Court Page #8

Synopsis: A sewerage worker's dead body is found inside a manhole in Mumbai. An ageing folk singer is tried in court on charges of abetment of suicide. He is accused of performing an inflammatory song which might have incited the worker to commit the act. As the trial unfolds, the personal lives of the lawyers and the judge involved in the case are observed outside the court.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Chaitanya Tamhane
Production: Zeitgeist Films
  15 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.7
Metacritic:
83
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
Year:
2014
116 min
Website
2,204 Views


Your honour, my client claims that the charges

against him are completely fabricated,

including the evidence submitted by the police.

Now it is a very serious and

convenient accusation.

The inspector has authorised permission for arrest

from his department chief.

Sir, but there is not enough evidence.

I've already submitted my client's medical reports.

There is a severe risk to his health

if he's in prison for such a long duration.

I request you to grant him bail.

The police has charged UAPA.

How can I grant him bail

when there is no bail provision only?

Sir, today is the last working day in court.

It will be a violation of my client's fundamental rights

if he will be placed in judicial custody

for an entire month, without being proven guilty.

No, no, the summer vacation from tomorrow

is for Sessions Court only.

You can still go to the High Court.

Accused to be remanded...

in judicial custody...

and...

to be produced in court...

on 7th July.

Is that all?

Yes.

Court is adjourned for the day.

(indistinct)

ls everyone here?

Everyone's luggage is in place?

- Come ahead.

- I don't think they heard you.

Come, we're almost ready to leave.

- Everyone ready?

- Yes.

All hail Lord Ganesha!

All hail Lord Ganesha!

(A game with Bollywood songs)

Abhijeet had come home, he told me

you've started your own consultancy firm...

Yes. Got my business cards printed.

For the time being, will juggle between my job

and the consultancy.

Let's see what happens.

That means you're not quitting your job?

- No

- Very good.

What are the doctors saying about him?

Nothing clear yet.

We have recently found a new therapist,

let's wait and watch.

Is he still not speaking at all?

No, he does say words like 'ma', pa', etc...

But not complete sentences.

Let's see what this new therapist does.

What about school?

No school for now. He can't sit in one place

for too long. He's very restless.

These speech therapists and all are fine...

But I've said this before

and I'm saying it again...

You must change his name.

There is a problem with his name.

Show him to a good numerologist

and get an opinion.

Understood?

- Yes.

And I will give you one more tip...

There is a gemstone called Hessonite.

Yes.

Make him wear a Hessonite ring

on his middle finger.

- Tell me if he doesn't start talking soon...

-Okay.

Just try this.

- We'll try this as well.

You need to take advantage

of these phenomena.

42. Anybody got 42?

Anyone hit the middle or bottom line?

Bingo!

Has anyone got it?

Are you guys paying attention?

(Indistinct chatter)

What's happening is, this growth in salary

is seen only in a few sectors.

For example, the IT industry.

- Right?

- Yes.

- There is also MBA.

- Yes, that's the same.

If you have a degree from IIM Ahmedabad

or IIM Bangalore...

The minute you pass out,

you get a salary of 400,000 rupees.

- Per year?

- Per month!

Yes. 400,000 per month, in-hand.

That's ten million a year.

Just day before,

I read an article in Times of India...

The students who topped...

They got a package of 800,000 rupees.

(Popular film songs)

What is going on!

Get lost! Go!

Bloody idiots!

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Chaitanya Tamhane

Chaitanya Tamhane (born 1 March 1987) is an Indian filmmaker, known for the 2014 courtroom drama Court. It was announced as India's official submission for the 88th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category. The film examines the Indian legal system through the trial of an aging folk singer in a lower court in Mumbai. Court is Tamhane's directorial debut for a feature length film. His previous work includes the short film Six Strands, of which he was also the writer and director, as well as producer. For Court, Tamhane was nominated for best screenwriter at the 9th Asian Film Awards and won best director at the 16th Mumbai Film Festival, among many other awards and honors. more…

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