Qaidi Band Page #3

Synopsis: A riveting tale of undertrials who are brought together to form a band in jail for a social event. As their popularity grows through social media, they use their music to protest against jail authorities & the Indian judicial system. Eventually, when all hope fades, music becomes their only hope but will it set them free?
Genre: Drama, Music
Director(s): Habib Faisal
Production: Yash Raj Films
 
IMDB:
5.7
Year:
2017
119 min
Website
91 Views


I ended up stealing a car.

And got caught

I stole one car...

but the cops from that precinct.

Pinned 5 other unsolved

car robberies on r'ne!

And since then it's just been

one trial after another.

I accept I'm guilty. punish me.

Give me the maximum sentence

possible. get it done with...

But no!

These idiots have held me

as a house guest for four years new.

So. who is a bigger fool...

mm u! me?

TEN:

Ok man. me more bigger

fool. happy?

Female ward doctor

is on leave today...

...wh0ever has a problem can report

to the male hospital.

Get inside.

There are pictures of Neta Ji.

AmbedkarJi. Azaad Ji...

but there are none

of female freedom fighters?

Ladies. Huh!

Hurry up get m

- Don't forget. Brother-Sister.

- Yes sir.

Don't amble. It's not a park!

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

WWW you guys ma?

Actually we ran out of water...

What are the was?

Bindu sing the way

Rufi had sung the song.

The leader of our nation.

should bejust like you!

The leader of our nation should be...

Mdam before We start

I'd like everyone to write down

their names and date of birth here.

Yes. must write.

Uncle will gifi:
birthday

presents to everybody.

I'll get released before my birthday.

My hearings coming up.

She's a millionaires daughter!

No. My Papa is a driver and

Mummy is a domestic help.

Then what will you gain

by going for your hearing?

You will go to court all excited...

...and the judge will say

'please hold. your call is on wait'.

Your trial will pushed...

...and you will come right back

dejected. swearing and heartbroken.

Nice tune.

Isn't it the same story every time?

That's whynjust like me.

don't bother going for hearings!

That way you'll be happy...

No hearings. no dejection. no anxiety!

- You don't go for your hearings?

- Never!

- But the Jailer and warden

keep a check. - $0 what?

The last time I faked an epilepsy

attack. before that dysentery.

Dysentery?

Pump Lassa Luusw!

I can give you a 100

foolproof excuses.

But first you must embrace my wisdom.

And what is your wisdom?

The wisdom. my Dear Sir is...

that all of us who are penniless...

Can't pay hefty fees

for awesome lawyers...

VWH forever and ever and ever

...spend the rest of

our lives here in thejail.

Because. who are we?

Who are W97

wmdre we... we're M achang Lalung.

Wire Machang Lahmg

You're a Lalung. I'm a Lalung.

Wire Machang Lahmg

Yo. yo. yo what is this M achan Lalung?

Yo! Yo! World record holder

Machang Lalung.

Spent fifty-four years.

as an undertrial.

In thejail. in India.

Fifty-four years.

Yes uncle.

After making him rot

in the jail for 54 years.

The courts declared

"M acnang you're innocent...

you are hereby free

New We WM break M achangt record

Sing with me.

Wmdre we... we're M achang Lalung.

Shut um

We're going to rehearse and

we're going to rock these songs.

Gain points for good conduct...

...and get acquitted

at our next hearing.

G at w?

What was the tune?

It's quite simple...

Bright and Sparkly...

\ remember new.

- Ready?

- (up

Bright and sparkly...

My nation!

Bright and sparkly...

My nation!

Fantastic!

Bright and sparkly...

mars wrong?

Forgive me Ms. Bindu.

Your voice is even prettier

than your face.

But I regret to inform you that

your singings putting me to sleep.

Vwhy do you start speaking

like a call center employee?

Because I worked in a call

center before coming to jail.

$0 Mr. Call center. why don't you

wake us all up with your singing?

Leader M a'ar'n. permission?

Hurry!

Bright and sparkly.

Bright and sparkly.

Bright and sparkly...r-r1y nation.

Bright and sparkly...r-r1y nation.

My country. my nation is sparkly.

You're amazing Sanju!

Oh how it sparkles... My nation.

Oh how it sparkles... My nation.

My country. my nation is sparkly.

Is sparkly.

My country. my nation is sparkly.

Is sparkly.

My country. my nation is sparkly.

