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the bloody rascal!

Why don't you say something now?

- I was just teasing her, sir.

Teasing, eh?

Constable! Take him away.

Look, if any man insults you,

you needn't come to blows with him.

Come to us at the police station.

Why are we here?

Now take your things and go.

Don't you know anything else but

picking pockets and stealing?

You're a family man. Do some job.

- A job?

We don't get a job, sir.

- Don't get one?

Or are you scared to do a job?

- God's witness, sir.

Pilfering is very hard work.

But I'm helpless.

Once branded, who'll give a job?

- No business. What did you do?

I was a peddler. But I had to

sell it for my wife's medicines.

Wife's medicines or your hooch?

- Hooch. No, not hooch.

Honestly, sir. If I get a

little financial help...

I'll buy a nice peddling cart.

- How much money does it need?

Sir?

- How much will it cost?

At least Rs 300 sir.

But, from where...

If you promise to go straight,

I can get you the money.

I swear, sir. I'll leave

all these vices and pay you back too.

Much obliged, sir.

- Another complaint against you...

and I'll have your blood.

- God promise, sir. Trust me.

Okay. Come to my house tomorrow. Go.

Sir... I'm leaving this here.

Constable!

- Yes, sir?

Who's this Sher Khan?

Lots of complaints against him.

Where does he live?

- He... in Badshah Lane, sir.

Bring him here.

- Whom, sir?

Sher Khan. Who else?

Greetings.

- Same to you.

Cigarette?

Light?

- I'm not so lucky.

No cigarette, liquor or gambling.

I offer them to you.

Enjoy yourselves.

Here, have one.

Jack, Queen and a King!

- Damn!

You win every time! Lucky!

- Today I am.

You won a lot today.

- Yes.

Congratulations.

Have a cigarette.

Bloody cheat!

- I...

I do black deeds; But I'm honest.

Yes, sir?

- Throw this vermin out!

If he dares to come here

again, break his limbs!

Come on, take your share.

But be honest about it.

What is it?

- A constable was here.

Constable? Why was he here?

- To call you at the police station.

To call me at the

police station? Great!

Why are all you worried? Carry

on playing. I'm not dead yet.

Constable...

- Yes, sir?

I asked for the names

of all the black-listed people.

Where are they?

- I'll just get them, sir.

Greetings, Inspector.

I'm lucky to be remembered

by a big officer like you.

What can I do for you?

- Are you Sher Khan?

You're new here, sir.

Else, who doesn't know me?

Anyway, now we've met.

Stand properly till you're

asked to sit down!

This is a police station,

not your own house!

Sir, till today nobody has

spoken like this to me.

It's not you who's speaking,

but your uniform and chair!

When you're without this

uniform and chair, that day...

Don't shout, sir!

You'll get a sore throat.

Ring your bell and ask the

constable to lock me up.

Sir, the file...

- Constable...

Take Sher Khan and show him out.

- No need.

I had come on my own.

I'll go by myself! Good day!

I heard that you were called

at the police station today.

A new officer has come who doesn't

know me. He'll know me by and by.

Get me a cup of tea, son.

Is this the area where people

know you, Sher Khan?

Now, I neither have my uniform

nor my chair. And I'm off duty.

This is your domain

and I'm all alone.

Come to the point, sir.

Nobody's to interfere!

Up, sir!

For the first time in my life,

I've met a lion-hearted man.

Let's shake hands.

By tomorrow morning,

all your gambling dens...

and other joints will

have to shut down!

Only then I'll shake hands with you.

I don't wait for tomorrow,

what I can do today.

Everything is closed from

this moment. Shake!

Boy! Two teas.

Look, your job is not to fight

for your personal respect...

but to save the public

from any sort of tyranny.

Sher Khan has shut all

his dens forever.

I told you before, if you're

going to work with me...

it'll be according to the

law and its principles.

May I speak to inspector

Vijay Khanna?

A truck with contraband liquor will

pass Maze Road checkpost today.

Who's talking?

- The number is MRY 9554.

What's your name? Where are you?

- The number is...

What's the matter?

- The cops caught one of our trucks.

For such a small matter,

you came running to me?

This hasn't happened in

the last 12 years, sir.

Was our man caught?

- No. The driver ran off.

Where did this happen?

- At Maze Road check post.

And the police officer there?

- A new chap.

Do one thing. Invite him also,

to our party the day after.

What is it, Teja darling?

- Nothing.

Kabir said some police officer

is in need of some money.

Inspector Vijay Khanna.

You're inspector Khanna?

Come, I'll introduce you to Teja.

He's coming this way in fact.

Rather, Inspector Khanna.

I don't smoke.

I was very eager to meet you.

People praise you a lot.

I've also read your name

in the papers many times.

I don't usually

attend parties.

But the S.P. Said I must meet you.

He too was praising you a lot!

Mona, look after him.

Mr. Vijay...

Consider this as your own home.

No formalities whatsoever.

Of course.

- Actually the thing is...

What will you have?

Anything cold, or hot?

Or better, something strong?

- A glass of water, please.

Water? Neat, or in your whisky?

Here you are.

You've come to the party,

but your heart is elsewhere.

Talk to me, please.

Unfortunately I can't converse.

So you may get bored with me.

Look, please don't be mean.

"Causing anguish to those

who suffer heartburn already..."

"you will get nothing,

sweetheart"

"My heart, to your heart..."

"has already expressed

its state"

"Causing anguish to those

who suffer heartburn already..."

"you will get nothing,

sweetheart"

"It's a heart, after all.

How can anyone help it?"

"It flips for people"

"Your heart slipped away..."

"and you did not even know"

"You'd know if you had given

your heart to someone"

"To give your heart

and take someone's heart..."

"is for those with

a large heart"

"My heart, to your heart..."

"has already expressed

its state"

"Causing anguish to those

who suffer heartburn already..."

"you will get nothing,

sweetheart"

"A life without

a lovelorn heart..."

"is but a joke"

"Love for the heart,

O heartless one..."

"is a calamity"

"Play with my heart,

if you wish..."

"or take it,

it's all yours"

"The heart is as fragile

as a mirror..."

"and as hard as a rock.

Heed the cry of my heart"

"My heart, to your heart..."

"has already expressed

its state"

"Causing anguish to those

who suffer heartburn already..."

"you will get nothing,

sweetheart"

Shrewd buyers always gauge other

buyers' prices before buying anything.

So what have you estimated?

What I've experienced is,

those who stay aloof at parties...

are usually very stubborn.

And it'll be very difficult

to "buy' this man.

Teja, the more I know you.

I feel I don't know you at all!

At times, I think you manage

this huge business all by yourself.

It must require so much

knowledge and experience!

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