Script of Nikhil Advani's D Day - 1st Draft

8/13/2019 Script of Nikhil Advani's D Day - 1st Draft

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D DAY

1 EXT. PASSPORT OFFICE (MUMBAI) - DAY

Two men park their scooter and get off. Run across thestreet into a waiting bus.

2 INT. PASSPORT OFFICE - DAY

March 12th 1993 - Thomas Cherian (43yrs) waits eagerly atthe passport delivery counter. He looks at the line infront of him, then at his watch. The line moves forward.

3 EXT. PASSPORT OFFICE - DAY

Jonah (10yrs) waits with his mother Celin (33yrs) at thetea stall just outside the Passport Office in Worli, Mumbai.

He starts to get impatient. His mother decides to bribehim with a cold drink when her husband comes boundingdown the stairs of the office with the passports in hishand. The look on his face and the smile says it all. Hehugs the little boy.

3A INT/EXT. PASSPORT OFFICE/BUS - DAY

The bus wipes into the frame. Thomas watches his son and

wife rush and take a seat comfortably at the back of thebus. The little boy pokes his head through the bars ofthe bus and yells asking his father to come home soon.Thomas says that he will visit the agent and come straighthome. The bus leaves. Thomas watches it go down the street.He turns and waits for the light to change to cross thestreet.

INT/EXT. BUS - DAY

Inside the bus the boy keeps on talking excitedly. Hismother cannot seem to keep him quiet.

CONDUCTORTicket? Kahan jana hai...

JONAHBahrain!!

Suddenly there is a bright flash of light. The bus shuddersand the windows shatter. The bus is torn to shreds.

TITLE CARD

Montage of photographs - The carnage from all the 13 bomb

attacks. Titles slowly fade in and out.


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3 INT/EXT. MUMBAI POLICE HEADQUARTERS - DAY

A middle aged RA&W Officer, Ashwini Kumar is assigned theinvestigation. He looks at the devastation and the lossof lives in front of him. He looks at the equally muddledpolice officers,

ASHWINIDo we know anything?

4 INT/EXT. GOLDMAN'S PENTHOUSE - DAY

Dubai - A man puts down the telephone and walks throughthe posh penthouse. He comes to a man who is seated atthe poolside eating with his children. The man on thephone excuses himself and whispers in the other mans ears.The man eating merely nods his head and continues to eat.Then looks at the children maid servant,

GOLDMANThey need to pack as they areleaving...

The eldest of the children asks innocently where theywere going.

GOLDMAN (CONT'D)Karachi...

5 EXT. KARACHI ROADS - EVENING

Title Card Reads - Karachi, Pakistan - Present Day. Ahelicopter shot of the city. The sun is about to set. Thestreetlights are all on.

6 INT. SHERATON HOTEL (BALLROOM) - EVENING

PBS 1 - Ref: Saavan main lag gayi aag

The ultra luxury Sheraton Hotel on Club Road is witnessinga very important function in the ballroom on the 10thfloor. Mika the Bollywood playback singer and somePakistani starlet are dancing to the latest Bollywood hit

number that he has sung. Guests are milling all about.Two guests in particular Rudra Pratap Singh and Wali Khanexchange a look when there is a flurry of activity in onecorner of the room. A man immerges from one of the sidedoors and rushes to a man in a flashy white suit standingnext to the bride and groom. The man gives the man in the

white suit a mobile. He speaks into it, hands it back andthen bends down and whispers to the groom,

BHANJAAbba nikal rahein hai...


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7 EXT. CLIFTON ROAD - EVENING

Across town the gates to a mansion on Clifton Road slowlyslide open as a cavalcade of black bulletproof SUV's leave.They start traveling in close formation towards theSheraton Hotel.

8 INT. SHERATON HOTEL (PARKING LOT 1) - EVENING

Aslam gets a message on his mobile phone,

'Target is on the move'

He touches his balls vulgarly and makes a gesture fortaking a leak to the other drivers.

He gives up the game of poker that he was involved in andwalks towards his Black Mercedes 500S. Sends a messageon his mobile phone.

'Delivery boy is on its way'

8A INT. SHERATON HOTEL (ELEVATOR) - EVENING

Rudra Pratap Singh and Wali Khan walk out of the party.Get into the elevator. Hit 9. The door opens. RudraPratap and Wali Khan stand looking straight into the faceof the security guard on the 9th floor. Rudra Pratappretends to press G but presses 9 once again. The doorbegins to shut, in a flash Rudra Pratap pulls the guardinto the elevator as his head gets trapped between the

doors. In one swift move he breaks the guards neck.Then opens the door and pulls the guard in.

RUDRA PRATAPGo...

Wali Khan exits as Rudra Pratap opens the hatch on theroof and hides the body up.

9 INT. CORRIDOR - EVENING

Wali Khan walks down the corridor as fast as he can, looks

back to see Rudra Pratap exit the elevator and take theposition of the guard. Wali Khan reaches room 905 andknocks just as another guard comes around the corner.Rudra Pratap hides his face. The door is opened. WaliKhan enters the room.

EXT. KARACHI FLYOVER - NIGHT

The cavalcade of cars hit the main Karachi flyover.

INT. SHERTAON HOTEL (PARKING LOT) - NIGHT

Aslam sits in the car waiting.


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9A INT. SHERATON HOTEL (ROOM 906) - NIGHT

Wali Khan gives a perfunctory look at the corpse of theman lying in the bed of the connecting room. Zoya Rehmanbounds in from the connecting room (wearing a garishundersized, tight salwar kameez, revealing more than it

covers) Wali Khan seems not to notice as she hands himthe pistols and AK 47. He checks it. Then looks up. Theentire ceiling has been rigged with Simtex and RDX.

9B INT. SHERATON HOTEL (ROOM 1006) - NIGHT

The camera travels through the ceiling into the room above.A high tech security room with monitors covering the entirehotel and its perimeter. The monitor's are unmanned asboth security guards are busy watching the show in the

main ballroom.

INT. SHERATON HOTEL (BALLROOM) - NIGHT

The man in the white suit Bhanja is seen dancing lewdlywith the Pakistani starlet as Mika belts it out. GeneralPasha and Saleem Pathan react.

INT. SHERATON HOTEL (9TH FLOOR) - NIGHT

On the monitors we see the Rudra Pratap waiting for theother guard to go around the corner. He walks down thecorridor. Knocks on the door of room 905,the door opensand Zoya and Wali Khan enter the elevator.

EXT. KARACHI STREETS - NIGHT

The cars start to come around the corner.

INT. SHERATON HOTEL (ROOM 1006) - NIGHT

The security guards return to their posts.

9C INT. SHERATON HOTEL (PARKING LOT) - NIGHT

The elevator travels down the shaft and reaches P3.Explosives with a transmitter is seen strategically placed

in the elevator shaft. The doors open. Wali Khan and Zoyacome out. The security guards run to them.

SECURITYGet back...This is a restrictedarea...Get back inside...

WALI KHAN(Pretending to bedrunk)

What do you mean restricted...Doyou know who I am...Do you?

Zoya pretends to calm him down. As she does so her dupattafalls revealing her cleavage. Wali Khan now starts toaccuses her calling her shameless.


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They get into a full blown argument. The security guardsget distracted trying to calm the domestic fight.


The guards in the room upstairs enjoy the scene on the

monitors. Getting amused.

EXT. SHERATON HOTEL (PORCH) - NIGHT

The cars go past the main porch of the Sheraton and startto enter the basement parking lot.

9D INT. SHERATON HOTEL (PARKING LOT) - NIGHT

Aslam watches them enter. He sees the cars come to ascreeching halt outside the service elevator. The doorsopen and Goldman immerges.

Aslam sees the security (around 10 guards) cover Goldmanand escort him to the elevator. Only two security guardsenter the service elevator with him. Aslam starts thecar and begins to drive.


The guards in the monitor room see the elevator doorsclose.

AD 1 INT. SHERATON HOTEL (BALLROOM) - NIGHT

Inside the ballroom General Pasha ISI receives a call onhis mobile. His expression changes as he listens to the

man talking excitedly at the other end. His heart startsto race and he starts to walk across the ballroom towardsBhanja and Saleem Pathan. He reaches them and starts tospeak with Saleem Pathan. Bhanja takes off.

INT. SHERATON HOTEL (PARKING LOT P3) - NIGHT

On P3 Wali Khan and Zoya continue their argument. WaliKhan reacts as the hum of the elevator approachingincreases. Suddenly he whips out a gun and shoots the

guards on P3.INT. SHERATON HOTEL (ROOM 1006) - NIGHT

The guards in the monitor room react.

AD 2 INT. SHERATON HOTEL (PARKING LOT P3) - NIGHT

Zoya takes out her mobile. Opens the basement doors forthe main lobby. She presses the answer button.


The explosives on the ceiling and the elevator shaftreceive the signal and go off. The entire room along withthe monitor room above blows up.


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INT. SHERATON HOTEL (SERVICE ELEVATOR) - NIGHT

The elevator comes to stop at P3.

8G INT. SHERATON HOTEL (9TH FLOOR + SERVICE ELEVATOR) - NIGHT

Rudra Pratap Singh turns walks through the debri and smokeas the guard stumbles to his feet. In a flash he attackshim and takes him down.

He pries the elevator door open. Takes off his jacket.Swings it around the elevator cables and descends at topspeed. The guards inside the elevator with Goldman standalert for the doors to open.

Instead Rudra Pratap blows the elevator roof open. Hethrows in a smoke canister. Bang Bang. Both guards godown.

Rudra Pratap jumps into the elevator. Holds the gun toGoldman. Knocks on the door.

8H INT. SHERATON HOTEL (PARKING LOT P3) - NIGHT

The doors to the elevator open. Wali Khan.

A car comes screeching - Aslam. Wali Khan and Rudra Pratappush Goldman to the car, when suddenly the first bulletis fired. Wali Khan gets hit.

Rudra Pratap and Aslam react as they watch Wali Khan going

down. They are met with a volley of gunfire. Rudra Pratapmanages to hold onto Goldman as he hits the ground. Goldmankicks him in the face trying to get free. Rudra Pratapreels backwards with the blow, momentarily letting go ofGoldman.

