We are here at the star studded movie awards.
Bollywood's biggest award night of the year.
All of Bollywood's most famous faces are gathered in one place.
But who will walk away with the top prize?
Hearts are racing, as everyone is eager to find out
who will win, and who will lose tonight.
The anticipation is palpable.
Waiting for our favorite hero, villain, comedian, supporting actor…
Anamika ma'am!
-You must be really excited. -Absolutely.
It's going to be a big night.
And the award for Best Supporting Actor, Male, goes to…
-How long are you going to ignore me? -Stop it.
This is not the time.
What else am I supposed to do?
I only get to speak to my wife when she's forced to stand next to me.
-There he is! My brother, my man! -Hey, PK.
-You look so handsome today. -Thanks a ton, man.
-And you, gorgeous as always! -Thank you.
So tell me. What's the plan for our big release?
It's great. Coming along just fine.
I've heard there's a lot of negative buzz?
-What are you saying? -Not me.
Other people are saying that it's an artsy, boring film.
Which is crazy, right? Because the film that I financed was a blockbuster.
Not some artsy fucking shit, bro!
We're in business to make cash.
-Otherwise I'd rather grow coffee beans. -PK!
Stop listening to these fucking idiots!
Our film is solid. Trust me, it's a blockbuster.
And you? Are you happy with it?
One hundred percent.
Told you!
-Excuse me. -Sure.
Let's have a drink.
-Hello? -How are you, dear?
Yeah, I'm okay.
Where are you?
Just chilling with friends.
Did you eat?
How's the function?
Same old crowd, same awards.
-Do you want to come to the after-party? -Will he be there?
Avi, it's been two months.
You don't speak to anybody…
How long can we go on like this?
I don't know where you are, which friends you're with--
So? Am I supposed to forget?
No, but, Avi, listen to me. I don't mean…
He tried to kill me, Ma.
He tried to kill you as well.
I know this isn't easy, but we can deal with this together, right?
I'm honestly fine, Ma.
I miss you.
Miss you too.
I'll see you soon.
Ma'am, they're ready for you. Shall we go through the lines?
Yeah.
So, ma'am, when they announce your name with Manish sir,
-please walk on to stage from here. -Okay.
Thank you.
Anu, I'm sorry, but I can't do this anymore.
All this waiting, meeting each other in secret,
it's too much for me.
Please understand.
Things are messy at home right now.
Let me help you. I'm here for you.
Tell me. I can help you. Please.
There are some things that I have to deal with myself.
But, Anu, I don't understand, why are you avoiding me?
Please, I swear. I'll sort everything out.
I have a plan.
You know, fuck it.
Let's go out on stage right now,
-and announce it in front of everybody. -What?
That you and I are together. Isn't that what everybody wants?
Manish Khanna and Anamika Anand are finally together.
Let's do this. Please.
This is my life. Not a film.
For me?
Just do this for me once. Please?
You promised, remember?
You said that you want this, you want me.
You said we'd go to London…
leave everything behind and be together. Forever.
Listen, you have to end it.
So do it. And come with me.
Shut up! Stop giving me instructions.
I don't have to do anything for anyone.
Not for you, not for Nikhil, not for my mother.
All these roles… Daughter, wife, mother, actress.
I'm tired.
I want to live life on my own terms.
So I swear, stop pushing me!
No one can force me to do anything anymore.
What should I do?
What am I supposed to do?
Manish, I really care for you,
but I am not your mother.
You know what?
Stay with Nikhil.
A week, a month, a year. As long as you want.
Just don't come back to me please.
Ever.
-Sir, ma'am? We're ready. -Yes.
The ones you all have been waiting for, Manish Khanna and Anamika Anand!
Good evening, everyone.
It's such an honor to be here today…
This is a huge shock for the entire nation,
that perhaps Anamika may never come back.
And it is very hard to believe.
Anamika Anand was a superstar in the eyes of the world.
But for me, she was my Anu.
