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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
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- When did you return?

No problem, if you don't remember

What is the currency of Nepal?

Surely you shopped there?

My wife handles money

You did not spend any money?

Where did you stay?

- Hotel

How was it?

- Good

Food was good?

Did you get good service?

What was the name of the hotel?

The name of the hotel.

Nepal's currency. Name of train.

What is the point of asking all this?

Public prosecutor, please take a seat

Nooruddin does not know

which train he travelled in..

..When he returned,

what is the currency of Nepal..

..Or which hotel he stayed in.

But he definitely knows that..

..The papers he saw on

the hotel floor was a map..

..And that map was

for targets in Mumbai

You should pay heed

to your friends, Shahid

You can't just take off in the court?

What happened?

You don't care right?

Let me call your wife there

is no other way you will listen

Please don't

Why shouldn't I when

you say you don't care?

Are you crazy? she is already upset

Come here you son of a b*tch..

You dare speak ill about our leaders?

Keep your hands off me

Keep my hands off?

You dare to speak about King Shivaji?

Are you alright?

I'm coming.

Yes?

Who is it?

- Where is that Shahid?

He does not live here

I told you he does

not live here any more

Where does he stay?

I don't know. Don't have his address

Who are you?

I will tell him myself

Let me make a call

No calls...

I will call him myself

Go and do your work

Go on and do your work

Shahid does not live here any more

Then where does he live?

- Why are you going inside?

Please tell me your name. I will tell him

- By when will he come?

I don't know sometimes he comes,

sometimes he doesn't.

Please tell me your

name and I will tell him

Where is he staying nov

I don't have the address

OK:

I will come back

Let's go

They are asking me

to back off from the case

Someone came to the house yesterday,

looking for me.

No, I won't get Police protection.

I know for sure

ls the food ready?

Who came to your mother's house?

N obody

Why are you scared then?

I'm not scared

Do you think I'm a fool?

Who does not understand anything?

You look rattled

You are not even going to the office

What has happened?

Will you say something?

Threat calls again

You received calls

the day before too. Right?

Did you call the police?

I've asked Ram to draft a letter

But I know it will result in nothing

Don't worry though. Let's eat

I want you to drop the case

Drop this case

I can't! You know that

And why should I?

I don't know how or why

What should I decide?

I am telling you for the

last time you have to drop this case

I am not going to drop out. That's it

Now we are not going to talk about it

You'll get us killed Shahid.

Are you mad?

One second

Do you think I'm

not concerned about you

Will I get you killed?

What kind of bullshit is this?

This is our life. Not some joke

I'm not used to living

like this and I won't

I don't have any

patience left for this

What about the people

that I am fighting for?

Where will they go?

To police? Or where?

They depend on me

Yes, they have nobody..

..And we have the

whole world at our feet?

Your family means nothing to you

Sameer and I have

no place in your life?

You've lost your mind

You are overreacti ng

Listen to me...

Listen to me...

You said..

You said that I should not back down

Didn't you say that?

In the restaurant many years

ago do you remember you said that?

I did

- And now?

We were not married then

Don't try to play God

First you decide what do I do?

Maryam,

I'm sorry.

Let's eat

He's been sick for a week

Do you know?

Did you take him to the doctor?

Why didn't you?

Why did you not take

him to the doctor?

Let's go to the doctor

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Have you gone completely mad?

Put everything back inside

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

I will sort everything out. I promise

What will you sort out?

You can sort out nothing

I love you

I did not give him medicines,

did not take him to the doctor

What were you doing?

I did not know. I am sorry

Don't touch me

Prosecution has provided the court

with two important pieces of evidence

These are the trousers

of the slain terrorist

Prosecution! Good morning

Can you tell the

color of these trousers?

Can you tell?

No?

The original color of

the trouser is dark green

It's completely soaked in blood

This map which according

to the prosecution

..Faheem Khan had

given to the terrorists

The map remained in the

trousers for three days..

..Then how can this be

without any blood stains?

It's very simple

This map has been planted

Prosecution's case lacks any logic

Who is the reporter?

Which page?

One second.

Yes, got it.

I'll call you after reading it.

An article is published

in the newspaper, on me.

I mean, I was never

a terrorist or a radical.

Why do they write all

this bullshit about me?

Why can't they leave me alone?

They will force you like this,

to live in your past.

You have to start off

with a new beginning every day.

Move ahead and just

live for a bright future.

You sound so sensible

when you are far away.

I was quite sensible, even before.

You hate me, right?

I don't want to live

a complicated life, Shahid.

I'm coming to bring you back soon.

No.

All I'm saying is that you

need to come at 8 and eat..

..And then get enough rest

Hello

Ask them to come in the morning

Ok! I'll be there. Wait

I'll be back in two

minutes - First eat

Get the bread ready.

I will be back by then

Come in

What was so urgent?

Inder, get some water

You could have come in the morning?

Shahid?

Shahid!

By showing me injustice,

God taught me about justice

By inflicting pain & suffering,

He gave me the courage to fight

He taught me to help the helpless

A criminal knows no religion

Eventually both the killer

and his victim are human

My summation is the

same as my friend..

..Late Advocate Shahid Azmi

Prosecution has provided

no credible evidence so far..

..Which can prove beyond

doubt that Faheem Khan is guilty

..most of the evidence presented..

..Reiterates Faheem Khan's innocence

When police arrests a

common man in a terrorism case

Whether he is guilty or not.

The world already

makes It's own judgment"

..for the rest of his

life he is maligned...

Once again our Judiciary has been

burdened with the responsibility.

..To correct a grave mistake

committed by police and society..

..And to save an innocent

man from getting wrongly persecuted

Justice is also due to the man..

..Who always defended

the defenseless..

..And lost his life,

fighting for the cause.

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