Frame Freezes.

WALI KHAN (V.O)Was this the first thing to havegone wrong...No!...But this wasthe one thing that should not

have gone wrong...9 INT. WALI KHAN'S HOUSE - DAY

Title Card Reads: 40 Days Ago.

Wali Khan touches the forehead of his son. The boypretends to moan with fever.

Wali Khan's wife ignores the boy and tells Wali Khan,

NAFISADon't spoil him too much and give

him ideas that will allow him tobunk school...


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The boy complains,

KABEERI hate school and the teacher is

mean...He shouted at me the otherday for bringing unsharpened

pencils...

Wali Khan laughs,

WALI KHANI'll get you a sharpener...

Lifts him off the bed. The boy shouts.

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EXT. KARACHI ROADS/SCHOOL - MORNING

Wali Khan and his son on his scooter.

KABEERWhy must I go to school?

WALI KHANBecause you will learn importantthings...You will a become a big

man and then drive one of those...(Pointing to a car)

Then everyone will do salaam...

KABEERDid you go to school?

WALI KHAN(A bit lost)

Yes...I did...

KABEERDid your abba drop you every

morning?

WALI KHAN

No...My nani did...They reach the school gates.

KABEERI would like to go to yourschool...

WALI KHAN...and why is that?...

KABEERThat way I will learn how to be a

barber like you...


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Wali Khan smiles and kisses his sons forehead.

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10 INT. WAIL KHAN'S BARBER SHOP/NOTANDAS MARKET - DAY

Shutters are pulled up. Wali Khan in his modest barbershop.Many customers. Mostly regular. He works diligently.Talking. Joking.

He shuts the shop at lunch. Walks through the busy marketplace. Exchanges pleasantries with other locals. Getsonto a bus.

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11 INT. KARACHI CANTONMENT RAILWAY STATION - CONTINUOUS

Wali Khan walks into the train station. Stands in the

line and buys a ticket. He walks to the refreshment counterand orders some tea and brun maska.

Then he walks casually to the lockers and opens one. Insidea package. He takes it out and shuts the locker.

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12 INT. KARACHI BUS - CONTINUOUS

He opens the package. An official letter from the UKEmbassy along with some visa forms. His face lights up.

ASHWINI KUMAR (V.O.)It had been 6 years since WaliKhan had been waiting for thisvery news...Everyday since Kabeerhad been born he had struggledwith the dilemma of being a fatherand a soldier...And now...

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13 EXT/INT. R&AW HEADQUARTERS (NEW DELHI) - CONTINUOUS

ASHWINI KUMAR (V.O.)...with my retirement around thecorner...

Ashwini Kumar gets off his lal batti car.

ASHWINI KUMAR (V.O.) (CONT'D)The young family man's fate hadbeen decided...

Ashwini Kumar in his office. His old secretary exchangesa look with him and continues his packing.


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ASHWINI KUMAR (V.O.) (CONT'D)Or so he thought...

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14 INT. WALI KHAN'S BARBER SHOP - EVENING

WALI KHAN(On the phone)

Nafisa...I have wonderful news...

He gets distracted. Khurram Mirza and his young sevenyear old son enter along with Kabeer.

WALI KHAN (CONT'D)I'll tell you when I get home...

KHURRAM MIRZASo what's the good news?...

WALI KHANHuh!!!...Just that we can finallytake a vacation this year...Gooff to the hills maybe...Nafisa

would like that...

A bonhomie is established. The fathers look at their boyswith pride. On the soundtrack we hear the azaan.

15 INT. MOSQUE - DAY

Mosque. Wali Khan completes his evening prayers with hisson. Commotion at the entrance. An important man has come.Wali Khan reacts. Khurram Mirza comes to him and complains,

KHURRAM MIRZABecause of that man my familyvacation will be canceled thisyear...

WALI KHANWhy?...

KHURRAM MIRZAThe man is Goldman and his son isgetting married...He has come toinform the mullah and take hisblessings...Now because of the

wedding all security personnelwill have to work double time...

Wali Khan looks at Mirza.

WALI KHANI didn't know that you worked

with the government...

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MIRZA(Laughs)

ISI...Never judge a book by itscover...

Wali Khan smiles but seems to be distracted with the

commotion around Goldman.

ASHWINI KUMAR (V.O)In the past 10 years since WaliKhan had been sent in to monitor,report and target the most wantedman in India not once had he seenhim in person...Now the same manwas standing in front of him...In the flesh...On the very daythat he had learnt that he couldleave it all and walk away...

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16 INT. WALI KHAN'S HOUSE - NIGHT

Wali Khan watches his son sleep.

ASHWINI KUMAR (V.O.)Most people would have...Walkedaway...

Nafisa comes to him.

NAFISAWhat's the matter?...

WALI KHANHuh!...Nothing!...I forgot to gethim the sharpener...

She smiles. He follows her to the room.

NAFISAWhat was it that you wanted totell me...

He takes out the contents from his kurta pocket. The letterfrom the UK Embassy.

ASHWINI KUMAR (V.O.)Most people would have looked atthe history and the inaction ofour government as an excuse andwould have taken the way out...

WALI KHANIt's not fixed yet...I will tellyou when it gets confirmed...


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ASHWINI KUMAR (V.O.)In the coming weeks Wali Khan toowould wonder why he didn't...Butfor now...

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17 INT. ASHWINI'S RAW OFFICE - DAY

Ashwini enters his office in New Delhi. Somber atmosphere.He gets his batch of newspapers. A particular advert inthe Dawn - Karachi catches his attention. He opens thesafe and takes out a diary. Decodes the message in theadvert.

'WE CAN GET GOLDMAN. SEND TEAM. 20 DAYS PREP. 12/12/12'

18 INT. PMO - DAY

Ashwini sitting in front of the PM at the PMO. Severalothers also present. A barrage of questions are aimed athim mostly by Mishra, his successor.

OFFICIAL 1How do we know this isn't a trap?

MISHRAWhere have you got the informationfrom? Wali Khan has been therefor 10yrs...How do we know hehasn't changed sides?

OFFICIAL 2How can we trust him?

OFFICIAL 1Do you realize what could happenif such an operation failed?

OFFICIAL 3We already have enough to deal

with...Black money...AnnaHazare...Lok Pal...

OFFICIAL 2This could be just the reactionthe Pakistan government and ISI

would like from us...

The PM starts to speak. Ashwini voice over takes over,

ASHWINI (V.O)Nothing had really changed...Other than the fact that I wasretiring...This was no longer'my' problem...And that Mishra

and his team were now incharge...


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19 INT. ASHWINI'S HOUSE - NIGHT

Ashwini at home. Boxes being packed. Wife givinginstructions and relaying messages from their son inSingapore. She realizes that he is preoccupied.

Ashwini takes a decision.

20 INT. WALI KHAN'S BARBER SHOP - DAY

Wali Khan in his shop. The delivery boy comes to takeinventory and replace supplies. They exchange a slightlook. Wali Khan opens the talcum powder canister with adifferent colour cap. Reads message.

TEAM ARRIVES IN SEVEN DAYS.


Wali Khan to his wife.

WALI KHANWe will be moving to London...I've made all the arrangements...I've been saving up...I've evenspoken to your brother inFinsbury...You leave and I willfollow...

She complains,

NAFISAWhy can't we go together?

WALI KHANI'm expecting some guests...

22 EXT. RANN OF KUTCH - DAY

PBS 2 (PART 1) - RAW Theme - Ref: Extreme Ways by Moby(Bourne Ultimatum OST)

Rudra Pratap Singh is dropped off a helicopter in the

middle of the Rann. He blends into the salt pans as thechopper takes off.

EXT. TOLI - DAY/NIGHT

He reaches a banjara toli at night. Speaks to the leaderof the toli. The toli leaves in the morning.

22A EXT. MANDVI PORT - DAY

They reach Mandvi port. The man introduces him to a fishingtrawler captain. He gets onto the boat. The boat makesits way towards Pakistan.


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EXT. FISHING TRAWLER - NIGHT

The fishing trawler is brought to a stop by the coastguard boat at sea. The trawler captain starts to panic.Rudra Pratap senses something amiss. The coast guardsclimb onto the fishing trawler.

Rudra Pratap looks around the small dingy room to find aroute of escape.

A guard starts to question the trawler captain, as hestarts to fumble and hesitate. Another guard moves aroundthe trawler.

He enters the captains room, looks around and exits. Theguard starts to move towards the room Rudra Pratap is in.He opens the door and looks around the dark room to findit empty and walks back to the deck.

Signals its all clear and climbs back onto the coast guardboat.

The trawler captain stands confused and relieved.

The coast guard boat begins to move away from the trawlerand in the moonlight the silhouette of Rudra Pratap hangingonto the side deck, completely out of sight.

23 INT. KARACHI AIRPORT - DAY

Zoya Rehman lands in Karachi. Demure and very feminine she

is coming to Karachi for the first time. Following up onan immigration case she is working on for the BradfordCity Council, UK. The immigration officer asks rudimentaryquestions.

OFFICERWhere are you staying?

ZOYASheraton...

24 INT/EXT. SHERATON HOTEL (PORCH) - DAY

Hotel car pulls into porch way. She gets off. Clumsilydrops her papers. The valet comes to her help. A hint ofcleavage. She covers up immediately.

ZOYA (V.O)I had trained too hard for thisday...This was my first bigassignment...Most people feltthat I would not be up to it...

25 INT. SHERATON HOTEL (RECEPTION) - DAY

At reception she is disturbed. Her room 906 has not beenvacated. They are giving her 905. She complains. Thehotel clerk assures her they are the same type.


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She says numerology. He says that he will exchange herroom as soon as it is free. Her neighbor a tradesmanfrom Rawalpindi and a regular at the Sheraton, Mr. SharyarBhatti with a woman much younger to him, her face caked

with make up, comes to take his messages.

INT. SHERATON HOTEL (ELEVATOR) - DAY

They ride up together. Sharyar Bhatti unabashedly andshamelessly gropping the younger woman. Zoya feels a bitcreeped out.