These walls are so tall.

Iron bars. they hold us all.

Like stone is the bread we eat.

like water is the soup we drink.

Hey stop it! This is not what I wrote.

Jailer hears it. he'll punish us.

please sing what's written.

The nation has scr- us over.

Your lyrics don't ring true.

For me the nation has no sparkle.

No. no. no. India didn't scr- us over.

Have faith in India.

Have faith in the system.

The system will protect you.

India is bright and sparkling.

Somebody make him understand.

Sanju!!! We will not get

good conduct points.

Just sing what's written. C'r'non!

How high are the mountains.

how deep are the rivers...

Thick forests and lush

green fields are my nation.

A nation of many Iingos

with sweet and sour flavors.

A nation of many delicacies

in so many different colors.

Skirts and Sarees.

Pants and Pajamas...

Hundreds of colors.

hundreds of shades.

But one land... my nation.

Razzling - dazzling... My nation.

Snazzy -jazzy...hx1y nation.

My country. my nation is sparkly.

Oh how it sparkles... My nation.

Oh how it dazzles... My nation.

My country. my nation is sparkly.

My country. my nation is sparkly.

My country. my nation is sparkly.

Yo listen up!

We stuck injail.

no money for bail.

We're trying to get

out but all in vain.

Some in for robbery.

some in for murder.

We don't care.

cause we got each other.

Yo Mr. BTech and MBA.

Saying all stuff thatl can't say.

Now can you please translate.

Vwhat the... is this Jagmag.

That's enough for today.

Sir wewejust been

able to practice it once.

If we could do it one more time...

Wrap up for new

From tomorrow. the rehearsals

will start from 9am up until lock-up.

Lunch will also be served here

in the Sainani room. Understood?

My country. my nation is sparkly.

Mr. Kitchen King.

Is the garnish ready?

Give me your Cooking Tax.

Yes!

All our birth and name

numbers match perfectly.

15th August is a very lucky date.

I tell you. something really good

is about to happen in our lives.

Our future lies in our numbers.

Earlier. I didn't believe

in it either.

I wish I did. maybe then

I wouldn't have been arrested.

My leg wouldn't have gotten

fractured during torture.

I wouldn't have limped.

But why do you believe it new?

A day before my daughter's 1st

birthday. our new car was delivered.

My wife Nyla looked at the

registration number and said...

...it's unlucky for us.

I laughed it off.

That night the car was stolen.

I couldn't report it to the police...

...because I was caught

up with the birthday party.

Next day there was a bomb mast

m New market

The car which had the bomb was...

(our car?

I wish I'd listened to Nyla.

Don't worry uncle.

the numbers will align again.

- Yeah.

- You try this Dal.

It's mind blowing.

- Thank you

. W

$0 much smoke.

whose pyre are you burning?

Sir. the cooking tax.

Only those guys haven't paid up yet.

You Mo... Bring your food here!

Don't you know it's illegal

to light a fire in the barracks?!

They serve dinner at 5.

It's gone cold...

- ...that's why we are heating it.

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Habib Faisal

Habib Faisal is an Indian Hindi screenwriter and director. He is best known for his directorial debut, Do Dooni Chaar, for which he won Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue. He co-wrote Siddharth Anand's Salaam Namaste. He also wrote director Shaad Ali's Jhoom Barabar Jhoom starring Abhishek Bachchan and Preity Zinta, and Siddharth Anand's Ta Ra Rum Pum starring Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukherjee. All three are Yashraj films. He also wrote Band Baaja Baaraat which was released in late 2010.Faisal then went on to direct his second film, Ishaqzaade, starring debutant Arjun Kapoor, and Parineeti Chopra in their first lead film, which released on 11 May 2012. The film received positive response from critics, and managed to do very well at the box office, turning out to be a worldwide hit. He then wrote Bewakoofiyaan, which was directed by Nupur Asthana and featured Ayushmann Khurrana, Sonam Kapoor, and Rishi Kapoor. His next directorial venture was Daawat-e-Ishq, which had actors Aditya Roy Kapur and Parineeti Chopra in lead roles. Daawat-e-Ishq released worldwide on 19 September 2014.Faisal's fourth film, Qaidi Band was released on 25 August 2017. An alumnus of Jamia Millia Islamia, he has directed the television serials Lavanya and worked in New Delhi as a camera person with NDTV. more…

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