Qaidi Band

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This is Machang Lalung.

mm year 1951

Machang Lahmg from Assam

...was arrested for grievous assault.

At that time he was 23 years old.

To determine whether

he was guilty or innocent...

he Went through a court-tum

Unable to get bail. M achang

was imprisoned as an undertrial.

W Machang was proved guHty

...he would've been imprisoned

for a maximum of 1U years.

but m:
court case

Went on for 54 years

For 54 years Machang stayed mam

as an undertnm

Vwhile India continued to progress...

Tram passenger hams b: M m

...fror'n Green revolution

to the IT revolution...

...grar'nophones turned into M P3.

stores became shopping malls...

...villages became towns.

and towns became cities.

But M achang continued to rot in jail.

In 2005. the court declared

Machang innocent...

...and released him with

a compensation of Rs. 3 Lakhs.

Like M achang. even today. there

are thousands of poor undertrials...

...rotting away in India's prisons.

awaiting their verdict.

As time passes by.

they lose hope of freedom.

The jail first becomes their habit

and then their home.

To deal with despair.

endless wait and loneliness...

...the undertrials unwillingly embrace

the bizarre shades of thejail...

...which slowly become a way of life.

Sanlu

Ova Sarqm

How long will you get scared by

nightmares of failing to become a pilot?

Dude. I flushed that

pilot-dream down the toilet.

The day I was admitted here.

Right new. I was dreaming

of steaming Chicken kebabs.

Fine.

But get in line and dream...

...or else the warden

will make kebabs out of you.

Oman get up!

M ave your feet rascals!

Did you get a manicure at night?

Return my soap!

- Long-live India. Sir!

- Long-live India!

Sm \ bary need

to go to the bathroom

Prayer first. bathroom later. C'r'non.

You're a New Arrival uncle?

I came in last night.

I'm diabetic. $0 I can't control

the pee.

Don't worry. the jail will teach you

to control every/thing.

Your pee as well as your tears.

Come. let's pray.

Give us strength of mind...

...that the mind may be victorious.

That before others' victory...

...the self is victorious.

Give us strength of mind.

Prayers over. Long-live India!

Long-live India!

Run M ohsin. Run!

Stop!

Get in line all of you.

Clean up quickly.

the animals are here!

Get out

Cmun.

I got my 200 Sanju!

Lady luck shines in Iatrine!

Do you mind if I go first?

My spot is yours.

If you have 200 bucks.

Scams in the toilet also?

If you're the first to go in.

you get a spick-n-span Taj M ahal.

If you go after all of them.

It'll stink so much you'll faint.

$0 let's talk if you got 200 bucks.

I can give you buddy. Two hundred.

But I only have 100.

Sorry Mr. Superstar!

Your call is on wait.

Uncle here gets a newcomer discount.

Give!

Not so openly uncle!

Next time I will take 200.

Oye Mohsm

One by one. come on.

Undertrials from wards 4.5 and 6

who have their trails today...

...should report at

the Main-Gate immediately.

...the van leaves for court shortly.

HowTe you doing handsome?

There's a cockroach in this.

Would you like a Iollypop instead?

Come to our cell.

you'll get anything you want.

LoHyPP57

Vwhat the rubbish! Just Mo eggs?

- The hen is on leave.

- Your hen can go scr-

Surti sir. the warden sent

less eggs today.

You'll get your regular

eight eggs from tomorrow.

Uncle here...

is our fresh new admission!

Can I get an egg as well?

Eggs are a part of

'special breakfast'.

For which you have

to bribe the wardens.

Do you have that kind of money?

M eve on then!

Pass the glass. C'r'non.

Here comes the stylish dude.

This boy's gonna make it big

one day. I'r'n telling you.

Make a mg bang

Make a mg bang

You're so out of tune.

my ears are bleeding!

Raina sir. shoot a film with us

next time?

Ya. sure sure. keep in touch.

keep in touch.

Wmen will I get the white

prisoner-uniform?

Uncle you're a UT you will not get

a convicfs uniform.

What is UT?

Abandoned by law. courts don't

want you. jails can't have you!

Uncle. UT means undertrial.

whose trial is still going on.

The courts haven't decided

if you're guilty or innocent.

Convicts are ones who

have been declared guilty.

Only convicts can wear

those uniforms...

and do aH the Work m them

Like cooking. serving. cleaning...

carpentry etc

And they even get paid for that.

$0 we're not entitled to work or pay?

UT's aren't allowed to work...

...that's why we take

bribes for the toilet line!

It's been 3 years

for him and 2 for me.

But our income is zero!

We've got to do something

for expenses.

We have other businesses too.

We are a mg company PVT LTD

Right Mohsin?

Cheers!

What are you m for?

Shhhh Mohsm

Sanju cover from the left.

You guys are at it again?!

Dunk Mai mm gm.

Vwhafre you doing?!

And the game begins!

Come on. whose betting?!

One and half times if Sanju catches

it. double if Mohsin nabs it.

If the rat escapes.

you get Mo and a half!

100 bucks on the mouse.

200 on Sanju.

Out of the way!

My 200 on Mohsin.

You want to hide under the trolley?

And eat that bread?

That's jail food...

It'll break your teeth!

Come to me. my blank cheque.

Cums um... Cmunk

Leave mm

Samm

Sarw Sanjm

Vwhy bother catching it. if you

were going to let the rat go?

To try and catch it again!

For how long can one pray.

read. snort and smoke to Iill time.

See how this cat and mouse chase.

just makes time fly?!

Line up the undertrials.

Jailor sir is coming

over for a brief. Over.

Ready for Jailor sir. Over.

Get in line... Jailor sir's coming!

You need an invitation?!

$0 the Independence day

is coming up...

...and this one's pretty special.

It's also the 100th

anniversary of ourjail.

On this 15th August. the jail will put

together a big entertainment program.

Vwhere. for the first time.

both male and female inmates...

...will participate together.

Minister sir will attend the ceremony.

along with media...

...and to entertain them we will put

together a male-female orchestra.

Understood?

Yes sir. a male-female

orchestra party.

Those who can sing or play...

...line up for selection in the

Freedom Fighter's room.

And most importantly...

...there'll be women

from the female ward...

...if anyone looks at them

inappropriately.

I'll blind you forever.

You won't be able to see another

woman. even in your dreams.

Those who can sing or play.

give your names. C'r'non.

Poshampa hey Poshampa

Poshampa hey Poshampa

It's looking great... check it.

Guddu. have your milk...

or how WM you become Superman?

This is only 2U. You owe me 4U.

20 for eyebrows

and 20 for upper-lips.

Take 20 next time.

Look! You pay up now.

My hearing is coming

up in Mo weeks...

...and my lawyer's sure I'll

positively get released this time.

You'll get released?!

PH need money when \ get out

so pay me new

Where do \ get Mrom?

Should I take it from your father?!

Don't insult my father. or else...

Or what huh? Should I tell the warden?

Undertrials aren't

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