'Bharatiya.. What does it mean, pal?'
Greetings! We are the Helvi tribe.
We are born nomads.
With sprawling land under our feet and the infinite sky above
and a bull like Nandi, the vehicle of Lord Mahadev
we keep wandering from one village to another.
This populated space between land and sky..
By God's grace, we will keep treading it until Doomsday dawns.
With our bullock carts
we travel from village to village documenting family trees.
Ever before language existed, we have been travelling ceaselessly
and have been compiling ancestral records for generations.
Paper was invented and then came ink
followed by stamps and the printing press
and thus began stockpiling of books
eventually into bureaus
of huge volumes of family records that led to the census.
Friend, I know your guesses and your curious expressions.
You must be thinking that if I wander endlessly with books
then why is my own fate so bleak?
My destiny is etched on my forehead by the Almighty, Himself
which you are incapable of seeing or reading.
Don't you dare see it or attempt to read it.
Instead, you monitor my path with my companion, Nandi
and listen carefully to my wise words.
See this idyllic village of Adnida
on the borders of Karnataka and Maharashtra.
Babya, how long do I wait?
If it were a truck's tyre, you'd need a year to fix it.
Truck? Here, in the middle of nowhere?
Patil claims that a road will be constructed in our village.
Patil has been saying that all his life.
Darn our forefathers!
What fortune did they find in this tiny hamlet
that they settled down here? And we're breeding their ancestry.
Hey! Are they kids or squabbling dogs?
Take them away!
I will kick you!
Why do you yell at the kids because the phone has bad network?
When has the signal been good here?
The signal is quite strong.
But that rascal never answers my call.
It is constantly engaged.
Have a little patience.
It could be a network congestion.
This is the plight of Adnida.
There aren't any roads here but they keep rolling.
There is no power but there are pumps and mobiles.
Though there's nothing here
the Mahipat is capable of getting everything.
Mahipat is a modern form of record-keepers like us.
We tell folks about their ancestors and bring them news.
Mahipat is always active on his phone.
He maintains hierarchical records in government offices.
We have our bags of records
and he maintains his.
But we maintain ancestral data and he manages government offices
and the interests of government officials.
Is it the registrar's office?
Is the registrar sitting idle for all of you?
Hang up! I will tell you that later.
Tell me. - Have this.
Mahipat..
I want to install a pump to draw water from the river.
You want to install a pump? I'll get that done.
This is how Mahipat is a master at the art of swiftly altering
the meaning of official terms of the government programs.
He conveniently obtains facilities offered by both states.
There are no legal documents
but everyone here has power, water supply and cell phones.
Instead of paying taxes and official bills
lately everyone finds it easier to get the job done by bribe.
As the debate goes on over whether towns like Belgaum and Karwar
belong to the states of Maharashtra or Karnataka
the village of Adnida gains from both sides.
All thanks to the authority of the village
Mr. Annasaheb Sardeshmukh. Thus, the administration of Adnida
begins from the Sardeshmukh's mansion.
You're right, Anna.
Salutations, sir.
Only when this chap comes, it feels like a full house.
All said and done, old is gold
and nothing beats gold!
What say, folks? - Absolutely right, Anna.
Sir.. - Yes? - That Lade-Patil has gone
to meet the District Collector, again.
Is it?
Lade-Patil can approach only the District Collector.
He often keeps barking.
'Constitute a village council and conduct elections'.
He's really unlucky.
Democracy has no place in here.
Only the Sardeshmukh rules this village!
His forefathers had such sweet dreams
that this idiot got diabetes.
Has Lade-Patil really got diabetes?
Of course! They traced sugar in his urine.
When a shepherd finds an anthill, he asks
'Had Lade-Patil urinated here?'
Gopya!
Be careful while you shave Lade-Patil
or else, even your razor will attract ants.
Gopya, stop it now.
So? What are your predictions today?
I've a lot to say.
What you hear may be surprising. Surprising but true.
Everyone in the mansion bear witness.
A thread in the records indicates
that you will become the ruler this year.
Ruler!
Am I a petty constable or a clerk now?
I am already a king, indeed.
Sir, you have power but no funds.
You get funds but they don't last.
The prediction is that, you will have both
and those funds will last.
Once again your voice will resonate
beyond the boundaries of this village!
Democracy will bow before your might and ability.
But there's a curtain in between.
The direction of the winds is preordained.
A timely breeze will blow, the curtain will move
and the picture will unfold clearly.
If these predictions go wrong then my bull, the sacred Nandi
will be at your service.
Really?
Have it. - Go ahead, have it.
Thanks. - Have it. - Sure.
I've prepared tea four times since morning.
Now, let me please cook the lunch.
Savitri, Once I become the head of the village council
people will throng our house all day long. - Right!
Then, you won't have to prepare tea.
A government-servant will do it for us.
I will hire around the clock cook.
You have nothing, yet you boast about.
That is your way of life.
Ever since I married him
I've been hearing his tall claims.
Now his son is a grown up, yet he hasn't become the chief.
Hire a cook, my foot!
Frustration.
It's bound to affect her more than myself.
After all, she is my wife.
Automatically the fifty-percent burden goes on her head.
You're right.
You must become the village-head at least once for her sake.
For the sake of my wife?
For the sake of village, you fool-hardy robber!
Fool-hardy robber? What expletive is that?
What do you care? I have told you so many times
to give me a shave first before going to Deshmukh.
Yet you always go there first.
Patil, actually, the entire village
acknowledges Sardeshmukh as the village head.
You should first bring in democracy
and become the village head.
Then, I will always come to you first.
Right.
First get democracy here.
Is bringing democracy as easy as getting a mistress?
Is it that easy?
Why? Is Deshmukh interested?
Go tell him that having a mistress suits only a Patil.
It's not his cup of tea. - How true.
Greetings, Patil!
You nut! You salute Deshmukh and just greet me plainly.
A salute is out of compulsion
and greetings are for dear ones.
You juggle with words so well!
Is that Collector going to send any officer to Adnida?
What does your Nandi predict?
Nandi predicts Lord Mahadev's vision!
The whole country will pour into Adnida
but the village won't fit into the country.
A raging storm will come soon but it won't cause destruction.
The dust and leaves will blow upward
but will once again settle down.
Please make it clear with proper details.
I'm confused.
You'll get the power but not the land to govern.
Even if you get the land, you won't get the throne.
At the most, you may get a woman but won't be able to do anything.
That means something will happen
but ultimately, nothing will happen.
Is this what he is trying to say?
True.
Mangu! Mangu! Please come here.
Anna, either call me 'Mangal'
or just don't utter my name.
Never call me 'Mangu'.
First tell me, where are you wandering about?
Is it easy for a single man to handle this entire shop?
What!
Whenever I offer to tend to the shop, you refuse.
When you manage the shop
a crowd gathers in here.
Now what can I do, if I look like a heroine?
I could join the film industry, but you refuse.
Is it? What will you do by working in movies?
Anna, they watch me for free over here.
In the movies, they will buy tickets to see me.
Enough of your over-smartness.
Deliver that grocery to the Patil's home.
Take this. - Is it for Lade-Patil?
Is there any other Patil in the village?
No, I'll go now.
This is the Kannada-speaking part of Adnida.
The only shop in the village
owned by Sadanand Nadagowda, since generations.
So to say, his ancestral accounts are maintained by us.
But everybody's accounts are maintained by Sada-Anna.
His wife is Parvati.
She closely watches over her home, shop and her daughter.
Because Mangal, her daughter
is the only tourist attraction in the village.
Listen, mister!
Will my destiny ever shine?
Your lifecycle will recycle, girl.
One day you will be lucky, so keep pedaling.
Sure. Thank you! Thank you! See you.
What's it? - Is mother-in-law home?
Mother-in-Law? - Yes.
I really feel sad looking at your confidence.
You feel sad about it?
Your confidence that you'll be Patil's daughter-in-law is fine.
But I feel sad because I won't let that happen.
If I had another brother, you'd have chance.
Shri, get this straight.
I will marry only you.
My lifecycle will indeed get recycled.
Ma'am!
Silly girl! I just can't understand her.
Lord Bholenath!
By Your grace, let the Ganges of stupor keep flowing.
Bless me with a death like trance, while alive.
Let the stream of elixir and poison keep flowing.
Lord Bholenath!
To heck with this life of digging people's past all day long
and predict their future
and cramming my head and records with details of their ancestors.
These dates, years, and family trees haunt me.
There isn't a better place than this to forget them.
In fact, the Lord has blessed this beautiful place.
This water, the place, a pilgrimage spot.
This glass belongs to me, friends.
'Kindly do not discuss Mangal and local politics here.'