AD 3 INT. SHERATON HOTEL (ROOM 905+906) - DAY

They enter their respective rooms. Zoya walks towardsthe connecting door as Sharyar Bhatti begins undressingthe young woman.

21 INT. SHERATON HOTEL (ROOM 1006) - DAY

The camera travels up to Saleem Pathan in 1006. The roomthat has been commandeered and converted to a high techsecurity surveillance facility by the people of Goldman.Saleem satisfied leaves the room.

INT. SHERATON HOTEL (LOBBY) - DAY

Exits the elevator and into his Black Mercedes 500S. Hisdriver Aslam is instructed where to go.

ASLAM (V.O)

I had been driving this car forthe last 3 months...

22 INT. ARTHUR ROAD JAIL - DAY

Flash cuts Aslam in Arthur Road. In conversation with AbuSalem. He serves his sentence and gets out.

22A EXT. WORLI KOLIWADA OVERLOOKING THE SEALINK - DAY

Meets Ashwini Kumar. Tells him that he has to kill VikkiThakur for Abu Salem. Ashwini gives him the go ahead.

Vikki is a scumbag in any case.22B EXT. MUMBAI ROADS - DAY

The builder is shot.

Aslam is given the required paperwork.

22C INT. NEPAL AIRPORT - DAY

Goes to Nepal.

22D INT. CAR/KARACHI ROADS - DAY

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23 INT/EXT. GOLDMAN'S DEN - DAY

The car reaches Clifton Road residence of Goldman. Saleementers and gives full report to Bhanja.

General Pasha comes along with Khurram Mirza and Lt. Col.

Niyaaz Ahmed to meet Goldman. Tries to convince him tonot go for the wedding. Keep it all low key. Too muchstress post Osama incident with the damn US. Goldmanpatronizes him. Tells Bhanja to take over. General Pasharesents the matter being brushed aside. Tries to urgehim once again.

Goldman enters another room, comments on the curtainsbeing drawn. A side door opens and Hafeez Sayed walks in

with two other men. Pasha recognizes Hafeez Sayed asGoldman takes a jibe at the ISI (Inter ServicesIntelligence) and that he should be getting the servicesfor the money he pays. Pasha ignores the comment, looking

at Hafeez Sayed. Goldman shuts the door.

Turns to Hafeez Sayed and the meeting begins.

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24 INT. CLIFTON (AREA OUTSIDE) - DAY

Pasha tries to reason with Saleem Pathan while at thesame time tries to extricate information about the meetinginside.

EXT. CAR/CLIFTON ROAD - DAY

The doors open Goldman exits. Bhanja joins him. Thecars leave.

Pasha again in the car with Goldman as Khurram Mirza andNiyaaz Ahmed follow. Once again Pasha tries to reason

with Goldman.

25 INT. GOLDMAN'S FARMHOUSE - NIGHT

Goldman reaches farmhouse. Mujra starts. Young virgin

presented to him.GOLDMAN

Where are you from?

PROSTITUTENapier Road...

26 EXT. NAPIER ROAD - NIGHT

PBS 3 - Ref: Ringa Ringa Ringa from SlumdogMillionaire/Choli Ke Peeche from Khalnayak

Colour and flavours of Napier Road. Rudra Pratap Singhwalking through the lanes. Meets pimp.


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27 INT. SURAIYA'S ROOM - NIGHT

Rudra Pratap Singh inside room. Darkened.

THE GIRL(In one corner)

It's quite obvious that mylegendary beauty did not draw youto my room...

She turns up the light to show her face scarred. He keepslooking at it and says,

RUDRA PRATAPI was told that I could spend the

whole night in this place withoutquestions being asked...

THE GIRL

So you've come only to sleep thenI apologize for asking aquestion...

RUDRA PRATAPI'll forgive you this time...

And proceeds to have raw, physical, unemotional, clinicalsex. They lie naked on the bed. She feels his scars,

THE GIRLIt looks like even you have some

stories that you would not liketo reveal...

He pretends to sleep. She gets the message and shuts hereyes. He opens them and looks at her beauty.

RUDRA PRATAP SINGH (V.O)What was it that made me look ather like that...Was it that wewere both scarred...But I knewthat the only way to avoid gettingmore of these wounds was to cover

all traces unlike others...28 INT. ASHWINI'S RAW OFFICE - DAY

Ashwini in his office is about to call someone. Mishracomes in and volunteers some info about Vikki Thakur's

murder investigation. Ashwini does not flinch. Mishrainsinuates trying to probe about the senior officers Mumbaivisit.

ASHWINICome to the point and accuse meor stop wasting my time...

Mishra leaves.


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Ashwini calls Dipankar Ghosh - Cultural Attach in IndianHigh Commission, Islamabad. Asks for a favour.

29 EXT. VARIOUS - DAY

Advert is placed in the Dawn. Four operatives buy four

copies.

30 INT/EXT. SHOPPING MALL - DAY

Wali Khan and Zoya meet outside the mall. They enter andhe freezes. Khurram Mirza accosts him and makes a

mischievous suggestion when seeing the young Zoya withhim. Wali Khan decides to play along.

INT. SHOPPING MALL (PARKING LOT) - DAY

Outside Aslam pulls into parking lot.

EXT. SHOPPING MALL (ENTRANCE) - DAY

Rudra Pratap enters.

INT. SHOPPING MALL (FOOD COURT) - DAY

They all meet at adjacent tables in the food court. WaliKhan gives them mobiles with seven prepaid sim cards each.

WALI KHANThe last digit is in serial no.starting from 1 going to 7. You

need to change your simcard everyday.

Aslam needs to check out the ambulance. Zoya passes onthe list of explosives that she needs.

RUDRA PRATAPI will come along for armsprocurement...

Under gritted teeth and suppressed anger Wali Khan andRudra Pratap Singh have an argument. Rudra Pratap makes

it ample clear that he is uncomfortable working withpartners.

RUDRA PRATAP (CONT'D)Too many people to make too many

mistakes...

Just then Khurram reappears and takes the opposite seat.Rudra sees Wali getting nervous. Gets up and leaves.

Aslam also leaves.

Khurram Mirza starts to joke once again. He realises thatWali Khan is getting nervous. He tries to placate him

saying that we all have secrets. But starts to askquestions. Wali Khan excuses himself and goes to therest room.


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30A INT. SHOPPING MALL (RESTROOM) - DAY

Wali Khan is pinned to the restroom. Stunned by the attackhe turns to find Rudra Pratap about to strike again. Hetries to defend himself.

RUDRA PRATAPWhy were you nervous?

Wali Khan tries to deflect.

WALI KHANI dont need to explain myself toyou...

They have an intense hand fight in the restroom as theycrash into the basins, mirrors and break into the cubicles.Matching blow for blow. Rudra Pratap a lot more agile,faster and stronger than Wali Khan. He pins him against

the door once again.

RUDRA PRATAPOne last chance...The truth...Why

were you nervous?

WALI KHANI told you...I'm n...

Rudra Pratap reaches for the extinguisher and before WaliKhan can react thrusts the nozzle into his mouth. He pullsthe pin as Wali Khan reacts and tries to loosen his grip.

Rudra Pratap reaches for the knob and threatens,

RUDRA PRATAPCarbon Dioxide at a 100,000 partsper million will enter yourlungs?...I promise you...You

will beg me to kill you beforethe gas does...

Wali Khan tries to push him away, but reluctantly givesin. Rudra Pratap pulls out the nozzle to let him speak.

WALI KHANHe is a customer and he couldtell my wife...

Angered, Rudra Pratap pulls his hair back, turns himaround, grabs a broom and chokes him as Wali Khan criesin pain. Rudra Pratap shoves the nozzle back into WaliKhan's screaming mouth and releases the gas.

Wali Khan starts to splutter and bangs his wrists on theground in submission. Once again the nozzle is removed.

WALI KHAN (CONT'D)

(Gasping for breadth)He is an agency man...


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Rudra Pratap keeps looking at him.

WALI KHAN (CONT'D)ISI...

Rudra Pratap throws the extinguisher to the side as Wali

Khan looks at him.

RUDRA PRATAPNow you understand why I don'tlike working with partners...

He leaves.


Wali Khan at his house. Nafisa is shocked to see hiswounds. She asks him a thousand questions. He deflectssaying that he got caught up in a local brawl outside the

shop. That he was trying to mediate an argument and gotroughed up.

NAFISAYou should have gone to thepolice...

WALI KHANWe are leaving in any case...Nopoint getting ourselves intotrouble...

Nafisa complains that she is happy that they are leaving.

NAFISAThe neighbours were insinuatingthat her husband is not alltogether straight forward...Howcould a barber afford to move toUK? But I let them have it andsimply said that he is the single

most honest and family orientedman and what you see is what youget...

Wali Khan sleeps a fitful sleep.

WALI KHAN (V.O)Maybe Rudra Pratap was right...DidI have it in me to sacrifice myconnections? Best not to havethem...

32 INT. SURAIYA'S ROOM - DAY/NIGHT

PBS 4 - Love Song - Ref: Kabhi Neem Neem from Yuva/Saibofrom Shor In the City/Jiya Dhadak Dhadak from Kalyug

They spend time inside her small room. Never leaving. Hetries his best to resist.


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To keep things as clinical as possible. But slowly herinnocence, her beauty and her sheer disregard to deathstarts to draw him closer and closer.

The song intercuts with Wali Khan, Nafisa and Kabeer asthey pack their belongings. Wali Khan watches as an excited

and sightly nervous Nafisa fumbles around trying to choosewhat to pack and what not to.

They visit the travel agency to collect their tickets,Wali Khan shows an excited Kabeer various pictures ofLondon, The London Eye, The Wax Museum, the amusementsparks. Kabeer asks his father if he can take the brochurehome, Wali Khan smiles.

The travel agent presents them with Nafisa and Kabeer'spassport with their visas stamped. A slightlyuncomfortable and worried Wali Khan asks them if theyknow anything about his pending visa. The travel agent

casually remarks that they needed to do a background check,since they too must be wondering how a barber could affordto relocate his whole family. He assures them that itsnothing to worry about. Nafisa again starts to defendher husband while Wali Khan tries to calm her down as thetravel agent's assistant comes in with his passport andthe visa stamp. A relieved Wali Khan walks out of thetravel agency with his family.

