Sir, I can't see his face clearly, but I can recognize him from his shadow.
That is Chandan Mahto. I've got him in my sights, sir.
His game will be over with just a pull of the trigger.
No! Wait for now.
We'll have to wait for the official orders.
Sir, let's just shoot him.
-If he escapes-- -Look, don't get too excited.
We'll have to wait for the orders.
We need some more time.
You remain alert at the base.
No one moves from their position.
We'll take him out, as soon as the orders come in.
Remain on standby, for now.
Keep your eyes open.
Keep in mind, no one leaves this village
or comes in.
-Over. -Copy, sir.
POLLING CENTER BIHAR ASSEMBLY - 2005.
And as the clock is ticking by…
we will now show our viewers the moment everyone is waiting for.
TABLE NUMBER 2
POLLING BOOTHS DISTRICT-WISE DISTRIBUTION
POLLING CENTER BIHAR ASSEMBLY - 2005.
What's the update, Veerendar?
Brother-in-law, the counting started at nine o'clock.
The polling trends will start from 10:00 or 11:00 a.m.
Okay, all right.
Why are you so tense?
The electoral candidates must be under less pressure than you.
You will not understand it, my lady.
This is a Bihar police job.
Our work is to take pressure from above and pass it on to the level below.
I don't know about that. But you remain calm.
You get loose motions when you take on too much pressure.
Here, take your meds.
The Bihar poll results for 243 seats are about to come today.
The vote counting will happen at 39 polling centers.
It'll be interesting to see whose victory will ring the bells
in this election campaign.
Ujiyaar Prasad is leading in the initial polling trends.
Sarvesh Kumar from the opposing party is seen to be lagging.
Yes.
Brother-in-law, I'm getting the feeling Mr. Ujjiyar will win.
He's leading by 42 seats.
And Mr. Sarvesh has not even reached double digits yet.
If you want to continue being the DGP,
then give out the arrest orders for Chandan Mahto.
He killed Mr. Ujjiyar's worker.
Congratulate him on his win,
give him a sweet little gift of Chandan's arrest,
and save your position.
Connect me to IG Bhagalpur.
Jai Hind, sir. Yes, sir.
-Arrest Chandan Mahto right now. -Yes, sir. Will do it right away.
Jai Hind, sir.
Jai Hind. We got the green signal, you can go ahead with the arrest.
It'll be better to kill him.
No. We'll have a mess on our hands.
Only make the arrest. We're sending additional forces.
Okay, sir.
This is Akashvani Patna. The Bihar election polls are in progress.
After eight rounds of counting, the gap between the vote counts
of the ruling party and the opposition is getting narrow.
SAMAJVADI PUBLIC PARTY LEADING IN MANY SEATS
We'll get a clear picture of the Assembly elections in the next hour.
There is very little to choose between the candidates right now.
If this trend continues, this toe-to-toe race will turn out to be
a competitive win for the opposition.
You can note this down.
I'm going in from the front, you guys cover me.
The ruling party of Bihar is about to lose this election.
All the assumptions and predictions are turning out to be wrong.
This is an unexpected result.
Brother-in-law, the wheels have turned.
If you want to stay on as the DGP,
then the arrest warrant for Chanda Mahto--
Yes, sir.
Jai Hind, sir. Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
-Jai Hind, sir. -Hold your guns.
Hold our guns? What are you talking about, sir?
-Do not even make an arrest. -What?
Chandan Mahto is just 30 feet away.
He can be easily arrested.
We don't know when we'll get this opportunity--
It's not about when.
You might have to take him to the swearing-in ceremony
of the new government.
As the Security Incharge.
Leave him and come back.
Let's go back.
Sparing Chandan Mahto that day wasn't the beginning or end
or the middle of this story.
This is just a twist.
It'd be great if this twist hadn't come.
Don't think it to be my story.
I'm just a character in it.
A character without whom, this story wouldn't have been completed.
And the character that completes this story
has been kept busy somewhere by nature.
Doctor. Doctor, please check him. The bleeding isn't stopping.
He'll die.
-Who did this? -Well, it was me, but…
You college brats get involved in such fights.
We can't do anything for you. This is a police case.
I'm a cop. SP Amit Lodha.
Take care of him.