This warning sign has been put up for the villagers
but the chance to learn why it is put up is right here.
Darn it! I'm tempted to get drunk and cause a riot!
Riot? In this God forsaken village?
I hope this place goes up in flames.
There'll be only flames.
Is the liquor fresh today?
You petty drunks!
I'm not talking about those flames.
Mangal! Mangal came to my shop today
to give measurements!
That Karnataka lass!
What's she getting stitched?
A petticoat and a blouse!
Her shape is incredible!
She was standing for measurements like a cobra with its hood open.
She told me to hold the tape properly!
Then asked me to tighten the tape.
She tells me to leave it open in the back.
Wow! What a sweet voice!
I just felt like staring at her.
She raised her petticoat to let me measure the length
asked me to look at her exposed knee!
And my throat was parched..
Whose petticoat did you raise?
Petticoat? - Yes. - No, I meant, a 'petty matter'.
A petty matter?
Patil was saying that Deshmukh's rule will end
and democracy shall rise!
I was telling them what a petty matter that is.
You rascal!
Who said Deshmukh's reign will end? - Lade-Patil.
Don't pronounce that name!
Address him as 'Diabetes Patil'!
Is Deshmukh's bottom infested by ants?
True indeed.
Hey! Watch your mouth!
Or else, what! What will you do?
Now you'll wonder why I came to this village.
Should I give you a breaking news?
I'm going to find a broken thread in this village.
I'll join that thread, make a circuit
and cause a huge blast.
I shall trigger an explosion and cause destruction.
But don't be scared.
This single blast will awaken this village!
This village has been dormant for too long.
'India is my country.' - 'India is my country.'
'All Indians are my brethren.'
There is no school in Adnida village.
But though Adnida was deprived of a government school
it should not be denied education
is what Deshmukh's daughter Sugandha felt earnestly
and hence she founded this school.
Sugandha went to Maharashtra for education and returned.
Impressed by her committed service
Patil's son, Shreepati, fell in love with her
and came to attend this meet.
It's a practice session of 15th August
that is, the Independence Day.
'All Indians are my brethren.' - 'All Indians are my brethren.'
What does 'Indian' mean?
'India is my country.' - 'India is my country.'
'All Indians are my brethren.' - 'All Indians are my brethren.'
What does 'Indian' mean?
Shreepati! What nonsense is this?
If you're not interested, get lost!
Deshmukh, watch whom you're talking to?
It's Sardeshmukh!
Can't preserve the respect of the village himself.
How can his son do so?
We don't live off ancestral glory.
Uncle, why are you arguing?
Great!
The daughter is more outrageous than her father.
Are we causing a squabble?
Anna, please avoid the dispute.
How nice! First you cause a mess.
And when questioned against it, you quarrel.
And then you innocently ask why we are disputing.
I asked why you are getting into an argument.
My query is, why the dispute?
I am confused why all of you are squabbling.
That's what I intended to say.
It is just a simple pledge.
What is there to be confused about?
How can you say that simple issues don't cause confusion?
Now, you are Sugandha.
Now, India is my country. Yes, it is my country.
All Indians are my brethren.
What exactly do you mean by the word 'Indian'?
All those who stay in India.
My brothers and sisters.
Yes! Did you get it now?
Yes, but what if I get married to you in future?
Then I can't afford to be an Indian.
That is why I asked him what 'Indian' precisely means?
How dare you think of marrying my daughter?
Deshmukh, don't you dare start a fight!
Better control your son, Patil!
Great! First you launch your daughter
and then ask me to control my son!
My daughter will rule the village.
Your hereditary rule will soon meet downfall.
I say, Adnida shall be ruled by the Deshmukhs only.
I challenge that! Who's Deshmukh?
I will become the village head. Confirmed!
No! No! - Hey!
Will Deshmukh's reign continue
or will Lade-Patil succeed in bringing democracy
is an issue that Adnida residents watch play out many times.
But nothing has ever happened.
But what has never happened will happen now.
Perhaps, the dry scab over a wound shall get torn
and the blood below will flow.
The blood will cause a war.
This battle will claim many lives.
Will all this bring honour to someone
or will the thirst for power end?
Oh, Lord! To go back in time and to re-join the ancient thread
a guest is arriving from Pune.
Oh, Lord! The bells hanging on Nandi's neck are ringing!
Winds have changed direction!
Is the guest a kind youth or a cruel villain?
The wind has already started blowing!
You aren't going to America but to Adnida village.
This laptop is useless there.
I doubt there will be any power supply.
I know, Mom.
I couldn't locate that village even on Google.
So, it must be quite remote.
Even then, you are keen to go.
Of course, Mom!
Nowadays, getting back to the roots is in vogue.
It has become a new craze.
Although the world has become smaller due to these gadgets
stepping out to find one's roots is the best excursion.
You'll regret this, Abhay.
Having stayed in Europe and America
how will you manage in those village houses?
I doubt you can even buy toothpaste over there.
I doubt it, too.
I recently read that lately, in India
there are more mobile phones than toilets.
Of course! Even you may have to go to the river bank..
What! Is it? I better inform the Discovery Channel.
Rather, don't just go, Abhay.
You're going though I asked you not to.
That too, all alone.
Mom! Even though I'm unfamiliar with Adnida
but that's where I belong.
After all, I'm the most junior member of the Royal Family
of the Sardeshmukhs!
That became history long ago.
That house was jinxed.
All the able-bodied men died one by one.
There is an old basement in that house.
They say, it must never be opened.
One of our ancestors opened it
and the devastation began.
From then onwards, everybody boycotted Adnida Village.
They bequeathed all their property and hereditary rights.
Some of them settled in Maharashtra or Madhya Pradesh
and some in Hyderabad.
In such small villages black-magic persists even today.
That's why I tell you... - Come on, Mom.
I am not a kid anymore.
I did a small course in Archaeology for the fun of it
but developed a taste for it, and it was you
who raised the topic about Adnida.
I'd no idea you would take it so seriously.
Okay! But now that I'm going, let me go there.
And if you want to put your Gods under water
do it here as we've 24 hours water supply!
Abhay!
Sorry, I was just kidding.
You know that I don't like this.
You may not believe all this, but I do.
I'm a daughter-in-law of an aristocratic family.
Family traditions and holy rituals are a part of my life.
Mom, I'm sorry. Please pardon me, okay?
Now that I'm going, wish me goodbye with a smile.
And say 'Happy Journey'.
With a smile.
Or else, I'll click your picture while you are crying.
So, you won't listen.
Those going to Adnida, get down here!
Pay up. - Yes.
Where's Adnida? - A mile from here, in that direction.
One mile? - Yes.
Then why didn't you drive till there?
The road is too bad. It'll ruin the tyres.
Strange!
Where are you going? - To Adnida.
A-Adnida! Why?
What for?
I have my home there.
Your home? - Yes. - Stop joking.
A well-dressed man like you is going to Adnida?
You must be a guest.
You came here despite her warning.
Didn't she forbid you?
Who? Who was forbidding him?
How do you know that?
I know everything, my boy!
I mean, your past, your future and your present
your birth or even your family and your pedigree.
I barely stepped into the village and the trouble started.
Keep this.
I will take my due share at the right time.
But I shall never block your path.
I know your path is not easy.
You deviated from your path to come to Adnida.
You've brought a storm in this little hamlet.
Enough! Enough!
I'll be staying for a few more days.
Save your commentary for then.
Is any calamity going to strike?
Has Lade-Patil's complaint shaken up the Collector?
Is he a Government officer?
Who is he exactly?
Darn it!
Anna! Abha! A government officer is here!
Vijayrao, let's go. - Yes.
What? Uncle too?
Are all Sardeshmukhs going? - Come!
Why is this guest so important?
May I join, too?
Why are you going, Dad?
It is Deshmukh's duty. Let him go.
Your duty begins after you become the village-head.
Now you will teach me the protocol?
What if Deshmukh meets him and instigates him against us?
How can he do that?
How can he?
How would he do that you ask! - Yes.
A respectful question.
Better forget that Sugandha.
I propose exactly the opposite, Dad.
Instead, accept Sugandha as your daughter-in-law
and settle the issue.
Accord that Deshmukh a status of a retired authority.
You become the village-head and give him a pension.
You fool! You're a heir of this stalwart Patil!
You are capable of engaging in horticulture.
Don't waste your talent on women.
Let us go. - Yes, let's go.
Didn't understand what he said.
Dad! Dad, I'm coming!
Good morning! - Good morning!
What? - Hello!
What brings you to our village?
We'd lodged a complaint.
Has collector sent you regarding it?
We'll look into his complaint later.
First, come to my mansion.
Have some refreshments..
Nothing doing. Duty first.
