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Synopsis: A dramatic presentation of the bomb blasts that rocked Bombay on March 12, 1993, displays the police investigation, amidst allegations of human rights violations, led by DCP Rakesh Maria, in tracking down the suspects, especially Bashir Khan. Bashir managed to elude authorities by re-locating to Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and West Bengal, after finally being apprehended in Bombay. His confession and subsequent flashbacks showcases the apathy shown by authorities who refused to intervene during the destruction of the sacred Babri Masjid by Hindu Kar Sevaks, and the inability of the police to fulfill their mandate and protect the vulnerable, forcing many to flee to other locations. The subsequent aftermath that succeeded in irreversibly polarizing communities in Bombay; Pakistan's involvement in training and arms' supplies; the main alleged suspects, Dawood Ibrahim, and Mushtaq Memon, sought refuge in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, while Indian politicians made a cosmetic move to re-
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Anurag Kashyap
Production: Passport
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.6
Metacritic:
76
NOT RATED
Year:
2004
143 min
2,061 Views


blast he gave himself up

...at Navpada police station.

No more of this vegetarian sh*t.

You want to be solid

men, you eat beef.

Down!

Up!

Down!

Up!

December 6 was a

fateful day for us Muslims.

Accursed are those politicians

who martyred our sacred mosque.

They wrought great

suffering upon us.

Reduced our houses

and shops to ashes.

Our brothers were

needlessly drawn and quartered.

Our women were...

...endlessly violated.

Allah comforts us.

But how long can we resign

ourselves to this suffering?

It looks just like a pencil.

It's called a detonator,

what is it...?

Detonator.

But we can call it a Pencil.

The red one sets the bomb

off in fifteen minutes...

the white one takes an hour, the

green one, two and a half hours.

There are two

kinds of hand grenades.

Pin mechanism and string.

Was that a dummy?

This is RDX...

Research Developed Explosive.

It was manufactured

after the Second World War.

Use it to make bombs...

Hit him!

Come on!

Train hard, okay boys?

Dawood bhai says that

you're good boys...

if you pull this off,

he'll reward you.

We'll give it everything.

After that we went back to Dubai.

Back to the same apartment.

In the evening Tiger

sent a car for us.

We were taken to Al

Rashidiya bungalow.

It was the first time we were

all together under the same roof.

We swear...

We swear...

to never breathe a word to

anyone about our mission.

To never breathe a word to

anyone about our mission.

That we ever came to

Dubai or to Islamabad...

or that we received training.

That we ever came to

Dubai or to Islamabad...

or that we received training.

And if caught, we will not

give up or betray our brothers...

We will take this to the grave.

We swear it the Holy Quran

We swear it the Holy Quran

On the fourth I returned

to Bombay... all of us.

We must get the Airport.

If we take down even one

international flight...

the whole world will take notice.

And if Chembur oil refinery blows,

they'll sh*t in their pants.

What about the Municipal Corporation?

- Mushtaq has a contact there.

Then we made a list...

Badshah bhai, this

will be a piece of cake.

Then Gullu's brothers were arrested.

They had been hunting

for Gullu since the riots.

Gullu freaked and turned himself in.

Tiger bhai was livid.

Shoot him...

He's having a hard time.

- I told you! Knock him out!

Let me talk to him.

It won't help.

Let me at least try.

Take Chikna with you.

- Come on, let's go.

And tell him to keep his mouth shut.

Tell him to remember what I said.

If he blows this for me...

I'll wipe his entire

family before I knock him out.

Okay bhai.

- Go.

Let's go.

Why does Tiger bhai talk like that?

- Shut up!

Do as you're told.

You're no one to question him.

No, I was just saying.

Chikna!

- Yes.

Wait, I'm coming as well.

This way, bhai.

"There is a fair..."

This is his place.

Go on, find him.

Search every inch.

"May you be blessed..."

Gullu.

"Today my beloved is going to wed..."

"The Saint is going to wed today..."

Gullu sold us out you know.

He turned out to be a fool.

This is a little problem.

This shouldn't have happened.

He could make trouble for us.

But I swear that's

not going to stop us.

That night we met at the garage...

and assembled bombs all night.

Before dawn Tiger

bhai left for Dubai

Sir. Sir.

We have filed a charge sheet.

- How long is the charge sheet?

A total of 189 people have

been named in the charge-sheet.

Public prosecutor?

- Ujwal Nikam.

Has anyone from the

Memon family been arrested?

No, but we are hopeful.

It's just a matter of time.

Yakub Memon.

No one else from the Memon family

...was involved in

the blasts. Only Tiger.

Taufiq Jaliawala and

Tiger engineered everything.

The ISI used Tiger. On their behalf,

Jaliawala coordinated from Dubai.

