Kaala

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Land

In the evolution of

human civilization...

...land has played

an important part

As civilizations developed...

...humans wanted to

produce their own food

They converted forests...

...to agricultural lands

making it conducive for existence

Lands they toiled in

became their God...

...their religious rite and

a caste ritual

Land became power!

From our myths and epics...

to the present

wars fought to expand borders...

and to assert power...

...enslave the losing side

Even in Independent India...

land ownership and deprivation...

and the social status

associated with it...

...are all unwritten laws

Even after many centuries...

...this hasnt changed much

in our villages and our cities

A considerable amount

of land in the cities...

...is retained by the slum dwellers

through their labour and numbers

We call them the urban poor

They face severe

oppression in this country

Corporate companies...

and land mafia feel that...

the land of these

under-represented people...

...is ruining the beauty of the city

That they are unclean...

...and are criminal hubs

They want these people to be thrown out

People are removed brutally

from their own land

They are either thrown

outside the city...

...or into match box sized

housing projects

They live and die, with no land

to call their own

This happens in all our cities

with all of us as the eyewitness

Indias financial capital...

...Mumbai is no exception to this

I am reporting from the open laundry

in Dharavis 90 feet road

The State assembly elections

are round the corner

Ruling Party Chief Haridev Abhyankar...

...announced 'Pure Mumbai scheme

in the last term

A plan to demolish huts

and build apartments instead

Keys to newly built houses

are handed over in many places

'Puja' for the first building in Dharavi

is going on now

Arise, a peoples movement here

is opposing this project

Come along, you will see...

The Bhumi Puja

is happening on one side...

...and protests by 'Arise' movement

right behind

This first opposition to the scheme

has created a furore among the residents

Hey, what are you doing?

Move

Turn it off!

Stop filming!

Sir, Camera!

(slogan)

We wash clothes every day.

We wash clothes every day!

We work hard every day.

We work hard every day!

Our houses are ours to keep.

Our houses are ours to keep!

'Our land is ours to keep.'

'Our land is ours to keep!'

Start!

'Our jobs are ours to keep.'

'Our jobs are ours to keep!'

Damn!

Hey, Move!

- Our rights are ours to keep!

- Hey, stop

- We will never give it away.

- Stop I said

We are the owners and

we dont have a problem

What is your problem?

Hey, you are the Secretary

You would have a plan

to mint money out of this

You will leave these people hanging?

Are you the authority here?

Dharavi is going to be

filled with buildings

Saving the dhobi ghat'!

Hey!

This Akka has been here for 20 years

What will she do

if there is no place to work?

'Our rights are ours to keep.'

- Brother is here. Come

- Lets go

'Our jobs are ours to keep.'

I thought there won't be

any problems

- Yes

- Look what is happening

- Dont worry about it

- Resolve it somehow

He will come here straight

Don't pick a fight with him

I warn you

Why are you all scared?

Huh?

We are just protesting right?

Start!

(slogan)

Our jobs are ours to keep.

Our jobs are ours to keep!

- Move them

- Yes, Sir

- 'Our rights are ours to keep!'

- Go back! Move!

'We will never give it away.'

'We will never give it away!'

We wash clothes every day.

We wash clothes every day!

Our rights are ours to keep.

- 'We will never give it away.'

- Shut up!

You will demand any damn thing

if it comes for free?

What did you give for free?

Is Dharavi your fathers property?

Your father owns this?

Tell me!

Huh?

'Anna', listen

It's unfair to give houses for some

and not for the others

In the name of 'Pure Mumbai'...

...you remove only the slums

Is that enough to make India clean?

Take everyone's consent

before you decide

Hey!

Arent you my relative's son?

What work do you have

on 90 feet road?

Hey, this is my Partys project

Look!

Dont create a ruckus

Take your people and leave

Ok?

I wont spare you because

you are my relative

Go back to your work

- Go on, do your work

- Ey!

'Finish this before evening...'

- Sssh sssh!

I wont be intimidated

by your rowdyism

I am a Marathi girl!

I live right here

Hey, shut up!

You know who you are talking to?

- I know. I can see!

- How dare you?

Get down!

Step down!

Don't you dare raise your voice!

Shut up!

Stop it!

- Stop it!

- 'Arrest them!'

I give you 5 minutes

Get out of here. Understand?

Why are you bossing around?

You wag your tail for the

money they throw at you, right?

How dare you...

Devi Akka!

Hey! what the hell

Thrash them

Throw them out

Let go! Let go!

Lock your arms!

'Patil, 'lathi' charge them'

Hold hands

Lock! Lock!

(slogan)

Arrest them! Arrest them!

Arrest them! Arrest them!

Arrest them! Arrest them!

Chase them!

Vishnubhai! How dare you

demolish the dhobi ghat!

Let's see what becomes

of your arrogance in a bit

Stay right here!

I will go get him

Beemji!

Listen to me

Dont go

Don't go

DON'T...!

EYYY!

Listen!

DON'T GO!

BEEMJI!

Listen Kaala,

2 runs out of the last ball

Hit it slow

I will take over

'Go on, big man!'

Ya right!

He will do it

- Lets see

- He will!

Just 2 runs!

JUJUBI:

Anna, hit a six!

Watch my game now

Hey! Bowl

Bowl I said

Target the stumps

It is our game. Easy! Easy!

All Alert!

Hey, hold on

Now what!

Are you ready?

- Put it now

- Come on, Kaala!

BOWLED!

OU...!

'Hey! Not out'

'What is it Brother-in-law!

'No...Not Out'

Rajappa!

This is a No Ball

What is it Bawa?

No ball, see!

Pa, out!

No ball!

Wide

Wide ball!

Superb Umpire!

Bawa, what say?

'You are the best'

- WIDE

- You and your stupid cricket!

Wide!

'KAALA!

They are demolishing the dhobi ghat'

They beat up my mother

'Lenin and Bharathi are protesting'

'Its Vishnubhai, Kaala'

Vishnubhai!

Siva!

'We want Justice!'

'Justice! Justice!'

'We want Justice!'

Siva Anna

We have taken up this protest

Don't deviate it

Take them all and leave

Justice! Justice!

We want Justice!

Justice! Justice!

We want Justice!

NO!

Siva Anna!

Siva!

NO!

Hey, what is this?

This is a Law and Order problem

I would have to lathi' charge you

Go on, let's see

Lets see you lay a finger

Shut up!

Do it

Let's see

Sir, just one second

'Saet'Sir

Lets compromise

I have sunk all my

investments in this

If this project doesnt take off...

...my family will be

stranded on the streets

Please Saet

I will do as you say

Not bad huh?

A horse does eat dry grass

in desperation, huh?

You think we are...

...mediating for commission here?

One tight slap

you will get

They have hidden this

from Kaalas knowledge

Then something must be wrong

300 families will lose their jobs

Out of them 200 families

will not get houses

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