HEROIC
THE MOST POWERFUL FREEDOM STRUGGLE OF INDIAN INDEPENDENCE
Written by
KASHISH
SYNOPSIS
HEROIC
During the second world war Japan
captured British Indian soldiers. Ajit and Akbar were two prisoners
soldiers who too joined INA in the leadership of Subhash Chandra Bose.
Ajit and Akbar did not like to join British army but they joined it
since their father insisted them to do so . INA entered in Burma
and attacked on British Army. While fighting in a battle Ajit &
Akbar received bullet injury. There was only one life saving injection
left. Without information Ajit, Akbar injected it to him and sacrified
his own life for Ajit. Britain
won the war. All other soldiers of INA were made prisoner of war. All
INA’s soldiers faced trials in Red Fort and they were sentenced to life
imprisonment. Seeing outraged public British Government cancelled the
execution and soldiers were freed.
CHARACTERS
1. Ajit Tiwari (26), a soldier in INA. He is very energetic and enthutiastic. He was also a English Soldier captured be Japan .
He had joined British Army because he was insisted by his father. He
did not like to join British Army. He is Savita’s Husband & son of
Ramlagan.
2. Akbar Razzak (24), a soldier in INA. He is unmarried. He is very brave. He was also a English Soldier captured by Japan . He is very emotional man. For collecting some amount of money to spend in sister’s wedding, he joined British Army.
3. Savita (18), year old women. Ajits wife and daughter of Shyam Narayan.
4. Razia (17) year old girl. His father Shaukat Ali Khan is a politician.
5. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose :-
We know
Rasbihari Bose à An Indian revolutionary working against British Govt. in
Shyam Narayan à A farmer in mid forties and father of Savita. He wears Dhoti
& Kurta.
Ramlagan à A farmer in Mid-fifty and father of Ajit. He chews tobacco all the
time. He wears Dhoti & Kurta. He appreciates British Govt.
Imran Razzak à Imran Razzak is in early forties. He has a long beard. He is
lying on his bed and smoking hukka.
SCENE 01 / INT. CONGRESS OFFICE / DAY
CHARACTER :-
SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE
MAHATMA GANDHI
SARDAR PATEL
SIX OTHER LEADERS
JAN "1 939
Scene
opens with S.C. Bose is presiding a meeting of congress S.C. Bose asks
other congress leaders for a mass action to throw off the British
Government, if Second World War occurs.
Gandhiji
and other senior leader are discussing and finally they do not agree
they differs in their ideologies Netaji wants violence while Gandhiji
wants non-violence.
SCENE 02 / EXT. CONGRESS OFFICE / DAY
CHARACTERS :-
SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE
FEW STAFF MEMBERS
FEW WEEKS LATER
Netaji is heading
towards congress office. He enters the office & resignation letter
(from presidentship of Congress) to a staff member. Netaji comes out of
the office.
SCENE 03 / INT. NETAJI’S HOUSE / DAY
CHARACTERS :-
SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE
SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE’S FOLLOWERS
Netaji enters in
room. Netaji’s followers are sitting beside him on chairs. After lot of
discussion Netaji decides to form a party called “Forward Block”.
(Thus Netaji Founded Forward block in May 1939)
SCENE 04 / EXT. BIG GROUND / DAY
CHARACTERS :-
SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE
PUBLIC
MARCH 1940
Netaji is appealing
to a crowd. He is insisting on non-cooperation with British Government
in second world war. He also predicts “That Day Is Not Far Away When They British Govt. Will Be Thrown Away From India ”
SCENE 05 / INT. NETAJI’S HOUSE / DAY
CHARACTERS :-
SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE
TWO SEPOY
VAN DRIVER (SEPOY)
SOUND OF KNOCKING OF DOOR
Netaji
opens the door. Two sepoy appears in front of the door. Netaji asks
their intention. One of the repay says that they are ordered to arrest
him.
Netaji asks the reason. The sepoy replies, “YOU ARE AGITATING PEOPLE AGAINST BRITISH GOVT.”
Netaji sits inside police Jeep.
Driver drives the Jeep.
SCENE 06 / INT. JAIL / DAY
CHARACTERS :-
SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE
ALL SEPOYS
Netaji (S.C. Bose) is
standing behind bars. To force his release Netaji goes on hunger
strike. His health deteriorates day by day.
SCENE 07A / NETAJI’S HOUSE / DAY
CHARACTER :-
62 POLICEMAN
The Government
compelled to release him and puts Netaji under house arrest. 62
policeman are there, all the time, keeping a strict watch on him.
SCENE 07B / NETAJI’S HOUSE / DAY
MORNING
One Sepoy shouts “BOSE IS NOT IN HOUSE”
SCENE 08 / INT. VARIOUS PRINTING PRESS/ DAY
CHARACTER :-
NEWS PAPER VENDOR
Printing M/C’s are printing news
That “SUBHASH BOSE DISAPPEARED”
“SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE GAYAB”
Newspaper vendor shouts
“SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE LAAPATTA”
SCENE 09 / INT. ROOM / DAY
CHARACTERS :-
SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE
APRIL 1941
On Azad Hind Radio
Netaji is appealing to Indians all over the world to fight against
British Govt., with arms and ammunition if they want to free India .
SCENE 10 / EXT. MALLAYA (JOHORE STRAIT ) / DAY
CHARACTERS :-
ARTHUR PERCIVAL
ARMY OF BRITISH INDIAN SOLDIERS
SOME BRITISH SOLDIERS
Arthur percival gives order for a general retreat across the Johore strait to the Island of Singapore , Few days later thirty thousand British soldiers surrender to Japanese Army. All soldiers are putting down their gun.
SCENE 11 / INT. OFFICE / DAY
CHARACTERS :-
A JAPANESE LEADER
RASBIHARI BOSE
DESCRIPTION
OTHER BRITISH INDIAN SOLDIERS
JAPANESE OFFICERS (CAPTAIN)
Rasbihari Bose (mid- fifties) meets a Japanese leader. Bose persuades the Japanese leader to form INA (Indian National Army)
Japanese Govt. agrees to help Indians in their freedom struggle.
SCENE 12 / INT. PRISON / DAY
CHARACTERS :-
RASBIHARI BOSE
THOUSAND BRITISH INDIAN SOLDIERS
Rasbihari Bose asks British Indian Soldiers to form INA. But soldiers are disagree.
ONE SOLDIER : Is mein Humein kya milega.
OTHER SOLDIER : Humein khamokhaan jaan dene ka shauk nahin hai.
THIRD SOLDIER : Ismein British sarkar waalah rutbaa nahin hai.
RasBihari Bose appeals to them to form INA by singing a song.
SCENE 13 / EXT. GROUND / DAY
CHARACTERS :-
JAPANESE OFFICER
RASBIHARI BOSE
BRITISH INDIAN SOLDIERS
All Indian soldiers
are doing exercises according to instruction of Japanese army officer.
