Help! - Where are you going? Help!
Let go of me. - No, I won't. I won't let you go.
Leave me!
Your Honour! There is a dangerous killer present in the court today..
..who mercilessly murdered Mansa Ram and was caught red handed.
The blood-stained knife bears his finger prints
Witnesses also testify that it was he who committed the murder
Your Honour, he has no regrets over what he has done..
nor has be been able to provide any defence..
.In a way, he is admitting to this guilt
Your Honour, such people are a danger to the country and humanity.
If there be a bigger punishment than the noose, they deserve it
Or it'll be difficult for respectable folks to live in peace
Did you kill Mansa Ram? Do you admit to your crime?
I did kill Mansa Ram. But I have committed no crime
I'm innocent
You killed him. And yet you're innocent? How?
I've killed thousands before him your Honour.
But I was never held guilty
I don't understand
Judge sir, I'm a soldier. It's my profession to kill
I kill traitors, I kill enemies of..
..our freedom and enemies of India
Judge sir, when India was last attacked, we were told..
..that the aggressors were India's enemies
That it is my duty to kill them to defend my nation.
Personally, I had nothing against them Judge sir.
I didn't even know them For India's defence, however..
India, which is our motherland.. I went about killing the enemy
I got medals and medals..
Personally, I had nothing against Mansa Ram, too
I didn't know him either. But he was undoubtedly an enemy
An enemy of society, of this country.. India
The honour of every woman is the honour of the country
It is our duty to protect it
Mansa Ram tried to outrage a woman's modesty..
..and once again, to protect a mother, I killed the enemy
By killing him, I have only done my duty, Judge
What I've got to see today is what reward your justice gives me
Am I going to be given another medal..
or am I going to be hanged?
"The Scale of Justice.."
"Whenever someone has taken up.."
"he has weighed crime for what it is worth"
"Lest history holds you.."
"responsible in the days to come.."
"Worse than the perpetrator of crime,..
..was the dispensation of the Judge"
"Even after he was presented with.."
"the horrors she had gone through.."
"even after he could see what.."
"destruction she had undergone.."
"he could not believe her.."
"he lent courage to the.."
"evil designs of the monsters"
"Whenever someone sits.."
"over judgement.." "Whenever someone has taken up.."
"he always ought to remember.."
"There is God who is finally the Greatest Judge"
"The Lord of all the Realms"
"He knows"
"Evil and virtue.."
"he knows it all"
"Those disappointed by the.."
"justice on earth.."
"will seek justice.. in His court"
"There,.."
"he will get justice"
"Once again, the crimes.."
"will be weighed.."
"also the justice and the misdemeanours of the judges"
"God will deliver His verdict"
"A verdict that will send.."
"a chill down every spine"
Thank you. Thank you ladies and gentlemen.
Thank you, very much.
At the beauty pageant of Vimal fashions..
I, Ashok Sharma, welcome you
This contest is different because..
..you will choose the beauty queen
Yes, you are the judges
This show is presented by Vimal Fabrics
You must jot down the marks given to each contestant
Do you have the papers? - Yes.
The contestant who gets highest..
..marks will be the Vimal Fashion Queen
The verdict is left to you.. to the people
Here I present the beauties..
My fair lady, with all her fairness.
Clothes, really.. to heighten her beauty.
Come on, ladies and gentlemen. Give her a big hand.
Get a hold on yourself.. here comes Miss Skylab
Give her a big hand. That's better.
From the heavens to earth.. into your hearts
Here comes the dazzling beauty who sets every heart beating
Wow, beautiful, lovely.
The sight of her makes her silence. What do we call her?
Vimla!
Now presenting herself is Ms. Ever-glad.
Come on, ladies and gentlemen, give her a big hand.
And we now present Miss Classic
I asked for my heart, she said, "Find it for yourself"
One look I took and found a thousand hearts at her feet
Come on, ladies and gentlemen, give her a big hand.
Get a hold on your heart. It's her turn now
Yes. You will now see a beauty you haven't even beheld in your dreams
The Beauty Queen.. the most beautiful model.. - Bharti.
No one sees life ebb out of him. But here goes my life!
Come on, ladies and gentlemen, give her a big hand.
Come on.
Beautiful, lovely.
Bharti..
The marks are being evaluated. We must see..
what the audience decides
The verdict is out. This year's Fashion Queen is..
the one who has been winning for three consecutive years..
One of you has given Miss Bharti ..
..two hundred marks out of hundred
Would he mind coming to the stage?
Hello, Your name? - Ramesh Gupta
Friends, this is Mr. Ramesh Gupta..
son of the late millionaire Ram Lal Gupta
He's the one who gave Miss Bharti two hundred marks
His marks were declared invalid. But on your behalf..
Mr. Ramesh Gupta will crown the Fashion Queen
Take this.
Please put it.
"You seek newer pastures.. and desert me on the way"
You won't listen me! That's how love is
All right. Maybe I'm unwanted.. but I'm not going to leave
I'm coming to you in dowry
I won't leave you either.
Lucky me to have a sister-in-law like you
Promises and vows.. mere words. What are they worth?
But brother-in-law, words won't fill my stomach
The two of you are living on love. And what happens to me?
One moment, sis-in-law
Waiter. - Good evening.
You..? Please sit down
Thank you.
I don't know how I will thank the two of you
Mr. Ashok, you have bestowed a rare honour on me
The honour of crowning the most beautiful girl on earth
Really, I am very thankful to you.
I have another request. - Yes?
I want to throw a party to celebrate..
..your victory in the beauty pageant
On my launch, in the midseas.
It'll be attended by bigwigs of the ad world
I hope you will attend the party and honour me
Well, Ashok? - Good idea
When is the party? - Any time you want it
All right. - Thanks a lot
Again I am honored.
Thank you, Ms. Bharti.
Thank you, Mr. Ashok. - You are welcome.
Thank you, little lady. - Neeta.
My sister. - I see.
I'm Ramesh Gupta
Good evening.
They're my guests.. - Where's the need?
For my pleasure. Thank you.
But..
Take it.
Here you are.
Ladies and gentlemen.
There's good news for you
We have with us, the most beautiful girl in India..
..fashion queen Miss Bharti.
Thank you.
Thank you. Thank you.
We've had it! - They're all looking here
They won't let us eat in peace. - So let's go home
Yes, no prying eyes there. - Let's go. - Come on.
"Brother-in-law watches my sister.."
"and my sister has eyes only for him"
"I'm hungry, I'm thirsty.."
"they don't realize it"
"Shut up, sis-in-law. - Call me sister-in-law", "Sister-in-law."
"If this is the trailer of love.. what'll the whole movie be"
"Listen, hero and listen heroine.."
"Think of me."
"If this is the trailer of love.. what'll the whole movie be"
"I seek no horses, nor elephants.."
"I ask only .."
Only. "I ask only .."
"for some bread and vegetables"
"Don't chew my brains"
"The two of you have no brains;
"Or I'd have eaten it up by now. - Won't you stop it?"
"What will I stop..?"
"it's for you to think"
"I'm dying of hunger"
"Save me, or else.."
.."you will have one person less at the wedding"
"We're cooking! We've even cut a gourd"
"Why are you bothering us..? "I see."