Rudra Pratap and the Girl get better acquainted. Theylaugh. Laugh like they never have laughed before.

The family visits Nafisa's relatives to say goodbye. Ahappy and proud Nafisa exchanges a look with Wali Khan asfamily members shower praises on him. The old unclespraise him for being such a doting father. The aunts andyoung brides tease their husbands asking them to be asloving as Wali Khan is towards Nafisa.Kabeer sits with a bunch of his young cousins, showingoff about London through the brochure pictures, as theylook on wide eyed.

The Girl brings out her mobile phone and starts to clickphotos.

Rudra Pratap smiles and lets her. She teases him andthey end in bed. Making love.

Intercut with Nafisa and Wali Khan making love in theirbed.

Wali Khan lies next to his wife, as Rudra Pratap liesnext to The Girl. Both men lie awake while the womensleep. Both men look at the women lying by their side.

Rudra Pratap gets up, out of bed and takes her phone andstarts to delete the photos.

He hears a familiar sound and reacts. The cocking of agun.


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Slowly he turns to find the girl standing with his gun inher hand. He looks at her. She looks at the mobile inhis hand. Then at him. She smiles slowly and hands himthe gun. He takes it and hands her the mobile.

RUDRA PRATAP

I can explain...

GIRLThere is no need...The less Iknow the better it is...That way

when they come looking for you Iwill have nothing to reveal...

Rudra Pratap reacts.

GIRL (CONT'D)In any case we are used to menleaving their lives behind those

doors...They come in so that wecan take them to the places thattheywant to go to...Not wheredestiny...Where luck has takenthem...

RUDRA PRATAPI'm not like the other men...

GIRLI know you aren't...

RUDRA PRATAPHow?

GIRLBecause of the way you look at meand then look away...As if you'reafraid that your gaze will scald

me...Burn my skin away...Becauseof the way you hold me...Then letgo...As if you're afraid that you

might break me...Because of theway you fall asleep in my arms...As

if it's the only place that mattersto you...The one place you don'twant to leave and go away...

Rudra Pratap keeps looking at her silently.

GIRL (CONT'D) (Smiling)I stopped believing in fairy talesa long time ago...A prince willcome from a far away land andsweep me off my feet...We'll rideinto the sunset together...But

you're right...You are not likethe other men...It will be

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GIRL (CONT'D)difficult to forget you when you'regone...

He tries not to react.

GIRL (CONT'D)Can I ask you a favour beforeyou're gone though?

He looks at her.

GIRL (CONT'D)(Pointing to thescar)

Can you kill the man who did thisto me?

Rudra Pratap looks into her eyes. Cold. Devoid of emotion.

RUDRA PRATAPWould you like it to be clean orpainful?

33 INT. GUN SHED - DAY

A gun is checked in a darkened room. Wali Khan with RudraPratap. He seems to be satisfied.

WALI KHANWhere are the explosives?

BROKERIt's coming..Straight from thebhatti...

Wali Khan looks confused. The broker volunteers that heis getting it from the guys who are meant to confiscateit in the first place. Wali Khan and Rudra don't reallycare as long as they can have it until the door opens andthe man selling them the explosives is standing in frontof him - Khurram Mirza.

Khurram Mirza reacts on seeing Wali Khan. He immediatelyreaches for his gun. Rudra Pratap sensing the movementdeftly lunges to tackle Mirza. Rudra Pratap in a quick

movement attacks Mirza turns the gun on his own two menand shoots them between the eyes. Then in a flash hedisarms Mirza.

Wali Khan screams and pushes Rudra Pratap away. KhurramMirza sensing an opportunity for escape, flees.

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33A INT. GUEST HOUSE - DAY

Khurram Mirza runs through the market area and enters aguest house. Rudra Pratap follows him in.

They weave through corridors, the staircase, rooms.

Rudra Pratap lunges and attacks Mirza on the stairs. Handto hand combat. Mirza manages to escape.

Jumps into an adjoining building though the window. Rudrajumps trying to catch him. Once again Rudra catches holdof him. The hand combat continues as each one tries topin the other down.

Mirza and Rudra Pratap at the edge of the window. Theonly escape route for Rudra Pratap is to jump as Mirzadashes blow after blow.

Rudra Pratap throws himself along with Mirza out of thewindow. Rudra Pratap takes the gun out and shoots Mirzain mid air.

EXT. MARKET PLACE - DAY

Mirza's body lands bang in the middle of the market place.Rudra Pratap lands on top of Mirza's lifeless body. RudraPratap recovers. Hurt and injured he silently slips away.

34 EXT. MARKET AREA - DAY

Pakistan police investigation. General Pasha and NiyaazAhmed look at the three bodies lying on the street.

COPIt looks like the guys were caughtup in some gang warfare type ofthing...

Pasha ignores him.

PASHA(To Niyaaz)

Look at the bullet entries. Theyare clean kills...This is no gangkilling...

Photos are taken.


Mishra throws photographs in front of Ashwini. Ordershim,

MISHRAWhat are your people upto?

Ashwini reminds him,


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ASHWINIYou're still not the boss...Stoptalking about our boys versusyour boys...I thought we were allin the same team.

Mishra goes off unsatisfied.


Ashwini calls Wali Khan and fires him. Tells him to callit all off.

36A INT. WALI KHAN'S BARBER SHOP - DAY

Wali Khan calms him down. Tells him it was an unforseenand unaccounted for incident. They have since thencompletely gone underground.

37 INT. MUSLIM BURIAL GROUND - DAY

PBS 5 - Theme Song -Ref: A rock/Sufi take on Hairat fromAnjana Anjaani

Montage begins.

Wali Khan attends the funeral of Khurram Mirza. He watcheshis young son being coached on the burial ritual.

37A INT. GARAGE - DAY

The four of them. Zoya starts to speak about thearrangements that need to be made.

(Intercut we see the plan being carried out)

37B EXT. KARACHI PORT - DAY

Rudra Pratap Singh goes to the Karachi docks. Makescontact with the fishing trawler that got him across.

Meets the captain. Gives him a diamond.

TRAWLER CAPTAIN

How many?RUDRA PRATAP

Five...

The trawler captain puts his hand out once again and RudraPratap places 4 more diamonds in it.

37C INT. MUMBAI AIRPORT - DAY

Ashwini Kumar watches the news at the airport. All channelstalking about the government's inaction and how the weddingis happening in full view.


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37D INT/EXT. NAVAL GUNSHIP - DAY

He reaches Mumbai and visits a friend at the navalheadquarters.

37E INT/EXT. SHERATON HOTEL (VARIOUS) - DAY

Wali Khan and Rudra Pratap Singh enter the Sheraton. Theystart a recce of the basement parking, the serviceelevator, and other areas.

37F INT. GARAGE - DAY

The four regroup. Zoya and Wali Khan explain the plan.They use the hotel stationary. Wali Khan absentmindedlyputs the stationary in his bag.

37G INT. CAR - DAY

Aslam tries to get the invitation card from the car. Almostgets caught by Saleem Pathan.

36i INT. GOLDMAN'S DEN - DAY

Goldman meets with Pasha and the LeT operative.

36j EXT. NAPIER ROAD - DAY

Rudra and the Girl walk down the marketplace. She pointsout the man to him.

36k INT. WALI KHAN'S HOUSE - DAY

Wali Khan at home. Son finds stationary. Starts to use.Nafisa completes the packing.

36l INT. GARAGE - DAY

Aslam gets the ambulance into a garage. Strips a SUV andstarts to exchange the engines.

36m INT/EXT. SHERATON HOTEL (PORCH) - DAY

Zoya smuggles the guns and explosives into the hotel.She's carrying porcelain statues, one of them breaks whileputting it through the x-ray machine. She starts creatinga scene. The security apologizes and allows her to takethe other statues through without passing it through anysecurity check. She passes through the side door, relieved

when she accidentally comes across Bhanja. Bhanja beginsto checks her out as he leaves the hotel premises.

36n EXT. NAPIER ROAD - DAY

Rudra Pratap follows the man the Girl pointed out.


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36o INT. GOLDMAN'S DEN - DAY

Aslam enters the Clifton residence. Runs into Goldman.Manages to steal two invitations.

INT. WALI KHAN'S BARBER SHOP - DAY

Wali Khan sits in the back room of his barber shop. Helooks at the gun. Dismantles it. Takes the magazine out.Puts it back in. Starts the process once again trying toget familiar with it.

36p INT. RECEPTION - DAY

Zoya finds out that the room 906 will not be vacated.

36q EXT. NAPIER ROAD - DAY

Rudra Pratap massacres the man.

36r INT. SHERATON HOTEL (ROOM 905) - NIGHT

Zoya makes up her mind. Complete physical transformation.

36s INT. MUNICIPAL MORGUE - NIGHT

Wali Khan meets up with Municipal van and checks out 3bodies (Male, female and child). Transports them into theambulance.

36t INT. SHERATON HOTEL (COFFEE SHOP) - NIGHT

Zoya meets Sharyar Bhatti at the bar. Strikes up aconversation.

36u INT. SURAIYA'S ROOM - DAY

The Girl turns on the light. Is shocked to find RudraPratap bathed in blood. They don't speak at all. Shestarts to undress him and then cleans his body with water.She cries as they make love.

36v INT. SHERATON HOTEL (9TH FLOOR + ROOM 906) - NIGHT

Zoya and Sharyar Bhatti exit from the elevator. They walkto their rooms. She enters his room. The door closes.

36w INT/EXT. DELHI METRO - DAY

Next morning. An LeT Operative (one of the men we see atGoldman's house) with Hafeez Sayed enters the Delhi MetroStation with a bag. Rush hour. He enters the train. Sitsin his place and places the bag effectively. Gets up atthe next station. Train leaves and enters the tunnel.Blinding light.


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36x INT. KARACHI AIRPORT - DAY

Wali Khan watches the news at the airport as he bidsfarewell to his family.

