Qaidi Band Page #6

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
92 Views


I don't know. but wnateverl do.

I'll never help anyone again.

I'm in this mess because

I tried to help someone.

I'll never help anyone again.

Let bygones be bygones

You start training again

and become a pilot.

I'r'n surely going to become

a singing superstar.

PH have Ms of money

PH buy a mane

...and you'll be my pilot.

Bindiya Chaddha present

yourself for hearing!

Cums.

Here!

Hold onto your file.

M r. Vachani! Your next case

is at4 pm at the high court.

Mr Vacham

thank you so much

- Thank you so much for everythmg

- Ws 0k

Sir. sir. sir...

Guys! I am really sorry.

mm m a very very mg hurry

I can't talk right now.

But you're most welcome

to come to my office.

80 sorry!

Sir. so many lawyers for one man?

That fatso with a moustache is the

main lawyer - Naveen Vachani...

...the rest are his assistants.

3 minutes ago. he went into

the courtroom with his client.

It's a forced case.

He argued the case in ajiffy. In

no time the client is out on bail.

And for those 3 minutes

Vachani gets a hefty 1U Iakhs.

He's a miracle worker.

Sanjay Khanna present

yourself for hearing!

(our honour my chant

Bmdxya Chadhdha

...has been in jail for 2 years.

3 months and 8 days.

For a crime she hasn't

even committed.

Sir. it's been over Mo years

but the prosecution...

...nasn't been able to produce

a single witness.

Sir. you know delivering

summons takes time.

I know. I know.

I am granting bail.

But My Lord. I beg to submit.

Sir. cnce released. the accused

will commit violent crimes again.

She kidnapped a si year old

helpless child!

I told you. I am granting bail.

She can go home after deposmng

Rs 5 mm:
m accounts as surety

Rs 5 mkhs?

Sir. how will I deposit

such a large amount?

I'll have to rob a bank for that!

You're talking about robbing

a bank standing in court?

Shall I charge you with Contempt

as well? That'll be one more case.

Bmdyw

Sorry sir.

Until the surety amount

is not deposited...

...the bail will not be granted.

Sir. sorry sir. I made a mistake.

The next date for trial is 6 months

later. 21st Feb.

Sir. please don't send me

back tojail.

You have no idea what life

injail is like. Sir please!

You stand in line to buy

movie tickets. don't you?

Likewise there's a line here as well.

what to do?

We're a huge nation. but few courts.

Large population.

but fewjudges.

Therefore there's a long line.

I too feel bad for you.

but can't help it.

Be patient.

Do meditation.

Yourjail would surely

have meditation.

M editation will give you

peace of mind.

Somebody take her away

Meditation!

Bmdu come

N ext

Asif Jahan present yourself

for hearing!

Samm

The stupid lawyer

didn't show up cause...

he mm get m:
fees m advance

Don't worry.

I'll get a new lawyer before

the next hearing.

Do that

Lefs go

Don't worry.

Bmdu

Don't lose hope. 0k?

We wandered far away from home

Bmdu come

Pm red and torn

The path threatens and misguides me.

Ruins me. once again.

The bruising sunlight. is same again.

The wounding shade. is same again.

Tormenting. imprisoning all hope-

The restlessness.

Is same again.

The same restlessness.

The same restlessness.

The same anxiety.

The same anxiety.

The same destruction.

The same destruction.

All over again!

All over again!

All over again!

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

I'm yours. and you're mine.

O my India!

The song sung by the prisoners

of Central Jail has now become

the new anthem of patriotism.

all over the country.

And the man who has made it possible

is the jail superintendent

Devendra Dnulia.

Devendra Dhulia's prison reform

programme has given rise

to new a ray of hope to the prisoners.

This news has spread like fire

on every TV channel!

Papa!

Papa. these are my friends.

they want to meet you.

- Hello uncle.

- Hello. hello.

- Sir. one selfie?

- Yes! Sure!

Amazingjob Dhulia. amazingjob.

Well done.

Your orchestra party has become

a star for young voters.

$0 the point is.

elections are next year.

If your orchestra campaigns

for us in the elections.

We'll capture the 'youth vote'.

Look. if you want to win

an election or ensure a film's hit.

Then you must win over the youth.

How can campaigning by

prisoners win you the election?

It's politics Dnulia.

you won't understand.

But prisoners aren't

even allowed to vote sir.

I don't want their votes Dhulia.

I want their songs.

Get them to make

a new song every week.

And upload it on YouTube.

till the election.

Look Dhulia. don't let this wave

of their popularity die out.

It can take you quite high as well.

And don't let the press meet

these prisoners.

I don't want them narrating their

sob stories. You understand?

Don't worry sir. People will get

to hear their songs only.

No one will get to hear

their whimpers.

Look Dhuha

This Jail Band can get me

lot of votes.

Cancel all their trials.

Just make sure till the elections

are done. no one's released?

Done sir. done.

Dwya Sharma

Randeep Gaur

Maskeen Singh.

Maneesh Sharma

Gulab Singh.

Mateen Khan

Dhananjay Singh.

Ashraf Suidxqux

- Don't let Maskeen Singh g0!

- Maskeen. Stop!

Follow me.

You're not going to court.

But sir. today is my hearing.

It's been cancelled.

How can it be cancelled sir?

It can be. c'r'non.

I cancelled it. For your own good.

If you had gone for the hearing

and by stroke of luck got acquitted.

What would you do outside?

Go back to stealing?

Come back tojail?

The band is shaping up so well here.

I've thought of an excellent name -

Freedom-Fighter's Band...

'Sainani Band'.

Every week your songs will be

uploaded on YouTube.

You'll become famous.

than go out and make wads of money

Sir please let me g0.

I won't steal sir.

Have I not explained it?!

Now stop crying about hearings!

Came Emu. came

We have fresh. hot snacks

and sweets for you.

Amongst the females.

only Bindu is left in the band.

Sangey has been transferred

to arrotrrerjarh

and Tatyana's embassy

got her out on bail.

Not to worry.

Bindu is enough by herself.

The snacks WM go ma.

go on have some

Eat!

Gm an eat.

I will neither eat nor sing!

M adam why are you stressing?

I'll convince her.

Thrash me all you want.

You can only take away our

body's freedom. not our mind's.

- There's no way I'm going to sing!

- How dare you?!

Go on eat!

I will not sing either.

I want to talk to my lawyer right now.

Call him here right now!

I knew this is the way this

ungrateful bunch will react.

Kerosene

Kerosene. when it goes inside your

stomach. it burns the intestines.

But you won't die.

You'll be bed ridden.

Won't be able to go for your trials.

If a lawyer investigates.

I'll present 1U witnesses.

Who'll give a written testimony.

That you tried to commit suicide

by drinking kerosene!

And you'll get charged with

one more case of 'attempted suicide'.

Vwhafre you doing? Let me g0!

Open your mouth!

- Should I pour it in his mouth?

- Sir. I'll sing.

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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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