She won't give in. - Don't make matters worse
All of you go. You go too
''Sahib Kamal, come here... you don't understand this''
''l haven't said anything wrong, Abu. l'd like to see what he's here for''
How dare the infidel woman challenge me?
l'll fix her. l'm going to kill her
''Please don't do that, Asam. Sahib Kamal, don't say a word''
''Why did you stop? Uncle, l'd like to see...''
and l'd like everyone to know how you beat up a woman
''Besides, l'm a kafir, and you are a true Mussalman. So go on, hit me''
''Hush, Sahib Kamal''
''Uncle Asam, don't call her kafir''
She's part of our family
(Exorcism spells in Arabic)
''(The verses are recited to exorcise possession by evil spirits)''
''Allah, have mercy''
Samala... hold on
''Samala, be brave''
Call Sahib Kamal. Go fetch Sahib Kamal
You fooll Bloody oafl
Are you a doctor? You treat a woman as if she's an animall
Why must you play with innocent lives when you know nothing at all?
What's that woman telling me? ls she trying to teach mel
''Doesn't she know l am a healer? - Healer, my footl''
You're a bloody fraudl You killed herl
She was in pain. l was only trying to help her
l'm not letting you off easily. You will pay for this
Do what you want to do
Stop itl Pleasel
''Sahib Kamal, my daughter is no more''
No one can bring my daughter back
Stop fighting
An infidel Kafirl
''Abu, no one can bring her back''
l'm so sorry
But l will try my best to see that women get proper treatment
''Abu, will you help me open a dispensary here?''
''l will, Sahib Kamal''
l will help
''ln this endeavour, l will surely help you, Sahib Kamal''
Samala died... but her death gave us a new direction
''With Abu's help, l set up a dispensary for women''
My Father's friend had got me acquainted with medicines
''ln these hilly interiors, that experienced helped''
Jaanbaz hasn't come home for 3 days. l don't know his whereabouts
These days he tells me nothing
Stopl
Stop or we will shoot
Shootl
''Where are you going? - Where are you going, Sahib Kamal?''
''The Taliban has killed Jaanbaz. - No, you've been dreaming''
Jaanbaz... has gone to lndia
What...?
When? Why? - To make money for the family
But why didn't he tell me? - He didn't? l never knew that
She...
You knew it?
Then why didn't you tell me?
He promised you that he wouldn't see me
But he had come
l... l'm pregnant
Jaanbaz left
Jaanbaz left... and he left me all alone
''And with that, l lost my last hope of returning''
What did Jaanbaz offer me? A miserable lifel And insults
''For all my love for him, this is all l got from him''
Where are you? l'm lonely here...
''bereft of support, bereft of love''
Sadgi was suffering labour pains
But none cared
Every one was happy celebrating. Gulbibi had delivered
Sadgi was pregnant even before she married
But she wasn't immoral. lt was Kala's baby
''But as per Afghan customs, such a baby is a bastard''
As a result she was looked down upon and her life was made miserable
Everything will be fine
Your baby... she's so beautiful. Look
What good is it? No one needs her
No one will love her
''Sadgi, would you do me a favour?''
''Let me adopt your daughter, please''
l lost my baby
''Sahib Kamal, by the Holy Koran l swear...''
''from now on, this baby...''
belongs to you
Thank you... thank you very much
''From now on, you are my daughter''
And l'm going to call you Tinni
You dare back answer me?
l'll kill youl - Stop itl Don't hit her
Why are you hitting her?
Asked for tea... l don't give on time. He beat me
Take thisl
l'll fix youl
You villainl You beastl - Don'tl Stop itl
Shameless wretchl You dare hit a woman?
Who do you think you are? How dare you hit her?
How dare you hit my brotherl
Kafirl You hit my brother?
l'll kill youl - Stop itl
What's going on here?
D'you take the house for a jungle?
''Beasts, alll This one was hitting Gulgutti''
You live off Jaanbazl You splurge on his moneyl
How dare you hit her? Bloody wastrelsl
''Relax, Sahib Kamal''
''Kala, go to your room.''
