Qaidi Band Page #5

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


Listen. I've deposited a bag

with chocolates. biscuits.

Tea bags. coffee. etc. OK?

Oh you shouldn't have...

Everythings available here.

you need the money.

Shhh

\ We you

\ We you

Thank you

How many times do I have to tell you?

Nshon La\

Iqbal

Ru Ahmed

Dmesh

Home food again?

You know it's not allowed.

Tam.

Roshamm

Your wife and daughter

visit you every month?

Every month

She never misses a visit.

Even if Nyla's unwell

she comes with Ruhi.

No one comes from my home

Vwhy don't your mum and dad visit you?

It was too insulting for them when

the cops carne horne to arrest r'ne.

Papa. Mummy. Bittoo - my brother.

They all had to leave

that neighborhood.

Papa's furious with me for that...

M ummy does want to visit me.

But Papa doesn't allow her.

What mu you do to get arrested?

After I finished my 12th grade.

I wanted to go to music

school for training.

But Papa saw! he had no money

...he was saving up to send

Bittoo to college.

$0 I thought. I'll earn for myself.

Mum got rne a job as a nanny.

It was a family of 3.

Husband. wife...

and thew E year

oh! daughter- Rashrru

One day when the wife

was in office...

the husband forced me

\ got away

But then I thought! shouldn't leave

Rashmi alone with that devil.

So I took her to my house.

To cover up. RashmFs father

filed a charge of kidnapping...

...and theft of Rs. 5 Iakhs

against me.

The cops took me

to the police station.

Made r'ne sign some papers.

since then I've been injail.

As soon as we're released.

we'll burn his house down!

"We're released."

When mu you make

the man to get re\eased7

When mu \ say Mease?

Pm Machang

Now that you've said it...

you'll have to sing it.

Sing what?

We not become Machang Lahmg

We not become Machang Lahmg

We're going to get out.

We're going to get out.

We not become Machang Lahmg

We not become Machang Lahmg

Lunch over

Dhulia sir has said. put more energy

in your performance. more action!

Today's the last day.

practice all the songs well.

Yes sir. definitely.

C'r'non. Let's start.

Your fellow male inmates

along with your sister inmates...

...are now going to present

a colorful show.

A big hand for M r. Dhulia.

for putting it together.

They've called us on duty

on a holiday!

- These inmates are going

to be such bores! - Really.

Just record a few shots

and \ets have

Get the programme started. Dhulia.

Rawat. get the programme started.

Start the programme!

Q.

m,

Wnat a drummed

Round. Round. Round.

Round. Round. Round.

Round. Round. Round.

Mars round?

Pm thelmcy round snack

You're its spicy-tanginess. my India.

Pm the my me-cream

You're its earthen-sweetness.

my India.

I'm the snack. You're the savor.

I'm the kebab. You're its flavor.

I'm Curry and the Rice...

You're the trove of all the flavors.

I'r'n the Indian menu. and you're

its heady taste India.

I am. I am. I am. I am. I am India!

I am. I am. I am. I am. I am India!

I'm yours. and you're mine.

O my India!

I am. I am. I am. I am. I am India!

I'm yours. and you're mine.

O my India!

I am. I am. I am. I am. I am India!

I'm Holi. Christmas and Diwali.

Pm Em Pongm and Bmsakhx

In you. all our festivals congregate.

You're the light we celebrate.

We celebrate.

we celebrate. we celebrate!

Pm Kathak Bhangra and Garba

You're the beat in every dance.

Pm Gurbanu Pm Qawwah

You're the trove of many songs.

I'r'n the Indian song.

you're my tune India.

I am. I am. I am. I am. I am India!

I am. I am. I am. I am. I am India!

I am the drop. you're the ocean.

O my India!

I am. I am. I am. I am. I am India!

I'm yours. and you're mine.

O my India!

I am. I am. I am. I am. I am India!

I am. I am. I am. I am. I am India!

I am. I am. I am. I am. I am India!

I am. I am. I am. I am. I am India!

I am. I am. I am. I am. I am India!

I'm yours. and you're mine.

O my India!

Take a closer look

at these artistes...

...Io0ling at their energy

and enthusiasm...

...one can never tell that

they're actually prisoners!

All of us who have come

from the outside are shocked...

...and amazed by the unbelievable

talent of the prisoners.

Vwho couldwe believed that such

a spectacular performance...

...could've happened

behind 30 feet tall walls?!

I'm yours. and you're mine.

O my India!

I am. I am. I am. I am. I am India!

M askeen! We were told to add energy.

not blast a bomb.

When such amazmg tunes are created

surmy bombs WM mast

Von know he stepped on my toes

But he played very well!

Oman girls!

Start moving back to the female ward.

O well. now we'll only

get to meet next year.

Don't be silly!

We'll all get released quickly.

We get freedom fast

and make our own band

Right. Ogu?

Talk some sense into

her M achang Lalung.

Don't think negative... she's right.

We WM get freedom fast

Bindu's magic!

I am India party!

Now finish packing.

Tatyana. Sangey. you have to shifi:

back to your respective wards.

Enough of talking. Get back quickly.

Bindu you have a hearing

tomorrow. right?

It's a very lucky date. All the best.

- Best of Luck 5mm

- Thank you

Bye Sangey. Bye Tatyana.

Bye

Before the evening lock-up.

all those deputed to gardening duty.

Should deposit the tools

in the control room.

M ay God free you

Bindu. get chocolate

on your way back.

Done!

- Mars your rush!

- Sorry.

This stirring morning. is new again.

The wind with welcoming arms.

Is new again.

The flutterings that hold my hand

and will take me home...

- How's the singing going?

- First class.

...are new again.

The sunlight that embraces me.

Is new again.

The shade that calls out to me.

Is new again.

The flutterings that hold my hand

and will take me home...

...are new again.

mm on my Way to get Mummy

to bran! my haxr

I am on my way to get

Pappa to push the swing.

On my Way to throw tantrums at home

...to fulfill all the wishes which.

are new again.

The comforting morning. is new again.

The soothing wind. is new again.

The flutterings that hold my hand

and will take me home...

...are new again.

Cmun.

Bmdu how/We you?

Say thank you to this nice lawyer.

She's fighting your case for free.

Thank you. M a'ar'n.

New flutterings...

...are new again.

- How are you Ema?

- AH good

- Vwhich court number?

- Number 9. And his case?

Number m.

Hello Umeshji. how about

a cup of piping hot tea?

WW new

Madam. tea?

Sure

You sit here.

I'm watching from there okay?

Don't move.

$0 you finally decided

to come for your trial!

Yup. you managed to mess

with my head.

Papa

How are you?

Pm okay. son

Hows mummy?

She's also 0k.

Papa. this is Bindu.

Hello Uncle.

Hello.

Wire m the samela

We were together in

the orchestra as well...

...and now our trials

are also on the same day.

It's a sign Uncle.

We will surely get released today.

Yes. I'm sure you'll get released.

Aunty hasn't come?

No. She's praying at home.

One sec. I'll just take this.

Yes lawyer sir.

$0 tell me. what's your plan?

Vwhat after the release?

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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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