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Synopsis: Shahid traces the true story of slain human rights activist and lawyer Shahid Azmi. From attempting to become a terrorist to being wrongly imprisoned under a draconian anti-terrorism law to becoming a criminal lawyer Shahid traces the inspiring personal journey of a boy who became an unlikely messiah for human rights while following the rise of communal violence in India. This story of an impoverished Muslim struggling to come to terms with injustice, inequality and rising above his circumstances is an inspiring testament to the human spirit.
Director(s): Hansal Mehta
Production: UTV
  9 wins & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.3
NOT RATED
Year:
2012
129 min
Website
766 Views


He's completely innocent.

Did you meet his family?

Yes, I've done all

the research from my side.

He's completely innocent.

I'm sure that we will win this case.

God willing.

Your fees?

Don't worry about that.

Only for official needs.

Yes, that we will give.

I was asking because..

..Our finances come

through donations.

During the month of Ramzan..

..We visit people's homes.

And the donation given

to us by them are then used..

..To run the 'Jamaat',

so I hope you understand.

No, don't you worry about the fees.

Zaheer, tell me everything you know

Don't try to lie

or hide anything from me

If I find out later that you did...

I will drop your case

Tell me everything.

I have done nothing wrong

I just made a small mistake

I gave my laptop..

- I know that

It's been over 18 months

I'm beaten up everyday

Everyday I'm treated like a fleabag

No value for human rights here

You visited my house..

Do you think I am a terrorist?

Zaheer This laptop...

Whose laptop is this?

Tell us whose laptop it is..

Who is the owner?

It's mine

Your laptop?

Who did you give it to?

Reply quickly!

To my friend

So you didn't know what your

friend was using the laptop for?

No, I didn't know

You gave him your laptop..

But you didn't know what

he was doing with it?

Prosecution is trying

to lead my client..

..When he has said

that he does not know

How can he not know? He said

That he gave it to his friend

Your honor, the laptop

was being used to send letters..

..For a banned organization

This is all unsubstantiated

The laptop was with his friend

when they found the videos.

This does not have to be proved

Why not?

What was inside the laptop..

..Patronizing Jihad, Gujarat

riot videos, inciting messages

It was not my client's,

But of his friend who used it

It was his friend who used..

- If the prosecution.

..The laptop for all this

- ..is saying the same thing

..then what is the case about?

Please, you are a senior

Do you want to ask something else?

No.

Zaheer you gave the

laptop to your friend?

You gave the laptop

to your friend, Enamul?

Yes.

Why?

His computer had crashed

and he needed it

You have a computer repair shop too

Why did you not repair

it instead of giving your laptop?

He needed a computer urgently

If he needed a computer

he could have gone to a cyber cafe

Laptop is not a cycle that can

be given to anyone who asks for it.

They are childhood friends

They are childhood friends

- How long have you known each other?

Since we were about 5 years old

Since they were 5 years old...

How can he not know? They have

known each other since they were 5!

If a childhood friend

asks for your camera..

..Pen or mobile won't

you give it to him?

I will, but I will know

what he might do with it

Mr. More, you are a senior lawyer,

please sit down

Your honour, you have

been asking me to stay quiet..

..Just because I'm a senior

A childhood friend

comes to my house..

..And asks if he can stay

in my house for two three days

Will I not let him stay in my house?

If he keeps a bomb in

my house how will I know?

If the bomb is found in your house..

..Then evidence

is against both of you

For a minor error of judgment my

client has been languishing in jail

You were just leading

the friendship issue.

Don't you know your

childhood friend inside out?

Wheres the need to get angry?

You are not making any sense..

Tell me one thing,

wouldn't you know your friend?

Especially if you had

known him since you were 5?

I understand..

I have childhood friends too..

Show me what's in it? - Nothing.

I can see a sandwich, give me some.

Police is investigating.

It takes time

For the last 1.5 years

they have been investigating

Please finish your investigation soon

My client is ready

to give an undertaking..

..That he will not leave the city

What good's an undertaking?

Witnesses can turn hostile

He can kill someone or get killed.

Don't worry the verdict

will be in our favour

I don't understand the verbiage

you use inside the court room

I don't know if it's

in our favor or not

A lot of people don't understand it

The judgment should be out soon

It will be in our favor

In a month?

Maximum of three months

ok

Are you in a hurry?

Just wanted to sell the

property and go back to Delhi

Why? - I want to start

a school there and teach children

You can open a school here..

.. There are kids here

too who want to study

They also need good teachers

You want me to stay here?

It's not like that?

Are you married?

Because I'm your lawyer and

I should know everything about you

ls the judge going

to ask this question?

No, I'm asking

I'm not married

It's ok, don't answer

But are you married?

You ask too many questions

That's my profession

Hello

Nlaryam?

Who is this Maryam?

This is Ramanathan.

So, you started your

practice without telling me

It's not even started

By the way, who is this Maryam?

Just a client

Tell me.

Client.

Hello.

Hello.

Yes, speaking

Drop Zaheer's case immediately.

Who's this?

Your father!

Drop the case, you motherf***er.

..Or you will be sorry

that you were born.

Where are you calling from?

Doesn't matter where.

Next time I won't call you.

I'll kill you.

A gangster threatened me.

What?

Over the phone

Why?

Don't know, they were saying..

..That you have to step

back from Maryam's case

My case? - Do you have

any relatives like that?

I don't know anybody like that

No

But somebody did threaten me

They want me to back

out from another case

What do I do?

What does your family say?

I haven't told them

Why?

Please tell me what to do?

I think you should not back down

Why?

I knew you were going to say that

Really? How?

Because, I think the same

New evidence submitted in the court..

..Has the confession statements

from Altaf Ahmed & lmran Qureshi.

The police charge sheet

states that Zaheer..

..Was involved with

them in the conspiracy.

Their statements

clearly states that..

..They just knew Zaheer and

he was not a part of the plan.

We are waiting for the

external affairs ministry..

..Until they confirm that

the mobile number is not Zaheer's..

..We can't corroborate

the other evidence in court..

How much time will it take?

Ministry of external affairs,

time frame is difficult to ascertain

Noted

This is between ministries

this might take a lot of time

He is a father who hasn't

seen his child since its birth

They don't have any

proof against my client.

They are deliberately delaying

the verdict, while my client suffers.

What we are doing is completely

legitimate, how can you say that?

We are following the procedure.

I am not saying that they

are not within their rights..

..When you arrest someone under

the act, at least have a timeframe..

..You can't keep an innocent

behind bars for 10 years like this.

Police is well within it's right..

After 15 years even if you

free someone, what's the point?

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