My one true love.
My hope.
She was the light of my life.
And that light has now been extinguished.
There's only darkness around me.
And all this happened because of me. It was my fault.
I was the one who killed Anamika.
Please forgive me if you can.
Manish Khanna was found dead this morning by suicide--
I'll only be able to speak if you guys quiet down.
Did Manish Khanna kill Anamika?
Calm down. Calm--
Is this a murder-suicide?
Manish Khanna was found dead this morning by suicide.
We don't have any further details at this time.
We cannot confirm whether there's any connection between
the disappearance of Anamika Anand and this suicide. Okay? Thank you.
Sir, I just need your two minutes--
Finally you're here, to help me end this circus.
Sir, last night I watched one of Anamika Anand's films,
-and there was a very important-- -You were watching a film?
I'm getting my ass handed to me here, and you were watching a film?
Sir, there's an important clue in it.
And I think I figured out exactly what happened.
I'll tell you what happened. Her boyfriend murdered her,
and then drowned himself in the pool. Fucking crazy stars!
Sir, Manish Khanna did not kill her.
Okay. Look at this. "And all this happened because of me. Please forgive me."
He announced it to the entire world and died. He has confessed.
-Sir, Manish Khanna felt guilty-- -Aren't you getting it, Trivedi?
It's been two weeks. No ransom calls, nothing.
And you're the one who found her blood in that hut, right?
Look, I've been doing this for 30 years.
I know when a victim is dead.
I'm pretty sure we'll find the body soon enough.
-Sir, I'm this close to cracking the case. -Enough. Enough, Trivedi.
This case has made my life hell for the past two weeks.
So I don't want any more of your filmy twists and turns, okay?
Maybe Manish Khanna killed her, maybe not. But you know what?
There's only one way out of this.
The quicker we close this case, the better it'll be for us.
As you can see, the scene is very intense here right now.
Fans of Manish Khanna and Anamika Anand
are in shock after hearing news of their deaths.
Manish and Anamika's final film together will be released tomorrow.
Fans are in shock.
No one can believe that this is the last time
we will see this magical couple together.
The Mumbai Police have committed a grave injustice with my client.
Nikhil More is a law-abiding businessman.
But above that,
he is a good father and a responsible husband.
Mr. More has been granted bail because the case on him was unfounded.
It was only made on the basis of conjecture and for theatrics.
And rest assured,
we will be holding the police, including ACP Saxena, responsible
for their blatant abuse of power.
Right now, it's important for my client to be with his family and children.
Taking care of them in this difficult time is Mr. More's top priority.
Papa!
I had a lot of time to think last night.
I don't blame you for what you did.
And the truth is, I'm not sure how to make things right.
If your mom was here, she would've fixed everything.
She's a perfect mother.
Caring, effortless.
I can't replace her,
but I will try my best to fill the void left by her.
We only have each other now.
And I'm going to be a better version of myself.
A better father to you.
If you'll allow me.
You're doing the right thing by accepting Avinash.
It's better for Avi if he doesn't learn
about his relationship with Manish.
I'm the only one he has left.
I was the one who raised him.
That makes him my son, right?
I'll always be here for you.
It seems like a dream. Anamika ma'am's disappearance, us meeting.
I've never had a family.
Even as a kid, when I would close my eyes,
I couldn't imagine what it would be like to have a family.
How does it feel?
I love you.
Can you say it again?
I love you.
If anyone ever hurts you…
I'll take care of them.
Looks like the public's decided the ending to their fairytale romance.
Romantic tragedy. Romeo and Juliet.
-This is the wrong ending. -Or maybe it's the right one?
Maybe Manish did kill Anamika.
He didn't kill her.
I have this feeling that she is still alive.
It's good to see you, Anu.
I think about you often.
You're the only one who calls me Anu.
Do you have any idea who you are? I love you.
And this time, I'm not giving up on you.
You're with me, right?
Manish, I've decided.
This is what I want.