"If this be the trailer of love,..
..what will the whole film be like?
"If this is the trailer of love.. what'll the whole movie be"
"Drive this little ghost out of the house"
"Get her married at the earliest"
"Oh yes. What trouble have I given you? Tell me"
"What is the trouble, sir?"
"Who am I to heed..? You're the brother-in-law"
"Find her a husband like yourself"
"Know what a husband is? "Husband, husband"- I know"
"It's a husband"
"A moron like him, I don't want"
"Even if you hang me"
"You call me names. - A sister-in-law's rights!"
"I know of a boy.. - Really?"
"He limps a bit"
"He stammers in his speech"
I'll hit you. - "Hey sister, hey mister.."
"let's forget the fight" "let's forget the fight"
"If this be the trailor of love, what will the film be like?"
"If this is the trailor of love.. what'll the whole movie be"
Neetu, take the call.
I'm the bathroom, sis - I can't move. I'm exercising
Come on out and take the call
Can't take a bath, peacefully.
Who's this? - Ramesh Gupta
Mr. Ramesh Gupta. - Yes.
one second.
Sis, it's Mr. Ramesh Gupta On the line.
Bring the telephone here. - Very well
Thank you
Morning Mr. Gupta. - Good morning
How are you? - Okay
What are you doing? - Preparing to leave for the shoot
Shoot? Where? - At Madh Island
I see. May I drop in at the shoot, if you don't mind?
See you there. - Thanks
We'll decide about the party there
I'll be there. - Right.
Thanks! Bye.
Bye.
Hello. - Hello. Where to? - School.
Come, I'll drop you. - Don't bother.
No bother at all. It's my pleasure.
Please come. - Thank you.
Your sister's an amazing model. - Obviously.
Who trained her after all? - Well..?
Don't you know? To achieve something,..
..you need discipline in life. Hmm.
A proper regimen to wake up on time, to eat on time and so on.
And I'm the one who makes her maintain discipline
That's the secret of her beauty. - You're right
I don't lie at all
Really? Very good.
When is your sister's birthday?
8th of July.. why ask?
Are you an astrologer? - No. I simply asked
My school is here - Okay.
Thanks for the lift. - It's my pleasure.
Bye. - Bye.
Bharti, little more exposure.
I want appeal in every moment
Very good! That's it!
Fantastic. Very good. That's wonderful.
Ok, Bharti that's fine.
Yes.
Now turn around.. Take the final position.
Beautiful. Yes please. Zoom.
Lovely. - Steady please. One more.
Hold.
One last one, please.
Steady. Okay. Thank you.
Give me the famous smile of yours.
Yes, the killing smile. You are fantastic Bharti.
Oh! Close your eyes. Chin up. Beautiful.
The beauty Queen. The dream girl of millions.
The Queen of dreams.
You are the fashion Queen.
You are the Fashion Queen of Vimal Fabrics
Vimal fabrics the King of it's clothes and you their fairy.
The Fairy.
Fantastic, beautiful, out of this world.
Thank you, Bharti.
Hello. Thank you. Welcome.
You look beautiful. Like a fairy.
What date have you fixed for our party?
7th of July, Saturday. Is it okay with you?
7th of July..? That's okay
Do you want to invite someone? - No. Go ahead and send the invites
The three of us, Ashok, Neeta and I will attend
Should I send my car to fetch you? - Thanks, I'll come with Ashok
Very well. At 9:00 p.m. on the 7th of July,
I'll wait for you. - Okay, thank you.
Welcome Miss Bharti. Welcome to the party. - Oh thank you very much.
Please, come.
Hi. - Hello Ashok. How do you do? - Fine thank you.
Hello little lady. - Nita.
Friends, I'm a fortunate man..
To have the most beautiful girl in India accept my invitation
She has honoured me by joining us here
On behalf of all of you and myself..
I congratulate Miss Bharti for..
..being adjudged the Fashion Queen..
..and give her a hearty welcome.
Thank you.
Bharti Devi, may I have a dance with you? - Sure.
May I have a dance with you, little lady?
Neeta. - Come along.
Ladies and gentlemen.
This is not New Year's Eve
This is an even bigger day
At midnight, a new year begins for someone beautiful
That's right! It's Miss Bharti's birthday
"Happy birthday to you."
"Happy.." - You're amazing! How did you get to know about my birthday?
One gets to know, when one tries. Many happy returns of the day
One moment
Sorry, darling. I just couldn't remember
I couldn't either. So wish me now
Many happy returns of the day! Good luck.
Happy birthday, sister. - Thanks darling.
Come, Mr. Ramesh.
I am sorry. I am terribly sorry.
I wanted Ashok to be the first one to wish me. My pleasure.
A small gift on your birthday.
It's a diamond necklace.
How can I accept such an expensive present?
Not expensive at all. They aren't real diamonds.
That's okay then.
Will you put it on her, Mr. Ashok..? - You do it.
Thanks for the honour
And listen. Behave like a daughter-in-law, not a model. Okay?
All right, grandma. - I'm not kidding
Touch Ashok's parents' feet. Speak less..
..cover your head and keep your eyes on the floor. Okay?
Yes, my darling.
Like this..? - You look up again?
Look down! Down.
Bless you
You are as traditional, as you are good looking
Or girls nowadays hardly cover their heads or touch feet?
Am I right? - Of course, come and sit down
And look at the name she had made for herself, huh.
Without any help, she has stood on her own two feet
To be honest, I don't think girls are any lesser than boys
They ought to consider themselves equal..
..that's what I tell Munni too
To learn something from you. Life isn't only about cooking
And Ashok, you're lucky to have found an educated, working girl
Bharti, I don't want a working wife
After our marriage, you aren't continuing your work
What will I do with myself all day? - What will you..?
Er.. You will cook, look after the house, and wait for me
And deliver a lot of babies, too.
A football team! Eleven and one
Get it? - Get it
And no modeling. - No. modeling.
Even if you want to model, it'll only be for me
For you? - Oh yes. What do you think I am?
I am a great artist, didn't you know that.
I am a great artist.
Stop grinning and sit still
How much time will it take? - Who made you a model?
You can't sit still for a moment. Don't move
All right
Here you are
Who's this? - You. Who else?
Is this how I look?
Imagination of the artist, lady, who can see the future
This is you. And these are your one dozen children
A football team. Eleven and one
Let's get married soon.. there's so much to do
If this is what you think of me, I'm not marrying you.
Listen..
"A thousand dreams will turn to reality"
"Provided you.."
"..smilingly consent"
"In love, they mean the same thing.."
"whether it's a refusal.. or a smiling consent"
"A thousand dreams will turn to reality"
"A thousand dreams of Spring.."
"..and starlit nights"
"Dreams, you have brought.."
"..into my life"
"To swing in your arms.."
"..I am so eager"
"Your fondness.."
"..will soon turn into obsession"
"Provided, you smile.."
"..and give me your consent"
"A thousand dreams will turn into reality"
"What a day it will be,.."
"..when you will be my bride"
"On a bed of roses we will lie,.."
"..there will be a fragrance in the air"
"You will move the veil off my face.."
