Ladies and gentlemen,
this is the seventh day of LHF lockdown in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Remember, LHF-27 spreads through water
or by coming into contact with an infected person.
To ensure your safety,
only consume the potable water supplied by the administration.
Violating the curfew or storing more water than the permissible limit
will lead to strict actions against you.
To protect you from rumors, mobile networks, Internet
and all telecommunications have been suspended across the islands.
Please remember.
Those afraid of the waves, never get their boat across.
Those who endeavor, never fail to triumph.
Thank you.
Sir, while investigating the Jenkins Lake
we came across some new information.
Looks like ATOM wasn't just working on the pipeline on Jenkins Island,
but on another project as well. ATTAVUS Project.
We don't have any details about this project,
but the timing feels suspicious.
Shiva, I suggest you personally visit Jenkins with your team.
See what this project is all about.
Where is Mr. Mohanty?
How can the Chairperson of the Municipal Council be so late?
Sir, actually, last night…
He tested positive, sir.
So, it has reached our doorstep.
Stopping these cases is proving to be impossible.
Sir, we are trying our level best.
Beds are being arranged for the infected in record time.
And what about the non-infected?
Mr. Bhowmik, we're facing an incurable disease here.
While taking care of the infected,
we must ensure the safety of our non-infected citizens too.
We don't just need beds,
we need a safe haven where we can isolate them.
But, sir, that's the problem.
There is no such safe haven.
The infection has spread to all our habitable islands.
Where do we evacuate the people?
Somewhere far away.
To save lives, we have to attempt the impossible.
We need to find a way to escape from Kaala Paani.
Okay, sir. You can go.
What's going on? Did you find anything?
I tried everything, Gargi.
The hotel's been shut down. And there's no news of Mr. Paul.
I wonder how the kids must be.
Anyway, here are your medicines.
They increased the dosage.
The doctors here are crazy.
Look at my pecs. Do I look like a sick person?
But they say that's how this disease is.
People recover for a few days only to fall sick again.
Well, if I fall sick again, I'll recover again.
I'll get discharged within two days. I promise.
Just find a way to get us to Port Blair.
I'm really missing the kids.
See this?
The night before coming here, she really wanted to have this juice.
But I said, "No."
"If you go to bed like a good girl,
I'll give it to you as a prize in the morning."
She jumped on the bed and boom,
fell asleep.
But the next morning, I forgot to give it to her.
What kind of a Mom am I?
I didn't give my good girl her prize.
Look, please take me to her somehow.
And you already know
there's only one means to get there.
Boat.
Boat. How do I arrange a boat in this lockdown?
Even if I manage to get one, will the Coast Guard allow it?
We're not even allowed to fish anymore, and he wants to go to Port Blair.
He's bugging me as if his kids were left behind because of me.
What?
I made a suggestion, it was his decision to come here.
Now, will you lend a hand or continue using fever as an excuse?
Sure, there's no rush.
Take your time, sir. That's what we call a partnership.
I find tourists to keep our stash safe, then I hide the stash from the police,
then I dig the stash out too.
You keep smoking
and winning back to back jackpots in your gambling game.
What else can I do?
It's in my blood to serve ungrateful people.
My Dad died saving the Orakas.
Yet my Mom and brother work for those assholes.
What can I do?
Where is it?
Pundi, are you sure the other night, we hid the stash near this tree?
Idiot, I've been digging here for the last half an hour.
Why did you point to this tree?
Was it a guess? You made a guess?
Pundi, you were a wanted smuggler.
Can't you do anything…
It's not a gambling game where you win even by playing blind.
Stay away!
One wants a boat and the other one his smoke.
My hands are dead with all the digging.
I won't trust anyone. All of them are pricks.
Pundi.
Pundi! There's a boat by the beach…
Man!
Back to back jackpot.
Excuse me, sir!
Very good morning, sir.
We're travel company owners from Port Blair.
Stay there.
-Don't come closer. -I get it, no problem. Yes.
Who are you?
Let me introduce myself, sir. When you think of Andaman…
Hey, just tell me your name.
Chiranjeevi.
And who is this? Nagarjuna?
Actually, sir, I wanted to talk to you about renting your boat.
Some tourists have to reach Port Blair urgently.
-Fifty thousand. -What?
Fifty followed by three zeros.
I heard that, sir, but a one-way trip is only two thousand, right?
Special services in special times, have special charges too.
And if the Coast Guard stops us?
So he can talk?
A little.
The only boat here is yours.
Have you tricked the Coast Guard or cut a deal with them?
Imagine the sea to be a chess board, and my queen can move wherever she likes.
