Apaharan Page #3

Synopsis: Ajay lives with his stern, honest, disciplinarian and Gandhian widowed father, Prof. (retd.) Raghuvansh Shastri. Ajay works as a salesman, but soon finds himself out of work. He applies for a position with the Police, but is turned down, even though he always makes it to the merit list. Finally he borrows 5 lakh rupees to bribe his way on the merit list, & soon his name is shown on the shortlist. Just before his selection, major differences crop up between Home Minister Dinkar Pandey and his dad, with the later threatening to expose the corruption within the State Ministry. Dinkar ensures that Ajay's name is dropped from the shortlist, and the money-lender sends his goons after him, giving him 3 days to come up with the money. A desperate Ajay decides to be part of the lucrative kidnapping scheme in Bihar, abducts a Government official and demands a ransom so that he can re-pay his loan. Unfortunately, this Government official was under the protection of underworld Don, Gaya Singh, who
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Prakash Jha
Production: Entertainment One
  4 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Year:
2005
173 min
510 Views


We're letting them off

after signing the bond.

We were beaten badly, Bade Abba.

Usman.

- Yes, bhai.

Take these two and go.

Make them sit in the office.

I'll sit in the office and

have tea with you later.

Right now let's talk here.

You're working very hard.

What to do? Some people continue

on the wrong path.

These are your own people.

They may be your own men.

For me they all are criminals.

Whatever, we must acknowledge

our own community.

Don't insult my community by

identifying it with criminals.

So they are criminals? You've

already made the judgment.

And they're being punished.

Wow!

These poor people are the

parents of these criminals.

Tell them, here law and order

ceases to exist behind the bars.

You all go now.

Come and collect your children's

corpses in the morning.

Right, Mr. Khan?

I'd got you transferred

here with a lot of hope.

I regret that I couldn't

live up to your hope.

Do the identification carefully.

These eyes are often mistaken.

Pardon us, Bade Appa.

I'm Madho washer man's son, Ramnath.

I'll never make such

a mistake again.

Scared, aren't you?

Lost your nerve in

front of the cops.

Couldn't bear the torture.

You were scared shitless.

You don't trust me.

You've let me down.

So many people are trying

to scare me...

...to annihilate our community.

Can I afford to be scared?

Won't happen again, Bade Appa.

Hey, don't be afraid, kiddo.

You're still traumatized.

This fear inside you can

destroy our community.

We are working for Him. There

can be no compromise.

Never mind, bhai. He didn't

deserve to live.

But he was our child.

I can sacrifice a hundred

Naseems to your principles.

Madho washer man's son...

Just see that his family

has no problem.

You don't worry at all, bhai.

Congrats, Mr. Pandey! Your

police freed Nandlal.

Yes, yes.

CM's leaving.

- Regards, sir.

Yes, sir. The car is ready.

When Tabrez Alam has come himself,

then the matter's serious.

Tell us, is everything well?

I'd send you a request.

That wasn't passed, bhai.

I'd brought it up

in the cabinet too.

It's not even 3 months yet.

Besides, you got Anwar Khan posted

to the district yourself.

That's why I'm demanding

his transfer immediately.

It can't be done, bhai. The

minority will get the wrong signal.

But I'm the minority community.

You're not running this

country, are you?

SP Khan will remain in Salampur.

95... 96... 97... 98... 99... 100.

We've got Rs. 25,000

/- here.

My account has 27.5.

Again an engineer was picked up...

- They've come.

Come.

Don't worry. Arrangements are made.

Hang on.

This is Mr. Verma.

But from where did you

get so much money?

He's given 5 lakhs for a month.

We'll have 4.5 after deducting

the interest.

Once you get admitted,

we'll repay it all.

How'll we repay it? It's absurd.

Stop worrying about

that, Mr. Honest.

Once you start parading

in your uniform...

...we can handle the collections.

So you've definitely decided

that you'll bribe them?

What else?

Consider it my misfortune

and bang my head?

My name was there on the first list.

I cleared the written, physical

and interview on my own merit.

But it was struck off. What do I do?

Protest or shoot them?

Tell me, what do I do?

You'll pay a bribe.

Lady, my life is at stake.