"..a strange fire you will spark off in my heart and body"
"All your fondness.."
"..will turn into an obsession"
"Provided you give me your consent smilingly."
"A thousand dreams will turn to reality"
"My tresses, I will spread out.."
"..on your face"
"For you, I will breathe"
"Come morning, I will awaken you..
"..with a kiss"
"I will pull you closer to myself.."
"All your fondness.."
"..will turn into an obsession"
"Provided you give me.."
"..your consent smilingly"
"In love, they mean one and the same thing"
"Whether I refuse.."
"..or smilingly give me your consent"
"A thousand dreams will Turn to reality"
Good morning darling. - Good morning sister.
Take this. - Thank you.
No calls? - Not yet
Hi, Ashok.
Yes.. I'm not Ashok. This is Ramesh
Who..? - Ramesh Gupta. I hope..
..you didn't get bored at my party? - Lovely party, thank you.
It is my pleasure.
The photos taken at the party are in. - So soon?
I always act fast. Would you like to look at the photos?
Well.. When can you bring them over? - Right away, if you wish
About nine thirty. - All right, I'll be there at 9:30.
Bye.
Sis, I'm off to school. - Did you say something?
I said I'm off to school. - Had breakfast?
Yes, yours is on the table
Okay, bye. - Bye.
You..? - Yes, your sister asked for me
And here I am. - Welcome, come in - Thank you.
Be seated.
Sister. - You haven't left yet? - Mr. Ramesh Gupta is here
Ok, have him seated. I'm coming. - Okay
She's coming, please be seated. - No problem.
Lovely. - Would you like a drink?
No thanks.
I got to go to school, please don't mind.
No not at all. School first - Thank you.
Good morning. - Oh! Thank you Mr. Gupta.
I'm sorry to keep you waiting. - No, no, problem.
You're as resplendent as a lotus. - It blossoms in filth.
Oh no.. - How are the photos?
Lovely, take a look for yourself.
Here you are. - Nice
This. - Very nice.
The most beautiful of memories in my lifetime.
This.. - Excuse me.
Madam! Vegetables. - I Don't want any
I am sorry.
I thought it's Ashok.
I was showing you this photo. - Yes..
How do you like it? - Very nice
And this.
Let me now show you a Venus, the one I painted worshipfully..
..in colours I revere, the very colour..
..of the blood that flows from my heart
Really? - Yes
Portraits, you must've seen.
But I'm sure, this transfixes the beholder.
Reminds me of a couplet: "Now I have seen you"
"Whom else may I behold? Lest I see another.."
"Let my eyes be blinded" - Nice couplet.
Really? - Yes
Thanks. But one condition before you see this photo.
Please shut your eyes for a moment, please.
Please. - Okay. - Thank you.
May I open my eyes? - A second more
Now.. Hi, Ashok.
I've been expecting your call, and now you find the time?
Why is the mother-to-be of my football team so angered?
It's past ten! You were supposed to call me at eight.
I was lost in dreams of you, love. Therefore.. - You're always late
Now stop nagging like a wife. Listen. - Tell me.
If you speak, I might hear.
There's good news. - What's good..?
Good news, I say! You'll be elated!
Can't hear a word, hang on.
So what's the good news? - We're having dinner together.
That's the good news? - Don't interrupt
Oh sorry, sir.
Sorry. - Before dinner..
..we're getting engaged - Really? Is that true?
Absolutely true! We need a licence to make the football team.
Oh Ashok, I love you.
So do I.
Today's a very lucky day.
I love you sweetheart.
Oh Ashok, I love, darling.
I've awaited this day forever.
Now I can't live without you for a moment. Okay.
Let's meet up.
Bye.
What insolence is this? - What do you think of yourself?
You can't spare time to look at my painting,
but you have the time to chatter for hours on the phone?
What do you mean?
Get out, I said get out.
Nobody tells me get out.
Get up.
I'm not used to airs, pretty lady.
You insulted me in public at the party.
You spurned me for Ashok?
No..
No.
Today, I want your hand in mine. Give me your hand.
Your hand.
Hand.
That's better.
Now kiss me. - No!
Kiss me. - No!
No, no, no! No!
Leave me, Leave me, Leave me.
Never in my life have I taken an insult.
Help me! Help me!
Help!
You are proud of your beauty.
Beauty Queen.
Now you will kiss me. - No!
- You will. - No! - You will. - No!
You will. - No!
No!
Oh! She hasn't left yet?
Sister.
Hey! The day of your engagement, and you aren't yet ready?
Bharti, what is the matter? Why don't you speak?
Bharti.
What happened? Why are you staring like that?
What happened? Why don't you speak?
Bharti.
Ashok.
I've lost everything. - I won't spare that son of a bitch
No.. - No Bharti
Out of my way - Mr.
Please don't let him go. I'm the one who called you
Don't miss.
Be sensible. Anger won't do, understand?
Oh my God.
Mukhtar. - Yes, sir.
Dressing table. This bed - Yes.
The smashed chair. Photograph them - Okay, sir.
Will he be punished? - Proving rape is difficult
Criminals often get away due to lack of evidence - Than.
Whether he is punished or not, the woman is maligned
The world comes to know that no one knew
Life becomes difficult for her.
Therefore, before going to court.
think it over
I've thought it over. I don't care for the world
I'm not afraid of being maligned. - Maybe you don't know..
for the woman, a rape trial is no less than a rape
The cross-questioning is filthy, degrading. Going to court..
..is scary for a modest woman. - You suggest we keep quiet?
As a lawyer, that's what I suggest. But as a woman..
we must put up a fight against this growing cruelty
Some day, the fear must be confronted.
Some woman must stand up to speak out
The woman has a right to refuse,
..and no man has the right to even touch..
..a woman without her consent.
For our rights, we must contend.
Some woman must become the sacrificial lamb.
You want Bharti to be that? No way
And you will let him get away? He has ruined my life
Tomorrow, it will be someone else's.
Are we to let him for fear of censure?
No, I won't let that happen. I'll see to it that he is jailed..
I'll send him to jail at any cost.
Mr. Chandra, what is to happen now? Shall I end up in jail?
Nothing's going to happen to you, because you have done nothing
But I did. - You want to go to jail?
No.
Then remember, you did nothing You did not rape her.
In court, you will speak as I told you
That's the truth and nothing but the truth
I shall speak the truth and nothing but the truth
Mr. Chandra, you proceed now.
Mr. Chandra. - Yes, your honour.
If you please, you may proceed.
When did you meet Ms Bharti for the first time?
When she won the "Fashion Queen" contest. I crowned her
Okay.
Was this photo taken then?
Yes
When was the second meeting? - When she was shooting
Shooting.
Was this taken at the shoot? - Yes
And this? - Yes
This? - Yes
This too? - Yes, all of those
The shooting, at which these photos were taken..
you witnessed it? - Yes
Many others at the shooting too? - No. Outsiders weren't allowed
I was the only outsiders.
So you beheld all this.. at the very second meeting, right?
Yes
When was the third meeting? - Aboard my motor launch
Where Bharti's birthday was celebrated.
Her birthday, aboard your boat?
Yes
And this photo, dancing together; that's when this was taken?
Yes
And this one, up close..? - Yes - Ok.