Even we can arrange refreshments. - Right! - But work comes first.
Listen, I'm the governing authority of this village.
And it's our tradition to entertain a guest
at my mansion first.
Tea and a variety of refreshments..
Even if the guest is a government officer.
Let's go. - Go where?
All these traditions have no place in democracy.
Patil, don't you cross me.
Yes! You corner us for decades and it pains you, when we revolt!
We have a guest among us... - What guest?
Just a minute!
What is going on? And who are you all?
Why are you deciding among yourselves without asking me?
Listen, I haven't come here as a guest.
I've come here to stay at my own house.
Please tell me, where is the mansion of Sardeshmukh?
Wow! Wow! Great!
That means you are my guest!
I am Sardeshmukh.
That mansion belongs to me.
Who are you?
I am Abhay Sardeshmukh, the heir to that mansion.
Wow! Wow!
So far, this rogue boasted about being the only heir.
Now you've come, it's for the best.
Patil, don't get carried away yet.
Look, I don't know what problems you have among yourselves.
But I want to check the property
and take some quick decisions.
Property! Your property?
What evidence do you have?
I've got it.
But I won't show it here.
Let us go to the mansion, I'll show it there.
Anna, he's right.
We'll go to the mansion, first, and then discuss this.
Thanks. - Anna, let's go. - Come on.
Come. - Come, Anna. - Let's go.
Let's go. - Why do we care?
Hey! Why're you standing here like a fixed pole?
Dad, I'm slightly confused.
I know, you're a bitter rival of Sardeshmukh.
So, you hate Sugandha
but I dream of marrying her.
Now you're talking of inviting this new Sardeshmukh in your camp.
But tomorrow if he's to win Sugandha over
then why should I welcome him?
Tell me, why should I?
Do not be so confused.
If this new Deshmukh attempts to destroy the old Deshmukh
it'll be for the best.
He's well versed with English.
So, he must be aware of democracy.
Once I replace Deshmukh as the village-head...
Dad, now I understand clearly.
You got it, right? - Yes.
That's best! - No, I understand it clearly
but you are still confused.
I don't understand what you say.
I want Sugandha and you want the post of the village-head.
And we want both of these from Sardeshmukh.
You want to seize it and I want to win it over.
War and Peace!
Fine! In short, you mean to say
although I'm the legal heir to this mansion
since you've been residing here I won't be able to sell it.
Excuse me. Where'll we go? You've only come today. - Yes.
While you were away, our forefathers took care of it.
If we hadn't, this would've been a ruin.
I accept that.
For that, I'll offer you a share of the property.
What will you offer us a share for?
For preserving your reign, or maintaining the mansion? - Yes.
For maintaining the traditions of the Sardeshmukhs
or for keeping alive your family name?
We'll have to find a solution.
But I assure you of one thing, I won't abandon any one of you.
Hey! Abandoning us is out of question.
Rather, you must abandon the thought of selling this property.
What do you mean?
The records you've brought, hold no value over here.
So, feel free to be our guest and enjoy for some days and return.
If you think that you creating a few hurdles for me
will frustrate me and I'll leave
then you'd better abandon such thoughts.
In fact, I have understood one thing.
Ideally, I mustn't say this but
your ancestors came to this mansion from somewhere
and stole the Sardeshmukh title by residing here.
You aren't originally Sardeshmukhs.
But that cannot be proved.
On the contrary, you will have to prove it.
Till then, rightfully this mansion and the authority
shall remain ours.
Neither am I interested in going to court, nor do I've the time.
But till I get proper documents of this mansion
and verify it legally, I won't leave.
Uncle, I don't think Mr. Abhay is here to oust us.
Even he's brought a set of records.
We maintained the reign of Sardeshmukh for so many years.
Let's add his name to the family. - Hey!
He isn't just asking for a share, he's demanding this house.
Now, should we let him in and go out, ourselves?
Fine! Till I get the documents, I'll stay in any hotel here.
Listen.. This isn't a city.
There aren't any such amenities.
Dad, we should spare a room till his work here is done.
Dad, till it's proved aren't we the traditional rulers?
Then who gets the honour of welcoming a guest? - Right!
So nice of you to have come finally.
We have preserved your ancestral heritage for years.
But now, my son is addicted to this power and wealth.
But you are the true heir.
I recognized you right when I saw you.
He is your foremost ancestor.
There are many such ancient symbols in this mansion.
Everything will be yours finally.
But don't you ever open the basement.
Basement! Why?
Not every question has an answer, child.
You can call me 'grandmother', or even 'great-grandmother'.
But heed this request.
Some things are best kept secret.
Sir! - Yes? - Tea for you.
Wow! Bed tea!
What's that, sir?
Don't address me as 'Sir', my name is 'Abhay'.
Drink the tea please. Today there's a little hurry.
What hurry?
For the festival.
What festival?
'Bendur'.
'Bendur'?
Yes, worshipping the bulls, singing and dancing, a feast.
It will be frolic in the village today.
Oh! That's why, I'm being served tea?
Yes, Ms. Sugandha has sent it.
Okay, you may go now. - Sure.
'Bendur'?
Hey! Is everything ready? Catch this! Take it!
Put this too. Decorate it nicely.
Shri! Shri! Shri!
How many times do I've to tell you
not to pronounce my name partially like this?
Rather say my whole name, 'Shreepati'.
For me, it's all one and the same.
Take this.
Peanuts?
Want me to throw them at you? - Forget about me.
But the one you're dreaming of doesn't even care about you.
And now you've got no chance.
That guy has come from the city.
Don't act so dramatic, it doesn't suit you.
Girls should behave like Sugandha.
Instead of just being present
you should make your presence felt.
That is how you should behave. Got it?
Presence! I'll show you my presence tonight.
"Oh, my, my! What do I say to you?"
"Your killer gaze struck my heart."
"The whole village is in chaos."
"I have lost my heart to you."
"My heart.."
"One can't predict when you'll fall in love."
"I can't seem to control my heart."
"One can't predict when you'll fall in love."
"I can't seem to control my heart."
"I am a fair maiden."
"My beauty is unmatched."
"Just once, tell me if you love me."
"Your killer gaze struck my heart."
"The whole village is in chaos."
"I have lost my heart to you."
"Oh, my, my! What do I say to you?"
"Your killer gaze struck my heart."
"The whole village is in chaos."
"I have lost my heart to you."
Sir, please give me 5 rupees.. - Yes?
Please give me 5 rupees. - Okay.
Hey, Maruti!
Whom are you asking for money? - Hey.. - Get lost!
Sir, stay away from them.
They're beggars.
Please go.
Why you.. Move away!
There's nothing left to say.
Well, he's here.
Anna, the world has progressed but look at this village!
What's so bad about it?
Everybody is happy with their lives.
That is what you feel.
In a single stroll, you've understood the village.
Mr. Abhay, you've come from a city.
You will find shortcomings wherever you go here.
But people here are happy.
Isn't it? - Quite right.
There's abundant milk in every home. - Right!
Vegetables and fruits in every farm. - Yes.
Clean water, unpolluted air.
And whoever wishes to is migrating to the city. - True!
Uncle, Mr. Abhay doesn't mean that.
He wants to say that whatever is happening in the village
is all fine, but something better or more beautiful can happen too.
This craving for more results into troubles.
A village growing into a town.
A town expanding into a district.
And a district turning into a city.
I have seen it happening.
Previously, man survived even in bare-minimals.
But now he's never satisfied.
That means you are against development, too?
It seems you met Lade-Patil.
Mr. Abhay, stick to the task you are here for.
Don't interfere everywhere.
Why not?
Being a heir of Sardeshmukh, I've an equal right.
Prove it first.
Is it? If you think, it's impossible for me
you'll see it happen soon.
Here, have some coffee.
Wow! Coffee after dinner? Great!
I'm aware of the habits of urban folks.
How come?
I've lived in Pune city.
There was no school here.
Till matriculation, I was in Kolhapur town.
Then, in Pune till graduation.
That's why.
What?
I mean, that's why your behaviour is different from others.
Well, have you spoken to Mahipat about our plans for tomorrow?
Yes.
Okay, great.
Yes, Sir.
Okay, I'll hang up.
Sir, I want the land records for 7-12?
What do you mean you want?
We want it.
Is it some chocolate that you get it so easily?
Talk to Mrs. Pisal.
Mrs. Pisal!
Where do we find Mrs. Pisal now?
We will find her. Let's ask someone.
Where does Mrs. Pisal sit?
Which one do you want? There are two here.
The married one or the unmarried one?
The one who handles 12. - What?
One who has the 7-12 records. - Be precise, sir.
Go this way. - This way? Come.
Over here. - They wouldn't listen...
Mrs. Pisal? - Not me. That's her. - What do you want?