36y INT. SHERATON HOTEL (ROOM 905+905) - DAY

Zoya watches the news on the television in her room. Theconnecting door is open. Sharyar Bhatti is still in bed.

36z INT. SURAIYA'S ROOM - DAY

Rudra Pratap watches the news on a small television inthe Girl's room.

37 INT/EXT. SALEEM PATHAN'S CAR - DAY

Aslam listens to the news at Saleem Pathan's house.

38 INT. GOLDMAN'S DEN - DAY

Goldman calls Moin (his son) to the room. He watches thetelevision news. News Channel is talking about the carnageand the fact that Goldman is going to celebrate his sons

wedding unabashedly.

Goldman to Moin,

GOLDMANToday is a very important day...You're starting a new phase in

your life. You will have to learnsome important things...Forinstance never mix family withbusiness...

He points to the television,

GOLDMAN (CONT'D)They are so foolish...The weddingis family and the bombing isbusiness...Why would they connectthese two such different things?

He continues talking without any sense of remorse.

39 INT. ASHWINI'S HOUSE - DAY

Ashwini watches in his house.

SUMITRAHow come no one is doing anything?

Ashwini simply smiles.

40 INT. WALI KHAN'S HOUSE - DAY

Wali Khan brings the bodies into the house. Starts to rigthe house.


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41 INT. SURAIYA'S HOUSE - DAY

Rudra Pratap starts to pack. The Girl wakes up.He takes out a bundle of notes. Rupees. She reacts.

GIRL

You don't have to...

RUDRA PRATAP(Putting it down)Keep it...Besides you know itsnot because...

She reacts and goes into the inner room. He picks up themoney and opens the door. He hesitates for a second.

Then leaves. The door closes behind him.

42 EXT. WALI KHAN'S HOUSE - DAY

Wali Khan's house catches on fire.

43 EXT. KARACHI ROAD - DAY

Wali Khan parks the ambulance in the appointed lane. Heexits the ambulance carrying a suit.

44 INT/EXT. SHERATON HOTEL (PORCH) - EVENING

Rudra Pratap drives a car into the Sheraton. The routinecar check is carried out by security. The boot, glove box

and engine of the car is checked. All clear.

Rudra Pratap drives his car into P3 and heads to elevator.

44A INT/EXT. SHERATON HOTEL (PORCH) - EVENING

Aslam drives his car in. Saleem Pathan and his wife getout. Aslam drives the car into P1 using the special pass.

44B INT. SHERATON HOTEL (ROOM 905) - EVENING

Zoya starts to get ready.

44C INT. SHERATON HOTEL (10TH FLOOR) - EVENING

Rudra Pratap Singh exits the elevator on the 10th floor.

INT. SHERATON HOTEL (BALLROOM) - EVENING

Wali Khan is seen at the wedding. An MC announces forMika.

45 INT. KARACHI AIRPORT - EVENING

The flight at the airport is cancelled. Volcanic ash. Nafisa

in panic. Tries her husband. Can't get through. Callsneighbour. Learns of the fire. More panic. A policeofficial notices her plight. Offers to help.


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Calls the local police.

45A EXT. WALI KHAN'S HOUSE - EVENING

Outside Wali Khan's house the local policeman talks onthe phone and confirms fire with entire family inside.

45B INT. KARACHI AIRPORT (OFFICIAL'S ROOM) - EVENING

Airport policeman gets suspicious. Asks Nafisa and son tocome to inner room. Nafisa thanks him for his help andcomes in. He asks questions about Wali Khan. Nafisa startsto get confused.

46 EXT. CLIFTON - EVENING

The cars start to leave from Clifton.

46A INT. SHERATON HOTEL (BALLROOM) - EVENING

Mika freaking out on stage.

46B INT. KARACHI AIRPORT (OFFICIAL'S ROOM) - EVENING

Police continue interrogation at airport. Son's pencilslips from hand. Rolls to the floor. The policeman picksup the pencil and reads on it 'Sheraton Hotel' He picks up

mobile.

46C INT. SHERATON HOTEL (BALLROOM) - EVENING

General Pasha gets a phone call.

46D EXT. KARACHI AIRPORT (PORCH) - NIGHT

Cars enter the hotel.

46E INT. SHERATON HOTEL (10TH FLOOR) - NIGHT

Pasha runs to Bhanja and tells him. They start to runtowards the elevators. Get thrown backwards by the blastin the adjoining room. Bhanja manages to get up and getto a phone.

46F INT. SHERATON HOTEL (SERVICE ELEVATOR + SHAFT) - NIGHT

Rudra Pratap blows the elevator roof open. He throws in asmoke canister. Bang Bang. Both guards go down. RudraPratap jumps into the elevator. Holds the gun to Goldman.Knocks on the door.

46G INT. SHERATON HOTEL (PARKING LOT P3) - NIGHT

The doors to the elevator open. Wali Khan. A car comesscreeching. Aslam. They take hold of Goldman.

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Rudra Pratap and Aslam react as they are met with a volleyof gunfire. Rudra Pratap manages to hold onto Goldman ashe hits the ground. Goldman kicks him in the face tryingto get free. Rudra Pratap reels backwards with the blow,

momentarily letting go of Goldman. Frame Freezes.

WALI KHAN (V.O)Was this the first thing to havegone wrong...No!...But this wasthe one thing that should nothave gone wrong...How did it allgo wrong was a question that wewould ask later on...At this pointwe needed to make it right...

FRAME UNFREEZES

Aslam opens the passenger door and tries to pull theinjured Wali Khan into the car.

Goldman scrambles away as far as he can from Rudra Pratap.Amidst the aimless firing Rudra Pratap lunges towardsGoldman. He grabs hold of Goldman's collar and tries todrag him to the car.

Bhanja and Saleem Pathan come out with guns blazing as afresh round of bullets are fired.

Goldman puts up a strong fight as he kicks and lashes outat Rudra Pratap. Rudra Pratap tries in vain to hold ontohim not once bothering about the onslaught of bullets.

Aslam tries covering for Rudra Pratap and fires at Bhanjaand his men.

Wali Khan realising its a losing battle yells,

WALI KHAN (CONT'D)Let him go...Get into thecar...Just get in...

Rudra Pratap looses his grip on Goldman as Aslam slamsthe accelerator. The car begins to screech and swerve.

Bullets everywhere.Rudra Pratap dives into the car. He reaches into hispockets and pulls out a phone. Presses a key. The carRudra Pratap drove in blows up. The men are covered inrubble.

Wali Khan looks at him and at the phone in his hand.

RUDRA PRATAPTold you I like to work by

myself...

Aslam finds it hard to see. Rudra Pratap shifts the carinto reverse.


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RUDRA PRATAP (CONT'D)Go...Go...Go now...

Aslam presses madly on the gas. The car flies backwardpumelling bodies and other cars. It smashes through the

wall falling 3 floors onto the main street.

46j INT. SHERATON HOTEL (PARKING LOT P3) - NIGHT

The dust settles. Bhanja helps Goldman up who is furiouswith rage.

47 EXT. SHERATON HOTEL - NIGHT

Outside the hotel security and Goldman's men reach theBlack Mercedes 500S. Its empty.

Paramedics and emergency services are seen all around thehotel premises.

48 EXT. ROAD OUTSIDE SHERATON - NIGHT

An ambulance door opens. 3 men get in. Wali Khan, RudraPratap Singh and Aslam. Zoya drives the ambulance.

49 INT. SHERATON HOTEL (ROOM) - NIGHT

Bhanja and Pasha enter the room where Goldman is beingtended. He looks up. He knows from their expression thatthey have escaped. He calmly looks at Saleem Pathan andsays,

GOLDMANI want this city shut down...They

will not escape...

50 INT. KARACHI ROADS - NIGHT

The ambulance drives down the highway. The passengers sitquietly.

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AD 4 INT/EXT. VARIOUS - NIGHT

Shots of Karachi being closed down. The airport, thedocks, the railways. The police and ISI shut down all

points of exit. Images of Zoya, Wali Khan, Aslam andRudra Pratap are circulated among the Police, securityand other agencies.

EXT. KARACHI ROADS - NIGHT

The gang ditches the ambulance on an empty street. RudraPratap finds a car around the corner. He jacks open thecar and they head to the garage.

The car stops outside the garage. They step out and helpan injured Wali Khan as Aslam drives the car in. Aslamgets out and locks the garage from the outside. He re-

enters the garage through the side window and locks itbehind him.

51 EXT. KARACHI NAVAL BASE - NIGHT

A car passes the security barriers at the Naval Base PNSMehran - Karachi.

51A INT. NIYAAZ AHMED'S OFFICE - NIGHT

Nafisa and her young son look on confused. Theinterrogating officer from the airport also looks a bit

intimidated by the surroundings.

On the soundtrack we hear a man introducing himself asLt. Col. Niyaaz Ahmed. Nafisa sits in his office. It alllooks very unofficial and comfortable. Important to notlet her feel any panic. A plate of food and cold drinksis brought in and he sits down offering it to the boy.The boy looks at his mother who gestures that he can haveit. The boy starts to eat the snacks hungrily.

NAFISA (quietly)Have you found out any more news

about my husband...The fire inthe house...Is it true that he'sdead?

Niyaaz Ahmed confirms that he is alive. She heaves a sighof relief and mutters a silent prayer. He smiles,

NIYAAZWhere were you traveling?

NAFISATaking a flight to London viaDoha...

NIYAAZHoliday...


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NAFISANo!

And adds,

NAFISA (CONT'D)

We were moving to London...

He makes a general observation that,

NIYAAZYour husband was a barber and hestill managed to save money to

move his family to London?

Nafisa starts to defend her husband when Niyaaz Ahmedopens a file and presents a bank statement to her. Theamount reads Rs. 17,421/-

NIYAAZ (CONT'D)There has been no withdrawal fromthis account in 2 months...Howdid he get the money to pay forthe tickets?

Nafisa starts to get nervous,

NAFISAI would like to speak to myhusband...

She reaches into her bag and takes out her mobile. Dials.

NIYAAZIs it disconnected?