And this? In the giving of the necklace
That too
These photos tell the story of three meetings, over six days..
when Mr. Ramesh Gupta met Ms Bharti.
When was the fourth meeting?
On July 10, at Ms Bharti's residence. - I see
You went uninvited? - No. Ms Bharti asked me over - Okay.
To take a look at the photos taken at the party
Okay, And what did she say? - She asked me to come after 9:30 am
Her sister wouldn't be home then;
..and we'd be able to talk in leisure - I see.
That's completely false. I never said that
Might you even think that these photographs are false too?
So you went there? - I did
And what happened there? - I sat in the drawing room..
with the photos laid out for display
The tape recorder was playing a romantic number
There was no one else at home but the two of us
Ms Bharti emerged from the bathroom dressed in a red gown
Oh Ramesh, how are you? - I'm fine. Thank you.
Look, the photos have arrived. - Yes?
How are they? - Nice. But not nicer than you are
Oh, Thank you.
How do you like the one in the middle?
Come, let me show you something
What? - Come inside
How do you like that? - Lovely
Very beautiful
But why the chains? - Chains are the woman's ornament
Chains around her neck; chained around the waist
Chains in her feet
Shackle me too
I was stunned! I wasn't given time to think.
She had put out her leg
Put on the anklets. - Anklets..?
Like this
Now this foot
Why do you want your hands and feet tied up?
A woman wants every spice in life
Sometimes she is helpless, at times she feigns helplessness
Even the wisest of men have..
..never fathomed; and you are a silly boy
How can you understand? You'll lose your marbles. Come on
And I came
All lies! It's concocted!
- Not lies, it's being turned into lies
Because her sister Nita arrived suddenly, and she saw everything
When her sister opened the door, what state were you in?
We..
were in each other's arms
And then..? - Ms Bharti was surprised when..
she saw her sister. She exclaimed..
"Oh my God! How come Nita is back so soon?
What will she think of me?
He's lying! All lies
The court will decide what's true or false
So what happened next, Mr. Gupta? - Next, here I am, for rape
Judge..
I'm completely innocent. It was my first time
My only fault was, I couldn't say no.
In my place, neither would you
Don't laugh me off.
If you won't trust me, take a look for yourself
She's a beauty queen, she's electric.
She simply dazzles.
Your Honor.
The sight of a beauty queen presenting herself in the nude..
..would crack the resolve of even the most hardened celibate
He's only human
Not that Ms Bharti is to blame
She's human too, she's young, pretty, modern.
She models, socialises
Ramesh Gupta is handsome too.
He's young and rich and he rides big cars
Then.. they meet
They happen to like each other, there's music and dalliance..
and seeing each other in private; and they do everything..
which isn't regarded as "outrageous" by people in modern times
I object your honour.
Counsel, modern people don't care about your objections or mine
They do whatever they feel like, some openly, others on the sly
But they all make love, they do not commit rape
The rapist never arrives in big identifiable cars,..
..Nor do they leave photographs behind as evidence.
Were he intent on rape. . .
would he go to Ms Bharti's house?
He'd ride with her on his motor launch..
..Right into the middle of the sea, where no one would hear her cries
But that wasn't done. Because it wasn't rape. That was love
Your witness.
Do you know what love is?
Yes
What is it? - Love is romance, amour, love
So you went there on the tenth to make love?
I object your honour. She is attributing notice.
You object? Okay.
If it wasn't love, did you go there to rape?
Objection overruled. - Thank you Your Honour.
Before July 10, did you ever visit Ms Bharti's residence?
No. - Did you see her in private?
No
Which means, for the first time, on July 10..
you had Ms Bharti all to yourself?
Yes
Where did you see her for the first time?
At the Fashion Queen contest. - How did you find her?
Exquisite. - And you were bent on treachery?
I object your honour.
He was bent upon treachery. That's why he awarded her..
200 points on a scale of 100. Did you, or did you not? Reply
I did.
Overruled.
Then you visited her during a shoot..
..To invite her to a party aboard your motor launch
Yes. - What was she shooting for?
An advertisement for a night dress. - Not for you, surely?
No
That evening, during the party, you wished her happy birthday?
Yes. - What did she say?
Thank you.
What else could she have said? - Think it over once again
Did she not say anything else? - No, I don't think so
Then she drew away from you and she went to someone else?
Yes, to shake hands with Mr. Ashok. - You didn't mind?
Was there anything to mind? - She's aboard your launch..
at a party you are throwing, and she draws away from you..
and she goes to someone else and you don't mind?
Not at all.
She just wanted Mr. Ashok to be the first one to wish her
Her free will. Why should I mind it?
Was this photo taken then? - Where did you get that photo?
Was this photo taken at the party? - Yes
Clearly, you are fuming. And you insist you didn't mind?
I would like to see that photograph
This photograph isn't related to the case
If this photograph taken at the party isn't related..
how come all these other photographs..
..are relevant to the case?
The defence is trying to use them to prove that..
Ms Bharti was in love with Mr. Ramesh, whereas..
.. in the truth, it was he.
who was trying to seduce Ms..
..Bharti by making a show of his affluence
When he failed to succeed, he decided to extract revenge
Revenge? Against Ms Bharti? Is this probable?
Not improbable. That's what happened
You recognise this dagger? - dagger! - yes dagger.
For what did you use this dagger on July 10?
What did I do..? I don't understand anything
You will, soon. Mr. Ramesh Gupta, which arm do you use?
Right or left?
Right. - Forensic experts say..
imprints of your left hand were found on this dagger
You held it on her? You threatened her?
I object your honour.
It's very important to know why the dagger was used.
Proceed.
For what purpose did you use the dagger?
To cut the bonds. - If you tied her up..
Why did you cut the bonds? - She said tie me up, I tied her up
She said, cut it, I cut it.
- Did you have to use your left hand?
You are right-handed. - I don't quite remember
Your fingerprints were also found on the tape recorder
Did you raise the volume or did you reduce it?
Reduced it. - Very good, Why?
What are you staring at? - No, I increased the volume
There stood a beauty queen in front of you, nude
And you went to turn the volume up? - I don't remember anything
Now you remember nothing? Allow me to remind you
You raised the volume to ensure..
..that her cries would not be heard
No.. - So that no one would come to her help
No, it wasn't like that. - Remember..
the dagger in your left hand?
Because you were tearing away at her dress with your right hand
No.. - The dagger was in your left hand..
to keep your right hand free to..
..gag her, to tie her hands and feet - No..
There's no evidence to prove that..
she was threatened with a dagger, gagged and trussed up.
It's false A story.
Indeed, a true story..
of a woman raped.
The story of taking perforce what wooing wouldn't yield
This story began the day..
when Ramesh Gupta saw Ms Bharti for the first time
That very day, he had treason in his heart
So she was awarded 200 on 100,
..given a party, given a diamond necklace
Mr. Ramesh Gupta took Ms Bharti..
..to be one of those upper class women.
who would fall for a party and a necklace.
But he didn't have his way
At the birthday party he was convinced that..
Ms Bharti is in love with Mr. Ashok Sharma..
and he stood not a chance. Ever since, he started seeking..