A family. Love. A simple life.
You are what I want.
But how can you be so sure that she's still alive?
The fight sequence from Anamika Anand's film
was exactly the same as what the eyewitness described.
That attack was fake.
All right.
But what about the rest?
There must be some reason why we still can't solve this case.
It's because we're just watching a show.
We're merely the audience.
And we're witnessing the work of a talented actress.
That night, the guard didn't see anyone enter the house.
What if no one did?
We suspected the security cameras were switched off from inside.
Maybe they were.
We searched the entire house, but that gun was nowhere to be found.
Maybe it wasn't there at all.
What about the kidnapper? The eyewitness saw someone attack Anamika.
He was just a character in her show.
She could've cast anybody in that role.
Anamika ma'am! I'm the painter Harilal's nephew.
How is Harilal doing?
I think of him often.
He's going through some tough times.
Ma'am, if you have some way to help him? He could use the extra money.
Okay.
That's it.
This was just a performance.
The best role of her career.
A role that Anamika Anand carefully rehearsed…
A new twist at every turn.
But why would she do this? I mean, such an extreme step?
Desperation. Imagine what all she stood to lose.
This respect, this stardom is not going to last forever.
It can vanish in a moment. Just like that.
How would you define a star?
Like the sun. But never setting.
Always sparkling in the sky.
You know what that distributor from Delhi said?
He said, "I thought she's playing the mother's role."
What do you mean there's no money?
This is the film business. Everything has a price. Everything.
Your movie is going to flop. And then we'll be totally sunk.
-Let's take whatever we can get now. -I don't want to sell my house.
This house belongs to the bank.
Come back to the real world.
You want to quit everything on a whim?
What's your plan?
I just want to disappear.
We'll pay off our debts and move to Dubai.
The golden goose.
Why do you make me do this?
I always thought that even if I lose everything,
at least I'd be a good mother.
I could do anything for Avi and Amu.
Anamika only had one option for an exit.
There was only one solution for all her problems.
And now look. Suddenly, all her problems are gone.
She framed her abusive husband…
and sent him straight to jail.
She created hysteria over her disappearance…
and now her children's financial future is secure.
And all those people who said her star was fading…
Those same people have turned her into a goddess.
You were the one who told me
that Anamika Anand is a survivor.
Everyone else is long gone, but she's still on top 30 years later.
I finally understand why.
Because she is brilliant.
My wife got us tickets from a scalper.
-Don't ask how much she paid. -This film will be worth it, sir!
Ma'am…
Good morning, ma'am. Were you here all night?
What is this?
Boss told us to close the Anamika files.
This is the new case.
By the way, ma'am, it's not a Bollywood case.
Okay, you guys go. I'll look into it.
I'm with you on everything you said. But there's one problem.
That we don't have any proof?
If the boss won't listen, then we could go to the media?
Leak a little information.
There's one thing that's been bothering me…
This entire time, Anamika Anand has stayed one step ahead of our investigation.
She called for help, but then she wasn't there.
She led us to the hut…
but she wasn't there either.
It's as if someone has been feeding her information.
Someone's been helping her orchestrate this show.
Someone close to her.
Someone she trusts.
Someone from inside.
How is Avi?
Tell me the truth.
Not good. It's been really difficult for him.
For all of us.
I'm sorry. I had no other choice.
But don't worry. This will all be over soon.
Then we can go back to the way we were.
Ma, you have no idea. It's been such a horrible time.
I had to hide this secret.
And I was all alone. I couldn't tell anybody.
I know.
And I'm so proud of you.
You showed a lot of courage. It's not easy.
Your dad put us in a very difficult position.
The police arrested him, Ma.
I couldn't bear to see him like that.
It was just so awful.
Well, at least he learned his lesson.
You knew that was going to happen?
Your father gave us no other choice.
Those people he was stealing money from?
God knows what they would've done to you and me.
Nikhil got what he deserved.