All soldier are tired. Now they leave the ground. Rasbihari bose is
looking at INA’s soldiers with enthusiasm.
SCENE 14 / EXT. GROUND (SINGAPORE ) / DAY
CHARACTERS :-
AJIT TIWARI
AKBAR RAZZAK
INDIAN SOLDIERS
SAVITA
Soldier are doing different kind of military exercise like push " up, running, jumping, rope " climbing etc.
AJIT TIWARI (26) is a typical Hindu-Brahmin. He is married. His father forced him to join british army.
AKBAR RAZZAK (24) is
a muslim. He is fiancé of Razia khan. To get some money for marrying
his sister he joined the British Govt. Akbar and Ajit are doing
Push-up. When Ajit is lying wife Savita is lying below him on the
ground.
A whistle blows soldiers are allowed to take rest.
Ajit
and Akbar are walking with their hands on each others shoulders. While
walking Ajit talks to Akbar, both are breathing heavily.
AJIT “JAB BHI SAPAAT LAGAATA HOON TO MUJHE SAVITA KI YAAD AATI HAI”
AKBAR “TUMHEIN YAAD TO AATI HAI KAM SE KAM. MERI TO SAGAAI HUI THI JALDI HI.”
AJIT : AKSHA HAI. MERE LIYE
TOH WHO HAMEINSHAA
PARESHAAM REHTI HOGI.
AKBAR : BADI MOHABBAT KARTEIN HAIN AAP BHABHI-JAAN SE.
AJIT : BHAGWAN KHEL HI KUCH AISA KHELTA THA.
Akbar smiles and slightly nods his head and closes his eyes. Akbar is speaking something to Ajit but it is not audible world.
SCENE 15 / EXT. MARRIAGE CEREMONY / NIGHT
CHARACTERS :-
AJIT
SAVITA
PRIEST
BRIDE
BRIDEGROOM
OTHERS
LAKHANPUR VILLAGE
FLASHBACK BEGINS
Younger Ajit of 18 years.
Priest is chanting mantra.
Ajit & Savita are attending the marriage of their close friends.
Priest : KANYA KA HAATH DULHE KE HAATH MEIN DIJIYE.
Bride and bridegroom performs the ritual.
Ajit
is looking at Savita amorously. One of Savita’s friend tells her that
Ajit is looking at her amorously Savita is a Sixteen year old girl. She
is unmarried she is good looking and talks freely and sometimes indulge
herself in altercation.
Savita glances at Ajit and suddenly turns away his face. Savita too turns her face with annoyment. Priest is chantering mantra.
Again Ajit is looking at Savita. But this time Ajit and Savita exchange glances. Now Ajit bends his head a little.
Priest
is chanting mantra, Savita is starting at him. Ajit looks at Savita.
They exchange glances and Ajit is embarrassed. Savita also smiles.
SCENE 16 / INT. BRIDE’S HOUSE / NIGHT
CHARACTERS :-
AJIT
SAVITA
BRIDE
BRIDEGROOM
OTHERS
Savita
and Ajit are accompanying bride and bride groom. There are many girls
from Brides sides and few boys from Bridegrooms side.
Savita and Ajit exchange glances.
A “PARAAT” filled with milk is placed.
A ring is dropped in it.
Bride and Bridegroom dips their hand.
After searching few seconds bride finds the ring. Savita raises her eyebraces with pride.
Savita raises her eyebraces with pride.
Savita asks bridegroom to sing a song but the bridegroom refuses.
Savita starts teasing all boys that they are good for nothing.
Then Savita asks any guy from bridegroom side to sing.
Ajit sings a song and later all guys start singing with Ajit.
SCENE 17 / INT. BRIDE’S BEDROOM / NIGHT
CHARACTERS :-
AJIT
SAVITA
BRIDE
BRIDEGROOM
ALL GIRLS
Bride is heading towards bed along with Savita and other girls. New Bride is on a bed.
SAVITA (to all girls) : CHALO CHALO SAIYAANJI
KA INTJAAR KARNE
DO INHEIN.
All girls laugh. All girls along with Savita are going outside the room.
Bridegroom
along with Ajit is heading towards bedroom. Savita stops. With playful
mood and smile on her face Savita asks Ajit. :-
SAVITA : KYA TUMHEIN BHI
ANDER JAANAA HAI
All girls laugh and go away.
Ajit leaves bridegroom.
SCENE 18 / INT. BRIDE’S HOUSE / DAY
CHARACTERS :-
AJIT
SAVITA
BARATEES
OTHERS
NEXT DAY
All “baratees” are standing outside the house.
Ajit is entering in House. Savita is going quickly outside the house.
Ajit and Savita collides with each other.
SAVITA
(rasing her eyerows) : SARAIGRAM KE MARDON KI
AANKHEIN FOOTI HAIN
KYA (Slight Pause)
AJIT : MOTORGADI KI TARAH
CHALEINGI AUR DOSH
HUMKO DENGI.
SAVITA : KAAHEIN NAA DEIN
KSHMAA MAANGIYE HUMSE.
AJIT : KSHMAA DEVIJI. GALTI HO GAYEE AAP AISE HI
TEJI SE CHALIYE HUM
SAARE BARAATIYON SE KEH
DETEIN HAIN KE JIS SE
AAP BHIDEIN VO SAB
AAP SE KSHMAA MANGEIN.
Savita blushes and runs away outside the room.
SCENE 19 / EXT. BRIDE’S HOUSE / DAY
CHARACTERS :-
AJIT
SAVITA
SHYAMNARAYAN (SAVITA’S FATHER)
BARATEES
Ajit
and Savita are talking to each other “Shyamnarayan a farmer in his mid
" forty wearing kurta and dhoti is seeing Ajit and Savita”.
Savita goes inside the house and Ajit joins “Baaraatis” standing infront of the house.
Shyamnarayan also joins “Baaraatis”
Shyamnarayan asks Ajit about him. Ajit tells him without hesitation.
Brides father gives farewell to all “Baaraatees” Finally the marriage comes to an end.
Ajit and Savita parts away.
SCENE 20 / INT. AJIT’S HOUSE / NIGHT
CHARACTERS :-
AJIT
VILLAGE SARAIGRAM
Ajit is lying on bed all memories of Savita are recurring in his mind.
Meanwhile Ajit frequently turns his side.
SCENE 21 / INT. SAVITA’S HOUSE / NIGHT
CHARACTERS :-
SAVITA
LAKHANPUR VILLAGE
Savita is lying on bed.
All memories of Ajit are recurring in her mind.
Meanwhile Savita turns her side & smiles.
SCENE 22 / SAVITA’S HOUSE / DAY
CHARACTERS :-
SAVITA
SHYAMNARAYAN
Savita is sitting still and sweeping the floor at the same spot from long time. Savita is lost in another world.
Shyamnarayan enters the room and looks at Savita.
