Sonali Cable Page #5

Synopsis: Sonali, a spunky self-made internet operator, proudly runs a small outfit along with her band of ghetto boys catering to a sprawling Mumbai suburb. Complications arise when Sonali's childhood sweetheart, Raghu returns from the United States and helps bring her small enterprise into the twenty first century. But not all forces of modernization are as kind and as loving as Raghu. SHINING INC, a huge corporation wants her out to complete their monopoly of Shining Broadband in the city. Sonali refuses... and it's war! This is a character driven, edgy survival drama of an ordinary girl, a sizzling love interest and her rag-tag family of internet cable technicians for whom Sonali Cable Centre is more than a livelihood... it's their home.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Charudutt Acharya
Production: Ramesh Sippy Entertainment
 
IMDB:
5.6
Year:
2014
127 min
22 Views


..the colors of life."

"Life frightens me...

..the burdens."

"Time surrounds us...

..with intrigue."

"Listen to me...

..we are formidable."

"We are the heat of the flame...

..the smoke."

What's this? I thought we were short.

Just take it. The "Sword Sharpener"

always delivers.

Catch them.

You rascal.

Raghu.

Call the ambulance.

Didn't they teach you in business school...

that business is sweat

and a little blood too?

Not really, Sir.

Ok. Rosy...

Then learn now.

Stop shitting your pants.

Now that you've stirred the hornet's nest,

be a man and ride the heat.

- Brother...

- Be careful.

He's fine. Don't worry.

Turn it from your left.

How is he feeling now?

He is ok now.

Brother be careful.

Ma'am.

I want to see him.

Just for a minute.

You selfish witch!

How many more will you kill?

If anything happens to Raghu...

I'll make sure you beg for death.

Get out of here!

Sona! She insulted you?

Did she hit you?

She reminded me of my

wretched childhood.

Nothing I'm not used to.

That's it! You're not going

out there on your own.

I've come this far on my own.

Do you even realize that?

Why isn't Jayyu answering his phone?

What the hell, Jayyu?

I never thought you, of all people,

would stab me in the back.

When have you ever thought of us?

About what we wanted.

Now that you're getting ditched,

you want to partner up.

And earlier? Remember?

You treated us like crap.

How can you say that?

You installed our very first connection!

I'm installing their first connection too.

The difference is...

Four times the pay.

Weekends off.

And this company T-shirt.

We could have had all this too.

Raghu had it all planned out.

Sonali, does Raghu have to worry

about his meals, or pay off loans?

Does he have to worry about

rats in his home?

Don't dangle that carrot

in front me.

Even his mom had to give in.

Raghu can't do sh*t.

These people killed Sada.

- Yeah, but we're alive.

- They killed Sada, Jayyu.

Look, I can find you a job too.

Raghu wasn't the target.

- The hit was on the girl.

- And she means nothing?

Relax.

Bhau, foot-soldiers like Sonali's father

helped you reach where you are.

And now the same man's daughter

is easily dispensable? Where's the justice?

Son, doormats exist to be stepped on.

It's time to grow up.

Do what's necessary.

Meena, how long have you been

part of the State Assembly?

Nine years, thanks to you.

I've done nothing.

Our party rests on your shoulders.

But, it's time to aim higher.

I'm announcing the Lower House

candidates next week.

I want this mess cleared by then.

Let it go, Sonali.

Go out on your own terms.

Thank you.

What do you see in her Raghu?

Love's a b*tch right?

And I'm blinded by it.

But what about you?

What do you see in Sonali?

She's what you were 30 years ago.

And you can't handle it!

That's nonsense!

- She's nothing like me.

- But she's everything to me.

My phone and keys.

Raghu.

Shetty, I need four technicians

urgently. Please.

I bought the equipment with

money from Race Net.

- Why didn't you tell me?

- You wouldn't have agreed.

- I would've sold my home.

- It's not that simple.

We need corporate support.

Zooni can arrange it.

- You've been seeing her again!

- Oh please, not that again.

It's either now or never.

We're in deep sh*t.

- You're not seeing her?

- No, I'm not. Trust me.

You swear?

I swear.

Try it. It's healthy.

Healthy, huh?

- Yeah.

- Yeah?

No. Are you mad?

Sonali, our investment

is not an interference.

Nobody will come in between

you and your customers.

That's a promise.

- I'll read it later.

- I've already read it.

- Cheers.

- Cheers.

As I was saying, these Shining

idiots have to pay.

You know, how the Americans do it?

Stripping down huge corporations.

Yes, Zooni, talk to your lawyers.

Maybe we...

Oh my god!

Dad, look at this.

As I was saying,

these Shining idiots...

We don't need to worry about Shining.

What are you talking about?

I've just got a text from Singapore.

It's really, really good news guys.

Zooni what good news?

Our parent company and

Shining have entered...

into a strategic partnership.

So, technically,

we are all part of Shining.

What the hell is she saying, Raghu?

Race Net has been bought by Shining...

So now our customers will get the best

broadband service out there.

- Shining Broadband?

- They are the major partner, so... yes.

And you're the

major partner in my company.

Well... yes.

No.

Zooni, you did not tell

me about any of this.

I did not signed up for this.

I just found out myself!

I can't believe you sold Sonali Cable

out to Shining behind my back!

But I did not know about it.

Here's your Oscar.

Did you study business

in America or acting?

Or are they the same?

I had no idea, Sonali.

- But I did.

- What did you know?

That you too would stab me in the back.

I love you.

You're so full of sh*t.

If only my dad had been there for me,

I'd have gone to college like you.

I swear on my slut of a mother,

I would have seen this coming.

You rascal.

Bhau Rao has announced...

his party's candidates for

Lower House elections.

The names on the list have surprised...

political experts across the country.

Meena ma'am.

Tell that Bhau if he doesn't

give election ticket...

I sacrificed everything for the party.

I did so much for Bhau.

Instead of nominating me,

he kicked me out of the State Assembly.

Do you still think

Bhau is calling the shots?

He's nothing but Shining's puppet.

Just like you, they broke Sonali.

And me too.

No, son.

They can't break you so easily.

I won't let them.

Your turn.

Bobby. Still at "almost" or

do we have the whole of Mumbai?

It's the last phase, Sir.

Another few days.

You've changed, Bobby.

What sir?

You avoid looking me in the eye,

like a petty pickpocket.

- What's the matter?

- Nothing at all, Sir.

It's definitely something.

Checkmate!

I'm the only one

who can beat me at my game.

You dare laugh at me?

Mr. Bobby.

I don't want bail.

I'm going back in.

You're lucky I'm back.

Sign here.

Don't leave Mumbai

till this is over.

Are you kidding?

I'll never leave Mumbai.

And neither will the city leave me.

- Let's go, dad.

- I'll be right out.

Sonali.

Hear me out.

Who ordered the hit on my daughter?

Inamdaar. Tell me.

Can we at least talk?

Just for an hour.

An hour? I had given you my life.

Let's go.

Sonali.

I was just saying

come home this evening.

Let's talk about you and Raghu.

But I thought we were siblings.

Talk to her.

Let's go.

I've never seen him sober before.

We should do something about it.

We reap what we sow.

Let's not make things worse.

You're drinking tea?

I've quit.

I've quit using your mother

as an excuse.

Just like that?

Sona, your mother didn't

abandon you.

I took you from her.

Why?

She used to say, "Datta, you stink

more of blood than booze.

Give up this life."

But... I gave her up.

Where's mom?

She killed herself.

Welcome to Shining broadband.

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