-Best… -Twenty.
I have customers willing to pay 60.
Then attend to those customers.
-Let's fix it at 30. -Twenty.
-Twenty-five final. -Done.
Cash. And you get the boat the day after you pay.
Done.
-Your good name, sir? -Thomas.
God bless you, Thomas sir.
Tell them.
Sir!
-Sir. -Please go on.
-Okay, sir. -Okay, sir.
Yeah?
Sir, I'm trying to compile all of Soudamini ma'am's research
but some of her files are missing.
I don't think she shared this info with anyone.
-Anything else? -Yes, sir.
I haven't been assigned any tasks.
I heard you're leading the LHF Task Force. If you have an assignment for me…
Our team values protocols, Ritu, and those people who value them.
Yes, sir.
Sir, may I have some more water?
There's more diesel than water in this tanker. Want a sip?
Come on, next!
Sir, think again. I can make you rich.
With 100 rupees?
No, sir, I have 200 more. Do you want it?
Oh, no.
How can I take away half your property?
Listen to me. Find a good lawyer and make your will.
You wouldn't want your kids fighting over these treasures.
And if you need any help, please let me know.
I'm always at your service.
Assisting senior citizens is an important part of police duty.
Let me give you my personal number, you can call me any time.
-I'm like your son. -Ketan.
Oh, sir.
Parvez, please take him home.
Take care your yourself, uncle. Okay?
Jai Hind, sir.
Looks like you have settled down well in Bambooflat village.
Yes, sir.
I'll really miss all of them once I leave this place.
But, sir,
now I think I'm ready to come back.
Come back? Where?
Headquarters, sir.
I thought my work here is done.
Ketan, you shot a gun at a public place that created a stampede.
You're not going anywhere till the inquiry is over.
I'm leaving for Jenkins with my team, but I need something from you first.
-Nagraj! -Yes, sir.
You have till lunchtime to fill them up.
Victor.
This is Sindhu, Sindhu. Can you hear me?
Victor, this is Sindhu.
Can you hear me?
Yes, Sindhu. Victor here. Setting adjust…
Adjust it. Hello. Can you hear me?
-Sindhu-- -Yes, I can barely hear you.
I didn't know it'd be so tough to operate it.
I don't know why I borrowed this from the fishermen.
Are you okay there, Veenu?
I'm not okay being so far from you, but I'm really trying to come back.
-Did you get medicines for the child? -No.
There's a last hope, but that pharmacy is very far from here.
Well, there's a place where you can find medicines, food, and water.
Do you remember Bunker Basu?
I know he's a bit rude, very rude,
but if you can manage that, you'll be safe there.
No, it's not that.
There's curfew, there's illness,
and to go out with the kids in this situation is a big risk.
Also, I become fully responsible for them.
And I can only be their babysitter, not their parent.
Come on, Jyotsna, you're the best support they can have.
Maybe I'm not as good as you think I am.
Jyotsna Miss.
-Veenu, I gotta go. I'm sorry. -Yes, yes. Carry on. Take care.
What happened, Kaddu? What happened?
Jyotsna Miss, Mom was crying. I saw her.
It's nothing. It was just a dream, Kaddu. Everything is okay. Come on.
Let's go to bed. Come on.
Go to sleep.
Jyotsna Miss, I can't sleep.
I know how to make you sleep.
Close your eyes.
Can you hear
The whispering tree?
Can you hear
The whistling bee?
The words with wings
The river that sings…
Are just a few things
That I send for you
What song is this? What does it mean?
Even I don't know what it means,
but a friend's mom taught me this song when I was your age.
If you close your eyes, I'll teach it to you too.
Hey, Kaddu. Kaddu.
My Kaddu.
Mom, what's wrong with Kaddu?
It's nothing, son. She's fine. She'll be all right in two minutes.
But how will she, Mom?
Calm down, Guchhu. It's nothing. Go and check what your Dad is doing.
-Dad, Kaddu is… -I know.
I'm making tea for your mom.
What are you doing? That's salt.
Forget it, I'll make it. Just hold Kaddu. I'll make it.
-Come on, darling. -Easy does it.
Go to Dad now.
Okay.
Guchhu, hey!
What happened, darling?
Kaddu is okay.
Why are the men of this house so sentimental?
Guchhu, look at me.
What did the doctor say?
Kaddu is suffering from what? Elep…
-Epilepsy. -Epilepsy.
Son, she'll be fine as long as she keeps taking her medicines.
But this one's so naughty. Skipped her medicines for a week.
Everything is fine, son.
Look, as long as your Dad is here, I'm here, your sister will be all right.