''You too, Musa. Sawali''
''Come with me, Sahib Kamal''
Rememberl Books other than the Koran spread Satan's message
He tries to lure you with his teaching. Desist from him
Glory be to Allah's greatnessl
We are the Taliban. We shall soon rule this world in the days to come
Glory be to Allah's greatnessl
''Sahib Kamal, save mel They will kill mel''
Nobody can save youl You're coming with usl
''Sahib Kamal, l don't want to marry. Do something, please''
Where are you taking her? - Why care? Are you her mother?
''No, but she doesn't want to marry''
She will marryl And she will go with her husband. Come onl
''Nol Sahib Kamal, l'm being forced to marry a murderer''
''He isn't a murdererl He's Taliban, a follower of lslam''
You just can't take her away
Shut upl Nonel None can stop the Taliban
Come with us. Come onl
''Mummy, help mel l don't marry to marry a Taliban''
''l don't marry to marry a Taliban, Mummy''
You're anemic. Your chances of survival are grim
Nobody can keep weapons at home
All weapons must be deposited at the nearest mosque
No female may come out of the house unless escorted by a male relative
Offering prayer five times a day is compulsory for every Muslim
Shaving of facial hair is prohibited
All books other than the holy Koran are evil
lt is prohibited to play music on occasions like weddings etc.
Females must obey the discipline of the burqa when outdoors
''Honestly, there are forty-two types of grapes in Afghanistan''
Say itl
Nol
Repeat after me:
There is no God other than Allah
''You won't repeat it, eh? Kill theml''
l won't spare theml
l'll kill these Taliban
''What's the matter, Roshandar?''
What are you upto? - Out of my way
''Roshandarl What happened to you, my brother?''
You guys have put guns in the hands of your future
All of you will be killedl All of you
''Mother, l'm not sure if you received my last letter''
''l'm seriously stressed out, Mother''
''l feel as if l'm dying everyday, in bits and pieces''
Goodbye. - God bless you
''Take care, son''
''Adraman, post this letter to lndia''
And call up Jaanbaz and tell him that l'm waiting for him
''Goodbye. - God be with you, son''
Take it and obey the instruction given there
O peoplel Here are the instructions that guarantee your success here...
We're out after a long time. lt feels so nice
You'll enjoy the wedding too
Females must obey the discipline of the burqa when outdoors
No body can keep weapons at home
All weapons must be deposited at the nearest mosque
No female may come out of the house unless escorted by a male relative
Offering prayer five times a day is compulsory for every Muslim
Shaving of facial hair is prohibited
All books other than the holy Koran are evil
Music is prohibitted during wedding and other events
We are looking for Siddique
Where is Siddique? Where is he?
''Siddique, come out fastl l don't have time''
''Come out, Siddiquel''
Okay. He's wasting our time
Why was music played? Don't you know our ordinance? Our Fatwa?
Ransack and destroy everythingl Then find Siddique
Baby girl... tell mel
Where is Siddique?
Spare mel Spare mel
''My friend, where have you been?''
You wasted our time
You will spread lies about us
Hit himl
Why're you beating him?
Siddique spreads lies about us
He tells people that we are power hungry
Liesl All liesl
''We are Taliban, the true Muslims''
He incites people against us
He asks them to send their girls to school
Why do you beat him?
''You call yourself Taliban, the true Muslims''
''For Koran's sake, please leave himl''
Make Siddique understand
We are giving him a second chance
lf he spreads wrong rumours about us ...
we will returnl
lf we have to come here again...
none of you will stay alivel
Let's go
''lnfidel womanl You're here, too?''
And why do you wear such clothes?
She is my guest
l know who she is
Take this child away
Please leave herl - Wait
The next time l see you in such skimpy dresses...
''l swear by Allah, l'll have you hung in public''
Beware. Get it?
Be very careful
Let's go
Who am l?
l ask myself this question over and over
''While leaving my country, l was told...''