Passengers attention please, the train from Jaipur to Kolkata
via Dhanbad train number…
-Son. -Dad, I already have water with me.
Keep it. It's a 22-hour-long journey.
I've heard that sometimes the train gets delayed by 15-20 hours.
No, Dad, it's not like that--
Tanu, dear, it's just been a week since your wedding.
I can understand Amit has to, but is it important for you to go?
Let him set everything up. Then you move in.
No, Dad. We'll set everything up together.
And don't worry, I'm the daughter of an IPS.
-I can handle myself in every situation. -I know.
-Hey, give me your bag. -It's okay, bro.
Tell me one thing, were your scores too low?
Is that why you've been posted to Bihar?
The cadre rank doesn't determine the posting.
It's okay. An IPS is an IPS wherever he stays.
-Don't be afraid though. -Why would I be afraid?
I'm going to Bihar, not Mars. It's a historical place.
When you get there, you'll find out that you're really in history.
Come on, guys.
Anyway, bro, happy journey and best of luck for your future.
-Bye, dear. -Bye. Take care.
-Bye, son! -Bye!
-I'll call as soon as I get there. -Do call us when you get there.
-Bye! -Bye!
All right, bye.
-Good morning. -Good morning.
Did you sleep well?
Tea, hot tea.
Do you wanna eat something?
-Tea? -No.
Water?
Yes.
New husbands take extra care of their wives.
Excuse me?
I don't know English, please speak in Hindi.
Yes. Hindi is the national language.
We should speak in Hindi.
You were telling me something?
No, brother, why would I say something to you?
Do I know you?
It seems you got married recently.
Yes.
Your bride is very kind.
Are you coming back from your honeymoon?
How was it?
Where did you go, sir?
-Shimla? -No. Manali.
That place is nice too.
One of my friends went to Manali as well for his honeymoon.
Which part of Bihar are you from?
We're not from Bihar.
We're going because I got a job there.
Why would you go to Bihar for a job?
People migrate from Bihar to work somewhere else.
And you're going to Bihar?
I'm an IPS.
I'm posted with the Bihar Cadre.
I've just finished my training.
Oh, I was actually thinking that you're some kind of big shot.
Bihar is in need of some young blood like you.
Congratulations, sir.
You've got an opportunity to serve the land of Buddha and Mahavira.
Gandhiji started his political career in Bihar as well.
Son, Bihar has its own rhythm and tune.
Whichever officer has served there…
either has earned a lot of money or has earned a lot of fame and love.
Now, what you want to earn is up to you.
Hey!
See! They've stopped the train again!
Some entitled prince must have wanted to get off.
Someone or other keeps stopping the train as soon as you enter Bihar.
Cops are here.
What happened, sir?
Amit Lodha, sir?
Yes.
Jai Hind, sir. We've come to get you.
But our stop is Dhanbad.
Dhanbad is the official stop.
You would've had to come back here again from Dhanbad.
It's a two-hour-long journey from Dhanbad and the roads are not very good.
That's why we stopped the train here.
So that you're comfortable.
Ma'am, please come. We'll get the luggage.
Have a good day.
Be careful.
Sir.
Jai Hind, sir.
Hurry and keep the luggage in room number four.
Sir, welcome to Bihar.
What's this?
Sir, we've had no electricity for the past three nights.
And there are mosquitoes as well.
You won't be able to sleep without this mosquito coil.
Keep it.
You'll need it.
The thing is,
I have never smoked a cigarette, so of course…
I've been a chain smoker since childhood.
Hey, what's this?
Why is the pipe missing from the wash basin?
The water is dripping directly on my feet.
The contractor stopped working halfway through.
He didn't get his payment.
Your room is still better.
The rest of them don't have windows and doors.
It's okay.
SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE OFFICE HAZARIBAGH
And do you know what happened once?
One team of Bihar police officers
reached a criminal's den to arrest him.
And after they got there, the DSP realized that
there were no bullets in his gun.
Now, the hard-core criminals were at one end
and Bihar police on the other.
But Bihar police didn't back down.
They imitated the bullet sound for almost ten minutes and fought.
I also heard that someone was arrested as well.
Who are you, sir?
-I'm-- -Amit Lodha.
Which station are you from?