Dad gets more anxious than me, Mom.
He loves you guys more, so he gets scared more too.
But the day he gets over his fear, it'll be him that you're scared of.
No. I have given into your demands enough. I won't give in anymore.
Whenever you asked, I paid the money in advance.
But you can't even arrange a boat…
You can't even arrange a boat?
Enough now.
Let's only talk business, no formalities.
Please come in.
How are you? How's your family?
I have good news, sir.
A boat has been arranged.
-Really? -Yes. It's done.
Now, we'll take you and your wife to Port Blair.
But there's a problem, sir.
Problem?
The boatman is demanding 75,000 for the boat.
Seventy-five?
-Isn't that too much? -Of course, it's too much, sir.
But what can I say in times like these?
-Okay, if you say no, I'll find… -No.
I'll pay, I'll pay for it. I'll arrange it somehow.
You've sanitized me so much. How much more do you wanna check, Kanchan?
My name is Rajbir. And this is our standard protocol.
-What now? -I need one last sample.
Hey, brother.
Thank you, sir.
SP sir and I are very close.
He tells me everything.
He says, "You know what, Ketan, my son?"
He calls me son.
He said to me today, "Ketan, my son,
I'm going to Jenkins Island to investigate ATTAVUS Project."
"Take a look at the report."
By the way, what is ATTAVUS Project?
Apart from the pipeline, what else were you doing on Jenkins Island?
The confidentiality clause in my contract is very strict, Mr. Ketan.
See, sir, as a friend, I don't want you
to face any setbacks because of this investigation.
If you share the project details with me, I can save you from this problem.
Like last time?
I know I've failed you guys once, but I tried.
-But you failed. -But I tried.
Look, sir, it's my job to sit at the headquarters and guide SP sir.
And to help you out, I am only asking for our previous deal.
One, where we both benefitted from our friendship. Isn't it?
I appreciate your offer, Mr. Ketan, but we'll manage.
Thank you.
Don't worry about us.
-Well, I'll worry and SP-- -I don't want to delay you any longer.
The people of Bambooflat village must be waiting for their tanker.
Right?
And one last thing, Mr. Ketan.
Please take an appointment next time.
This friendship feels…
a bit one-sided now.
Good day.
The idea just popped up in my head.
Out of the blue.
Now we have 25K each and the stash.
Pundi, I wish we could drink beers and get sloshed today.
Can you arrange it?
What? You can't get it during this lockdown.
Where are you off to? Pundi!
Pundi, where are you going? We've to go that…
Hey, move!
Don't you dare get up. Don't, you asshole.
Humans stand on two feet, and you are not one.
What's going on?
What's going on here?
Do you get it?
There's a fire! Fire!
You can't see it, but it's burning everything.
People are dying, Chiru.
Dying of disease, dying of thirst. And what are you doing?
The man is looking for his kids. Those who sat with us in our vehicle.
And what are you doing? What are you doing to him?
I'm making this partnership work, okay?
By myself.
You are right.
Only you are working in this partnership.
You make the deals,
you bring the tourists,
you sell the stash.
Who goes to jail, Chiru?
Who gets beaten by the cops?
Who do people call a criminal?
I came to you with an idea of running two taxis.
And what am I doing now? What am I doing now?
I'm smuggling animal eggs for you, damn it!
I didn't force you to do anything, okay?
You found my business profitable, so you joined hands.
Hey…
What did you say?
Business?
You call this a business?
A business involves give-and-take, Chiru.
You take something and give something in return.
But you've never given anything to anyone!
You only take.
From your Mom, your brother, from me, from the tourists.
You only take from others.
You took everything, you took away everything from me.
My reputation, my freedom,
and you won't stop till you take my life as well.
Pundi, you…
Why didn't you say anything?
And what would you have done?
Checked my temperature? Or got me medicines?
Don't do it, Chiru.
He has a family.
They'll curse you.
Take the couple to Port Blair tomorrow.
I'll stay here.
Listen to me, Pundi.
You'll start feeling ill soon. We've to get you medical help…
I'll be fine.
When God took away my parents from me, he gave me heaps of good luck in exchange.
However deadly the disease may be, even if 99 out of 100 die,
I'll still survive.
You leave.
Till then, this lucky Pundi
will play a blind round with death.
Chiru.
Hey.
Go.
Parth, there's food in the fridge for both of you. Have it on time.
Okay.
And that pharmacy is quite far, so I'll be out for long.
-Okay. -Kaddu.
I'm going. Be brave, okay? Bye.
Wait, wait!
What if you feel thirsty?
Divya Miss says
we should drink water every few hours.