SHYAMNARAYAN
(without looking at Savita) : AAJ JHADU LAGAANE MEIN ITNEE DERI
KYON LAG RAHI HAI.
Savita shudders and smiles.
SCENE 23 / EXT. AJIT’S HOUSE / DAY
CHARACTERS :-
SHYAMNARAYAN (SAVITA’S FATHER)
RAMLAGAN (AJIT’S FATHER)
A BOY (15 YEARS)
FEW DAYS LATER
Shyamnarayan reaches Ajits House.
Ramlagan
is father of Ajit. He is in mid " fifty. His two daughters are married.
He feels that British Govt. is doing a good job. He is a farmer and
habituated to chew tobacco.
Ramlagan is sitting on bed in veranda, rubbing tobacco in his left hand with thumb of right hand.
Shyamnarayan greets Ramlagan.
SHYAMNARAYAN : PRANAM MAIN
LAKHANPUR KA RAHNEINWALLA
HOON
A 15 years old boy brings water and gud.
After a long conversation.
RAMLAGAN : RISHTAA PUKKA
Shyamnarayan and Ramlagan hugs each other.
SHYAMNARAYAN ACHHA AB CHAL JAAY
Shyamnarayan leaves the place while Ramlagan enter in his house.
SCENE 24 / INT. AJIT’S HOUSE / DAY
CHARACTERS :-
AJIT
SHANTI DEVI
Ajit enters in his house
Her mother Shantidevi is 50 years old. She is well dressed.
Shanti Devi greets Ajit with delight.
SHANTI DEVI : AJIT TUMHARI
SHAADI TAIN HO GAYEE BETA.
Ajit has no expression on his face.
Shanti devi looks at Ajit and she is going in other room while saying
SHANTI DEVI : BAN TO AISE
RAHAA HAI JAISE KOI
KUSHI HI NAHIN HUI
Ajit enters in his room.
He is walking in room worriedly.
Moments with Savita are recurring in his mind.
He
sits on bed. Finally Ajit decides he will not meet Savita again. Since
he is not knowing that Savita’s father Shyamnarayan had came for
engagement.
SCENE 25 / INT. SAVITA’S HOUSE / DAY
CHARACTERS :-
SHYAMNARAYAN
SAVITA
Shyamnarayan enters in his house.
He calls Savita.
Savita is in Kitchen.
SAVITA : AAYEE BABUJI
Savita reaches near Shyamnarayan.
SHYAMNARAYAN : SAVITA, MAINE
TUMHARI SHAADI TAIN KAR
DI HAI.
SAVITA
(with disappointment) : “ACHHA HI KIYA”
Savita goes in her bedroom, lies on bed, and starts crying. Finally she decides that she will never meet Ajit.
She thinks that now she will not marry Ajit but somebody else since she don’t know that her father engaged her with Ajit.
SCENE 26 / SHAADI’S MANDUP / NIGHT
CHARACTERS :-
SAVITA
AJIT
PRIEST
OTHER BAARAATEES
Marriage ceremony is going on.
Priest
is chanting mantras. Priest asks the Bridegroom to fill “Sindoor” in
Brides head. Savita’s face is covered with Ghoonghat (Veil). Ajit fills
sindoor without seeing her face properly. Finally they complete
“Varmala Ceremony” All Baaraatees are enjoying the ceremony.
SCENE 27 / INT. BEDROOM (DECORATED) / NIGHT
CHARACTERS :-
SAVITA
AJIT
Savita is sitting on bed. Her face is covered with “ghoonghat” (veil)
Ajit
comes in the room. He is quite hesitating while moving towards bed. He
reaches to the bed when he unveils the bride his mouth opens with shock
on his face.
He thinks that he is so fond of Savita that the bride too seems like Savita. (Ajit is unaware that the girl is Savita).
Savita lifts her eyebrows and her face gets a smile.
Now Ajit smiles too but hesitatingly.
Their smile turns out into a laughter
AJIT : SAVITA directs her finger towards Ajit with hesitation &
surprised.
SAVITA : AJIT
They hug each other. Ajit reduces the flame of lantern and they starts love making.
SCENE 28 / INT. AJIT’S HOUSE / DAY
CHARACTERS :-
POSTMAN
AJIT
RAMLAGAN
After few months
Ajit hears the knocking of door.
Ajit
opens the door. Postman handle a letter to Ajit. He opens the letter.
He reads. He heads towards another room. Ajit tells Ramlagan.
AJIT (fretfully) : PITAJI MAIN YEH BRITISH SARKAR KE NAUKARI
NAHIN KAROONGA.
RAMLAGAN : YEH NAUKARI
TUMHEIN KARNI HOGI.
AJIT : YEH GULAMI HAI
RAMLAGAN : ISSE JO SAMJHO
AJIT : YEH DESH KE HIT
MAIN NAHIN HAI.
RAMLAGAN : BAND KARO YEH
BAKWAS NAUKARI NAHIN
KARNI HAI TO PARIWAAR
KE SAATH GHAR SE NIKAL
JAO.
Ajit is sitting on a chair. He is looking annoyed.
AJIT (V.O.) : KAISE SAMJHAAON KI YEH BRITISH SARKAR
HAMAARE DESH KO KHAA RAHI HAI.
INKI FAUZ MEIN AGAR RAHAA BHI TO INHEIN BARBAAD KAROONGA.
SCENE 29 / ARMY GROUND / DAY
CHARACTERS :-
BATTALION OF SOLDIER
AJIT
TRAINING OFFICER
Ajit is under training of army.
Soldiers are shouting, running, jumping, crawling, with gun below fenced wire, climbing rope etc.
All soldiers are doing parade.
SOUND : LEFT RIGHT LEFT
SOUND OF TRUMPET
Ajit shoots with gun at target.
SCENE 30 / EXT. BATTLEFIELD(MONTAGES) / DAY
CHARACTERS :-
HITLER
MUSSOLINI
FRANKLIN D. ROOSERVELT
WINSTON CHURCHILL
POLAND
A tank fires.
Wings of zooming aeroplanes drop bombs.
Guns are roaring.
MONTAGES
“II World War begins” gets the headline of newspaper all over the world.
Great leaders of all over the world are giving speeches
1. Hitler
2. Mussolini
3. Franklin D. Roosevelt
4. Winston Churchil
SCENE 31 / EXT. BIG GROUND / DAY
CHARACTERS :-
OTHER BRITISH INDIAN SOLDIERS
AJIT
OTHER BRITISH SOLDIER
SINGAPORE
25th JAN, 1942
British Indian Army under Arthur Percival (55 years) surrenders in front of Japanese Army.
Ajit also drops his gun.
SCENE 32 / EXT. ARMY GROUND SINGAPORE / DAY
CHARACTERS :-
AKBAR
AJIT
OTHER SOLDIERS
FLASHBACK GETS OVER.
Ajit is lost in another world.