Yes, there she is.
I need the 7-12 land document.
Give me the application. - I told him many times to do it.
He always blames me. How many times can I repeat it?
It's fine.. - It's causing problem. Please talk to him.
I'll talk to my boss.
Hello!
What's this? - Wait.
Please look into this.
I'll look into it. - But you aren't.
I have other things to do, too.
But I've been waiting since so long.
Adnida? - Yes.
Those records aren't here.
What do you mean? - Then?
Where are they?
Go to that enquiry window over there
and enquire.
Didn't we just come from there?
We'll enquire again. Come.
Enquiry Counter. - This is weird.
I'm fed up of running around.
Where is the Enquiry Counter?
See. Look here. 'Enquiry'.
Couldn't they tell us sooner? Come.
Sir.. - Yes?
I own a property in Adnida.
Your own?
Yes, I need the 7-12 land record.
Hey! Adnida's documents aren't here, right?
No, not here. - No?
Not in this office.
Then where?
I don't know.
Then who might know?
At least, I don't know.
We will find it. Thank you, sir.
Serve tea to him. - Sir, 3 cups of tea please.
What's this nonsense?
Please don't lose your cool.
This is not a city, just a small village.
People here know that Government office means long delay.
People stay here all day determinedly
till the last bus back to their village.
For days, months and years together.
Do you expect me to do the same?
No one has any information here.
They don't even regret not knowing it.
What are they paid for?
You better meet Anna Hazare, directly.
Why not Ramdev Baba?
Had I not told you?
All you've to do is wait outside.
Bribe! Pay them and they will conjure records out of thin air.
I will never offer them a bribe.
Then run from pillar to post. - I will.
I will approach the Collector, he'll intervene.
You should have done that first.
Listen, even he'll send you to his subordinates.
They will make you run around all day like a fool.
Government offices never run by the salary.
Only shelling out cash works there.
Just assume you've donated money to some charity.
All this is so disgusting.
Then, is there any alternative?
Yes.
Where's the Collector office?
Collector's office? Directly?
Let's go. You stay here, we'll be back soon. Come.
Sir, I met everyone at the Registrar's office
but no one knows where the documents of my property are.
Don't you think this is ridiculous?
Where's the property?
At Adnida.
Where's that located?
Are you the collector or me?
I arrived here just three months ago.
Submit an application, I'll let you know.
How many applications should I give?
First the Registrar, then the Desk-officer and others.
Now this is enough. Give me the information
or else I'll lodge a complaint against you!
As you wish. You may go now.
He doesn't know much, he's new here. I'm sorry.
That will do. Okay.
Sir, they're here.
Good evening, sir. - Good evening.
Please be seated.
Please have soft-drinks.
No, thanks.
It is not too chilled.
I really don't want it. - Please take it as he's insisting.
It's okay.
How may I help?
Sir, my name is Abhay Sardeshmukh.
I've arrived from Pune. - Okay.
I've an old property here, at Adnida village.
Even before since British rule.
Sir, we're unable to procure its papers.
We met everyone from the registrar to the Collector
but the papers are nowhere.
Which area?
We went from Malvan to Nandgad and even to Kolhapur. - Yes.
Then what?
They say, there's no registration at all.
Sawant! - Yes, I'm coming.
Is Adnida village under our jurisdiction?
Adnida? The one near Walwan?
Yes, that's the one.
It's not under our jurisdiction.
It is in Karnataka. - What? Are you sure?
When it is not in Maharashtra, it must be in Karnataka.
Don't be so sentimental.
Nothing is certain about the villages on the border.
As long as the border dispute isn't resolved
nothing can be done. It's all scrap.
Heed my advice, forget it.
Once the border-dispute is resolved
your property will gain value. - Okay.
See you.
Goodbye. - Come.
Let me get the papers first, then we'll see what to do.
Come. - Let me finish drinking. - Oh, come on!
Adnida is not in Karnataka. - Yes.
Are you sure? - I don't know if it's integrated into Maharashtra.
I think it's been attached to some other village.
Not a separate entity.
There is not even a village-council there.
They borrow power and water from neighbouring villages.
You mean to say, it's not on your map?
No, sir.
Adnida is just like its name.
Nobody wants to pay attention.
These villages trapped in the border dispute
neither belong to Maharashtra, nor to Karnataka.
This village is surviving like those families
that survive off debts. - Right!
Demand anything officially and you won't get anything.
Unofficially, they will even build a dam for you.
And all of you find this convenient?
We don't find it inconvenient, so convenience doesn't matter.
After so many years, I've realised one thing, Mr. Abhay.
The lesser the facilities, the more spiritual the people are.
Even our Ms. Sugandha
toiled a lot.
Bus, State Transport, Post, School..
She wanted to improve this place.
But neither did the rogue villagers support her
nor did the Government offer aid pro-actively.
Both the Governments ignore us grossly.
How long will this go on?
Just as it's been going on for all these years.
How can it go on for years?
Are you all human or cattle?
Can't you use your abilities?
How can you live being ignored for generations in modern India?
He's lost it.
What do you want?
I've been watching you run around in frustration.
But don't blame the people of Adnida, my boy.
They are your subjects.
Subjects! What the heck?
I'm unable to find a single document.
We're the rulers just for namesake.
I've been running around like a beggar
from this god forsaken village till the Collector.
The reason for your hustle is the break in the link.
You are the feudal-lords of this area, they are your subjects.
How many sections did you cater?
But you abandoned your subjects all of a sudden.
Then these Deshmukhs came here from somewhere
and became Sardeshmukhs.
They were ordinary leaders but became feudal-lords.
You didn't cater to your subjects as the bond was broken
and their progress stopped.
I've heard this story several times so far.
But you haven't heard the origin and the conclusion.
Do you wish to know about the brave deeds of your ancestors?
Do you want to know what commitment and word of honour meant?
Then, hear this.
The sun is setting.
Let's dwell into the past
holding the scroll of your ancestors.
'It was a grave famine, there was no food in the village.'
'The elders decided to leave the village rather than starve.'
'Before that, the eldest villager was to pray to the village Deity.'
'Your great-grandfather left for the temple immediately.'
'There's a story behind how Khanderao Deshmukh'
'ascended to being a Sardeshmukh.'
"There was a ruler named Sarje Rao.."
"He ruled many villages. - He ruled many villages."
"He was a fierce ruler. - He was a fierce ruler."
"Sarje Rao was a 'Peshwa'."
"Sarje Rao was a 'Peshwa'.."
"Once, Sarje Rao had gone hunting."
"He was ambushed by enemies in the jungle."
"They had Sarje Rao in their trap."
"Sarje Rao's life was in danger."
"Khanderao arrived at the spot."
"He rushed to Sarje Rao's aid."
"Thus, he averted a tragedy."
'Sarje Rao was impressed by Khanderao's bravery.'
'He promised to honour Khanderao for saving his life.'
'The elder Subedaar kept his promise.'
'Khanderao was bestowed with a Royal patronage.'
'The title of Lord of Adnida was conferred upon him.'
'Then, Sarjerao posed a stipulation.'
'That Khanderao must care for this land with his life'
'and rush to its aid during crisis.'
'That he mustn't abandon this land at any cost.'
'And thus, the records changed.'
'Khanderao became Khanderao Sardeshmukh, a feudal lord.'
'The heritage continued even during British rule.'
'India gained independence but anarchy continued in Adnida.'
'In short, Adnida remains obscure as the name suggests.'
'This is the final record entry.'
You came to the right place.
Now, will you retreat or continue forward?
But how shall I proceed ahead?
I don't have any powerful thread.
How can I get it? From where?
You will find your answers in the darkness, my boy.
So to say, the one who delves into the dark
discovers the bright sun.
New opportunities present before him.
Keep trying, you will find what you need.
In fact, all that you need is right here.
Anna! Anna!
What is it?
Where are the keys to the basement?
What!
Where are the keys to the basement?
The basement must never be opened!
We don't have the keys.
Fine, Then I'll have to break the door open.
Hey! What are you saying? Hey!
Hey! Don't do something so ominous!
Don't act like a fool! You'll ruin everything!
What happened?
I want the keys. I want to open the door of the basement.
What? - I want the keys
to open the door of basement.
It is impossible to do that.
Why? Do you feel the same too?
Please, listen! Abhay, hear me out! - Don't do it!
Mr. Abhay! - Please, listen!
Anna.. - Heed my advice!
Give me the keys, or else, I'll break the door.
Don't you do anything ominous.
Mr. Abhay, this isn't done!
You're committing a crime!
There may not be any government records.
But as per the hierarchy records
I'm the heir of this mansion
and you are only the caretakers!
And caretakers cannot question the owner!
