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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
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This point is baseless.

In 2007 Faheem Khan came to Mumbai..

..To survey terrorist

target locations

He first made a fake passport

Took admission in

a computer institute..

And then rented an

apartment in Lamington road

My client has been living in

the apartment for the last two years

If someone moves to Mumbai

he will have to live somewhere

Your honour,

all the rental documents"

..have been submitted to the court.

Prosecution was living on rent till

2 years ago. Is she also a terrorist?

Where I live is not the point!

What is your name?

Swapnil Mazgaonkar

And your institute is in Jogeshwari?

Yes

How many students

in your institute?

175? Exact?

Exact

So you must know all students well?

Yes - You must know

them by their names

Yes

- Excellent

Can you tell me the name

of the boy in the blue shirt?

What is the point of this silly game?

As someone who studied

in his institute

If he can recognize my client

Why can't he recognize other faces?

Tell me, what's his name?

Go on tell me if you know - This way,

it's difficult

You know his name? Yes or no?

Just simply say 'no' if you

don't know

Sir, he's forcing him..

Yes or no? No.

What is the minimum qualification

for your institute?

12th grade pass

You collect the

marksheet for students?

Yes.

- They must be in your records?

Yes - So,

what did you say his name was again?

Sahil Pavaskar

Then you should.. You should

have it in your records, right?

Say it. Aloud

I do

- You do?

I do

Do you have written

exams in your institute?

Your students must

use paper for the exams

What's this got to

do with the use of paper?

The court's time is being wasted

All institutions use

paper for examinations

Maybe the prosecution isn't

aware that technology isn't aware

Examinations can be conducted

on the internet too.

Our country still

uses paper extensively.

The prosecution's entire

case is dependent on handwriting.

I suggest we have the handwriting

analyzed by forensic experts.

Because their entire case

is dependent on handwriting.

Mr. Mazgaonkar

- Yes, sir?

Do you have the important

documents the defense needs?

Yes.

Deposit them in court

Were there any phone calls?

- No.

Come, Mitali

- My name is Parangama

Yes

Yes

Why do you only fight

cases for terrorists?

This is your question?

Isn't it true then?

No. Absolutely not

Then what is the truth?

Mitali, do you really

believe that the police...

Sir, my name is Parangama

Yes, Parangama

Do you honestly believe

that the police are always right?

In that case we wouldn't

need the judicial system?

The police would arrest

you and that's that.

I don't expect you to know the truth,

but at least the pursuit

has to be for the truth

..or are you also like the others,

who do not care for the common man.

But you are not a common man.

Why do you say that?

I even fight cases for the common man

The ones who can't

afford lawyer's fees

Those who don't have the

means to afford a fair trial.

I fight for them

Not the terrorists

Does that mean you do

it to stay in the limelight?

This is your second question?

This is actually my 4th question

Please have some tea

Sorry. This interview is over

Actually, these questions

were written by my senior

Then tell your senior

to try and find the truth

Tell her to go beyond the questions

and try to find some answers too

Why did you decide

to become a lawyer?

How are you my child?

I'm good.

Are you fine?

How is your mother?

She's good

She got second rank in her class.

Tell your father

I stood 2nd

Well done my child

Don't trouble your mother. Ok?

Be good okay.

Your father will be with you soon

Your father will be with you soon

Do you know Nooruddin?

Yes

They are calling him as a witness

We never got along in Dubai

Mr. Nooruddin,

how long have you known him?

He was with me in Dubai

What did you do in Dubai?

I was a driver. He was a mechanic

Did you ever feel that

he was connected with terrorists?

He met strange people, that I know

They would talk for hours

What does he mean by strange?

I am not being allowed

to question the witness

I want the witness

to define "strange"

He is obstructing my questioning

Strange means that they

were hard to understand

Their facial expressions were weird

Did you know them?

No. I did not even

understand the language

But they used to talk

strange and in Arabic

I only understood Hindi

When did you see him last?

In Nepal

Why had you gone there?

I had gone on a vacation

with my wife and children

Where did you see him first?

I was near my hotel

and he passed me by

He looked at me and ignored

me as if I was a stranger

He ignored you in Nepal, why?

I don't know, ask him.

Please tell her why you ignored me

What happened after that?

After three four days

he came to my hotel in panic

I ordered food. His phone rang

His phone kept ringing incessantly

He was carrying papers..

..Which slipped out of

his hand and fell on the floor

Did you see those papers?

- Yes, I did

What was in them?

Green, blue, white papers maps.

A lot of stuff - Maps, too?

Yes

- Like this?

Yes

Police claims, that you did see

him handing over maps to terrorists

Yes, I had seen him. He used

to move around with a bundle of maps

Where did you see him?

In Nepal

These are the same

maps used by terrorists"

..to orchestrate the biggest

terror attack in Mumbai.

The map looked like this?

A little bigger

A little bigger?

Like this?

Yes

These maps are available on Google

Why would any organization

rely on a handmade map..

..When a more accurate

map is available on internet?

We don't know if a terrorist

organization can stage an attack..

..Of such a magnitude with

maps provided on internet or not..

..But it looks like

Mr. Shahid is an authority on this.

You have spent a lot of time with

terrorist organizations, haven't you?

I can sue her for this but I won't.

What are you implying?

Am I on trial?

Even in Jail you had links

with the terrorists inside..

Because this case is

about Faheem Khan. Not me!

You have spent a lot of time in jail

You also had links

with the terrorists inside

So, are you inferring that you have

to be a terrorist if you are in jail?

I didn't say that -

This way even King Shivaji..

..And Bhagat Singh

can be labeled terrorists

So, now you are comparing yourself..

..With King Shivaji and Bhagat Singh

No, I'm not comparing..

Prosecution, please sit down

Mr. Nooruddin, did you

go to Nepal on your own expense?

No, my friend Balwant

Thakur paid for the trip

So, your friend Balwant

Thakur paid for the trip - Yes

How did you go to Nepal?

Flight? Train? How?

We took a taxi to the station,

then a train.

And from the station

on a taxi to the hotel

What was the name of the train?

I don't know, I travel to

so many places that I don't remember

He does not know

the name of the train.

No problem.

Which month did you go there?

February, 14th February

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