AKBAR : LAGTAA HAI YAADON MEIN
KHO GAYE HAIN JANAAB
Ajit sighs heavily.
AJIT : HAAN AUR KYA KAR
SAKTEIN HAIN
Akbar nods his head with smile.
AJIT : AUR AAP
APNE BAARE MEIN KUCH
NAHIN BATAAYEINGE
Akbar smiles.
AKBAR : JI KYA BATAAYEIN
KISSA BHI TO HONA
CHAAHIYE SUNANE KE LIYE
AJIT : JOOTH NA BHI BOLIYE
INSAAN MOHABBAT KAR NE
KE LIYE TO AATA HAI
Akbar Blushes.
AJIT : JO AAP NA KEH PAAYE
WHO AAP KA CHEHRA
KEH DIYA
Akbar is speechless.
AJIT (pause) : TO AAP KISI KO DEKHEIN HAIN
ABHI SHAADI NAHIN HUI HAI
Akbar’s huge smile turns into mild laugh.
AKBAR : HAAN
Ajit turns his face at Akbar and smiles.
AKBAR
(slight pause) : OONKA GUSSAA NAAK PAR TURANT
CHADHTAA HAI
TURANT OOTARTA HAI
Few soldiers are listening to the conversation of Ajit and Akbar from behind.
ONE SOLDIER: AREY BHAI HAMEIN
BHI BATAAIYE KAISE HAIN
AAP KE BEGUM.
Akbar tells all soldiers by a song about his beloved, that she is short-tempered, romantic, beautiful possessive.
SCENE 33 / INT. RASBIHARI’S HOUSE / DAY
CHARACTER :-
RASBIHARI BOSE
A pen is moving on a paper held in a hand.
A Aman is writing a letter.
Rasbihari Bose is writing a letter.
Letter depicts -------------
MAANNIYAA SUBHASH BABU
MAINE JAPAN KE BANAAYE BANDI BHARTIYA SAAINKON KE EK SENA BANAYEE HAI.
SCENE 34 / INT. NETAJI’S ROOM / DAY
CHARACTER :-
SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE
S.C. Bose is reading a letter.
(It is written in letter)
MERI AAP SE VINTI HAI KE AAP JAPAN
AA JAAIYE AUR INA KA NETRITVA KIJIYE.
AAPKA
RASBIHARI BOSE
S.C. Bose fold the letter and keeps it inside his skirt pocket.
SCENE 35 / INT. FUHRER’S OFFICE / DAY
CHARACTERS :-
S.C. BOSE
FUHRER
S.C. Bose enter Fuhrer’s office. He greets fuhrer and ask for his help to reach Japan.
Fuhrer agree to help S.C. Bose.
8th FEB, 1943
S.C. Bose is going by sub-marine through Medagascar where he enters in Japanese V.Boat which takes him to Salong (Sumatra)
COMMENTRY :
Hitler
is reluctant to listen S.C.Bose. But when Hitlers European ally &
Italian Supremo. Benito Mussolini, agrees to give all help to Netaji
and Hitlers own foreign Minister Rebbentrop evinced great devire to
help the Indian cause. Hitler gives in. He meets Subhash Chandra Bose
after over fourteen months long wait. Hitler wants to improve the
position with Netaji’s presence in Japan. Hence takes the decision to
transfer him through submarine.
SCENE 36 / EXT. AIRPORT (TOKYO) / DAY
CHARACTERS :-
RASBIHARI BOSE
S.C. BOSE
PUBLIC AT AIRPORT
A plane lands. Netaji comes out of it. Rasbihari Bose greets Netaji. They hug each other.
R.B. BOSE : ACHHA HUA APP AA GAYE
MAIN SOCH RAHA THA
AAP AYENGE BHI YAA NAHIN
S.C. BOSE : JAB EK HINDUSTANI DOOSARE HINDUSTANI KO
BOOLAAYEGA TO AANAA HI HAI. GERMANY MEIN BADI GHUTAN SI HO RAHI THI. YAHAAN AA KAR SUKOON MILA HAI.
SCENE 37 / EXT. SINGAPORE ARMY GROUND / DAY
CHARACTERS :-
S.C BOSE
AJIT
AKBAR
RASBIHARI BOSE
OTHER INA SOLDIER
SINGAPORE
S.C. Bose reaches Singapore by plans. Netaji takes supreme command of INA on
25th Aug, 1943
S.C. Bose is delivering a speech to INA soldiers
S.C. BOSE : WE SHOULD BE PROUD OF BEING AN INDIAN
THAT DAY IS NOT FAR AWAY WHEN INDIA WILL
REGAIN ITS SUPERIORITY OVER ALL OTHER NATIONS.
MY WELL WISHES ARE WITH YOU.
AB HAMAARAA BAS EK NAARAA “DILLI CHALO”.
JAI HIND.
SCENE 38 / EXT. SHIP / DAY
CHARACTER :-
INA SOLDIERS
AJIT
INA soldier are going by ship and lands on seashore.
SCENE 39 / EXT. TERRAIN REGION / DAY
CHARACTER :-
INA SOLDIERS
AJIT
INA soldier are going through helicopter. They are landing in Jungle through rope.
SCENE 40 / INT. ARMY CAMP / DAY
CHARACTER :-
ARMY OFFICER (A.O)
AKBAR
BRIDGADIERS
A
head officer is presiding a meeting with all brigadiers. He is showing
one map of Burma region (near Assam). He is telling about the way to
attach.
A.O. : Brigadier Akbar
AKBAR : Yes. Sir,
A.O. : You to Capture peak 391.
AKBAR : Yes, Sir.
H.O. : Here is a river which you have to cross. You have to make least
movement while crossing through river. You have to crawl bridge to cross.
A.O. : You have to make this movement at 6.00 P.M. in the evening, Because I Want a surprise attack on British Army.
NEXT MORNING.
Take initiative as I always told. If you last the initiative changes of loosing the battle will increase.
SCENE 41 / EXT. TERRAIN REGION NEAR RIVER / EVENING
CHARACTER :-
10 - 20 SOLDIERS
AKBAR
A river is following swiftly between two giantly rocks. Two soldiers are fixing pole at one side.
Few
soldiers are tying rope around them wooden logs to make bridge. One
soldier is going downward from huge rock to land in river. His legs are
tied with rope from one end and the other end is tied to big rock at
top. He swims across the river. Finally he reaches on another side of
river. He looses the rock from his leg. He ties the rope around the
rock.
Another man is crossing the river but by climbing rope. He is also carrying other tools with him like pole, hammers, etc..
Finally construction of bridge completes.
All soldiers face brim with smile.
Darkness surrounds the area
SCENE 42 / EXT. TERRAIN REGION NEAR RIVER / MORNING
CHARACTER :-
INA SOLDIERS
AKBAR
BRITISH SOLDIERS.