Give me the keys, or else, I'll break the door!
We won't! - Fine!
Now I'll do what needs to be done!
Hey! - Don't commit such stupidity!
Out of my way! - Mr. Abhay! - Out of my way!
Abhay, what are you doing? - Don't! - This has never happened!
Mr. Abhay, what are you doing? Don't do it. - Leave it! - Let go!
Don't do it, Abhay! - Please!
"The protector of this world"
"is Lord Shiva."
"He is present in the sweetness of a cuckoo's voice."
"He observes us from the sky up above."
"He is the divine light"
"who grants vision to the blind."
"He is the shore to a sea of problems."
"He is the one who protects our world."
"He resides in our heart for a lifetime."
"He is the ultimate ruler of this world."
"He is the one who protects our world.."
Dad! Dad!
Have you heard?
A hidden-treasure was found in the mansion of Sardeshmukh.
What do you mean 'where'? In the basement.
My soon-to-be born daughter has brought fortune for Adnida!
'A massive hidden treasure found in Adnida!'
'A village on the border of Maharashtra and Karnataka, Adnida'
'Gold found in the basement of an old mansion.'
'Adnida is a village on the border of Maharashtra and Karnataka.'
'This secret door was unopened for the past 100 years'
'due to superstitious beliefs.'
Anything can happen now.
If they disobey their forefathers
the entire mansion might just cave in.
That new guy has done all this.
What does it mean? What will happen now?
Nothing else.
Now that the basement is opened calamity will strike the village.
Yes. - Right.
One thing I fail to understand.
Why did they realise only now that Adnida is in Karnataka?
Yes. - Right! - Right!
What have they done for Adnida all these years?
Sada-Anna's grocery shop.
I mean, except the grocery shop what else did they do for us?
Sada-Anna survived because of us, Marathi-speaking folks. - Yes!
Who helped the Marathi-speaking people here survive?
It was Sada-Anna. - True!
All the Sardeshmukh ever did was protect his feudal interests.
Nothing.
Therefore Adnida will remain within Maharashtra State.
Who owns Adnida rightfully? - Maharashtra!
Whom does Adnida belong to? - Karnataka!
Hey!
Did you find the link?
The secret of the basement has been revealed.
Now begins your real test.
How you connect this link, how you preserve it
and the people you make dance using this link
will prove your mettle as a true Sardeshmukh.
Lord Mahadev, let the dance of destruction begin!
Who owns Adnida rightfully? - Maharashtra!
Whom does Adnida belong to..
Calm down. Calm down!
I want to tell you all something very important.
Important information! - What's that?
Please calm down. - What! - Quiet!
In the chest in the basement
I've found this flag and this scroll. - Flag! Scroll!
This scroll proclaims that the British accorded Adnida
the status of an independent state.
An independent institution!
The British quit India.
Thereafter, all the princely states were merged into India.
But even at that time Adnida was ignored just as now
Therefore, the state of Adnida did not merge with India.
Since Adnida never merged, it was never registered
either in Karnataka, or in Maharashtra.
What! - Really?
This means that even today
Adnida is independent.
Independent! What does that mean?
I mean, it is an independent country.
What does that mean exactly?
Therefore, we need not fight for the registration of this village.
Then? - We need to fight to be recognised as a separate nation.
What.. - Come on!
Victory to Adnida! - Victory to Adnida!
Tea!
A secret treasure was found in Deshmukh's mansion.
At least now, get some new crockery from Anna's shop.
to maintain our status. - I can't even face the public
and you want to show off crockery!
Where are you going now?
Dad, our home doesn't have a basement.
Let me check the roof for any treasure.
Why are both of you blaming me?
Trust me! Using that chest, Deshmukh will rule Adnida
for several generations now.
Mom, don't confuse me. - What!
Those generations shall be linked to me through Sugandha.
He day-dreamt about democracy and you dream about Sugandha.
Listen up, dear. - Yes?
The Goddess of luck is pleased with Deshmukh.
How come?
First, he got a pretty wife. - Okay.
Now, he found a secret treasure. - Right!
Dad, his real wealth is Sugandha.
Isn't she a secret-treasure from the womb of her mother?
Now in order to win over that wealth
which Goddess do I appease? - What!
Mahipat, what exactly does being independent mean?
'Independent' means a separate country altogether.
That is what I am saying.
What will happen exactly? - Let me explain.
You rascal!
Why are you covering my face before I can explain?
What if I suffocate to death?
You're impossible.
Tell me, today, where do we exactly belong to?
Maharashtra or Karnataka?
Neither of them.
Neither Maharashtra, nor Karnataka. - Yes.
That means we've become independent.
Yes!
For so many years we kept mum.
But now we can loudly proclaim that we are independent.
Now that we're independent
I'm confused which to go to.
Exactly! Which offices shall we approach hereafter?
Now we needn't go anywhere.
All the Government offices shall be set up right here.
What are you saying?
This means, Mahipat, who has complete information of our village
shall become the Collector of our new country!
Right! - Collector?
Rascals, I would get your job done for a cup of tea and few rupees.
but you would still crib.
And now you are making me the Collector?
But I just can't understand what Mr. Abhay has in mind.
All my works are held up, my business has frozen.
Everything will move fast now.
Fast? In this Adnida village?
My wife almost took a decade to become pregnant in Adnida
And you say the nation will get independence soon?
As if!
Go and stitch your clothes, stop idling around.
Do you realize why he was flattering me?
Take this.
Oh! I just realised. I forgot to tell you this. - What?
Now that we'll be an independent nation
we'll also have a different currency.
Then what? - Gopya..
This currency is useless for you here.
This is Indian currency.
You keep an account.
Once our currency gets printed, I will pay you.
Listen, the villagers don't understand the gravity of this.
But I do.
A nation of a few hundred houses?
So many things are required for building a nation.
Here we have only one grocery shop
a single barber, a cycle repair shop
and a single tailor.
Is that our nation?
Is this some child's play?
What did the Government do for us all these years?
They did play a game with us.
The village is not registered in any state!
There's no Government record of this village!
This is shock-treatment for the Government.
A separate nation is just a pretext.
You'll see.
Anna!
Anna! - Yes? - Please come here.
What happened? What's it?
What do you think is this? - What?
Our nation's new flag.
The flag of our nation! Our flag!
But if this nation truly gains freedom
who'll run it and how?
How has it been running now?
It will continue similarly.
On the contrary, after gaining independence
we would seek help from several other countries apart from India.
That's true.
But we've to approach the Collector for registration of a village.
Where do we need to go to register our nation?
To the UNO. - Where's that? - He'll let us know.
The United Nations Organisation, in Geneva.
Geneva?
You mean, America?
No, it's not so easy to explain.
Fine! But, who will go there?
Of course, you'll go. - What!
You are the Lord of Adnida.
That means you're the President of this new country.
But will that Lade-Patil approve of this?
Right! - He will have to!
What does he think of a President? - Right!
Fine! Mr. Abhay..
What should be our first step to establish a separate nation?
See this flag? - Yes.
Make similar flags and hoist them all over Adnida.
On top of every house!
Say, Victory to Adnida.
Victory to Adnida.
"We have been here for centuries."
"Still we are the valid lords of this village."
"We have been here for centuries."
"Still we are the valid lords of this village."
"Our will is still strong as ever.."
Nothing ever comes here.
Whatever is not delivered, I manage to get it.
Recently the Clean-Sanitation Plan was implemented.
I constructed all the toilets in the villages here.
All the complex issues of Adnida.. - Yes?
...are solved by me.
The broken link is re-joined.
The darkness in the basement has been dispelled.
So to say, the call for freedom rises in Adnida.
"Our will is still strong as ever.."
What! President's Residence!
What is this nonsense?
Proclamation of a nation overnight with a separate flag!
His Highness, the President.
What's this going on?
When there was a village you alone were ruling it.
And now when it's a country, you're still ruling it?
Mr. Patil.. - Yes? - Calm down.
Please calm down.
All of this is just a temporary arrangement.
Hey! Temporary? And me?
Am I not handling the situation?
May I continue?
You see, Mr. Patil
as per laws of this state, the governance here
shall be looked after by Sardeshmukh only.
But once the UNO recognises our state
as an independent nation
we shall draft a constitution
and usher in a systematic order. - Yes! - Yes!
Ushering in a new system will take time, right?
Of course, it will.
So, will this temporary arrangement continue?
Yes.
So, whatever is going on in the village currently
will continue as they are? - Yes.
Good! Now I'm clear about it.
You know, it's the wedding season.
And if an auspicious moment comes up
a wedding can be organized
based on the old customs..
What are you talking about? - Why?
I'm discussing about the nation
and you are worried about your wedding!