All right, you're a probational IPS.
Yes.
Do you know where SSP Mukteshwar Chaubey's office is?
That's the SSP's office.
But he's not there.
He'll be here soon.
What are you doing?
That is the SSP's seat. Get up! Come on!
I am the SSP.
SSP Mukteshwar Chaubey.
-Jai Hind, sir. -Jai Hind.
You've cracked the civil service at a very young age.
Thank you, sir.
The standard of UPSC is not the same as it was during our times.
Your shoulders look very delicate.
The burden of responsibility is very heavy here.
Will you be able to take it?
Yes, sir.
-I can't hear you. -Yes, sir.
Then why are you yelling?
So, Amit Lodha,
your true IPS training starts now.
There's a village called Bairo, 42 kilometers away from here.
Some villagers have staged a protest and halted the express train to Delhi.
They have some small demands.
Talk to them and make sure the train leaves for Delhi.
If they agree, that's okay.
If they don't, beat the crap out of them.
Folks love a good thrashing in these parts. Understood?
Yes, sir. I'll look into it.
No, no, let me handle the looking part. You get the work done.
Tea, tea, tea…
World's worst tea.
I don't cheat my customers by lying to them.
I'm being truthful, world's worst tea for only two bucks.
-Give me a tea. -One for me as well.
Here you go.
-Breakfast and snacks. -When will this train start?
It's unlikely to move till tomorrow noon.
Order your breakfast and lunch now,
the train vendor will not come.
It'll just be us here to serve you till tomorrow. Make your order.
Look out, cops.
Let them come. They want to drive us out of here.
-Down with the police force! -Down with, down with!
Mr. Ujjiyar, show your face!
-Show your face! -Show your face!
Mr. Ujjiyar, show your face!
-Show your face! -Show your face!
-Down with the police force! -Down with, down with!
-Fulfill our demands! -Fulfill them! Fulfill them!
-Autocracy will not work! -Will not work, will not work.
One moment, please maintain silence. One moment, please.
Down with, down with!
One moment, please be calm. Please be calm.
What's the issue? Why have you halted the train?
Wow, sir.
We've been stopping the passenger trains for the past three days,
but the police force didn't pay any heed.
Now that we have stopped an express to Delhi, the police is here in an hour.
There are so many senior citizens, children and ladies on the train.
Do you have any idea where they're going?
Sir, only their inconvenience matters, and not ours?
First, you explain to me what the issue is.
Sir, 15 days ago the Naxalites killed three of our people
on the suspicion of being police spies.
The same police force our people were killed over
has left us like orphans.
They'll attack and start killing again, will you wake up then?
No, it's not like that.
Your security is the police's responsibility.
And nothing will happen to anyone else.
First, you let this train go, please.
Until the Chief Minister, Mr. Ujjiyar, comes here
and opens a police station in this village,
and awards a government job to the families of the deceased,
the train will not pass.
See, your demands are right, but the method you're using is not correct.
I will take your demands to the higher-ups,
but right now let this train pass.
-No, no, that won't happen. -No, it won't happen.
-We will not agree. -Fulfill our demands.
No one will move.
-Fulfill our demands. -Fulfill our demands.
What are you standing here for?
Remove all this.
Where are the constables?
Please try and understand.
Listen, brother, I'm all ears for your demands, but…
Do one thing, you let this train pass, you keep me here instead.
Ajit, please go to the headquarters and ask them to send the police force for me.
Tell them the villagers have kept me here. Their demands should be fulfilled.
I'm sorry, sir. But I can't leave you here.
Please go, this is my order.
-Sir? -Please go.
Yes, sir.
I'm going to give them the news.
But I won't spare you if he meets the same fate as the previous officer.
-What are they doing? -They're holding the officer captive.
Who is he waiting for?
Sir, change up.
If you want to freshen up, go to the pond.
There's the danger of snakes and scorpions at dusk.
No. I'm fine.
You're an officer.
Who'll be fine if not you?
What would you like for dinner? Please tell us what to cook.
Dinner, why? I won't be staying here tonight.
They're on their way.
They would've come, Inspector.
If the train was still here.
No one is coming for you.
Just like no one comes for us.
I'm an IPS, not an inspector.
And they must be on their way.