For the ISI?

For the ISI. For Pakistan.

You're saying that no one from

the Memon family was involved...

but you all knew about it?

We didn't.

Then why did you leave Bombay

exactly three days before the blasts?

Tiger got us tickets to Dubai...

so we went. We did

that all the time.

You went for

Jaliawala's daughter's wedding?

None of us went for it,

we were told not to.

By whom?

- Jaliawala.

Why?

- At the time...

it seemed odd. But I

think now we all know why.

Why did you come back?

We were living like

second class citizens there.

Really.

Then I met a lawyer in Dubai

who said that if I cooperated...

I would get some special

considerations, a lighter sentence.

What were you doing at

New Delhi railway station?

The CBI left me there. -

You're saying the CBI arrested you?

The first time I was

arrested at Kathmandu Airport.

Then the CBI took me to

New Delhi railway station.

There they released me,

and arrested me once again.

One last question.

Where is Tiger Memon?

You have to ask the ISI that.

He's your brother, you

must know something.

I've had no contact with

him for the past year.

I have absolutely no

idea where he is right now.

It is reported that the Memon family

has sought shelter in Pakistan.

Will Pakistan assist in

anyway to extradite them?

I can assure you the Memon family

has not sought asylum in Pakistan.

We have not issued a visa to them.

We don't know the

Memon family at all.

Unless these visas have been

issued by the Indian government.

That's a little far-fetched,

that the very people we want...

...we will issue visas to them.

- Well, you never know...

...because these are people who

have nexuses right across the board.

If it is true and it turns out

the Memon family are in Pakistan...

...and your government

agrees that they are there and...

...there's no denying that,

would you then extradite them?

First of all as I said, and I

repeat with authority at my command.

...that these people are

not there in Pakistan.

They are definitely not there.

They may not be there

right now, but maybe later...

...and I can assure you

will not allow them.

I'm telling you. Besides Tiger...

Not a single member of the Memon

family was involved with the blasts.

And Dawood Ibrahim?

Hello.

- Hello.

Mr. Ram Jethmalani?

- Yes, who's that?

Sir, Dawood Ibrahim here.

- How did you get this number?

I want to surrender.

I have done nothing, but

they're blaming me for the blasts.

What can I do for you?

I want to give myself

up. On two conditions.

All pending cases against me...

besides this one, are to be dropped.

I want bail as

soon as I am arrested.

I can stay under house

arrest until the trial.

Tell him that he might

be the king of Dubai.

But he's not getting any

special Treatment from us.

I made a mistake!

Hey stop your boat. Don't move.

Hand's up or I will shoot!

Listen!

Give me your hand.

- Give me your hand.

Very good.

Wait.

Don't kill him.

He'll be the messenger.

Get all the cargo on the boat.

Don't you move.

Keep absolutely still. Lie back.

Hands to yourself.

Okay.

Okay fine.

Aslam and Jaat

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Anurag Kashyap

Anurag Kashyap (born 10 September 1972), is an Indian film director, writer, editor, producer and actor known for his works in Hindi cinema, He is the recipient of several accolades, including a National Film Award, and four Filmfare Awards. For his contributions to film, the Government of France awarded him the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) in 2013. After writing a television serial, Kashyap got his major break as a co-writer in Ram Gopal Varma's crime drama Satya (1998), and made his directorial debut with Paanch, which never had a theatrical release due to censorship issues. He then went on to direct Black Friday (2007), a film based on the book by Hussain Zaidi about the 1993 Bombay bombings. Its release was held up for two years by the Central Board of Film Certification because of the pending verdict of the case at that time, but was released in 2007 to widespread critical appreciation. Kashyap's followup, No Smoking (2007) met with negative reviews and performed poorly at the box-office. His next venture Dev.D (2009), a modern adaptation of Devdas was a critical and commercial success; followed by the political drama Gulaal (2009), and the thriller That Girl in Yellow Boots (2011). His prominence increased with the two-part crime drama, Gangs of Wasseypur (2012). Kashyap subsequently co-produced the critically acclaimed drama The Lunchbox, and the biographical drama Shahid (both 2013), the former earned him a BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language nomination. His next films were the anthology Bombay Talkies (2013), and the drama Ugly (2014). In 2016, Kashyap directed Raman Raghav 2.0, a film based on the serial killer Raman Raghav. His next film was the sports drama Mukkabaaz, which was released in 2018. Apart from filmmaking, Kashyap serves as the Member of board of the Mumbai-based NGO, Aangan, which helps protect vulnerable children around India. He is the founder of two film production companies: Anurag Kashyap Films and Phantom Films, with partnership from directors Vikramaditya Motwane and Vikas Bahl and producer Madhu Mantena. more…

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