What's important? A nation or a wedding?
Don't confuse me, Dad?
A nation is important but a wedding is no joke either.
Am I right?
Fine. Shreepati, you can help us with the nation-building task.
Whom do you mean by 'us'?
I mean, myself, Mr. Abhay, Uncle and Anna.
That's all?
No, even Sugandha will join.
Yes!
Now there is no confusion.
Now I'm thoroughly clear.
Dad.. - Yes?
Nation is more important than marriage. - Right!
Great! Let's get going with nation-building.
Victory to Adnida! - Victory to Adnida!
'Today we're going to discuss the hot topic of Adnida.'
'Is the claim of an independent nation made by Adnida valid?'
'To discuss this topic, we've here, Journalist, Kalyankar'
'ex-Civil Servant Gavankar'
'and joining us from Pune is the Historian, Mr. Shahane'
'and from Adnida, we have with us, Abhay Sardeshmukh.'
'I open the discussion with Mr. Gavankar.'
'The claim made by Adnida and the documents it's based on'
'should be examined. That's the first point.'
'The second point is that they found these papers'
'in the basement.'
'So, they rightfully belong to the Archaeological department and...'
'Mr. Gavankar, they claim that their village is not registered'
'in any government record of your nation. - But I...'
'We have a journalist, Mr. Kalyankar with us.'
'Let us consider his opinion.'
'Mr. Kalyankar, as a journalist, how do you look at this instance'
'of no registration of a village with the government?'
'Adnida's claim about lack of registration is quite valid.'
'We often see that even in cities like Mumbai'
'names of many citizens are never in the voters' list.'
'Just a minute. An different point of discussion has come up.'
'This highlights the negligence of the Government.'
Yes! He is the same Helvi
'who warned Mr. Abhay Sardeshmukh through a cryptic riddle.'
'This is the man from the community'
'whose testimony is considered as valid even by the courts.'
'We have with us, A Helvi community member.'
'He was the one who hinted Abhay towards the basement.'
'Let us talk to him. - Greetings! I'm Helvi.'
'This is my notebook of ancestral records.'
He is the one.. - Listen up, friends!
Here's another Breaking News!
Breaking News! - Breaking News!
Tonight Mr. Abhay has scheduled a meeting for the villagers.
Meeting? - Yes.
Mr. Abhay has prohibited the media.
No media! - No media.
He has said it once and it's final. - But..
Why has he prohibited the media?
A village without a legal recognition
has forced the world to take notice of it, today.
Yes!
There are many tiny countries in this world.
And our country, Adnida
is going to be the world's smallest nation.
A mighty neighbouring country like India will always pressurise us
but we must not lose spirit. We will fight! - Right!
And this meeting has been summoned for the same concern.
What's the first need of our new-born nation?
It is the need of military.
Right! Recruit our chief, Sardeshmukh first.
What? I'm the President already.
Please delegate it to us.
A chieftain should be at the forefront, not in his chair.
I monitoring the border areas from my post here.
Monitor the border, my foot! - Hold it. Wait!
Shall we move on to the next topic? - Yes. - Sure.
After setting up an independent nation
the foremost thing we shall need is our Constitution. - Yes.
We'll have to draft a Constitution.
What if we borrow the Constitution of India, itself?
Sugandha, we're an independent nation.
At the most you'd say that we'd draft our Constitution
after studying Indian Constitution.
No! We don't know what Constitution of India means.
We know that it's written by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.
Fantastic! We've Ingle in our Buddhist hutment area.
His son studies at a college in Pune.
He delivers excellent lectures about Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.
He's delivered a speech in our village also.
I've an idea, summon him here. - Right! - yes.
Patil! What a suggestion! Right?
Today Patil stepped into the shoes of Mahatma Gandhi, himself!
Right? A round of applause for Mr. Patil.
Excellent!
You've chosen a youth from a lower caste
to draft our Constitution. So generous of you, Patil!
Such a thing had happened once earlier in history, in India
Thereafter, ours is the second nation.
No! Are we introducing democracy like India here?
It will be democracy for sure.
It's final. Ingle's son, alone, shall draft our Constitution.
If needed, he can make a photocopy
but draft the constitution quickly. - True!
Shall I ask a question please? I've a confusion.
Feel free to ask. Everybody's doubts must be cleared.
You're saying that we've become an independent country.
We are neither in Maharashtra, nor in Karnataka.
So, are we are not a part of India, too?
Of course not.
That means we are no more Indians?
We aren't.
That means all Indians are not my brethren, either?
No, now we're the citizens of Adnida.
That will do.
Sugandha, now we needn't recite that odd pledge!
Now, a fresh Constitution with a new pledge.
Yes. Victory to Adnida!
Victory to Adnida! - Victory to Adnida!
Friends, the meeting was over.
Preparations for nation-building began
and disaster began looming.
Through the liquor-den news leaked into the media
that a new nation's constitution was being drafted.
Reports were sent and received.
News reached the higher authorities and further up
that a new nation was being formed within the nation!
Delhi became furious and the states were warned.
The states were awakened and approached the capital.
So to say, records were prepared overnight
Abhay Sardeshmukh was declared a Naxalite.
Opposition is barking like mad!
I think, sir, Karnataka is at fault.
That is another problem!
Opposition is ruling there!
But Sir... - Do something!
Dilute the media by calling it a Naxalite game plan.
'As per the latest updates'
'Abhay Sardeshmukh from Adnida, suspected of being a Naxalite'
has been arrested by the army and police.
'Mixed reactions were observed across the country over this.'
'Abhay Sardeshmukh has been arrested.'
'Government believes that Mr. Abhay Sardeshmukh'
'has Naxalite connections.'
Quick! Keep it outside!
Take off that cap and your clothes, quick!
Pull down the flag and hide it quickly!
Hey! Go and help them! - Hold it! - Slowly..
Has the ego subsided?
Hasn't the dignity eroded?
You've more faith in your guest than in the villagers.
What if they had arrested you too?
They are the military.
Your influence, your honour or you being a senior citizen
doesn't matter to them.
They just bash people with sticks. - Hey!
Dad..
You shouldn't insult him when he's grieving.
Anna, Sugandha..
Mr. Abhay has been arrested
but that doesn't mean all hope is lost.
Yes, everything is definitely not over, Shreepati.
Hereafter, you and me..
Don't stop! Don't stop! Keep talking. You and me...
And all of us should fight till Abhay is released.
Anna, listen to me.
Only Karnataka is our true friend.
They have sent a message that they will help us out.
Let's just end this mess.
And you will become the village head?
Right? - You see, every medicine has its side-effects.
Why don't you lead a retired life instead of going to jail?
What does the word Naxalite mean? - What?
Dangerous! Extremely dangerous!
But what is the danger?
They shoot using guns.
Whom?
You idiots! Naxalites aren't what you think.
Then how exactly are they?
Those who kill the police are Naxalite.
Quite right.
What right? It's nothing of that sort.
The Government decides who is a Naxalite.
Government! How does it do that?
It's like this, stupid.
Who's to be included in the BPL, or in the yellow card
who gets unemployment benefits is all decided by the government.
Likewise, the Government also decides
whom to declare a Naxalite. - Right! - Right!
So, now the government has declared
that Mr. Abhay as a Naxalite.
Will he be imprisoned infinitely?
Now he will rot in jail forever. - Quite right.
But I'm thinking on a different line. - What? - What?
We better leave the village before they arrest us next. - What!
Who would want to be branded a Naxalite and take a beating?
Listen to me now.
I am a leader of Adnida.
I know what is best for Adnida. - Yes, yes..
Deshmukh just rules this village like a snake
guarding an old treasure.
Now would he give up such a habit in his old-age? - No!
If our Adnida goes to Karnataka, they promise to usher in democracy
and constitute a village council. - Oh!
We expected so much from Maharashtra
but they don't even have time to even look at us.
What shall we do then?
Let me tell you something more. If Adnida is merged with Karnataka
I won't let Marathi be ignored, I promise.
Listen to me..
Stop supporting Deshmukh and endorse Democracy. - Yes..
Adnida belongs to Karnataka..
And not to some tyrant rogue!
Adnida belongs to Karnataka..
And not to some tyrant rogue!
Greetings, Anna. - Hello.
Anna!
You've come to us! - Hello!
Please come.
Dad, wake up!
Look, who is here! - Hello!
Sit, Anna. Please be seated!
This is a true aristocrat.
This is called showing courtesy.
And look at you, you're still in bed.
He's came here setting aside all his ego.
He's here as the prospective bride's father.
Quite right. I'm here as the bride's father.
That new guest caused trouble not only for me
but for the whole village. - Right!
Those military men troubled me a lot last night.