All right then, let's wait for them.
We also want them to come.
All right.
Sir, tell us about yourself and your family.
Who's there in your family?
It's me and my wife.
You've married already.
People get married late in the cities.
Is ma'am here in Bihar or in your city?
She's here, in fact, I'm trying to reach her, but…
Is there a phone nearby?
-Phone…? -Your wife is here alone?
Why didn't you tell us?
-Listen up, everyone. -Hey, let's go.
You've held him captive here, and his wife is all alone there.
What is wrong with you?
-Hey, Pintu. -Yes.
Go take your bike out and drop the officer home.
All right.
You go, sir. Anyway, no one is going to come here.
We know that already,
yet we write to the Chief Minister
and sent an application in to the District Commissioner's office.
Sometimes, we halt trains hoping that someday someone will listen to us.
Maybe someday lady luck will shine on us.
Please forgive us if we've offended you, sir.
Goodnight.
Guest is God.
First, you have some snacks, after that, we'll do the interview.
You're back.
Jai Hind, sir.
Are you all right?
I knew they'd make you sit for a couple of hours and release you.
Good, you're back on time.
As soon as a VIP train was halted, the media all came here.
Will you do the interview here or outside?
Purushottam Express has departed securely.
Our operations against the Naxals have been going on
and will continue.
We're conducting raids as well.
Even our young IPS officer is with us on this mission.
His training is going well.
If you have any more questions, we're ready to answer them.
But we believe that if the police and media work hand-in-hand together,
society will be less chaotic.
Sir, here, have some tea.
Sir, why are you so stressed?
I don't understand…
how I can be one of them.
How do I connect with these people?
Sir, it's very easy.
First, you stop saying "I" and become "we".
It's "we" here, not "I".
There's a oneness in "we".
There's power and love.
"We" is the new me.
The day you move to "we" from "I",
you'll be 50% Bihari on that very day.
Mark my words.
Ajit…
let us go home.
Look, you're half Bihari now.
I'll just drop you off.
The incident was small, but the lesson learnt was big.
IPS Amit Lodha understood
that to change Bihar, he has to know it first.
He has to change himself for Bihar.
And the winds of change had started.
Yes, Tanu.
What?
Lachi-rabdi?
Tanu, you've become a total glutton.
I know the reason why, but you've become one.
All right, I'll send you some.
Yes, go to Hiralal Sweets, pick up some lachi-rabdi
and send it to my residence.
Now.
Also, take the bill. I don't want it for free.
Sir, have you decided on the child's name yet?
Mr. Tiwari, if this tip of yours proves accurate
then we'll name the child after you.
Really?
You're joking, sir.
But I'm not.
My information is correct.
They're holding the merchant captive here in some ice factory.
-Go check, catch him! -Yes, from the other side.
Catch him.
Tell me, did you find the merchant?
Is Mr. Tiwari's tip right or wrong?
-Sir, his tip is right as well as wrong. -What do you mean?
Sir, we didn't get the merchant, but found someone else.
SBI bank manager, who was abducted last week.
From Mahendru Ghat.
That's great.
-We're not returning empty-handed. -Yes, sir.
IPS Amit Lodha's transfer and transformation went hand-in-hand.
And in two years he was in Patna.
Patna, an old, restless and carefree city.
This city is equally historic and scandalous at the same time.
Where crime, murder, and robbery were everyday events.
For the ruling party, it was an accusation,
for the opposition, a burning topic.
A challenge for the police,
and God's will for the civilians.
A big group had made crime a way of life.
And this way was not just confined to Patna alone.
Hello, sir. You asked for me?
What's your name?
-Chandan. -Mahto?
Yes.
Have you ever driven before?
I've driven a tractor.
Why did you leave that job?
The owner sold off the tractor, so…
Have you been involved in an accident?
No.
Who's there in your family?
Shankar told me that your wife eloped.
Will you be able to handle the truck?
Look, this job comes with responsibilites.
You might have to travel at odd hours.
Will you manage it?
Yes.
I'll pay you 4,000 a month.
I don't want any complaints or thefts.
It won't happen.
Yes, sir.
Give him the keys to "King of the Road".
THE KING OF THE ROAD
Will you dump it all in there?
Fill this one as well.