A
battalion of soldiers headed by Akbar are passing through the bridge by
crawling . All soldiers cross the river. Now soldiers are in terrain
region where rocks and trees are occupying most of the place. Soldiers
are changing their position cautiously. Akbar is looking through
binocular. He spots a British Army Camp. He orders his soldier to take
their position and move cautiously. They reach at striking distance of
British Camp. They fights with British soldier and win the battle.
SCENE 43 / EXT. BURMA JUNGLE / MORNING
CHARACTER :-
INA SOLDIERS
AJIT
BRITISH SOLDIERS.
Soldiers
are cautiously changing their position. Now Ajit and his battalion is
at striking distance of British Camp. Ajit wins the battle and thus
they capture mawdoc in Assam by crossing Indo-Burma border.
One Soldier rubs the soil on his head. Tears glisten from eyes with happiness.
SCENE 44 / INT. AJIT’S HOUSE / DAY
CHARACTER :-
SAVITA
OTHER WOMEN
The news that INA Soldiers intrude in India travel’s to Ajit village.
Savita is rinsing cloths in water. Somebody tells Savita that the soldiers captured by Japanese are intruded in India.
Savita
face brims with joy and her heart starts breathing quickly. She leaves
the cloth in bucket. She come closer to the girl. She asks her about
Ajit but the girl says that she only has this much information. She
starts telling this news to all her friends.
SAVITA : MUJHE MALOOM HAI
AAP AAYENGE
SCENE 45 / EXT. ARMY CAMP / NIGHT
CHARACTER :-
AJIT
Ajit is lying on a folding led.
AJIT (V.O) : AANAA KITNA MUSHKIL
HAI TUMHARE PAAS.
SOUND : WHISTTING OF CRICKET.
SCENE 46 / INT. ARMY CAMP (MOWDOC) / DAY
CHARACTER :-
AJIT
A.O (ARMY OFFICER)
AKBAR
Few days later Battallian of Ajit and Akbar unites. An army officers giving instruction to Ajit and Akbar.
ARMY OFFICER : HUM APNE WATAN MEIN KADAM RAKH CHUKE
HAIN
AUR AB LADAAI JYAADA LAMBI NAHIN HAI. EK BAAR HUM CULCUTTA PAHUNCH
JAAEIN TO BRITISH SARKAR KO DESH CHOD KE BHAGNA PADEGAA. MAGAR ISSE
PEHLE HAMEIN IMPHAL PE KABZA KARNAA HOGA. MUJHE MAALOOM HAI AAP SABHI
IS KAAM KO ANJAAM DENE KE LIYE BEKARAAR HAIN. AB HUMEIN KUCH CHOTIYON
PE KABZAA KARNA HAI.
ARMY OFFICER
TUM TO AKBAR
A.O. : AKBAR APP KABZAA KAREIGE KAREINGE
PEAK NO. 571 & 579
Army officer shows it in map.
AKBAR : YES SIR.
A.O. : TURNS TO AJIT
A.O. : AJIT, AAP CHOTI NUMBER 565 AUR 564 PE KABZA
KARENGE.
AJIT : YES SIR (in energetic voice)
A.O. : USKE BAAD AAPKO APNI BATTALLION MILAANA HAI.
AAP DONO EK DOOSARE SE PANCH MILE KI DOORI PE HONGE PHIR AAP DONO KO 561 PEAK PE KABZA KARNA HAI.
AJIT & AKBAR (together in energetic voice)
YES SIR.
SCENE 47 / EXT. ROCK TERRAIN REGION / DAY
CHARACTER :-
AJIT
AKBAR
AJIT’S BATTALLION
AKBAR’S BATTALLION
Ajit and Akbar are
wishing each other for victory and well being. Ajit & Akbar move
with their battalion in different direction.
SCENE 48 / EXT. TERRAIN REGION / DAY
CHARACTER :-
AJIT
BATTALLION
Ajit is leading his
battalion. He is reminding their soldiers about fighting strategy. They
are crossing river. They are passing through terrain region. They lie
on rock to take rest. Now Akbar is standing on a big rock. He tooks
through binacular. He spots a British Army Camp.
SCENE 49 / EXT. TERRAIN REGION / DAY
CHARACTER :-
AJIT
BATTALLION
A binocular magnifies the British Army camp, there are movements in British Camp.
Akbar
instructs all soldiers to move cautiously by taking hiding positions.
Behind rock and trees. Finally they reaches at the striking distance of
British Army. Akbar orders to take positions again.
SCENE 50 / EXT. BRITISH ARMY CAMP / DAY
CHARACTER :-
BRITISH OFFICERS
AKBAR
BRITISH BATTALLION
A
British officer asks soldiers to take position, while British Soldiers
are going to take position guns roaring and British soldier are a
receiving end. Akbar is throwing bomb. Guns are firing (roaring) INA’s
soldiers are changing position. Gun is roaring.
SCENE 51 / EXT. PEAK NO. 565 / DAY
CHARACTER :-
AJIT
INA BATTALLION
BRITISH BATTALLION
Gun
is roaring. British soldiers and INA’s soldiers are dying. Soldiers are
moving here and there, taking positions, firing with gun and throwing
hand-bombs.
SCENE 52 / EXT. PEAK NO. 571 / DAY
CHARACTER :-
AKBAR
INA BATTALLION
BRITISH BATTALLION
Two
British soldier are left. One British soldier dies. Another one is
firing. After some time an INA soldier shoots that British soldier. All
INA’s soldier and Akbar are expressing their happiness. Some are
shouting slogans like “BHARAT MATA KI JAI”.
“VANDE MATARAM”
“DILLI CHALO”
ETC..
Some are dancing and raising their guns. Tears comes out of Akbars eyes. He wipes it with right hand.
SCENE 53 / EXT. PEAK NO. 565 / DAY
CHARACTER :-
AJIT
INA’s BATTALLION
Same
atmosphere is here too. INA’s soldiers are shouting, dancing raising
their gun, hugging each other. They are also chanting slogans. “BHARAT MATA KI JAI” “DILLI CHALO” “VANDE MATARAM” “HINDUSTAN ZINDABAD PHIRANGI MURDABAD” “VANDE MATARAM” etc..
SCENE 54 / INT. AKBAR’S CAMP / NIGHT
CHARACTER :-
AJIT
INA’s BATTALLION
Akbar is sitting among his battalion.
AKBAR : HUM SAB IS CHOTI PAR FATEH PAA LIYE HAI AUR KAL PAU FATTE HI PEAK NO 579 PAR KABZA KARNE KE LIYE RAVAANA HONA HAI.
AKBAR (Chants) “DILLI CHALO”
All soldiers in chorus shouts “VANDE MATARAM”
Everyone salutes Netaji’s Photo hanging inside the camp above Akbar.
SCENE 55 / INT. AJITS CAMP / NIGHT
CHARACTER :-
AJIT
INA’s BATTALLION
Netaji’s framed photo hanging inside the camp over Ajit.