''since l married a Muslim man, l was no more a Hindu''
''And here, among Muslims, l'm called an infidel''
l know only one religion. Humanity
What's my identity then?
l'm a woman. Only a woman
And that's my true identity
One female is called a woman
Two or more females are called women
The whole of females are called women
You go now
''Followed, everyone?''
Why aren't you writing? - My arm hurts badly
What's wrong? - My husband beat me severely
You women have no idea what a disgusting life you're leading
Since childhood you've been taught to be the slaves of men
The Taliban teach your men to treat you like a shoe
''This is wrong. Your men beat you, commit atrocities on you''
And you folks suffer it all quietly
Don't be under this impression. Break free
''Break free, please. And learn to fight for your rights''
Let the world know. Stand up against tyranny...
Cover your facesl
Oh my Godl
What were you teaching them? - They are my patients
How do you treat them? - l give them medicines
''Medicines, eh?''
Stop...
''Teaching the language of Satan to our womenfolk, eh?''
l'm teaching them the language of humanity...
and to stand up against your tyrannyl - Don't you darel
Seel This is how a woman like her should be treatedl
Pick her up
Stop itl
Hold it
Stop itl
Don't do thisl Stop itl
What are you doing? You talk of lslam and beat women like thisl
You are animalsl - Watch your tonguel
You are taking the side of a fallen woman like herl
Nol She is not a fallen woman
She hasn't done anything wrong
You are treating her like this because she is all alone
But remember thisl Her father is a reputed military officer in lndia
And rememberl lf her father comes to know you are treating her like this...
you can imagine how he will treat Afghans in lndia
All right. We will spare her this time
''But if she does this again, we will cut her to piecesl''
Let's go
''Get up, dear. Be brave''
l can't stay here anymore
l don't want to stay here
''Assalam Aliekom, Mother''
Greetings from Adraman to Aunt Abu and Uncle Dranai
Adraman sent this cassette for Gulbibi
Gulbibi is unwell. She needs to go to Pakistan for treatment
''Send over Gulbibi. Here, she'll be taken good care of''
Let her take a cab to Khosht
''Listen to it, while l call the doctor''
Relax
''From Gujarhat, you must travel to Rawalpindi''
''From Rawalpindi, you must take a train to Karachi''
''Mother, l'll receive her at Karachi station''
Goodbye. God be with you
Stopl
Where are you going ?
Where're you going with her?
We'll first go to Badari's house
Then l'll visit my mother's grave and she'll go to Guncha's house
And who's going to cook here? Your mother?
She isn't going. You may go if you want to
No. l will also go. - Shut upl
lnsolencel Why did you strike her?
Uncle Dranai... - Yes? What's going on here?
They are going. - Where are you going?
We're going to Guncha's place. - They are going to see your sister
But... - Nol
Go on
You go too
''This way, Sahib Kamal''
lt's funl
''Gulgutti, l'm so happy''
l'm so happy today
''Sahib Kamal, you are leaving... you're going for good''
''l know, Sahib Kamal...''
you have tipped someone to get you across to Pakistan
He's waiting for you in Alkdari
''l can help you if you want, Sahib Kamal''
l know...
Jaanbaz made you suffer no end
But promise me you won't bring him to harm
''Gulgutti, how can l think of harming Jaanbaz?''
''No matter what he did to me, l wouldn't think of hurting him''
He's my husband. - No
l'll help you
But Jaanbaz will be mine
Only mine. - Yours?
Yes. - Jaanbaz will only be mine. Not yours
''l'll help you, but Jaanbaz will only belong to me''
''Decide, fast. Swear by the holy Koran''
''The Taliban is coming. Tell me fast, l'll help you''
''Decide, Sahib Kamal. Jaanbaz will only belong to me''
Decide. Swear by the holy Koran. The Taliban is coming
Do you agree? - l agree
Where are you going?
- We are going to Alkdari
''She'll go to her sister-in-law's house and l, to my mother's grave''
A man should accompany you. Don't you know that?