And when this is the

only path, fine.

I must have this job at any cost.

Till yesterday you believed

this was wrong.

I believed, I'll continue

to believe.

But perhaps this is today's reality.

Your result was good. But tell me.

Would you get a seat in

the medical college...

...if your father hadn't paid?

Forget about me. Will

your father agree?

I'm not dragging him into this.

Once I get recruited,

then we'll see.

Fill the application form properly.

If you don't understand, ask.

Okay?

- Fine.

Greetings. - Is this the time to

come? It's been over 3 hours.

If it wasn't for Mr. Mandal...

Got delayed in the collection,

uncle.

Hey, move!

One minute.

One minute. One minute.

Mr. Mandal's candidate,

Bada Babu. Ajay Shastri.

Take that out.

See this.

Money.

Krishna

- Yes, sir.

Take it upstairs to Banka babu.

- Yes, sir.

Okay, thanks you.

It's done. Let's move.

Bada Babu, where's my

name on the list?

When your sweetheart is a

policeman, what's there to fear?

When your sweetheart is a

policeman, what's there to fear?

Hey, no.

Today you can't say no.

Yuck! You're drinking alcohol.

No.

He's lying.

- They forced me to drink.

Haven't done a robbery or theft.

- Just a peg if drink.

You've gone mad. What are you doing?

Yes. I've gone mad.

The list will be out in

2 days, my name's on it.

Hey!

Mr. Mishra from Dainik Jagaran.

Greetings.

- Greetings.

Hello, Mr. Mishra.

Sir, this is very unfair.

What's the matter?

You'd promised I'd be the first one

to publish the police recruitment.

So am I refusing? You are...

Then how did Mr. Shastri get it?

He's called a press conference

in the morning at home.

Congratulations. Aren't you the one?

Yes, sir. I'm Ajay.

Sir!

Sir. Give me your blessings.

Why are you standing here?

Bring out the box. Offer

everyone sweets.

It's such a happy occasion

that I've come myself.

Your son's name is

on the merit list.

See it in tomorrow's paper.

I've seen the list. My statement

is also appearing tomorrow.

You're my teacher, greater than God.

I'll lay down my life for you.

I request, don't punish me

publicly through the press.

You mean I shouldn't talk about

the crores of rupees...

...your ministry has taken

for the police recruitment?

Yes, that is the request.

What if I expose you

and your government?

You can only levy allegations

not prove them.

But your son's job is definitely

in your hands.

You've come to strike a deal?

I'll always regret that

you were ever my student.

But what I'll regret even

more is that you thought...

...me capable of this dirty deed.

Forget my son's job, Dhinkar.

Even if his life is at stake,

I'll not make this deal.

You may leave.

I know, no one can

influence Guru-ji.

Still your work can be done.

Just ask him to wait for

a while, a month or two.

I'll take care of it later.

Father.

Can't you hold on for a few days?

What do you mean?

The Minister wants you to keep

quiet for a couple of months.

Then I'll get the job, father.

You know that is impossible.

I've already called

a press conference.

Please, father. It's

a matter of my life.

I've never asked you for anything.

I've done everything myself.

Please delay your statement

by a few days.

I know how important this

job is for you, Ajay.

But I hope you'll give

due importance to...

...your father's lifelong struggle

against corruption.

I've been doing that

all my life, father.

But I can't bear the burden

of your principles any more.

Your principles, struggle, path of

truth is all really great, father.

But it can't do anything.

You'll give your statement,

a commission will sit...

...Pandey will not quit.

But my life will be ruined.

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Prakash Jha

Prakash Jha (born 27 February 1952) is a famous Indian film producer, actor, director and screenwriter, mostly known for his political and socio-political films such as Damul (1984), Mrityudand (1997), Gangaajal (2003), Apaharan (2005), including multistarrer hit movies Raajneeti (2010), Aarakshan (2011) Chakravyuh (2012), and Satyagraha (2013). He is also the maker of National Film Award winning documentaries like, Faces After The Storm (1984) and Sonal (2002). He runs a production company, Prakash Jha Productions. He also owns the P&M Mall in Patna and the P&M Hi-Tech Mall in Jamshedpur. more…

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