What's wrong?
Hey, show me your documents.
Sir, I've heard 20 people died of alcohol poisoning from hooch.
It's very tiresome.
Alcoholics are dying and you're getting bothered.
-I work with sand and cement. -Take this, go.
Shall I leave?
This is fine.
There's a job. It's big. Would you be able to do it?
-Hello. -This is IG Shyam Bahadur speaking.
-Jai Hind, sir. -Jai Hind.
A nine-year-old student of DPS Patna has been abducted.
-Nine-year-old student? -Yes.
He's the grandson of the state's biggest businessman, Khemka.
I want you to handle this case.
Sure, sir.
I'll look into it.
Ajit, a kid from DPS has been abducted.
Put checkpoints on all exits and check all vehicles.
Ask all the SHOs to activate their informers.
We'll recover this kid in the next 24 hours.
Jawahar Singh is in Beur Jail, right?
How are you, Jawahar?
What do you want, sir?
A child has been abducted from Patna.
He's from DPS.
This could be the work of anyone in all of Bihar.
But where did they get the local support?
Where did they get the entry or exit?
You can find that for us.
I'm in prison because of you.
I have got a ten-year sentence.
I'll spend the precious years of my youth in this prison.
And you still think I'll help you?
Sir, either you're naïve
or you think I'm dumb.
It's neither.
But I know you'll help me.
Why?
There are three reasons.
First, you haven't been killed yet.
If it was someone other than me, you would've been killed in an encounter.
He would've earned an award.
But that's not me.
Secondly, I haven't repeated the Gangajal incident.
And thirdly, your sister's wedding is on 9th June.
The parole application you've put in, this is it.
Dozens of people are abducted from Patna every day.
You never came to me for help before?
Don't you understand the difference between a kid and an adult?
Sir, I'll need a phone.
When you guys arrested me, there was a red pocket diary
in my belongings.
Get me that.
Sir.
It's a gang from the border area.
The pickup van was registered in Patna.
They have passed the kid to a truck in Hajipur, Malkhana road.
The truck is on its way to Nawada.
The name of the truck is more important than its number.
And it's called "King of the Road".
Who is it?
Hey, don't worry!
No one can harm you while I'm alive.
Are you getting me?
Is there a problem?
Get some rest there.
Why are you nervous?
I'm with you.
Hey, driver.
You handle the steering, put that down.
Sir, it seems it's Sukho Sahani's gang.
According to the villagers, there are around six to seven people.
And they arrived this morning.
Everyone other than Akash should be killed.
So that no one ever thinks about abducting a child.
Kill everyone.
Everyone means everyone.
I'll lead this time and you'll cover me.
Yes, sir.
Where's the kid?
Brother.
Brother, this way.
-Patna police! -All hail!
-Jai Hind, sir. -Good job, Amit.
Thank you, sir.
Sir, what's all this?
They're all here to speak to the hero of the day.
Over to you, Amit.
POLICE HEADQUARTERS - PATNA
How's Akash, sir?
Akash is a brave child.
He's with his parents right now.
He's safe.
…will this bring down the level of criminal activities in Bihar?
Crackdown in one case is not enough. We need to hurt the roots of crime.
Can you give us the details of this operation?
This was the work of some of the most wanted criminals, the Sukho Sahani gang,
who had a bounty of two lakh rupees.
We connected a lot of dots to find their location.
As soon as the police arrived, they started firing and attacking us.
And so we retaliated and killed each one of the kidnappers present there.
Today, Patna SP Amit Lodha, launched a big operation
and rescued Akash, a student of DPS Pataliputra from his kidnappers.
This successful operation…
No, Bhaiya.
No, no, Abhyuday Bhaiya.
I am not lying to you.
It wasn't me, Bhaiya.
If it wasn't you…
then have faith in God.
Pull the trigger.
What message would you like to give to the criminals in Bihar?
We want to warn the criminals that either you leave crime or leave Bihar.
-Or else the Bihar Police won't spare you. -It is believed…
Abhyuday Bhaiya, he's the new kid on the block.
…to make it crime free, the Bihar police will make the criminals…
These new drivers love to honk a lot.
The day he bumps into me on the street…
I told you, right?
-He was the bloody traitor. -You're right.