There was no one at home. My husband is in lndia
You are not allowed to go alone. - Pleasel She's a doctor
Where are you from? - Sarana. l'm from Sarana
Greetings. - Greetings to you too
What's the matter? - You know these women?
''Tell them they can't go out alone. - l will, l will''
May Allah be with you. - May Allah be with you
''Uncle, how did you know we were coming to your place?''
l had no idea. l was on my way to Alkdari
Will you do me a favour? - What is it?
You got a bicycle. Would you go and get the sewing machine from my house?
l want to stitch dresses for your children
''l'll go there in the evening. As of now, you are coming home''
We'll go there by ourselves. Please get the sewing machine
What if the Taliban detain you? - Don't worry about us
The Taliban is out of sight. Nothing to fear now
''lt's getting late, you must go at once. Sadgi knows you are coming''
All right. Take care
See you. - God willing...
Good thinking
''Sahib Kamal, are you cross with me?''
''Don't be angry with me, please''
You...
you're going back to your family
''Whereas, l have no one''
l pray to Allah. May He give you all the happiness
But...
''for myself, l want only Jaanbaz''
Only Jaanbaz
May God bless you. - Sahib Kamal...
leave now. Go
''Where are we going, Mummy? - We're going home, my darling''
''The butterfly takes flight on the wings of the wind''
''With my little blossom by my side l am going home''
''The butterfly takes flight on the wings of the wind''
''With my little blossom by my side l am going home''
''Even this earth walks along with me''
''Today l am a person transformed''
''The butterfly takes flight on the wings of the wind''
''With my little blossom by my side l am going home''
''The scenic views along my way are so very lovely''
''lt seems as if they all want to stop me''
''But nothing can stop me from my purpose''
''l shall reach my goal that's for sure, my dear''
''Waves of happiness surge in my heart''
''l exult in the joy of meeting my own loved ones''
''The butterfly takes flight on the wings of the wind''
''With my little blossom by my side l am going home''
The world of dreams...
lt only remained a dream
''The dream shattered when my eyes opened''
''He in whom l centered all my hopes turned out to be faithless''
''He abandoned me. l am left desolate, so alone''
''O Mummy, let it be''
''Lookl Your daughter walks beside you''
''The butterfly takes flight on the wings of the wind''
''Today, l go with my mother to our home''
''The butterfly takes flight on the wings of the wind''
''With my little blossom by my side l am going home''
''Even this earth walks along with me''
''Today l am a person transformed''
''The butterfly takes flight on the wings of the wind''
''With my little blossom by my side l am going home''
Where did you leave her? Tell mel
You won't tell me?
Shameless wretchl Speakl
''You went to your mother's grave? You liarl Speak up, shameless wretchl''
Where is she?
Where is she? Tell mel
''Kala, thrash her''
l will tell you
She is in Pakistan...in Pakistan
Sister...?
''Sisterl - Avi, l have escaped''
''l'm in Pakistan now. Do something, Avi''
''lf they find me, they'll kill me. - Who?''
Please do something. - Who will kill you?
''l'm going to the lndian Embassy, to get my passport''
Sisterl Sisterl
''Let's play a hand of cards, uncle Asam''
''Greetings, brother''
This is Adraman from Pakistan
''Greetings, Adraman. How are you?''
Sahib Kamal came to my house and ran away from here
What are you saying? - lt's true
Where are Kala and Musa? - They are with me
''Moronl How could you let her flee? - Brother, l was away''
What is it? - Sahib Kamal ran away from home...
And went to Adraman's house
Kala and Musa have come after her but she has vanished from there too
Tell Adraman to look for her immediately
''Listen, Adraman. Find Sahib Kamal''
Make her understand she's spoiling our family name
''Find her at once and let me know. - Okay, we'll check the Afghan Embassy''
''Try to understand, madam. You have no passport''
''l had, l'm telling you... - l'm really sorry''
You're coming from Afghanistan. l can't give you a passport in Pakistan
You've been in Afghanistan for 6 years. You need to have an Afghan passport
And then you need a visa from the lndian Embassy in Kabul
lmpossible. They'll kill me the moment l reach there
My husband is now in lndia. He has abandoned me
l can do nothing for you. - Help me somehow please
l and my daughter are absolutely helpless
My brothers-in-law are after me
They will forcibly take me away with them
Only the Afghan Embassy can help you. You'd rather try there
l'm an lndian. Please help me
Where's the Afghan Embassy? - No idea
Where's the Afghan Embassy? - Over there
lf we catch her this time...