..an opportunity to meet Ms Bharti when she was alone
Mr. Ramesh Gupta was certain that Ms Bharti wouldn't..
come to his motor launch alone. The opportunity therefore..
..lay in her residence.
So, on the pretext of showing the photos..
he arrives at her residence. Finding her alone..
he turns up the volume of the tape recorder..
holds a dagger, prevails on her,..
ties her up, rapes her, devastates her
Mr. Ramesh Gupta, the woman who gave you..
.. the honour of crowning her in public.
In private quarters, you brought to dishonour?
Wow. How exemplary a love! Made with a dagger drawn?
Your Honor.
Counsel, love isn't made with dagger-in-hand
Rape is committed. As Mr Ramesh Gupta did
He ought to be punished so harshly..
..that no man will ever dare..
..to rape a helpless woman
That's all your honour.
The court is adjourned.
Ms Bharti..
why are you silent?
Won't you tell the court that I did what you wanted?
Will you ruin me? If you stay..
..mum, if you do not tell the truth..
an innocent man will be ruined. Please, do not do this
Please speak the truth in court.
Silence!
Yes, Mr. Chandra.
Ms Bharti, you have obtained a diploma in typing and shorthand?
Yes
You were offered a job as a secretary in a big company
Why didn't you take it up?
Because I make more money modeling
You don't think that a secretary's job..
..is more respectable?
You could've been teaching law. Is your brief more respectable?
You have to answer questions, not I.
My question is your answer
Did you attend Mr. Ramesh Gupta's party on seventh of July?
The party was thrown for me. - You had those snaps taken?
They were taken, I didn't have them taken
You invited Mr Ramesh Gupta to your residence on July 10?
I didn't. He wished to come to show me the photos
I allowed him to come. - Allowed him to come..
You let him come deliberately when you were alone at home.
No, it was my sister who let him in
Knowing fully well that Mr. Ramesh Gupta..
.. was sitting in the drawing room.
you walked out of the bathroom wearing only a gown?
I always come out of the bathroom in a dressing gown
I change in my bedroom, which is across the drawing room
My apartment is small. I haven't a bath attached to my bedroom
These nude pictures were in your bedroom.
You find works of art nude?
Was it in your bedroom, or not? - It was
In the same bedroom you took Ramesh Gupta into?
I have only one bedroom, and I don't ask strangers in
Not even Ramesh Gupta. - But you took him for the shoot
I don't take anyone along for shoots. He came on his own
So you say that Ramesh Gupta tied you?
How did you free yourself
Before leaving, he cut my left arm loose
Would a rapist who ties up his prey, let her loose?
Ask that of the man who did it
As soon as you were free, why did you not attack him?
Because only one arm was free. I untied my legs myself
I see
You saw your sister opening the door? - Yes
Why didn't you cry for help. - I was beyond help by then
While you were calling the police..
..you did not consider you'll be defamed
I had only one thing in mind.
For his deed, Ramesh Gupta must be punished
To stop him from ruining another life. - During the meetings..
did you ever feel that Ramesh Gupta had designs on you?
If I felt then why would I meet?
Then for what reason, as you say. . .
did he tear your clothes and start raping you, all so suddenly?
What separates man and beast is a thin line of modesty
Some cross the line and turn into savages.
Such beasts must be caged
Or would you and your learned counsel..
..like to see Mr. Ramesh Gupta jailed..
..before his crime is proved.
But I ask, is there anything to prove that..
..Mr. Ramesh Gupta used force? Is there any witness to the crime?
There is evidence. This portrait found at the venue by the police
It was trampled upon. A man in love..
doesn't trample upon a portrait of his lady love
Evidence is in these photographs taken by the police..
after the incident. This broken chair,..
this toppled table, this smashed mirror
All evidences of a storm that raged in that room
They cry out telling us that it wasn't lovemaking. It was rape
Could also be evidences of a..
..storm raked up after Mr Ramesh Gupta's..
departure to turn lovemaking into rape.
Could also be evidence..
of Ms Bharti making love for even more money than..
..modeling would fetch
But when her advances were seen through..
she smashes her portrait and she tramples upon it..
she turns the room inside out and then she calls the police
All these evidences could be fabricated in minutes
Falsehoods! Being used to cover up the truth
I ask again, is there any witness..
..who saw Mr. Ramesh raping Ms Bharti?
I'd like to inform the learned counsel..
that no policeman is ever around when the rape is committed..
nor is the law standing witness, nor any credible witness
If any of them were to witness, the crime would never be committed
The counsel is right.
Before credible witnesses, there can never be rape
That's exactly my point. This was no rape.
A credible witness was present
For what reason is the..
..counsel hiding her witness? Maybe because.
she saw everything.
The eyewitness is Ms Bharti's sister, Nita Saxena
That girl is the cause of action in this case.
Had she not arrived to see. . .
then this lawsuit would never have come to be.
Your Honor. A woman might tolerate being maligned before others..
but never in the eyes of her children, her siblings
In their eyes, she wishes to remain pristine, forever
Ms Bharti is a woman too.
Towards the end of remaining the ideal..
in the eyes of her sibling, it was necessary..
to pass of lovemaking as rape; which is what she has done
I would like leave of the court to call Nita Saxena as witness
Nita Saxena may be presented
I shall speak the truth and nothing but the truth
What's your name, my child? - Nita Saxena
What do you do? - I go to school
What time do you leave for school? - At nine thirty
When do you return? - At five thirty
So you stay away from home for eight hours?
Yes. - Apart from the two of you..
is there anyone else at home? - No
On July 10, when did you leave home? - At nine thirty
What time were you expected back? - At five thirty
And your sister knew that you'd stay away till then?
She knew. - How come you returned suddenly?
I had forgotten a schoolbook
So what did you do when you returned?
I took the book and I opened the door to my sister's bedroom
What did you see? - I saw..
What did you see? - I saw my sister lying on the floor
And.. - And..?
Mr. Ramesh Gupta was on top of her. - Making love?
That can never be! - Why not?
Why can it not be, if you saw it with your own eyes?
My sister could never do that! She love only Mr. Ashok
So they weren't making love? - No
If they weren't making love,
..if Mr. Ramesh Gupta was using force..
why didn't you cry for help? Why didn't you call the police?
I was startled, and I ran out.
Before you ran, you shut the door?
I did. - Why?
I shut it as I had opened it, as I always do
As you always do, whenever your..
..sister is in the bedroom with someone
My sister isn't like that. - You know very well..
that they were making love, not war.
No. - That's why you didn't help her
No. - You didn't even cry for help, you didn't even call the police.
No. - Like a mature girl, you closed..
..the door quietly and you walked away
As usual
No.
Your witness.
Nita. Can I ask a few questions?
Before tenth of July, did you ever see..
.. Ramesh Gupta in your house?
No
Have you ever seen any other man in the bedroom?
Never. - When you opened the bedroom door..
..did your sister notice you? - I didn't see her looking at me
What did you when you returned? - The door was ajar
I walked in
Police station? Please come immediately
A rape has been committed
Bharti Saxena. Anand Villa..
15th road.
That's all your honour.
Your Honor. One last question - You may
Yes, Neeta.
The first time when you heard of the rape was..
