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It's from Barrack No. 9.

I hope the jailer|doesn't get to know!

No one will hear of it!

Let's go!

There. I'm through.

Yes, Hariram?|What news do you bring?

Be careful, sir. They're digging|a tunnel in the jail.

Oh, well! A tunnel in my jail...

What was that? A tunnel|in my jail?!

Yes, sir. The prisoners are|making a tunnel in the jail.

I've been a jailer since|the days of the British!

A tunnel in my jail, eh?

So this is where the|tunnel is being dug!

This is wonderful!

But you guys seem to have|forgotten that my spies...

...are spread out in|every part of the prison.

And what is this?

So this is the tool with which|you will dig the tunnel!

I'm a jailer... from|the British days!

Here he comes!

- Is it all arranged then?|- Yes.

We won't miss out this time!

A pistol has arrived|in the prison!

Has the pistol arrived?!

In just a couple of days,|the jailer and his spies...

A pistol in my prison, eh?

A pistol in my prison,|did you say?!

- A revolt?!|- That's right.

- Streams of blood?!|- Exactly.

Guards!

Halt!

Search every nook and corner|of the jail!

Half of you go in that direction.

Half of you go there.

The rest of you guys...|come with me!

Here's the pistol!

Move an inch, and...

Guards!

They've left.

- Let's go to your office.|- How can I?

You have asked me not to move!

The first order stands cancelled.|Let's go.

Is the jailer of the British days|so scared?

No!

Come and see us off|at the gate first!

Have the gate opened.

Open the gate.

Here's the key.

And here's the "pistol"!

The two of them must have|tried to run away, isn't it?

Tried to run away?|That's an understatement!

They put their lives|into it!

But I wasn't about|to let them go!

As I held one of them...

...the other tried to escape.

I dragged him back and asked,|"Where to, feller?"

With two stinging slaps, I ordered|them to the police station!

That was it! They were|begging at my feet!

Did Veeru and Jai really|beg at your feet?

They're dangerous criminals!

They're criminals, all right!

But I'm not called Soorma|Bhopali for nothing!

You can imagine!|They wept at my feet!

And begged for forgiveness;|I'd have forgiven them, too!

But I was furious that they had|dared to trespass my territory!

- What happened next?|- What else?!

You know I carry a stick!

It was days since I had used it.|So I got down to brass-tracks...

...and I really thrashed them!|I gave them a terrible beating!

- What happened next?|- What would have happened?

I held them by their collars|and said...

- What did you say?|- What did I?!

What did I say?!|Yes, I remember...

I said, " Do let me know if there is|something more I can do for you"

Well, guys... have you|nothing better to do?

You plunk yourselves here and|compel me to concoct falsehoods!

Go and attend to your work!|Go on... lazy bums!

Well... I was only kidding.

But you guys have been released|pretty quickly, haven't you?

My word! The stint at the prison|seems to have been good for you!

We are here to collect|our thousand Rupees.

- A thousand rupees?|- That's right. A thousand bucks.

I see!

I got the money the very next day|of your arrest!

Since that day, the money has been|lying in an envelope in my pocket!

Check it out...|it's a thousand bucks!

Well, Soorma... see you again.

It's these chaps I've|been looking for.

When does their prison term|come to an end?

On the 18th of the next month.

Could I have a beedi, guard?

Well, Inspector? Who have you|brought to the prison today?

I'm not an Inspector anymore.|I'm just Thakur Baldev Singh.

Why? Have you gotten over your|fondness of playing with dangers?

If your bravery really makes|you so arrogant...

...will you accept|an assignment from me?

We accept assignments|only for money.

How much do you want?

What's the job?

Why must you worry about that,|if you're really brave?

Name the price.|And you will get it.

Provided you do what|I want you to do.

Gabbar Singh?!|The notorious bandit?!

Yes. He's the one.

The police are even said to have|placed a reward on his head.

You've got to capture the|bandit for me... alive.

You want us to get Gabbar Singh...|that too, alive and kicking!

Gabbar Singh is no sheep-kid|we could run and catch, Thakur!

I know it's a difficult task.

But no one pays so much|for something easy.

Let's suppose we risk our lives and|somehow manage to capture him.

Do you want us to hand him over|to you for just 20,000 Rupees?

So you can make a cool|50,000 Rupees, for nothing?

The reward from the police|will go to you, too.

I only want Gabbar.

Is it an old feud?

That's none of your business.

May I ask you another|question then?

You know we're criminals, too.

Why did you choose us|to track down the bandit?

Only because iron|shall deal with iron.

That's 5,000 Rupees.

You will get 5,000 more upon|your arrival in Ramgarh.

The rest after you have|accomplished the mission.

What do you suggest?

"Heads" - we go.

Well, gentlemen?|Where will you go?

Belapur, Rampur, Ramgarh...|where do you want to go?

Have you never seen|a horse-cart before?

This is a village, sir.

You can't find cars here in|which you can speed away.

Basanti's "tonga" is all|you will find around here.

Now look; I'm not in the habit|of talking unnecessarily.

- Say so, if you wish to go...|- Well, we do wish...

It's okay, if you don't wish to go!|You won't be my enemies!

I thought you'd need a tonga|and happened to ask you.

But you don't have to be|my passengers, you know.

It's your own free will!

This is Basanti's tonga, not|the field of the landlord...

...which you will have to till,|even if you don't want to!

- This is just like...|- Let's go! We wish to go!

- Let's go!|- Sure. When have I refused?

Now look; I'm not a chatter-box.

So I'd better tell you in advance.

A ride to Belapur costs 2 Rupees|and one to Rampur costs 1.5 Rupee.

Don't haggle, please!|What Basanti says is final!

- Okay, but we...|- I know what you will say!

Just why I charge 2 Rupees for|Belapur and 1.50 for Ramgarh?

You'd better ask which village|this tonga belongs to. Go on.

- Well, where does it belong?|- It belongs to Ramgarh!

I see! So it belongs|to Ramgarh! Now I know!

Actually, there is this thing|worth considering.

When I make a trip to Belapur,|I actually make two trips.

To Belapur and back to Ramgarh.

But should I go to Ramgarh,|it's like going home.

Where would you like to go?

Actually, we'd like|to go to Ramgarh, too.

Sure! When have I refused?

But you will have to tell me|whose house you're going to.

So Basanti can take you|to that house.

If I'm not told where|you've got to go...

...how will I stop the tonga?

How will the tonga stop|if I don't stop it?

Who holds the reins?|I do!

And if I...

We've got to go to Thakur|Baldev Singh's place.

Sure! Let's go!|When did I refuse?

You could said as much!

Let's go, Dhanno!

So you see, I had already|lost my parents.

And who had to fend for my aunt|and ply the tonga?

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