I got tired telling them that I'm from Maharashtra.
But Maharashtra has made a fool of me. - Oh!
Frankly speaking, I've realised it.
This talk of founding a nation is pointless.
We are better off as a village. - Right!
My daughter went crazy after him
and he got influenced by Naxalite ideology.
Yes, but before she does something stupid
I thought of binding her in the village itself.
Who else other than Shreepati is a match for her?
Today there is no confusion for the first time now.
That village-Deity enlightened you about this.
I'll have to persuade Sugandha, but I will do it for sure.
Anna, I hope you aren't fooling me under this pretext.
Not the least, Patil.
Now, if you say it's Karnataka, so be it.
You want Democracy, so be it.
You'll be the village-head. - Right!
The Government of India has grabbed me by the neck.
Please try and get Karnataka to the rescue.
We will elect you as the village-head.
Really?
Yes.
Hey! Please come out!
Democracy has arrived!
'Questions are being raised by the Human Rights Commission'
'over the arrest of Abhay Sardeshmukh.'
'The action taken by the Union and State Governments'
'is dictatorial.'
'Though it's been 63 years since India became independent'
'this village in not registered with any of the states.'
'Our political leaders who couldn't provide basic amenities'
'brand the villagers as Naxalite and accuse them of treason'
'It is anti-democracy and pro-dictatorship.'
'Our organisation condemns it.'
'We shall help Adnida present their case in the United Nations.'
'The issue of Adnida being declared as Naxalite'
'was discussion at the emergency meeting of the United Nations'
'and the role of India has been met with disapproval.'
'After today's meeting, there seems a strong possibility'
'that the United Nations may issue directives to Government of India.'
Now listen carefully.
There's lot of pressure from the UN and other Organizations.
So, slow down the action.
Yes, sir. - And wait for next instructions. - But..
'It is clear that Abhay Sardeshmukh is not a Naxalite.'
'Government will soon convene a three party meet about Adnida.'
'Government is more focusing on'
'resolving this issue through talks.'
"We have been here for centuries."
"Still we are the valid lords of this village."
"We have been here for centuries."
"Still we are the valid lords of this village."
"Our will is still strong as ever.."
Victory to.. - Abhay Sardeshmukh!
Anna, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra has called.
What! - He wants to talk with you.
Everything has changed! - Yes. - Yes.
Hello! - I'm Jadhav speaking.
Principal Secretary to CM, Maharashtra
Sir wants to talk to Mr. Sardeshmukh
Principal Secretary, sir.
Should I teach you protocol now?
What! - Now, Mr. Sardeshmukh is the President of Adnida.
He won't talk to a Chief Minister.
Ask him to call from the Prime Minister's office.
Sir, he asked us to follow the protocol
and to call from the PM's office.
You are the President of Adnida. - Yes!
You must not talk to Chief Ministers. - Right!
You should talk only to the Prime Minister or President.
Victory to.. - Annasaheb!
Have you contacted?
I will, Sir.
Not later, now. Talk immediately.
I want result now.
But sir... - Cancel all the programs.
I want minute to minute report on Adnida.
Okay? - Yes, sir.
Hello! Yes! Yes! One minute..
Anna, it's a call from the PA of India's Prime Minister.
Victory to.. - Annasaheb!
Tell me.
Yes?
Sir, the Prime Minister of India
wishes to invite you
regarding Adnida's issues.
Go ahead, invite me.
So, when can you come to Delhi?
Delhi!
To Delhi?
Sure, I will come.
Thank you sir. We're waiting for you.
No! No! No waiting. Coming.
Weird chap!
They've invited me to Delhi for talks.
Now, let's march to Delhi!
Victory to.. - Annasaheb!
Victory to.. - Annasaheb! - What happened?
There was a call from the Secretary of the Prime Minister.
They have invited him for talks in Delhi.
Mr. Abhay. Let's march to Delhi!
Not at all! Never!
Why? - Why?
They ignored us for so many years, yet you're excited
just because they made a phone call?
They are down on their knees due to pressure from UNO.
Or, they would have termed us Naxalite
and suppressed us.
Nothing doing. We should tell them
that their Prime Minister must come to Adnida.
Yes, I didn't realize that.
Of course. Call them back.
Me? - Who else?
PA, dial the number.
That's more like it. - Victory to.. - Annasaheb!
Tomorrow a delegation from India is coming to hold talks with us.
I will to talk to them on behalf of all you.
Nobody else should interfere
and disrupt the talks.
Why would anyone else talk? - Right!
Victory to Adnida! - Victory to Adnida!
My Lord, my prediction has come true.
Adnida has forced the Government to its knees.
So to say, Delhi agreed to surrender before Adnida.
The tables have turned. God, look after them.
Anna! Anna! Anna!
I offer my respects, Anna.
I've brought this auspice and fixed the auspicious time, too.
A wedding podium is set up outside.
We'll solemnize the wedding right there.
What! Shreepati is getting married!
Anna fixed it.
He personally came to us and fixed the wedding.
Anna! What!
Yes, Anna decided that
the daughter of the village should should remain here, right?
Anna! You've finalised Sugandha's wedding with Shreepati?
Yes. - I had.
What do you mean? - Not anymore.
Why?
That day the military threatened me and I got frightened and said so.
Now, the military has gone and so has my fear.
Assume that I cancelled it because you refused.
And forget whatever happened.
Forget everything? Impossible!
I'll abduct the bride but shall never forget!
Yes, you seem to be under some confusion, Anna.
One fears the dark, or ghosts, or fire or water.
I knew all these.
But fear of the military?
Anna! What is going on?
Didn't I tell you?
The military had arrested me and threatened me.
I was really frightened. So, I spoke.
But now the military left and my fear vanished.
But this is wrong! - Mr. Patil, please try to understand him.
You keep quiet!
He said that he took this decision as he was scared..
I said, shut up!
Let's go!
Are you playing drums to mock us? - No, sir!
Adnida belongs to us! - Not to anybody else!
Mr. Abhay Deshmukh! - Go back!
Calm down.. - Quiet!
Please be seated, sir.
Please serve the water. - I'll get it. - Hello!
Anna! - Be seated..
Who are all these people?
Even they are from our own village.
He means, our country.
What do they desire?
I think we should invite them here.
He's inviting them, too.
Why? - Fine, let's invite them.
Mr. Patil, please come.
Go. - Come and join us.
Go ahead. - It's like this, sir.
The members of my faction are of the opinion
that Adnida must remain in Karnataka.
What say, folks? - Yes! Yes!
Patil! Why are you causing a rift?
Let Adnida become independent.
Then we'll resolve the dispute amicably.
Is it? Then do one thing.
Keep 'Ada' with you and give us 'Nida'
What say, folks? - Yes! Quite right!
Oh! So you want partition?
Mr. Sardeshmukh..
They want a separate territory.
This is complicated.
There is one more leader.
Sorry! I don't think I can discuss anymore.
Please sit down.
Patil, are you even in your senses?
What had we decided yesterday?
Only Abhay will talk on our behalf.
Why did you keep quiet then? - What's he doing?
Listen, Adnida will remain as it is.
Don't annoy me.
Indeed! Adnida will remain united.
Since you want to make it an independent nation
and become the president.
Your thirst for power hasn't subsided.
What I am proposing is just give us our share
and we'll decide what to do with it.
Yes! Quite right.
I will take care of your interests and ours.
Did you see that, sir?
Right in front of you, he threatened me.
Talk to him and teach him how democracy functions.
Patil! What are you up to?
Don't stab us in the back!
I don't care.
We should get our share, 'Nida' should belong to us.
What do you say, friends? Nida must..
Belong to us!
Nida must.. - Belong to us!
"Everyday there rises a new problem."
"Which direction do I choose? Which path should I travel?"
"It's time to choose between right and wrong."
"How do I decide what is right?"
"We are smarter than we look."
"Our will is still strong as ever.."
Hello! Listen to me. Come out!
They wanted a new country!
Now, let them suffer.
Now Adnida shall be divided into two parts.
Even we want a new country!
Our minuscule Adnida would be partitioned!
Will it leave anything for us?
Or, Deshmukh will take away the bigger half of the cake.
What! - Son, will this woman ever be HIV-Positive?
She will.. Dad, just say 'Positive'!
No need to add 'HIV'.
Please don't confuse me.
Besides, a woman usually becomes HIV Positive due to her husband.
You mean to say, I am negative?
Don't get angry, Dad. Not all negative issues are negative
nor is every positive, positive. - What!
In HIV, negative is positive and positive is negatively ruining.
Say something that I can understand.
Don't talk like that Helvi.
Look at that.
Lade-Patil ruined the whole plan.
Anna instigated him.