..when you heard your sister speak over the phone?
Yes. - Do you know what rape is?
To make love per force.
Did you see Mr. Ramesh Gupta using force?
Did you or did you not see? - No.
The sole eyewitness is this girl. Even she failed to observe..
..any use of force by Mr. Ramesh Gupta upon Ms Bharti
Neither is there any proof that Mr. Ramesh Gupta did anything..
..against Ms Bharti's wishes.
But towards her approval.. every evidence points.
Evidence number one
These photographs taken at the party, holding hands
The necklace worth 15,000 Rupees, here, in the act of giving
The necklace was a fake. The diamonds are fakes
Not the diamonds, you are a fake.
Here's the bill
It's worth more than 15,000 Rupees
Evidence number two, taking him to watch the shoot..
..To entice him with her youth and her beauty
You may deduce from the photos of the shoot..
..vivid images of what she might've displayed at the shoot
Evidence number three, having displayed such vivid images..
..inviting Mr. Ramesh Gupta home at a time..
.. when she would be at home..
..alone for eight hours while her sister would be away
Evidence number four, emerging from..
.. the bathroom dressed only in a gown.
Had her intentions not been dangerous, ..
..she would've come out fully dressed
Because, tiny as her apartment is, ..
..the bathroom is across the drawing room
And there was someone, sitting there waiting for her as she knew.
Evidence number five, this woman..
.. her profession, is evidence enough.
I object your honour.
Her profession is not unrelated to this incident
It is related. In an accusation of rape ..
..a woman's profession, her habits..
..are very much relevant, and it needs to be known
Objection overruled. - Thank you Your Honour.
For a bit of money, to sell a flimsy garment..
this woman parades her body in public, openly
She has herself photographed semi-nude to make money
The mere usage of an adjective doesn't make a woman "Indian"
Had even the rape been committed..
.. an Indian woman would have been..
too ashamed to have the incident discussed in court..
and have her beauty and her youth eulogised, ..
..and have her photos splashed
She would be overcome with shame. She would rather drown herself
But look at Ms Bharti. Not a shade..
..of shame or remorse.
Such are the women who are a blemish on womanhood..
..a blemish on motherhood..
..a slur upon our sisters, or daughters
I object Your Honour.
I also object to the very presence of such women in our society.
Such women have no right to exist in this society..
..who, after all is done, would yet wish to remain respectable
And no matter if a friend, a respectable man is to be jailed..
..on trumped up charges of rape.
Such women ought to be punished
And simple men like Mr. Ramesh Gupta who has fallen prey to her..
..ought to be exonerated
That's all, Your Honor.
In the eyes of the defense, an Indian woman is one..
who won't complain even if she must suffer the torture of men
In his eyes, it is a goddess who will suffer in silence
Yet, not a tear, may she spill.
God forbid, should a beast rape his sister..
would he have her suffer in silence like a goddess..
and not knock upon courts?
I object Your Honour.
Objection sustained, no personal remarks please.
Every day, around the world..
..some helpless woman is raped.
The defence would rather have her silenced
Every day, someone's mother..
.. someone's sister, someone's daughter..
..falls prey to bestial lust, but for fear of censure..
..she stays silent.
On the behalf of them all, a woman has come to court
It is to save them that she is baring herself before you
No power, no God, no messiah..
.. in this world can restore unto her..
..What an animal has taken from her.
I object.
I also object to the existence of such animals in the society.
Such animals are a danger to society,..
.. to mothers, to sisters, to daughters
If they are not punished, then the ones..
.. who stand in fear of the law..
..will use the law and the guardians of the law..
.. to protect themselves..
..while they rape whomsoever they wish, whatsoever
If he is not punished, then in every lane..
..animals will hunt humans. Mothers and daughters..
..will find it hard to walk the streets
While I commend the fair counsel..
.. for her moving speech, I entreat her..
..rather than draw satisfaction from the fact..
..that Ramesh Gupta stands in the fear of the law..
..let her present concrete evidence if she has any.
..In the otherwise..
..let us not waste the time of the court with emotional speeches
In this land of ours, we get to hear such speeches every day
May I be allowed to speak? - You may
Today, I wish to ask you and the..
..law of this land only one question.
If the truth doesn't have any witness..
..or any testimony..
..so will it mean that this is not the truth?
You will prove it to be guilty and punish it.
If I cannot prove that God exists..
shall jurisprudence rule that God doesn't exist?
Canons of the law are based on evidence, not on emotions
God is a matter of feeling, faith, emotions
Whatever our emotions, despite whatever we feel..
..in the eyes of the court, everyone is innocent..
.. unless proved guilty
What has been evidenced is, Mr. Ramesh Gupta and Ms Bharti..
..have been friends; they met, they socialised
And they have had a physical relationship too
But nothing proves that..
..Mr. Ramesh Gupta raped Ms Bharti
In light of this, Ms Ramesh..
..Gupta is exonerated.
Now tell me, who will marry this girl? - What's her fault?
Irrespective, now she has a bad name
She can never marry into a decent family
We're part of society. -We have to think about Munni too.
And who will marry your sister?
Stop being crazy, son. Learn the ways of the world
Forget that woman.
She's no longer worthy of you, she's maligned
Lights yes trolley. Make it More lively Bharti. Lively
Give me some life into it.
Smile, give me that Famous smile of yours.
That famous smile of yours. No. No. Cut.
What's come over you? Why don't you smile?
I've forgotten how to smile.
I can never smile again.. never
I can't.. I can't smile. I can't smile.
You know what a model is, what her job is?
Why do we spend thousands on good models?
Because we want our audiences to emulate them
After all that has happened which woman will like to emulate Bharti?
Why did she have to go to court?
Why did she have to make this public?
Had she stayed mum, no one would've come to know
She has ruined her career! What a bright future she had
Tell me, who will take her as a model now?
You are right, sir.
She isn't needed here. Get rid of her
"They think a woman.."
.."is merely a body"
"They think a woman.."
"..is merely a body"
"Do they ever think.."
.."there lies a soul within?"
"They think a woman.."
.."is merely a body"
"For so many centuries.."
.."this terror has reigned"
"For so many centuries.."
.."this crime has raged"
"People think every scream of a woman as a song."
"No matter it is people of caravan.."
"..or people of the town."
"They think a woman.."
.."is merely a body"
"These humans are ahead in tormenting."
"Even the illiterate birds doesn't do this way."
"We call ourselves to be educated people."
"Even the wild animals don't do as the humans do."
"They think a woman is merely a body"
"I alone do not face this plight"
"There are many other women"
"Women, who dread looking at themselves"
"Women, whose dreams no longer.."
.."promise happiness and marriage"
"Ashes, only ashes,.."
.."is what they think of"
"They think a woman.."
.."is merely a body"
"I am like a extinguished lamp.."
"..who is wandering all around."
"where am I to end my distraught life?"
"But I no longer live.."
"that I attempt to find a way to end my life"
"I'm no corpse either.."
"to be rid of the anguish of life"
"They think a woman.."
"is merely a body"
Bharti, you want to kill yourself?
I would, were it not for Nita.
Not scared to sit here?
What's left to be scared of?
Come home
Don't waste your time on me. What is this you are saying?