Thank you.
-Bye. -Bye.
Mom, Divya Miss said
that she'll make me the class monitor in the next term.
-You? Class monitor? -Yes.
-Please teach her well. -Sure.
I'll handle it. Don't worry. It'll be fine.
Good afternoon, Divya Miss.
Good afternoon, Vidisha.
-Namaste. -Namaste, Mrs. Savla.
-Isn't Mr. Savla joining us? -He's here. He's parking his scooter.
Okay. Please write the name, roll number and guardian's name. I'll be back.
Move. Let me write.
What all did she say?
Mom, if I top the class, will you get me Juicy Jumble?
Come.
-Aayat, how are you, darling? -I'm fine.
-Namaste. -Namaste.
Listen, you don't just have to top the class this time,
you must get good marks in English too, okay?
Vidisha will obviously get good marks in English, Mrs. Savla.
You teach her, don't you?
Stop it.
Sorry, Mr. Paul from work called me.
I told you so many times to handle these meetings for me.
I don't know what to do here.
Well, I'm here now.
What's wrong?
Nothing.
Go in with Kaddu, I'll be back.
-Where are you going? -Nowhere. I'm right here.
Go ahead, I'll join you soon.
-Let's go in together. -Do something without me for once.
Let's go.
-What's wrong with your mom? -I don't know.
Thomas sir.
Hey, Chiranjeevi. Well, you brought Mammootty today.
This is Mr. Santosh, he gave me the money to pay you.
Thomas sir, I was thinking,
as soon as his wife gets discharged today, we'll leave.
It's not possible today. We're fully booked.
You know what, come back next Sunday.
I'll try.
You said we'll get the boat the day after we pay.
That was a marketing ploy.
You really thought
you are the only ones who want to go to Port Blair?
This is India. There's a queue for every need.
Okay, then just return his money and we'll leave.
Well, that amount is non-refundable.
Didn't I tell you that? Well, I'm telling you now.
Please, sir!
I'll pay you more if you want, but please get us there.
Two of my kids are waiting.
Two for you, and five for someone else.
Someone's grandma, someone's Dad. I can't run my business like this.
If you loved your kids so much, you should've kept them with you.
Hey, listen, I've been respectful till now,
but don't try to act smart with me, okay?
You have a hero's name and I'm being smart?
I might look decent,
but go to Aberdeen taxi stand and ask for Chiranjeevi Prabhu.
The stories you'll hear will make you shiver.
I'm calm, sir. You choose your destination.
Either it's Port Blair, or a hospital. So, what's it going to be?
-Easy, sir. -Hold it yourself.
Oh, Lord.
That bloody… Don't worry, sir, I'll take you to Port Blair.
That fatso thinks he's the only one with a boat.
I'll show him. I know a police officer in Port Blair.
He'll catch this fatso and beat him to a pulp…
-Got it, sir. -You got it?
I want the Masala Jazz flavor of Doink Chips.
This is Punk Pickle. What are you doing, man?
Please adjust, sir.
I'll cancel your license and throw you in jail.
-Maybe you can adjust a little too. -No, sir. Sorry. Let me check.
Sir, is this it?
I can't even find my chips here, how did you get this medicine?
I used to take this.
I was posted in North Bay three years ago.
I'd start vomiting the minute the boat moved.
A doctor prescribed it for my condition.
Is this for sea sickness?
Yes.
If ATOM employees are taking medicines for sea sickness…
But the Coast Guard has all of Andaman-Nicobar surrounded.
Where can they go by sea?
Only they can answer this.
Did you get Masala Jazz?
-No, sir. -Cancel his license.
Over the last few days, we've made some important discoveries.
Our researchers believe
that this bacteria has evolved over a very long period of time.
So '89 cannot be the first LHF outbreak.
What?
And how long has it been here?
Decades, maybe centuries.
All we can say
is that this disease has a long history with these islands.
Sir, the Tribal Welfare wants…
Urgently, sir.
Vanished? What do you mean?
The Oraka tribe is nowhere to be found, sir.
Even the NGO workers are clueless.
We don't know where they have gone.
Sir, the Orakas' immune system is very different from ours.
They've lost 95% of their population to measles and cholera.
So if LHF reaches them…
Sir…
Mr. Sunil, ensuring the well being of the Orakas is our top priority.
Deploy the entire Forest Department.
And brief me on the situation every two hours.
Okay, sir. We are on it.
Sir, I know the Oraka tribe is an endangered indigenous community,
but a briefing every two hours?
Have you heard of INS Shalaka?
No, sir.