She looks at him, Her nervousness getting elevated. Ahmedputs on the television. The news channels detailing theblast at the Sheraton. She looks at it. He comes and sitsnext to her.

NIYAAZ (CONT'D)The blast was carried out by 4

RAW agents...Indian spies...Webelieve your husband was themastermind...

Her head starts to reel. She gets up to go. Picks up herson and reaches the door when the security stands in her

way.

NIYAAZ (CONT'D)Leaving is not an option Mrs.Khan...

52 INT. GARAGE - NIGHT

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NAFISA (V.O.)There has been a big mistake...You've got it all wrong...Myhusband is a decent man...

Wali Khan struggles with the pain.

Rudra Pratap Singh gets some tongs and alcohol and proceedsto extract the bullet out of the wound as Wali Khan biteshard into a cloth.

NAFISA (V.O)(CONT'D)He is a good husband, a devoutMuslim and a loving father...

Aslam and Zoya sit quietly shuddering at the sounds ofpain.

NAFISA (V.O.) (CONT'D)

He is not a spy from India...Hecould not have been responsiblefor that...My husband is just abarber...

ASHWINI (V.O.)There was no way that Nafisa couldhave known the true identity ofher husband...10 years ago DaraabKhan Junior Officer at GIC hadbeen recruited by me...

Flash:

Daraab Rehman is met up by Ashwini Kumar at a bus stop inDariyaganj, New Delhi. Ashwini talks to him. Shows somephotographs. His face lights up. He is sent for trainingto the north east. Firing bullets against a cardboardtarget.

Infiltrated through North East Pakistan. Meets with anolder gentleman in Karachi. Starts to work in the barbershop.

Arranged marriage with Nafisa. Kabeer is born.ASHWINI (V.O.) (CONT'D)

For the past 10 years he had beenso deep under cover that it wasjustified for us also to wonderwhether he had actually turned orgone soft...He had...Any fatherwould and in that respect Nafisawas right...Daraab Rehman aka WaliKhan could not have beenresponsible for the devastationand utter carnage that was being

televised on every news channelof the globe...What had gone wrong?

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ASHWINI (V.O.) (CONT'D)How had all this happened? Was aquestion that needed to beanswered? And most people thoughtthat I had the answers...

53 INT. ASHWINI'S RAW OFFICE - NIGHT

Ashwini Kumar sits in his office watching the television.His mobile begins to buzz. 'PMO'. On the soundtrack wehear the PM demanding answers.

54 EXT. PMO - NIGHT

The standard Government issued car is ushered through thesecurity cordon at PM's residence. Ashwini gets off andis escorted through a corridor.

54A INT. PMO - NIGHT

Ashwini sits in front of the PM. The room is a buzz withactivity however; everyone seems to be concentrating on

Ashwini and what he has to say. He remains quiet. The PMlooks perplexed and says,

PMI am stunned that no informationis forthcoming from the RA&Wchief...How many agents were there?

Someone volunteers that from the information they have

received they think they were 4 operatives. Ashwini stillremains quiet.

PM(Frustrated) (CONT'D)

Are they any good, because thelast thing I want to see is the

mug shots of four Indian spies onPTV 1 and PTV2...The press isgoing to have a field day withthis...You better clear up this

mess...

Ashwini is handed a sheet of paper and is escorted out ofthe room.

Mishra waits for Ashwini to exit and then turns to thePrime Minister,

MISHRAThey will not get caught sir.

Atleast not by the Pakistani's...Iwill see to it...

55 INT. PMO (PRESS ROOM) - NIGHT

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He gives a statement denying the involvement of any IndianArmed Forces on Pakistani soil and says that the IndianGovernment has also been a victim of such terroristactivities as demonstrated in this mornings blast.

ASHWINI

We have been dealing with theseheinous and cowardly acts on aregular basis and are committedto help the Pakistani Governmentin any possible way...

55A INT. GARAGE - NIGHT

The gang of four watches the press conference on a smalltelevision.

REPORTERThe Pakistani Government is

accusing the Indian Government ofmounting an operation to abductand kill Goldman...

ASHWINIFirst the Pakistani Governmentneeds to admit that Goldman isresiding in Karachi...If they dothen they need to pay heed to theheaps of proof that the IndianGovernment has provided theiresteemed neighbor over the past 2

decades and hand him over...

ASHWINI (CONT'D)If they still persist with theline that he is not in Karachi,Pakistan then why would the IndianGovernment send in a team to abducta ghost?

55B INT. NIYAAZ AHMED'S OFFICE - NIGHT

General Pasha and Niyaaz Ahmed watch the Indian Government

turning the situation to their advantage.55C INT. GOLDMAN'S DEN - NIGHT

Goldman and his men watch on their big screen televisionin the Clifton Bungalow.

INT. PMO (PRESS ROOM) - NIGHT

One of the other reporters asks why he was retiringprematurely. Mishra intervenes and says that,

MISHRA

Ashwini Kumar was always supposedto retire...He has asked for us

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MISHRA (CONT'D)to move the date earlier as heneeds to attend to some personal

matter...He has been a loyal andpatriotic soldier and has servedhis country well these last 3

decades...His portfolio will nowbe handled by myself...

The reporters start to ask a million questions when thefour of them watching the news understand that they havebeen left to fend for themselves.

56 INT. PMO - NIGHT

Ashwini signs the document of resignation that is presentedto him handing over complete charge to Mishra as he watchesthe proceedings on the television in the PMO.

57 EXT. PMO - NIGHT

He walks out slowly and starts to walk towards his car.Suddenly he falters a bit and a security guard andsecretary rush to help him. He apologizes and they feel abit sympathetic for the aging ex head of RA&W. He thanksthem and walks off and then opens his palm to reveal the

mobile that he just lifted from the secretary. He dials anumber.

57A INT. GARAGE - NIGHT

Wali Khan answers the telephone in the garage. He listenssilently,

ASHWINIThe Indian government is washingtheir hands off this entire

matter...

WALI KHANWe had anticipated thisresponse...Do you have anyinformation where the leak could

have come from...(In the background the television plays the news of flightsbeing grounded due to volcanic ash in Europe. Wali Khanhas his back to the television)

ASHWINII've insured that it was not fromthis end as only I knew and stillknow...It has to be from that endand you need to figure out a wayto get out, as the other side

will have also started piecing

the puzzle together...


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58 INT. GOLDMAN'S DEN - NIGHT

Bhanja and Saleem Pathan look up as General Shuja Pashaand Niyaaz Ahmed complete giving the report to Goldman.They have already identified Aslam, Zoya and now thanksto Nafisa they have all the information on Wali Khan.

GOLDMANWhat about the fourth man?

They have no information on him as yet. Just then thedoor is opened and Goldman's wife disturbs the meeting.She comes and whispers to him.

58A INT. GOLDMAN'S DEN (STUDY) - NIGHT

He gets up and walks out where the bride's father isseated. He takes him to the other room and listens for afew minutes as the man tries his best to impress upon him

for a postponement. Goldman puts his hand up and says,

GOLDMANThere will be no postponement...The functions will proceed asplanned...My son will get

married...

He looks at the man in the eyes and asks him if heunderstood. The man says nothing. Goldman gets up andcomes back in the room. Enraged he loses his cool,

GOLDMAN (CONT'D)I want everyone associated withthis attack...Everyone...

Bhanja who has been on the phone turns to his uncle,

BHANJAI will have it all sorted...Thefour will not escape...

EXT. GARAGE - NIGHT

A police car pulls up outside the garage. Aslam hearingthe sound of car tyres moves towards the window. He seesthe policemen alight from the car and question a man onthe street. The policeman looks towards the garage.

Aslam slinks away into the darkness.

The policeman walks towards the front door of the garageand pushes and pulls to try and open the lock.

Rudra Pratap pulls his gun out ready to take him down.Zoya does the same.

The policeman retreats and drives away in the car.


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59 INT. GARAGE - NIGHT

Aslam is in full panic. He knows that he will be the firstto have been identified. Aslam asks Rudra Pratap,

ASLAM

Maybe we should use the same routeas planned before...(To Rudra)

Are you going to the docks?...

Rudra says nothing.

WALI KHANWe will need to inform thecommission...They will get usout...

ASLAM

Why will they...You heard them...On the television...On the phone...What did the old man say?...Weare on our own...

WALI KHANThat is not entirely true...Thereis protocol...

Rudra Pratap finishes shaving and cutting his hair. Helooks like a different man.

RUDRA PRATAP(Completing hispacking)

You're now on your own...My jobwas to come in and complete themission and now since the missionhas failed we are on our own onceagain...

60 EXT. NAPIER ROAD - NIGHT

Rudra Pratap reaches Napier Road. The whole street is

bustling with activity. General Pasha is firing NiyaazAhmed for not taking control earlier.

He reprimands him,

GENERAL PASHAHe cannot have this becoming apersonal vendetta of one insane

man...

Rudra knows something has gone horribly wrong. He walksthrough the crowd as he watches people coming out of thesmall room that used to be his haven till not long ago.

Then he sees her. Mutilated. Unrecognisable. Her body isbrought out.


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He stares at it and then sees Bhanja hands bloodied comingout of the house. Looking manic. He walks past RudraPratap and sits into his car. They drive off.

61 INT/EXT. RAILWAY STATION - NIGHT

Wali Khan, completely transformed as well and Zoya reachthe railway station. Wali Khan opens the locker. Inside amessage. A time and an address.

CUT TO

62 INT. DIPANKAR GHOSH'S OFFICE - NIGHT

Dipankar Ghosh Cultural Attache - Indian High Commissionin Islamabad gets an order from Mishra,

MISHRAThey've taken the bait...Good!!!...

Now take them out...No traces tobe left behind...

63 INT. ASHWINI KUMAR'S HOUSE - NIGHT

Ashwini sits troubled in his house. His wife comes andsits next to him.

INT/EXT. TEA STALL - NIGHT

Rudra Pratap sits at a local tea stall waiting. RudraPratap waits for the last of the police to clear off the

premises.

AD 5 INT. SURAIYA'S ROOM - NIGHT

He enters slowly. The room looks like wreck. It smells ofblood. He can hear her screams of pleading. He can hearthe manic threats of Bhanja.