But I want to marry you
Have you spoken to your family?
So what if they refuse?
I'm the one who's marrying.
I don't want to marry
Why? - For me a woman's pure body is..
.. more than a woman's pure mind.
A guilt in the mind can be washed away with tears
Not all the water in the holy rivers can..
.. wash the sins of the body.
Once tainted, one is tainted
Beware of the blemish, Ashok
Can I ask you something? - Anything
How is the glass to blame for the stone that fell on it?
No matter who is to blame, it's the glass that will shatter
And you don't use a broken mirror to see your face. It's ominous
I do not wish to be ominous for you
That's Nita. Her sister was raped. - It was no rape
What do you mean? - Didn't you read in the papers?
It was a melodrama
Nita, you saw them together. Was it really rape?
Nita.
I don't want to go to school. I don't want to live in this city
Let's go where no one else knows us
They just left to take the train to Poona.
Oh no.
Bharati! Go if you must, but
..remember I love you.
I always will, and I'll wait for your consent, Bharti.
Bharati. I'll wait for you.
I love you Bharati, I will Miss you. I love you.
My child, Mr. Kishor's pistol came in for repairs
Will you see if you can find it?
It's working perfectly. - How much is the bill?
250? - 250.
Give the gentleman a cash memo.
I put it away myself, and I forget
Like me, my memory is ageing too
But why are you so silent? This is your time to enjoy
Just..
gotten used to silence
I can understand. Time is the greatest healer
May Allah give you courage
How goes typing? - Fine
What's the speed? - Thirty
Any letter from Mr. Ashok?
Yes. - Have you replied?
No.
You should reply
What have I to tell him?
Dear, your letter
It's his. - Yes.
Sister, congrats..
..I've passed the diploma examination as a steno-typist
Why are you standing there? Come here
Sister, if you wish, I can apply for a job. - As you wish
Yes. My speed is 40 words per minute, without any mistake
What did you say? - Without any mistake
SSC first division.
Yes. And NCC cadet.
Yes. - good.
Wait outside. - Thank You.
See. I want a smart girl. - I've just interviewed some girls
Three of them are good. They are right here.
Shall I send them over? - No. Send their applications in.
Alright, sir.
Yes, sir.
Take these papers to the boss - Ok.
Feeling Nervous. - Yes.
Who's Nita Saxena? - I am - Come
Excuse me.
Dear, I'll be away in Bombay for a couple of days.
Keep the keys to the shop
From this month, give yourself a hundred-Rupee raise.
Thank you. - What for?
Good morning uncle. - God bless you.
Sister, sister, this is a miracle!
I went for an interview. For a typist.
Now I'm going to be interviewed for..
.. the managing director's secretary.
If I pass, I'll get a salary of 900 a month
Then you stop worrying about me and marry Mr. Ashok
Will I pass the interview? - Why not?
You're smart, educated and mature.
But I don't have a nice dress.
Remember the dress we saw? - Yes
You can have that one. - But that's too expensive
Don't worry, I just got a hundred-Rupee raise.
Congratulations.
Today must be a very lucky day! Great things are happening
Come in Please.
Good Evening Sir. - Good Evening.
Please take your seat. - Thank you sir.
Do you type? - Yes Sir. Forty Words per minute.
Without any mistakes. - Good. You use shorthand too?
Yes, sir.
What else can you do?
Locked.
That's locked too.
Help, Help, Help..
Help! Help! Help! Help..
No one will hear your screams
No. Don't come near me.
Don't come near me.
Don't come near me, I say
Don't come near
Don't.. Don't come near
Don't come near
It'll break
Let me go, please. You've ruined my sister.
Don't ruin me, I beg of you!
Your sister..
..was a fool.
Listen to me.. I'll make your life.
No, I want nothing. Let me go, please
please.
Of course I'll let you go. But why are you so afraid?
I won't do anything. I won't even touch you
All I'll do, is look at your beautiful body
No.
Either you do as I say, or I'll do as I wish
Don't be afraid. Here I sit, and..
..I won't move
You won't move?
Not at all
Now take off your clothes.
No! I won't take my clothes off
Then I shall rise
No..No..
Look, just get out of your clothes and..
.. walk, just like a beauty queen.
You have nothing to lose, and..
.. I'll get to see that beautiful body.
Then you can go home. You want me to open the door?
Shall I open it?
You'll sit right there? - Absolutely
You won't touch me? - Never
Then you'll let me go home? God promise?
God promise.
Now don't delay
No, I can't do this
Then I shall rise
No..
Beautiful
No more
May I help?
Don't make me strip anymore. Just let me walk
Come, come to me
Raise your arms
Raise them
Now walk, just like a beauty queen
Turn.
Can I go now? - Yes, go.
No..No..
Neeta! Neeta!..
Neeta!..
Greetings, sir, greetings. - Greetings, greetings.
How are you? - Fine
Building that hospital was a great deed
Yes. A few more noble-minded men like you..
.. and this country is saved.
God will surely reward you. - My lot is only to work
The fruition is in His hands. - Yes
For he always delivers even if belatedly.
Bharati.
A dangerous killer sits in this court
In cold blood, in public, she killed Mr. Ramesh Gupta
And she was caught with the gun while the corpse lay before her
Eyewitness have deposed that..
.. she is the one who killed Mr. Ramesh Gupta.
She has no regrets, nor has she given any reason
In a way, it proves her guilt.
Such a killer is a danger..
..for the country, for humankind.
If there be a punishment harsher than hanging, she merits it.
Else good folks will find it difficult to walk the streets
Have you killed Ramesh Gupta? - Yes
You accept your crime?
I have killed Ramesh Gupta
But I haven't committed any crime.
You have killed. And yet you have committed no crime?
The court does not understand
From that pulpit you have committed..
.. several murders, hanged so many.
But that doesn't make you a murderer.
Because I dispense justice.
In killing Ramesh Gupta, I have done justice. Not a crime
I only regret not having done it two years ago
Two years ago? Speak out clearly.
Judge, sir, do you remember the day..
..in this very court,
stood Ramesh Gupta accused of having raped a woman.
And right there stood..
Barrister Chandra, proving that the guilty was innocent..
..and calling an innocent woman wayward.
And from that pulpit you exonerated ..
..Ramesh Gupta, thus strengthening crime
So today, you ought to be in my place and I in yours
By not dispensing justice, you have committed crime
And by taking the law in my hands..
.. I have brought a criminal to justice.
I am not the criminal, you are, your law is
This is denigration of justice.
Your Honor. This is contempt of court
I wish to know what the court is accused of. - Thank you sir.
One day, one ill-fated girl had come here..
..for justice leaving all her dignity.
And it was a strange justice that was dispensed
The rapist was exonerated and the raped was sentenced for life..
..to live among the everyday hateful scourge of men..
..suffering every stare of hatred, spite
Your law made public a social hanging of a living soul,..
..set an example.
So never would a woman raped..
..dare to ask for justice
Where is this woman? Who is she?
Look carefully. I am that woman. Here I am
Ms Bharti..?
2 years ago when Ramesh Gupta raped me,
I came seeking justice
So after two years, you have taken revenge?
You could not win by the law so you took the law in your hands..