Ajit is sitting in front of his battalion.
AJIT : AAJ JITNE BAHADURI SE AAP SABHI NE IS CHOTI PE KABZA
KIYA
HAI ISSE MALOOM HOTA HAI KI WHO DIN JYAADA DOOR NAHIN KI JAB HUM
ANGREZI HOOKOOMAT KI EENT SE EENT BAJAA DENGE. HUM SABHI AAJ YAHAAN
AARAAM KAREINGE AUR KAL PEAK NO. 564 PE HUMLAA KAREINGE.
MUJHE UMEED HAI KI HUM SAB MIL KAR NETAJI KE SAPNEY KO SAAKAR KAREINGE.
Ajit chants “DILLI CHALO” “JAI HIND”
All soldiers chants it in chorus.
Flames of lanterns are reduced.
Everybody is sleeping.
SOUND : Whistling of Cricket.
SCENE 56 / EXT. AJIT’S CAMP / DAY
CHARACTER :-
AJIT
INA’S BATTALION
Sun rises in V-shaped mountain. Soldiers are doing different jobs like cooking, removing tent, etc.
AJIT :- DIN NIKAL AAYAA HAI AUR BINA DERI KIYE HAMEIN
PEAK NO.579 KI TARAF KOONCH KARNA HAI.
Soldiers are moving in a row towards peak no. 579.
SCENE 57 / EXT. AKBAR’S CAMP / DAY
CHARACTER :-
AKBAR
INA’S BATTALION
AKBAR :- MERE BAHADUR SAINIKON, MERE HUMVATAN AB DIN
JYAADA NAHIN REH GAYE. JAB HINDUSTAAN AAZAAD HO JAAYEGA. IN KUCH DINO MEIN AAJ KA BHI DIN SHAAMIL HAI AUR YEH DIN HUMEIN BAHUT YAAD AAYEGA. JIS BAHADURI SE KAL JUNG JEETEIN HAIN USI BAHADURI SE HAMEIN AAZ KI BHI JUNG JEETNI HAI.
JAI HIND
Akbar shouts the slogan
“DILLI CHALO.”
Soldiers move towards peak number 564 in a row.
SCENE 58 / EXT. PEAK NO. 579 / DAY
CHARACTER :-
AKBAR
INA’S BATTALION
BRITISH ARMY OFFICER
BRITISH SOLDIERS
Akbar and his battalion are arrived near peak no. 579
AKBAR (instructs his soldiers) :-
AB
HAMIEIN SAAVDHAANI SE AAGEY BADHNA HAI. DUSHMAN KABHI BHI GOLA-BARI KAR
SAKTAA HAI. SAARE JAWAAN PACHAAS METER KI DOORI TAIN KAR KE APNI APNI
POSITION LE LEINGE. BINA JAAN JUNG JEETNI HAI. MERE JAANBAAZ SIPAAHIYOH
AAGE BADHO.
All
soldiers move towards peak. They take position. Some are standing
behind rocks, some are hiding behind trees. Some are in crouching
position. One soldier is camofledged in bush (which he planted on
himself) moving on his knees slowly towards British Camp. Akbar orders
to start firing.
Firing starts. One soldier camofledged in movable bush is killing many
British soldiers one by one. Some are playing hide and seek.
SCENE 59 / EXT. NEAR PEAK NO.564 / DAY
CHARACTER :-
AJIT
INA’S BATTALION
RAM PRASAD
Ajit’s
battalion is moving towards British soldiers already take their
position. Before Ajit orders to fire, British soldiers starts firing.
Till evening Ajit looses most of his soldiers. He is planicking.
Darkness surrounds the region. He asks subedar Ramprasad to meet Akbar
for help. Guns are silent. Wind is wispering. A heavy torrential rain
occurs. Subedar Ramprasad is going towards peak no. 579.
SCENE 60 / INT. AKBAR’S CAMP (PEAK NO. 579) / NIGHT
CHARACTER :-
AKBAR
INA’S SOLDIERS
RAZIA
One of the soldier turn on the radio.
Akbar hears the news on radio that Saukat Ali Khan’s daughter Razia is wedded with great politician Mustaq Ansari.
Hearing
this news Akbar is shocked. Few soldiers are looking at him
sympathetically. He is lying on bed but his eyes are wide-open.
Razia’s face appears on his mind. His mind flashes back in Dec 1938. Thunder and lightening occur with rain.
SCENE 61 / EXT. GARDEN / DAY
CHARACTER :-
AKBAR
RAZIA
Razia and Akbar are sitting in a garden. She is wearing burqua. She removes her vail.
RAZIA (to Akbar) :- DEKHIYE MAIN APNE ABBU-AMMI KI
IKLAUTI
BETI HOON. MERE ABBU EK SIYAASAT DAAN (POLITICIAN) HAIN. WHO KABHI
NAHIN CHAAHEINGE KI EK BRITISH FAUZ KE SIPAAHI SE MERI SHAADI HO.
AKBAR (helplessly) :- BUS THODE DIN KI BAAT HAI. DEKHO
MUJHE BEHAN KI SHAADI KARNI HAI. IS MAHINEY BUS AUR. PHIR LAAT MAAR DOONGA.
RAZIA (with annoyment) :- YEH NAUKARI CHOD DO YA MUJHE CHOD
DO.
AKBAR (with anger) :- AREY MAIN DONO SE TANG AA GAYAA
HOON.
Akbar breaths out with sigh.
AKBAR (gets serious) :- KYA MERI BEHAN KOONWAARI HI RAHEGI.
Razia is speechless.
SCENE 62 / INT. AKBARS HOUSE / DAY
CHARACTER :-
AKBAR RAZZAK
IMRAN RAZZAK
AKBAR RAZZAK (fretfully) :- ABBU MAIN YEH NAUKARI NAHIN
KAROONGA. FIRANGIYON NE HUMEIN HUMEISHA LOOTA HAI.
Imran Razzak is in early forties. He has a long beard. He is lying on his bed and smoking hukka.
IMRAN RAZZAK
(calmly and with confidence) :- ANGREZI SARKAR KI NAUKARI
NAHIN KAROGE TOH KYA KAROGEY.
IMRAN RAZZAK
(with little emphasis) :- LOG TOH ANGREZI NAUKARI KO
BAHUT RUTBEY-WAALI NAUKARI SAMAJHTEIN HAIN.
IMRAAN RAZZAK
(looks in Akbars eyes and speaks
with more emphasis) :- AKSHEY RISHTEY AAYEINGE
TUMHARI BEHAN KE LIYE.
Akbar listens quietly.
SCENE 63 / EXT. PUKKA ROAD / DAY
CHARACTER :-
AKBAR
RAZIA
TONGAWALLAH
TWO PASSENGERS ON TONGA
Akbar is going with his luggage on Tonga. Razia is standing at some distance from Tonga.
Razia is looking at him. Tears are coming out of her eyes.