AD 6 INT. SURAIYA'S ROOM - NIGHT

PBS 6 (PART 1) - Ref: In the Deep by Bird York

He watches in clear detail as THE GIRL's torture and deathreplay in front of him. The violence and the pleasurewith which Bhanja physically tears her apart.

EXT. NAPIER ROAD - NIGHT

Rudra walks out through Napier Road as the images ofSuraiya's death are interspersed with the time he spent

with her and Bhanja walking out of her room covered inher blood. Rudra Pratap shuts his eyes.

66 EXT. KARACHI DOCKS - NIGHT

Bhanja and his goons enter the Karachi docks. He is shownthe diamond and is introduced to the trawler captain.


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66A EXT. KARACHI DOCKS - NIGHT

Aslam gets off a bus close to the docks. He scales a coupleof walls and reaches the pier from where they were supposedto get onto the trawler.

66B INT. TRAWLER - NIGHT

He enters the boathouse quietly.

The captain is seated with his back to him. He closes thedoor behind him and walks to the captain who seems to bedrunk and passed out. He nudges him ever so slightly.The captain's head just falls off. Decapitated. Aslamscreams but no sound comes out. Horrified he reelsbackwards and falls to the ground.

He crawls to the door and opens it to find himself staringinto the face of Bhanja.

67 EXT. EMPRESS MARKET - NIGHT

Wali Khan and Zoya enter the Empress Market in Karachi.It is bustling with activity even though it's way past

midnight. They try to be casual looking for the shopwhere they are supposed to meet their contact. Zoya looksaround and then asks quietly,

ZOYAWhat was the shops name?

Wali Khan looks at the scrap of paper in his hand,

WALI KHANAl Mansour Sweets...

They cross a junction. A shopkeeper looks at them andthen takes out a mobile phone and dials.

67A INT. DIPANKAR GHOSH'S OFFICE - NIGHT

The phone is picked up in Islamabad - Dipankar Ghosh yells,

DIPANKAR GHOSHHave you got them?

The shopkeeper starts to walk behind them and speaks,

SHOPKEEPERThey've just come sir...They are

walking towards the drop point...

DIPANKARHow many?

SHOPKEEPER

Two sir...A male late thirtiesand a woman...


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DIPANKAR(Curses under hisbreath)

Fuck! They must have splitup...Okay take care of these twoand try to get them alive so we

can figure out where the othertwo are?

The shopkeeper/agent acknowledges and speaks into a walkie-talkie. Another agent gets alerted and acknowledges thathe can see them approaching. Zoya notices the shop firstand gestures in the direction.

Wali Khan looks at the direction in which Zoya is pointingand starts to move. Over the crowd he sees the manrecognizing him. They make eye contact. He starts to

move cautiously. The man listens on his earpiece.

DIPANKAR (CONT'D)Take them alive...

He watches Wali Khan walking trying to look as casual aspossible when he stops suddenly. A couple of cops walkby. Zoya and Wali Khan turn towards a shop windowpretending to window shop. The contact at the store

watches them wait for the cops to leave and then seesZoya turn and start walking. She stops when she realizesthat Wali Khan is not following. She turns to find himtransfixed at the shop window.

ZOYAWhat's the matter?

WALI KHANI can't go...

He says without taking his eyes out of the window,

WALI KHAN (CONT'D)I know how they found out...Itall makes sense now...

She looks at what he has been watching. A row oftelevisions in the electronic shop window. All showingthe bombing and then the airports closed in Europe becauseof volcanic ash. The agents wonder what has made himstop. They talk on the walkie-talkie. Dipankar wonders

what has happened.

WALI KHAN (CONT'D)I need to make a call...

Wali Khan says with panic all over his eyes and starts tolook for a phone booth. He starts to walk in the oppositedirection. Zoya pleads with him,


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ZOYAJust come back...We can figurethis out later...

The agents wonder what to do?

DIPANKARMaybe he knows...Take him down...

Wali Khan walks fast through the market looking for aphone. Zoya tries to reason with him.

WALI KHANCarry on without me...I am notgoing to leave...

The agents start to close in when he sees a phone andstarts to run towards it. He almost reaches the phone

when the first agent comes bang in front of him. Wali

Khan looks at him and at the gun that he is concealing.

AGENTYou need to come with us...

Zoya turns and find the other agent behind them.

WALI KHANI need to make a phone call...Ineed to understand if my wife andson are all right?

AGENTYou can make...

Wali Khan does not wait for the man to finish his sentencehe lunges for his gun and fires in the air. There ispandemonium in the market. The cops turn and run. WaliKhan kicks the man and Zoya throws chilly powder in theother agents face. He screams in agony. Wali Khan looksat Zoya.

ZOYADon't even suggest it...I'm coming

with you...They run into the crowd.

68 INT. TRAWLER - NIGHT

Aslam's head is pulled back. Half dead. Bhanja standsabove him with a fish hook dripping with blood. Bhanjahimself looks possessed and demonic.

BHANJAWhere are the others?

Aslam knows that he is dead even if he tells them. Hejust wishes the ordeal would be over. That this crazy man

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He calls him close saying that he is ready to tell. Bhanjaleans forward when Aslam spits on him.

Enraged Bhanja raises his weapon when the door flies open.Saleem Pathan screams at him to stop. Then looks at theother men and orders them to bring Aslam with them.

69 EXT. PIER - NIGHT

Aslam is pushed into the back of a car. Saleem Pathansits at the back with him as Bhanja takes the seat in thefirst car. The cavalcade begins to make their way out ofthe docks. They begin to pick up speed racing down thepier. Aslam can barely keep his head up when he feels ahuge impact.

Glass shatters all around him. He feels his head spinning.He tries to focus and opens his eyes to see the carspinning out of control. He sees the stunned expression

in Saleem Pathan's face. Then he sees the reason for theirsurprise. The reason for the impact.

Rudra Pratap Singh spins his car deftly maneuvering bothcars so that they go into an unending spin. He shoots ashis car pivots around taking out the driver of the carbehind Aslam's car. That car loses control and findsitself in the water.

The car in front slams its brakes. Bhanja and the goonscome out to find a hail of bullets finding their mark.Rudra Pratap looks like a man possesed when he sees Bhanja.

He slams his break and breaks free from the spin deftlyeven as Aslam's car continues to spin.

He fires at the windshield and shatters the glass withhis fist. Bhanja looks at his adversary. The two menstart to fire at each other when Goldmans's goons pullBhanja away and take him away in the car screaming to beleft behind. Rudra Pratap turns his attention to spinningcar. He shifts gears. Slams the acclerator and pummelsinto the spinning car. It flies and lands on its side.He gets out of the car. Gun on his side. Pulls open thedoor even as Bhanja and Saleem Pathan try to recover from

the shock. He wrenches the half dead Aslam out. Pusheshim into this car. Puts the car into gear and pressesdown on the accelerator. The car flies out of the dockarea.

70 INT. DOCTOR'S CLINIC - NIGHT

A government car screeches to a halt outside the privateclinic of a doctor. General Shuja Pasha and Lt. Col.Niyaaz Ahmed walk through the corridor looking extremelydisturbed. Goldman looks up when they enter as the doctorcompletes stitching up Bhanja.

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about to say something when Goldman puts his hand up andsays,

GOLDMANI know what you're going to say...The chutiya got carried away...He

wants to impress me...Bloody motherfucker...(To Bhanja)

Apologize to the General...Allyour stupid, dirty work will haveto be cleaned up by thisgentleman...If you were going todo such stupid things then youshould at least succeed...

He slaps him hard.

GOLDMAN (CONT'D)

I hate failures...What's the pointin cutting the head of fisherman?If you have to cut the head ofanybody it should have been thatchutiya who held the gun to myhead...Anyway apologize to theGeneral...APOLOGISE!!!

Bhanja gets up to apologize. General Pasha knows its alldrama.

ASHWINI (V.O.)

There comes a time in even a themost patient man's life when...

70A INT/EXT. CAR - NIGHT

Pasha sits in the car controlling his temper.

PASHA(To Niyaaz Ahmed)Fix a meeting with the ISI chief...Things are getting out of handand need to be stopped...

NIYAAZWhat should we do about the boyand his mother?

71 INT/EXT. GARAGE - NIGHT

Rudra Pratap Singh slowly turns into the deserted alleyof the garage. He stops the car outside and carries thehalf dead Aslam inside the garage. Zoya sees his stateand runs to help him.

RUDRA PRATAP

(To Zoya)What's the matter?


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ZOYAWe know what went wrong in the

mission...

Rudra Pratap gets distracted by the television that WaliKhan is watching. The report confirms that a young boy, a

victim of the Sheraton Bombing has been found. His motheris dead and they are looking for a father, any relative.A number flashes for any information regarding the parents.Wali Khan keeps looking at the photograph of his son. Hiseyes well up with tears. He looks at Rudra Pratap Singhand asks him quietly,

WALI KHANHow do you think they would havekilled her?

PBS 6 (PART 2) - Ref: In the Deep by Bird York

Rudra Pratap says nothing. Wali Khan pulls out a mat andkneels down to pray for forgiveness and for peace inheaven. Rudra Pratap watches him. The television keepsflashing the photographs.

ASHWINI (V.O.)Both sides were playing their

pressure tactics...

72 INT. ASHWINI'S HOUSE - DAY

On the soundtrack we hear knocking on a door. Ashwini

opens his bedroom door.

DOMESTIC HELPSome men have come to see youfrom the Directorate...TheEnforcement Directorate...

He looks nonplussed and walks out. The man in charge aMr. Yadav pulls out a document alleging some kind ofdiscrepancy with accounts in Singapore with his sonsbusiness etc and allowing them the right to search thepremises. Ashwini's wife Sumitra comes out looking

harassed and worried.ASHWINI

Nothing to worry about...Can youmake some tea? These gentlemenwill be here for sometime...

She looks at him and then understands that he is serious.She goes inside.

The men proceed to tear the place apart. He watches calmly.

The main door suddenly opens and Mishra comes in. He

proceeds to feign ignorance and surprise on the on goingraid.