..and you killed him. - Yes, I shot him to kill him
Regrettably, there were only 6 bullets in the pistol, not 60
I would've pumped every bullet into his chest
I wish the sound of shooting could've..
..awakened the souls in men
I wish the eyes of the law would open to the blood..
..to see how the mistakes of the law are making beasts of men
Judge, the woman thinks man is her God.
But this God forgets all the relations with a woman..
..and takes it to be a toy for entertainment.
He strips her, for enjoyment. He sells her, he ruins her
Such men have no right to live.
That's why I took the law in my hands.
I sentenced Ramesh Gupta to death.
And I shall punish every man..
.. who thinks he can play with a woman.
Her intentions are malevolent
Not only has she admitted guilt, but she also says..
..that she will keep committing such crimes
This woman Ms Bharti who wishes to be..
..the leader of all the women in the world is a very cunning woman
For 2 years she waited for a chance to kill Mr. Ramesh Gupta
It was with this intention that she left Bombay and settled in Poona.
Because Poona was where Ramesh Gupta had a factory
Not only that, she took up a job in a shop selling guns..
..so she wouldn't have trouble looking for a pistol.
One day, she finds out..
..that Mr. Ramesh Gupta was alone in the office..
..she went over with a loaded gun to take her revenge of 2 years
And she killed him
Your honour, It was clearly a premeditated cold blooded murder.
Once again, falsehoods are being spoken in this court
I didn't go to Poona seeking revenge
Living in Bombay was tough after the bad name I got
That's why I left for Poona. And I took up whatever came my way
Had I known that Ramesh Gupta was in that city I'd never go there.
I didn't even want to see his face
But that evening, Ramesh Gupta ruined another innocent girl
I couldn't control myself.
I knew she could never get justice in your court
Because once again, you will ask for evidence of rape
Evidence we shall always seek
For courts cannot arrive at any conclusion without evidence
Judge sir, a woman's body is a temple of God..
..where humankind is born and civilization is nurtured.
But today, all over the world temples are falling..
..and your law can do nothing, for it seeks evidence.
But it cannot be proved because rape isn't committed..
..in the presence of the law or justice or credible witnesses.
How can there be evidence? Who will provide evidence?
How can a woman who is ashamed to..
..even look at herself in the mirror..
..appear in public to be shamed once again?
In open court, how can she strip herself..
.. before lawyers and witnesses?
Even if she does, what can she get but a bad name?
What did I get?
Judge sir, you would not listen to me. And this is the result
An innocent girl was ruined once again
Another temple has been destroyed.
Whether another innocent girl has been ruined or not..
..the court's time is surely being squandered
To say that Mr. Ramesh Gupta ruined an girl's life
..and Ms Bharti was carried away..
.. by emotions to punish him with death..
..would be telling a tale, for the police reports mention none
Nor has any girl approached the court.
If she were she'd appear in court.
But it's true, she exits.
Who is she? What's her name? Why doesn't she come out?
Where is she?
Do you realise the meaning of your silence?
Death
Rather than drag her into court and malign her, I prefer to die
No!
I am she Judge sir.
What are you doing, Nitu? All you will get here is a bad name
Nothing else
Sister, bad name, insult, death..
..Nothing is more precious than your life.
Judge sir, I'm ready to depose
You may come to the box and speak
I shall speak the truth and nothing but the truth
I have seen you before.
Yes, in this court, in this box
Two years ago. Only difference was..
..Ramesh Gupta had destroyed my sister
This time he did it to me.
Mr. Chandra.
May I ask some question?
Certainly.
But you will ask why I closed..
..the door even after I saw him?
Mr. Lawyer, I didn't shut the door. It was shut already
You will ask why I didn't scream for help.
I screamed.
But there was no one to hear me.
I even cried out to God for help.
But He wouldn't come either. He didn't. And I..
Neeta!
Order. Order.
I told you not to come here. Why did you?
You get no justice here, only a bad name.
He wants evidence. Where will you find evidence?
You've lost whatever you had. What's left is just a corpse.
And corpses do not speak
Judge sir, I wished not for the world to..
.. make gossip of my sister's story.
I wished she'd be spared the life of the living dead that I live
But she wouldn't listen to me, and to save me, the living dead..
..here comes another.
Nitu, were even God to stand here..
..these men wouldn't believe Him.
Even God will be made to swear by His own book
Even He will be asked for evidence.
Where will you find the evidence?
The lawyer will prove once again..
.. it wasn't rape. It was love-making.
How will you prove it was rape?
Mr. Counsel, every day, you interrogate men
If you permit me, may I ask you a question today?
Ask
Every sensible lawyer knows what the truth is..
.. and who the criminal is.
You too knew that I was raped. Why then did you hide the truth?
Why did you not give me justice?
Dispensing justice isn't my job.
That's the judge's job. My job, my duty..
..is to plead my client's case, to save my client.
That which is every lawyer's duty. I merely fulfilled my duty
You must made lots of money and fame..
..doing your duty.
What's the lot of this innocent girl?
What gains society, humankind?
Have you no duty towards them?
Have you ever thought..
..that the Satans you protect for money..
..may someday devour your own children.
Have you ever wondered..
..that in her place, it might've been your daughter?
What happened to her, could've happened to your daughter.
Look.. Look at her
Behold the outcome of performing your duty..
.. as in saving Ramesh Gupta.
The smile on her lips, taken away..
..replaced with sighs of anguish never to end.
So much given to weep over..
..to drown herself.
For this, Mr Counsel. you are responsible
You too, Judge. In acquitting the culprit..
..you had sown the seed of injustice
The seed germinated into a tree.
And another temple has fallen to your justice.
Judge, two years ago,..
I came to your court seeking justice
I didn't get it. Today, I come seeking death
You can deliver that.
Give me death, Judge Give me death
Give me death Give me death
Perhaps for the first time in the annals of history..
..the accused has convicted the law.
I respect Ms Bharti's courage. And her truthfulness.
But in taking the law into her hands..
..Ms Bharti has committed a crime..
..be it even for the sake of justice as she insists.
If everyone takes the law in his hands to deliver justice..
..this will be a lawless world, bereft of justice.
I am a Judge, yet I am bound by the law
I have no right to pronounce a verdict outside..
.. the ambit of the law.
Ms Bharti has committed murder, wherefore she must be punished
But this murder wasn't committed in cold blood. ..
Under the circumstances..
..any mother, any sister would've been compelled to commit murder.
Therefore the court sympathizes with Ms Bharti.
Considering the time she has already ..
..spent in jail after she was arrested..
..Ms Bharti is sentenced to stand..
.. convicted till this court adjourns.
Order.
What type judgment is this? It calls judgment.
What type of law they have?
He given punishment as well as judgment.
It calls judgment!.
Till society exists, crime will continue to happen
But injustice is a worse crime than crime committed
2 years ago, from this seat..
..I too committed a crime.
Therefore, this seat of judgement, I quit forever
Because, the law which cannot protect..
..has no right to punish
Bharti..
I'm still waiting for you
Bharti..
You have proved you stand true to your culture
Come home, my child
Bless you.
The hand that wields..
..the scales of justice..
..must judge correctly.