Akbar smiles at her. Razia’s eyes are hopeful that Akbar will come back.
SCENE 64 / EXT. GARDEN / DAY
CHARACTER :-
AKBAR
RAZIA
FEW MONTHS LATER
RAZIA (enthusiastically) :- AB TO BEHAN KI SHAADI HO GAYEE. AB
KYA IRAADA HAI?
AKBAR (pleadingly) :- SAARE PAISE BEHAN KI SHAADI MEIN
KHARCH HO GAYE. EK MAHINE AUR NAUKARI KAROONGA TO KUCH AUR PAISE AA JAAYEINGE APNI SHAADI KE LIYE.
RAZIA (with annoyment) :- JO MARJI AAYE WOH KARO.
AKBAR (pleading
meanwhile understanding
Razias annoyment) :- JAISE ITNE DIN BEETE VAISE KUCH DIN
AUR .
SCENE 65 / EXT. (MALLYA) JOHORE STRAIT / DAY
CHARACTER :-
AJIT
BRITISH INDIAN ARMY
World war starts.
A tank fires.
Akbar and whole British army are putting their guns down.
SCENE 66 / INT. AKBARS CAMP PEAK NUMBER 579 / NIGHT
CHARACTER :-
AKBAR
INA’S SOLDIERS
RAMPRASAD
SOUND :-
Rain
is falling. Akbar’s eyes are wide open. Other soldiers guess the reason
for Akbar’s disappointment correctly. All soldiers are looking at him
smpathetically. Subedar Ramprasad appears near Akbar’s camp. He is
fully wet. Due to darkness his face is not very clear in lanterns light
which is little far away. He enters inside Akbars camp. He asks for
help as he is instructed by Ajit. Akbar and his battalion pack
everything and march towards Ajit’s camp inspite of heavy rainfall.
SCENE 67 / EXT. NEAR PEAK NO. 564 / NIGHT
CHARACTER :-
AKBAR
AJIT
AKBAR’S BATTALION
AJIT’S BATTALION
(10 SOLDIERS)
There
is pitch darkness. Rain is falling heavily. Akbar and his battalion
reaches near peak 564. Light flashes on Akbar’s face. Akbar talks to
Ajit. They make plan for next day (in darkness). All soldiers start
making movement in night itself. Ajit flashes the torch on his watch
and it reads 4:00 A.M.
SCENE 68/ EXT. PEAK 564 / DAY
CHARACTER :-
AJIT
AKBAR
INA’S BATTALION
BRITISH BATTALION
Sun rises.
Ajit,
Akbar and rest of INA’S soldier already take their positions. Some are
behind trees, some are crouching behind rocks and some are camofledged
in bushes. Since last night there was a torrential rain British Army is
unaware of the situation. INA attacks on British army surprisingly. The
battle takes shape of dogfight and skirmish. Meanwhile Ajit gets bullet
injury on his leg. Ajit is groaning with pain but he is fighting too.
Finally Ajit and Akbar taste victory. All soldiers are shouting various slogans in chores "
“Vande Matram”
“Bharat Mata Ki Jai”
“Dilli Chalo”
“Hindustan Zindabad”
Darkness surrounds the terrain region of peak 564.
SCENE 69/ INT. CAMP (PEAK 564) / NIGHT
CHARACTER :-
AJIT
AKBAR
INA’S BATTALION
Ajit is wounded.
Bullet is taken out from his leg.
An injection is injected in his thigh by one of the soldier.
Ajit is lying on a bed, groaning in very low voice. Ajit turns towards all soldier sitting beside him.
AJIT :- MAIN PEAK NUMBER 561 PAR NAHIN
JAAONGAA. MERI HIMMAT JAWAAB DE RAHI HAI.
SUBEDAR RAMPRASAD :- AAREY AAP NAHIN RAHEINGE TO
HAMAARAA OOTSAAH GHAT JAAYEGAA.
AKBAR (looking at Ajit) :- IMPHAAL JYADAA DOOR NAHIN HAI.
AAPKO CHALNAA HI HOGA.
Other soldiers in chorus “HAAN HAAN AAPKO CHALNA HI HOGA”.
SCENE 70/ EXT. PEAK 564 / DAWN
CHARACTER :-
AJIT
AKBAR
INA’S BATTALION
Nearly thirty INA’S soldiers are marching over a terrain region.
Ajit stumbles while going Akbar holds Ajit. After covering long distance.
Akbar asks all INA’S soldier to stop. He looks through his binocular. He spots the British Army camp.
Sun Rises.
SCENE 71/ EXT. PEAK 561 (FOOTHILL) / DAY
CHARACTER :-
AJIT
AKBAR
INA’S BATTALION (30)
Ajit, Akbar and his battalion reach near peak 561.
AKBAR :- MERE JAWAANO HUM BAHUT JYAADAA LOG NAHIN
REH GAYEIN HAI. BRITISH SENA KI TAADAAD JYAADA HAI ISLIYE HAMEIN GORILLA YUDH KARNA PADEGA. AAP SAB LOG APNI-APNI POSITION LE LIJIYE.
All soldiers run and take their position behind tree, rock, brushes.
SCENE 72/ EXT. BRITISH CAMP (PEAK NO. 561) (HIGH ALTITUDE) / DAY
CHARACTER :-
AJIT
AKBAR
INA’S BATTALION
BRITISH SOLDIER
BRITISH SOLDIER
British officer asks British soldiers to take their position.
Guns start roaring.
Soldiers are dying.
Some are changing their position. Some of them are moving forward.
Till evening guns roar.
Ajit
receives a bullet injury in his arm. Darkness surrounds the area while
Akbar receives a bullet injury in his thigh. Only they are left now.
Ajit and Akbar are groaning. Now they are at high altitude. They are
looking tired. Akbar looks at British Camp and finds British Few
soldiers are left now.
SCENE 73/ EXT. PEAK NO. 561 (100 FEET DOWN) / NIGHT (EVENING)
CHARACTER :-
AJIT
AKBAR
RAZIA
Whistling of Cricket
AJIT (while groaning) :- MUJHE BAAJU MEIN GOLI LAG GAYEE HAI.
MERE PAAS (A-T-S) INJECTION NAHIN HAI. MUJHE INJECTION LAGAA DO.
AKBAR :- ACHHA
AJIT :- BAHUT DARD HO RAHAA HAI.
Akbar takes out the first "aid box from his bag and opens it. [Sound of opening an aluminium box]
Akbar injects the injection in Ajit’s thigh.
Finally
Ajit sleeps on a huge rock. Akbar is also lying on a huge rock but his
eyes are wide open. Razia’s face appears on his mind. Moon appears in
sky. Akbar looks at the moon.
AKBAR :- BEWAFA KAHIN KA. AREY JAB JAANAA HI HAI TO AAYA KYON HAI?