About 35 years ago,
a naval ship from Vizag met with an accident in the Bay of Bengal.
Out of 27 members of the crew, 26 drowned.
Only one junior officer somehow made it to North Andaman.
Even he would've died in a few hours…
but the Orakas saved his life.
Today, to save the Orakas, that officer wants a briefing every two hours.
Is there anything wrong with it?
No, sir.
Mr. Bhowmik, no matter what,
we have to protect the Orakas at all costs.
Yes, sir.
No.
I'm a friend, Mister.
Easy.
Have you done this before?
Of course.
The largest tailoring shop on MG Road is mine.
Prabhjyot. And you are?
No.
I'm helping you, but I don't want to be on a first-name basis with a criminal.
Criminal?
You think I'm here to steal water from the tanker?
In that case, you are a criminal as well.
You violated the curfew too.
I'm here to get medicines for a six-year-old child.
And I, water for 30 houses.
Who asked you to take responsibility of 30 houses?
Who is it? Who's there?
Come out. I said come out.
Come out!
Madam, there's a curfew right now. What are you doing here?
Sir, I work at The Holy Spirit Hospital.
I need medicines for some of my patients.
-It's an emergency. -No, it's not allowed.
I have orders to arrest anyone seen in this area.
You have to come to the police station. Come on.
Okay, sir, then please alert the hospital
that nurse Jyotsna was unable to bring the medicines,
and they should inform the families
that those ICU patients won't survive. Let's go.
-Do you have an ID card? -Yes.
All right, forget it.
Clean the wound and dress it again. There is a good chance of sepsis.
Jyotsna, I know someone here.
I'll manage. You can go now.
Are you sure?
Wait a minute. Take these medicines.
Take one if you are in pain, but not more than three in a day.
By the way, Jyotsna,
you asked me about taking responsibility for 30 houses.
But you answered it yourself.
Yeah?
I mean, I never asked you to,
but you still felt responsible for me and lied to a cop.
As per our Guru,
responsibilities are not given to the capable,
responsibilities make one capable.
I'll pray for your daughter.
No, she's not my daughter.
-I mean, I'm not her Mom, I'm her… -Don't worry.
I won't ask for your ID card.
May God bless.
Could you arrange for a boat?
-Yes. -Really?
-Yeah. -I knew it.
-Santoshi Maa will never let me down. -Of course.
Now, have your food.
Then let's get you discharged and get out of here.
There's a small problem.
What… What's wrong?
Nothing. The doctor came to check on me this morning
and said, "You're perfectly fine,
but I'm recommending bed rest for two days."
So I'll have to stay here for 48 hours. They are just trying to extort more money.
I think you should go ahead and I'll join you soon.
-Huh? -What do you mean "huh"?
Do something without me for once. Go and find the kids.
I'll join you in a couple days when I feel better.
What's causing these hiccups, Gargi?
Come on, the kids haven't seen their Mom for so long,
won't they be thinking of me?
Now, stop wasting your time here, go on.
They must be waiting for us. Go on.
Come on, get moving. Go.
To become a guardian, it's not important to know how it's spelt.
One must understand what being a guardian means.
How can I go without you?
Are you only the guardian of our kids?
You are my guardian as well, Gargi.
You have to lead the way.
How can you lie to me that you'll join me later?
How can you lie before leaving me all alone?
No, stay away.
How will we live, Gargi? How will we live without you?
Everything will be fine. You'll handle it.
You don't know how strong you are.
My family will break apart…
You are enough for them.
-No. -Please…
Now you're making me cry.
I couldn't do anything for you. I couldn't do anything, Gargi.
Don't say that. You've done so much for me.
You gave me respect. You loved me.
I used to watch the airplanes from our terrace.
You brought me here on a plane.
What more could you have done?
Okay, look up. Look at me.
This is my final request.
Please don't say no. You have to leave this place tonight.
Do not stay back for my last rites.
Gargi, please, don't.
Don't take this right away from me.
At least let me see you off.
Listen to me. This is my last wish. Please don't say no.
I can't do it, Gargi.
-You can do it. -I can't do it, Gargi.
-Trust me. Stop it… -I can't do…
Bill payment is done, sir. Here are your belongings.
Kanchan! Baby!
Mr. Wani.
Sorry, Kaddu, I couldn't get your medicines.
Kaddu!
-Jyotsna sister! -Parth.
This is the second time this evening.
Please do something, sister.
Chiru, wake up. Chiru.
-Mr. Santosh. -We got a boat, let's go.
-Did that hippo agree? -Yeah, he did. Hurry up, let's go.
Subtitle translation by: Sheela Sijin Mathews