Ma, you didn't tell me this was going to be part of the plan.
If I knew you were going to blame Dad, I never would've--
No, I just did this to scare Nikhil.
I wouldn't have let him stay in jail.
Besides, I had another plan.
From the start.
What plan?
I have a crazy fan.
Once I get back, I'll tell the police he was responsible for all this.
But why would you do that to one of your fans?
He's not innocent.
He's obsessed with me.
And anyway, it doesn't matter.
No one will miss him.
Who is he?
Some orphan. Madhav.
What? Ma…
Ma, listen to me.
There has been some kind of misunderstanding because I know Madhav.
-What? -I know him!
I met him at the candlelight vigil which was happening for you.
Nobody was there for me throughout all of this.
-He's been the only one who has been-- -What are you saying, Amu?
There has been some kind of misunderstanding, Ma.
He genuinely cares about you. He really cares about me.
Have you lost your mind? That boy is deranged!
He is dangerous! This is crazy.
-We don't have time for this nonsense. -Ma, please. You can't do this!
Madhav has done nothing to you.
You don't know anything about him!
First you framed Dad. And now Madhav. How many people will you hurt like this?
Will I hurt? No one's lost more than me in all this.
Ma, I love him!
You're just a child.
Do you have any idea how this world works?
What will you say to people after you go back?
Tell me.
What's your plan?
Amu, sweetie…
Whatever I did, I did it for you.
I did it for Avi.
Who else would I do it for?
You didn't do this for any of us.
You did it for yourself.
To hold on to your fame, your prestige, your name…
Anamika Anand.
Well, guess what?
Since the day you left,
people actually notice me.
I'm not your shadow anymore.
That's what I want too, Amu.
I'm done.
It's your turn now.
All the spotlight, just on you.
Amu?
Where are you going? Amu!
Amu?
Amu!
The plan has changed.
Amu, what are you doing, sweetie? Open the door.
Amu?
You'll get as much money as you want.
Amu!
No one is going to miss her.
Amu, what is this madness? This is childish. Open the door!
Amu! Amu? Amu, come back.
Come back, Amu. Amu! Amu!
I did this all for you!
Amu!
Amu, open the door!
Amu, don't leave me!
Please do something, Ma. I don't want to be me…
Quiet… Amara… Amara…
Listen to me. I'm with you.
If this is your dream,
and you're sure you want to be an actress, and this is what makes you happy…
I will support you.
But you'll have to work very hard.
Are you ready?
Yes.
This profession is not easy.
The public is very moody.
When everything's going well, they'll shower you with love.
But the second the mood changes, they'll throw stones at you.
If you really want to win their hearts,
and make a place for yourself,
you'll have to do exactly as I say.
Rule number one. A grand entry.
Make a public appearance at a high-profile event.
Rule number two. Personally connect with your fans.
Charity is good to create a positive public image.
Rule number three. Stay connected to the younger generation.
Make them feel like you're no different from them.
A girl-next-door they can relate to.
And of course, make social media your weapon.
Rule number four.
Show the world that you're emotional and vulnerable.
You'll capture people's hearts
if they see you dealing with a personal tragedy.
Rule number five. Never show your true feelings.
Secrets create power.
Keep them guessing about who you are.
If there's mystery, they'll chase after you.
So let them chase you.
Rule number six.
Any performance could be your final performance.
Always make it one to remember.
Thank you. Thank you very much.
We couldn't have survived this tragedy without your love and best wishes.
And as a token of our appreciation for Anamika Anand's fans,
we have a big surprise.
Anamika's greatest love in life was her children.
A few weeks ago, she shared with me a wish.
And today, I want to make her wish come true.
In honor of Anamika. The daughter.
The mother. The wife.
And above all, the actress!
I am going to remake Anamika Anand's superhit film Geet.
With none other
than our beautiful daughter, Amara.
And the most important rule of all.
Never let anyone, ever
come between you and your ambition.
Subtitle translation by Shruti Shukla