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He demands to see the documents and begins to make thecorrect noise ordering that the Ex - Head of RA&W be leftalone.

ASHWINI (CONT'D)Calm down...Sumitra, bring another

cup of tea please for Mishra, helooks tired...Obviously he hasbeen spending sleepless nights...How come you've dropped by...

Mishra shows him photographs of Wali Khan and Zoya at theEmpress Market.

MISHRAThey walked away instead of makingcontact...You really need to starttalking, as it is only a matterof time before we piece everything

together...Send them a messagethat they can all be broughtback...

Ashwini laughs.

ASHWINIThe offer is tempting but theproblem with temptation is thatit can sometimes kill you, destroyyou...

Mishra wonders what the Ex - Head is talking about whenhis wife enters with the tea and some Bengali sweets.

ASHWINI (CONT'D)Now see what my wife has done...She should have known better thanto tempt you with Bengali sweets...

After all aapko sugar ka problemhai na? These Bengali sweets couldkill you...

Just then a man enters with a manila envelope from

Ashwini's desk and embarrassingly hands it to Mishra. Heopens it and finds photographs of him and a Bengali womanin extremely compromising positions. Mishra can feel hisblood pressure rising.

RUDRA PRATAP SINGH (V.O.)We all had our weaknesses...Thequestion was what were willing todo, what lengths were we willingto go...

73 INT. GARAGE - DAY

Wali Khan slowly walks across the garage. Zoya is asleepin the chair beside the makeshift bed where Aslam liesrecuperating.


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He opens the door of the garage and moves to the car.

RUDRA PRATAPEven I thought that I would beable to save her...Protect her...Keep her away from harm...I would

look into her eyes and becomeblind to the death warrant that Iwas issuing in her name...I wouldget lost in her hair and justnever find the words to explainthe futility of our future...I

would feel the shudder that ranthrough our bodies and it wouldbring alive a sense of hope...Areason to live...

Wali Khan keeps looking at him. A side that he has notseen before.

RUDRA PRATAP (CONT'D)You know as well as I do thatthey will kill him even if yousurrender...

He still says nothing.

RUDRA PRATAP (CONT'D)You want your sons life to meansomething then help me finish

what you started...

WALI KHANWhat was her name?

Rudra looks at him then says quietly,

RUDRAI wish I knew...

74 INT. ISI HQ - DAY

ARMY OFFICER

So you're saying this can be done?A high ranking army officer puts down a report and looksat General Pasha and Lt. Col. Niyaaz Ahmed.

PASHAI'm saying it has to be done...Noquestions about it...

A kind of foreboding silence fills the room. Pashacontinues,

PASHA (CONT'D)

We got caught with our pants downwhen all hell broke lose in

(MORE)


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PASHA (CONT'D)Abbotabad... God knows theAmerican's continuously throw thedamn thing in our faces...If thisjoker GOLDMAN is caught the Indians

will make us a laughing stock in

front of the whole world...

He lets the last statement hang.

PASHA (CONT'D)Look he has overstayed his

welcome...Lets be honest he justdoes not have enough money to buythe global backlash that willhappen if he gets caught...And

why are we doing this?...For aman who just does not give adamn...He's like a termite...A

parasite eating away at his host...He first eroded India and now he

wants to do the same thing tous...He will destroy us...

OFFICIALHow will it happen?

NIYAAZStandard Encounter Procedure Sir...We do it all the time.

He looks at General Pasha wondering if he has spoken outof turn.

GENERAL PASHAI have already laid the ground

work... Told him that he willhave to be moved to an ISI safehouse after the nikaah thisevening...

OFFICIALThey are going ahead with the

nikaah?GENERAL PASHA (Scornfully)

Yes I'm afraid but, as he neverfails to mention he has scaled itdown on our request (sarcastically)to only about 100 friends andfamily...

ARMY OFFICERSo we kill him after the nikaah...Enroute to the safe house? I

will have to give a full report

to Islamabad...

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ARMY OFFICER (CONT'D)Take me through the details!!!

75 INT. GARAGE - DAY

Rudra Pratap stands over a make shift road plan. Matchboxes

and other paraphernalia are used to indicate landmarks.The four of them stand over the table. He speaks pointingto a box,

RUDRAThis is the Clifton house...Thenikaah is taking place in theafternoon with only selectfamily...

75A INT. GOLDMAN'S DEN - DAY

Intercut of the house, the nikaah taking place and all

the elements as he speaks.

He details out exactly where they can expect the guardsto be positioned. The distance of the first securitycordon from the main gates. The press and OB vans that

will be gathered to shoot the event. To try and get anykind of footage.

RUDRAThe guests will be arriving forthe reception and to bless thecouple...

He describes how Zoya will have to get to an enetring carpretending to be a reporter and fix an explosive device.How he will take out the guards on the roof. The LPGcylinders that they will need to stack up in the OB van.

RUDRA (CONT'D)Aslam will drive the van throughthe gates to where Goldman shouldbe standing to receive the guestsafter the nikaah...

He emphasizes the place that the van needs to reach tocreate the most impact and damage.

76 INT/EXT. GARAGE - DAY

A high profile military car arrives at the cordon. Thepress starts to surround it as the security tries to keepthem at bay. Zoya pushes through the crowd and fixes theexplosive device.

The car is ushered through the chaos and commotion. Zoyagets back to the Ob Van. The van starts. Wali Khan seatedon the bike looks at Aslam as Zoya gives a once over to

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Rudra Pratap checks his guns and sits pillion on the bike.Zoya comes and takes the front seat. She nods to WaliKhan. He starts the bike.

77 INT. GOLDMAN'S DEN - DAY

General Pasha looks at Lt. Col Niyaaz Ahmed and signalsto him. Niyaaz gestures that they are all set. Pasha goesup to Goldman,

PASHAWe need to move to the safe housenow...

Goldman looks at him and walks off. Pasha and Niyaazwonder what he is up to. He goes up to his son anddaughter-in-law and blesses them. Kisses them on theirforeheads and then walks back.

78 EXT. CLIFTON ROAD - DAY

The military car with the explosive device slowly startsto make its way to the main gate. The van and bike startsto drive up the road leading to the bungalow. In thedistance they can see the security cordon. Wali Khanlooks at Aslam in his rear view.

79 EXT. GOLDMAN'S DEN - DAY

Goldman sits in his car. The ISI security guards all getinto their vehicles. Pasha and Niyaaz Ahmed sit with

him. Suddenly he gets off. They get startled.

GOLDMANBhanja...

They look at each other.

GOLDMAN (CONT'D)Come with us...

Pasha curses under his breath.

80 EXT. CLIFTON ROAD - DAYThe van and bike reach their positions. Rudra Pratap looksat the guards at the security cordon as well as the gate.He knows he will only get one chance. He will have totake them out or else Aslam will not be able to driveinto the compound. Wali Khan closes his eyes in one silentprayer. Then shifts gears. The bike takes off.

80A EXT. CLIFTON ROAD - DAY

Zoya looks at her detonator and then at Aslam as he startsto accelerate. His hands gripping the steering tighter.


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80B EXT. CLIFTON ROAD - DAY

The military car reaches the main gate. The suicide missionmoves at top speed towards the Clifton house. Rudra Pratapwaits for the correct time. He starts to make up hismind as to who needs to be taken out first.

80C EXT. GOLDMAN'S DEN/CLIFTON ROAD - DAY

Just then the gates of the bungalow open. The cavalcadestarts to make their way out. Wali Khan comes to ascreeching halt. Aslam dives into a side lane. They watchthe cavalcade leaving. Wali Khan looks at Rudra PratapSingh,

WALI KHANHe's leaving?

81 INT/EXT. CAR/KARACHI ROADS - DAY

The cavalcade starts to gather momentum and speed. Insidethe limousine Bhanja checks his phone. He dials a number.

A voice answers animatedly.

BHANJACalm down!

Pasha looks at Niyaaz Ahmed. Goldman pays no attention.

BHANJA(casually) (CONT'D)I just saw your missed calls.. I

was busy with the nikaah...

The voice at the other end says,

VOICE ON PHONEThey are going to take him downon the way to the safe house...

Bhanja let's the news sink in trying his best not to react.Pasha starts to get suspicious of the phone call.

BHANJA

I can't help you,I'm on the waywith bhai in the car...You needto speak with Saleem and ask himto help you...

Goldman looks up. Bhanja gestures casually that it's nobig deal.

BHANJA (CONT'D)Yes he too has been busy with thenikaah...I will send you anothernumber...Khuda Hafiz!

He puts down the phone and proceeds to send the number tothe caller. Then casually turns to Pasha and Ahmed.


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81A INT/EXT. CAR/DIRT ROAD - EVENING

The car reaches the expressway and starts to race down attop speed. Then it suddenly takes a detour. Bhanja noticesit before Goldman who makes a casual remark,

GOLDMANSo the ISI has a new safe house?

Bhanja starts to send out an sms when Pasha draws hisweapon. Ahmed also does the same. Goldman looks at him. Abit surprised. Bhanja reacts. Goldman tells him to stop.

Ahmed reaches for Bhanja and disarms him. The cars turninto a dirt road off the expressway. They stop.

The guards all surround the car.

PASHA (To Goldman)Get out...

He does as he is told followed by Bhanja. He looks atPasha,

GOLDMANI must thank you for allowing meto complete the nikaah...

PASHA(Smirks)It's the least I could do...

GOLDMANSo how is this going to work? Iget in the car and you blow it uppretending it was another attackor you riddle the car with bulletsor...

Pasha is about to speak when Goldman raises his hands.

GOLDMAN (CONT'D)Whatever you're planning, do itquickly because if I know my nephew

he must have already sent out amessage to Pathan after receivingthat earlier phone call...

Pasha looks at Ahmed who takes out Bhanja's mobile andchecks his last sms to Pathan. Pasha turns to Goldman

when the first bullet is fired.

Ahmed goes down like a sitting duck. Pasha reacts. Goldmanand Bhanja also react. Three other commandos go down.BANG BANG BANG.

Then Pasha sees him. Rudra Pratap getting ready to fire

again. Pasha and the other c

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