We can't issue you a passport
Why not? - We would've have issued one...
only if you been staying in Pakistan
You'll have to get the passport from the Afghan Embassy...
and the visa from the lndian Embassy. - Please sir
''My brothers-in-law are after us. lf they find us, they will kill us''
''Why did you let her go from your house, Adraman?''
Let's hurry up and find her
There she isl
''Stopl Pull her into the car. Tinni, sit in the car. Hurryl''
Let me gol Helpl - You left without informing us?
''Let's go. Kala, hurry up''
Why did you take my daughter with you?
''Take Tinni away, Kalal - Let her go''
''Touch my daughter again, and l'll hack you to pieces. l warn you''
Take her bag away. - Don't take my daughter away
l'll accept lslam. Give me back my daughter
''From where do tears well up in the eyes''
''Without thinking, or even asking for leave...''
They flow and tell the world...
the sorrow in our heart
''From where do tears well up in the eyes''
lt's a time of grief today...
Of a loneliness so vast...
''lt's the time when it rains tears''
''But l shall continue to stride on''
''Even with you for company, O tears''
Stopl
''Stop, l sayl''
You can't escapel Stopl
Let's move
''Sol Your daughter goes and marries a Mujahidin, hal''
''And now from lndia, she spreads wrong rumours about usl''
Go and look for her
Has she sent you any gifts?
Have mercyl Have mercyl
l'm taking your daughters away. Thank me
''Have mercyl For God's sake, leave my daughters alone''
Please spare mel
l don't know where my sister Jarguna is
l won't spare youl
Ohl so your son is very bravel Then give us your son
Please spare my sonl - Tell your daughter...
l'm taking him with me. l need him
Don't hit the child. - l need himl
''For Allah's sake, don't kill the child''
Give me the child
Tell your daughter...
anyone who speaks wrong things about us will die like thisl
''Sahib Kamal, try to understand my predicament''
''lf the Taliban find out, they'll kill my family''
''Yes, Sahib Kamal... go home. lf Kala and Musa finds out...''
Why d'you keep running away? Why are you taking my daughter with you?
''Leave her, Kala. - Don't do this, Kala''
''Give her the child back, Kala''
''Stopl Give me my daughter. - No, no...''
What's the matter? - Tell her to give my daughter back
Give him the child. - Uncle Dranai...?
Go away
Uncle Dranai... - You tried to run away again?
Yes...
''You ran away again? - Yes uncle, but...''
But why? Why have you been doing this over and over?
''Why do you want to malign our family? - Hear me out, uncle...''
Shut upl The Taliban is right
You are a shameless woman
Go away
Do what you want. Gol
Yes Gulgutti...?
''Kala, Musa and Sawali aren't at home. They have gone to a party''
Good. Will you do me a favour? One last favour?
What is it? - Would you go and see...
''what uncle Dranai, Abu and Sadgi are doing in their rooms?''
''Please, do it''
What is it?
What?
What is it? - You...
''l'm leaving now. l must go, now''
''No, the gate is closed. l'll take the route by the canal''
The Taliban... - l must go
l must try again. Please go
''Sahib Kamal, be very careful. - l will''
''No, don't cry my child''
Who...? What's the matter?
''l heard Tinni crying, So l came to see if she's sleeping or not''
She's sleeping
''lf you want, l can take her to my room. She can sleep with my girls''
''No, you go. Let me get some sleep''
Ali will take the truck up to Khosht
Jamal can take it from there to the Pakistan border
The exchange can take place at one of these check posts
Jamal knows the location
lt's dangerous taking a truck load of opium...
without knowing where to take it to
We don't have a choice. We need the arms and ammunition fast...
for our men fighting Masood in the North
You can take the arms through Kazakhstan...
to Chechnya's freedom fighters
Who are you? - l am a doctor
l'm going to Gazni to see a patient
Where are you coming from?