SCENE 74/ EXT. PEAK NO. 561 / NIGHT
CHARACTER :-
AJIT
AKBAR
BRITISH SOLDIERS
Sunlight
falls on Ajits face. He wakes up suddenly. He starts looking hear and
there to find Akbar but Akbar is nowhere. He sees a rope tied in a
tree. Now he is climbing along rope with two bags. He is moving
cautiously and timidly reaches at the top of the peak. He finds that
many British soldiers are dead and Akbar is lying on bed. Ajit pokes
Akbar. But Akbar is still. Now Ajit shakes him with bath both hands and
then he realizes that Akbar is dead. Tear glistens from Ajit’s eyes.
Ajit is alone on the peak. Ajit mind flashes back.
SCENE 75/ EXT. PEAK NO. 561 / NIGHT
CHARACTER :-
AJIT
AKBAR
Flashbackbegins.
Darkness covers the face of Ajit and Akbar.
AKBAR (to Ajit) :- MERE BAG MEIN EK TIRANGA HAI
KAL SUBAH USSE FAHRAANAA HAI.
AKBAR (confidence in voice) :- BRITISH SIPAAHI AB KUCH HI HAIN.
SCENE 76 / EXT. PEAK NO.561 / DAY
CHARACTER :-
AJIT
AKBAR
BRITISH SOLDIERS
Flashback ends.
Ajit’s
opens Akbar’s bag. Ajit pulls the flag from inside the bag. While
pulling the flag first aid box comes out of the bag. The first aid box
gets open, since last night Akbar did not closed it properly due to
darkness.
Ajit turns towards the first aid box and he finds out that there is no injection. Ajit’s mind flashes back again .
SCENE 77 / EXT. PEAK NO.561 / DAY
CHARACTER :-
AJIT
AKBAR
Ajit again remembers Akbar’s words.
Darkness is covering the face of Ajit and Akbar.
AKBAR (groaning) :- MERE BAG MEIN EK TIRANGA HAI SUBAH USSE
FAHRAA DE………..
AKBAR (pauses) :- FAHRAANAA HAI.
AKBAR(voice shivers):- FAHRAANAA HAI.
SCENE 78 / EXT. PEAK NO.561 / DAY
CHARACTER :-
AJIT
AKBAR
BRITISH SOLDIERS
Ajit realises that Akbar sacrificed his life for him.
Tears comes out of his eyes.
He
hoists the flag and salutes Akbar. Rain starts falling heavily. Now he
pulls the dead body of Akbar inside the tent. He is lying on bed. He is
shivering and suffering from fever and cold.
Rainfall takes place through out the day.
SCENE 79 / INT. TENT (PEAK NO.561) / NIGHT
CHARACTERS :-
AJIT
AKBAR
4 BRITISH SOLDIERS
Rainfall stops in night.
A lantern is producing dim light inside the tent.
Ajit is sleeping.
Suddenly a touch flashes on his face and four British soldiers captures Ajit forcefully. Ajit hands are in shackle.
SCENE 80 / EXT. GROUND / DAY
CHARACTER :-
INA’S SOLDIERS
COMMENTRY :-
Finally remaining INA soldiers surrender to British Army in Burma.
All INA’S soldiers are putting down their gun in a row.
SCENE 81 / INT. INDIAN PRISON / DAY
CHARACTER :-
AJIT,
BRITISH CONSTABLES (POLICE)
INA’S SOLDIERS
Sound of whipping and groaning coming out of prison.
British constables are beating INA’S soldiers.
Ajit is also one of them. Soldiers are chanting.
“Vande Matram”
“Bharat Mata Ki Jai”
“Hum Aazaad Ho Ke Raheinge ”
BRITISH CONSTABLE :- TUMKO AAZAADI KABHI
NAHIN MILEGA.
ONE INA’S SOLDIER(In Bhojpuri accent):- AAZAAD HO GAILEEN TEI
TUHEIN DAUDA KE MAARAB
The prison echoes with laughter.
British officer do not understands what the prisoner said BRITISH OFFICER (going outside the prison) :- CRAZY INDIAN !
SCENE 82 / INT. COURT (RED FORT) / DAY
CHARACTER :-
AJIT
FEW OFFICERS OF INA
JUDGE
BRITISH LAWYERS
INDIAN LAWYERS
FEW PUBLIC
A court is going on.
An Indian lawyer is defending.
INA prisioners.
(indicating his hand towards soldiers & looking at judge)
INDIAN LAWYER :- SIR, THEY ARE INNOCENT.
THEY WERE CAPTURED BY JAPAN SO THEY WERE FORCED TO JOIN INDIAN NATIONAL ARMY.
BRITISH LAWYER(looking at judge) :- IT’S A CASE OF TREASON MY
LORD. NO ONE SHOULD BE SPARED FOR WAGING WAR AGAINST IT’S OWN GOVERNMENT.
Finally judge gives his decision.
JUDGE :- FINALLY, THIS COURT
REACHES TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT’S A SERIOUS CASE OF TREASON SO ALL THE SOLDIERS ARE SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
SCENE 83 / EXT. PUBLIC PLACE / DAY
CHARACTER :-
COMMON PEOPLE
The judgement leads to agitation throughout the nation.
People are doing campain against British Government.
People are giving anti-British Government slogan.
SCENE 84 / INT. OFFICE / DAY
CHARACTER :-
LORD MOUNT BATTEN
SOME BRITISH OFFICERS
Lord Mount Batten is presiding a meeting with British Police Officers.
LORD MOUNT BATTEN
[with grim and serious face] :- THERE IS AGITATION ALL OVER INDIA SO I DECIDED TO SUSPEND THE LIFE IMPRISONMENT OF SOLDIERS AND TO RELEASE THEM.
SCENE 85 / INT. PRISON / DAY
CHARACTER :-
AJIT
ALL INA SOLDIERS
The prison’s gate opens.
Sound of opening of prison gate.
All soldiers are coming out happily.
ONE SOLDIER
(very typical hindu) :- SUNA HAI NETAJI CHAL BASEY.
ANOTHER SOLDIER
(very typical muslim) :- UNKO PAKAD PAANE KI AUKAT TOH HAI
NAHIN. NAHIN PAKAD PAAYE TO AFWAAH FAILAA DIYE KI MAR GAYE. HUMARI HIMMAT KUM KARNA CHAAHTEIN HAIN YEH PRIRANGI.
SCENE 86 / INT. AJIT’S HOUSE (KITCHEN) / DAY
CHARACTER :-
SAVITA
AJIT
OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS
Savita is busy in making chatni in kitchen. Ajit peeps from outside the kitchen. Savita is coming out of kitchen with chatni.
Ajit holds Savita from behind seeing Ajit, Savita overwhelms with joy. Shantidevi is seeing Savita & Ajit from outside the
kitchen. When Savita sees her mother-in-law, she blushes and tries to
get away from Ajit but her efforts goes in vain. Finally she smiles
while Ajit is unaware.