Sarana. - This is not the way to Gazni
l know... but l have lost my way
Why is there no man with you?
My husband is in lndia
We'll ask a Maulana to escort you to Gazni
Come with us. - Thank you
Wait here. We'll come back with a Maulana (preacher )
The doctor of Sarana
She's in the tractor and wants to go to Gazni. What's to be done?
Let's gol
Uncle Dranail - Who is it?
Uncle Dranai - What is it?
Greetings. - Greetings to you too
The lndian woman has been caught. - Where is she?
''She's been taken to Gazni, to Rafique Khurier's place''
You go there. l'll follow you
She tried to escape twice. She should be punished according to the Shariat
''As per the Shariat, if the woman disobeys her husband...''
''or if she commits adultery, she should be stoned to death''
But she isn't a Muslim. She's a kafirl
''You call me a kafir? Yes, l'm not a Muslim''
But l've never hurt anyone
''What do you say, Maulana? - As you wish''
''What right she has to incite our women, to show them dirty ways...?''
to brainwash them against lslam?
l have said nothing against lslam. l was showing them light
l was teaching them to fight circumstances
Women are treated worse than animals here
''Women have no right to education, they can't voice their opinion...''
they can't go out without an escort
''Confined inside, all a woman got to do is produce children''
''Cook and clean the house, as if she's a slave''
''lf she disobeys you, you hit her till she faints''
You kill womenl A woman means nothing to you but a slavel
These laws were drafted by fanatics
lt's wrong to abide by such laws. Absolutely wrong
lt's absolutely foolish
These are not the preachings of lslam
lslam does not teach such things
''Teaching us lslam, eh?''
She has offended every Fatwa
She has tried to prove false the teachings of the holy Koran
She has offended lslam
lt's a sin to let her live
''Sushmita Khan, wife of Jaanbaz Khan...''
you are declared guilty
Because you ignored the fatwa and offended lslam
You will be converted to lslam...
whipped twenty-five times...
before being punished according to the Shariat laws
''What have you to say, Dranai? - l concur''
''Whip her, Abdul Malik''
What are you upto?
''Give me the gun, Sahib Kamal''
Neverl l've recognised you. l don't trust anybody
Don't say that. - Get herl
Break the doorl
After herl
Splitl
There she is
Stopl
Kill herl
''Stop, Sahib Kamal. - No uncle Dranai...''
let me go
l'm not going back. l want to live. - Get in
''Please let me go. - Sit there, quietly''
''Stop, infidel womanl''
''O Allah, forgive her and have mercy on her...''
''O Allah, pardon the males and females that are alive''
Do it by Your infinite grace...
O the One Who is most merciful of all
''Come, Sahib Kamal''
Uncle...?
Don't be surprised
Don't ever think that uncle Dranai will do injustice to you
Uncle...
Not a word
Take this
Your ticket... to lndia
l made a passport for you. Your name on it is Shabnam Khan
''All along l knew, Jaanbaz was the root cause of all your problems''
Yet l was silent
l request you...
please don't tell him anything after you reach home
Because Jaanbaz is the only bread-winner in our family
''lf not for him, our family will starve to death''
''So please forgive him, Sahib Kamal''
Come
Careful
''Uncle Dranai, will you send Tinni?''
''Yes, l will Sahib Kamal''
Certainly. You will have Tinni all by yourself
Allah will help you
''Farewell, Afghanistan''
''O country, lost in the wilderness of ignorance, farewell''
''Farewell, O unfortunate souls of Afghanistan''
Pleasant and unpleasant memories... l take them all along with me
''Tinni, my daughter, we'll meet soon''
''However, even if we are not united, please do remember your mother''
Grow up to be an independent woman