Actually, I wanted to present the 63 years old question of Adnida
before this delegation.
What next? Will Adnida be partitioned?
'Considering the situation in Adnida'
'the Government has sent the Indian forces towards it.'
'Indian army camps have been erected on the border of Adnida.'
'Transportation in Adnida has been stalled as well.'
'Traveling in and out of Adnida has been brought to a standstill.'
Has anything been finalized?
Will we be in Maharashtra, in Karnataka or in our Adnida?
Not in Adnida, in India.
Has everything been partitioned?
India, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Adnida?
Even if you say in India, where exactly then?
Stay where you are. Don't go in Adnida.
Don't supply provisions to them.
Such orders have been issued.
My God! We're alienated totally.
Hello..
Hello! Hello! Yes?
'Sir, this has become an international call now.'
'You will have to pay international call rates.'
Why? - 'If you pay the bills'
'you will be charged international roaming rates.'
'What else can I do for you?' - Hang up!
Darn it! International roaming?
Anna! Anna! - Mahipat!
Come here quickly, please.
Mahipat!
Give me your phone. Quick!
Hey! Wait!
Sir, please don't do this.
I need to make only one call. Just one!
My wife back home is pregnant.
She must have delivered. I just want to ask
if it's a boy or a girl.
Only one call. Please!
Okay, go ahead. - Thank you, sir.
Yes. Uncle?
Yes.
What is the result?
What!
No! No! No!
What are you saying?
What! How is Sulabha?
Yes. Don't take her there, I'm leaving immediately.
Anna!
Anna, I've become a father!
A father of twins!
Many congratulations!
Get me some sweets! - I'll get it.
Sir, I've become a father. - Mr. Mahipat, congratulations!
I've become a father after eight years.
As you can see, this gentleman has just received great news.
Anna!
Hey! Hey! Where are you going? Stop!
Recognise me? I take this road regularly.
Please allow me to go.
Go away. - I go through here everyday.
What happened? - Get going.
My wife is on the other side.
I've become a father. Father of twins.
You can't go there.
Talk to the Major in the morning.
Crossing the border is prohibited.
Sir, please let me go. It's important that I go.
I told you, crossing the border is prohibited!
Meet the Major in the morning.
Sir, just adjust it only once. Let me go.
I told you, you can't go.
Get away from here!
Even after telling you ten times.
A separate country indeed!
Tomorrow, they'll need a passport and a visa also.
Hey, Stop! Stop! You rascal!
Hey!
Stop!
'Mahipath's shooting has exposed the government's carelessness..'
For the sake of your aristocracy and your state
you folks began this!
By opening the basement, you have brought devastation
upon the entire village!
He has died.
Now tell me, after how many such deaths
is your soul going to be at peace?
Deshmukh, how many such deaths
will bring peace to your soul?
The harvest is ready.
But we can't take it to the market.
What shall we do?
There are no lights in the entire village.
No water to drink.
All our business are shut.
We feel like prisoners in our own village, Anna.
Yes, Mr. Abhay. What shall we do?
How are we supposed to live?
The village has turned into a graveyard.
You created enemies like Lade-Patil, Anna.
You broke the unity of the village.
Give me some time to think now.
Keep blaming me.
Anna! - Yes? - Anna, problem is solved!
Solved! But how?
You'll know soon.
As you can see, the army is here..
Breaking News! - Pan over there!
Sir! What is the breaking news? Tell me! - Please!
Calm down, calm down..
Adnida is going to be backed by China.
China is backing Adnida! - How did this happen?
No! - Listen to me first.
All assistance denied by the Indian Government
shall soon be provided by China.
Fine, but how are they going to provide assistance?
And in lieu of that, all we need to do
is just give some land to China.
How did this happen?
How did they contact you? - They had sent me a message.
But I can't disclose any details right now.
When did they call you? - Please! - That's enough. Thank you.
"We have been here for centuries."
"Still we are the valid lords of this village."
"We have been here for centuries."
"Still we are the valid lords of this village."
"Our will is still strong as ever.."
If China interferes in the internal issues of India
it is a breach of international conventions.
It will be interpreted as a violation
of international principles.
'Disputed land is not a part of India'
'as per our records.'
It's now a question of national security.
The nation is more important than such regional disputes.
There does not exist such a rift between Karnataka and Maharashtra.
In the end, we all are Indians.
"All these tales about greater good is of no use.."
"Though everything looks new, nothing seems to have changed.'
"Even if they try to break us apart"
"we are united for our cause."
"We are smarter than we look."
"Our will is still strong as ever.."
Lord Mahadev, the real dance of destruction has begun.
The winds will change directions.
There might be an earthquake! There will be tremors!
So to say, what will remain and what will cease to exist.
Lord Mahadev, please look after my stack of records.
Let my records remain intact, let the thread of the future snap!
Mr. Sardeshmukh, I've been sent by the PM to talk to you.
If you want, we can arrange an emergency meeting with him also.
Listen, as an Indian you shouldn't indulge
in something wrong. That's all he wants.
Hence, whatever your demands are
they shall be met as soon as possible.
As soon as possible?
After 60 years?
After 60 years, as soon as possible!
Mr. Nair, instead of meeting the Prime Minister in his chamber
right from here
I'd like to address our people and the people of India.
And the speech be telecast throughout India.
One more thing. Arrange for a translator
as I'm not very good with Hindi.
If I speak in English, common folks won't understand.
So, I will speak in Marathi
and you arrange for a translator.
Okay.
Mr. Sardeshmukh, government has accepted your suggestions.
In this highly unique battle of Adnida
First, I salute Mahipat, a direct victim of Government's apathy
'on behalf of all of us.'
Adnida...
A village on the border of Maharashtra and Karnataka
of a 150 strong population.
In fact, it's an erstwhile Princely State.
Independent India did allocate a place to it in its geography
but deleted it from its history, present and even the map.
An official registration of Adnida
neither exists in Karnataka, nor in Maharashtra.
Adnida barely has a simple village council.
It's survival depends
on other neighbouring villages.
There is no Government school in Adnida.
But thanks to your blessing and the auction of satellites
there's good mobile signal.
Frankly speaking, there is no record whatsoever of Adnida.
But by offering money, the people of Adnida
are taken to both Karnataka and Maharashtra to cast votes.
In democracy, every valid voter
has the right vote in an approved constituency.
But an unofficial voter is free to vote
even in two separate states and not just constituencies.
On the finger-tips of these villagers
you may notice the post voting verification ink-mark.
But no marking of these people exists whatsoever
in your government offices.
Sixty years! For over sixty-years you forgot
to merge this state into independent India!
Honourable Prime Minister..
Not being officially recognized
is not a problem limited to Adnida
but spans to several villages in this country.
Even today there is no power, no water, no food
and not even primary health-care facilities.
You might have documentary evidence of all of this.
But your administrative system barely acknowledges
possessing such documents in Government offices!
Today you are appealing to me as an Indian, Prime Minister.
But aren't the people living in the remote hamlets
surviving without food, water and dying horribly everyday
not Indians?
Today, in big cities like Mumbai Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai
names of voters vanish from the voters' list.
Your government employees refuse to acknowledge it
and the voters return home quietly. That's it!
With such pathetic governance you eliminate the very evidence
of we being Indians, and yet
you expect us to live as Indians!
Tell me, on what basis am I an Indian?
Even today, I have to toil for a mere 7-12 record.
I need to stand in a queue for hours to procure a ration card.
Despite having valid documents, I can't get any kind of license.
Not a single public service works properly.
So, for every basic necessity for my survival
I must forever struggle in this country!
On top of all this Honourable Prime Minister, you say that
the cost of living per day for any urban individual
in this country is only Rs. 28!
Fantastic! Excellent!
I'll give you Rs. 28.
And that too, loose change. Because even loose change
is a burning issue in in this country, right?
And I ask you to spend a day in any city
of this country with just Rs. 28.
But, if you sit quietly and do nothing, as usual
you may even perhaps save those Rs. 28.
But I'm not talking about you at all.
It's the Indians who strive daily
and fend for their families
and dream about their future, that I'm talking about.
Actually, you politicians don't want any Indian in this country.
You don't want Indians!
You want either poor or rich.
You want either Hindus or Muslims.
Brahmin, Kshatriyas, Rajput or if possible even
Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu or Tamil
are what you want! These are the people you want!
Because once you divide them, your conquest becomes easy.
And even we don't realize that our real strength
lies in our unity.
We don't realise that our identity as Indians
is greater than our regional or religious identity.
But beware..
The day we vote as Indians, Honourable Prime Minister
would be a day of reckoning for all you politicians.
Now I wish to ask a question to my fellow residents of Adnida
and the deprived citizens of this country.
The Government didn't take you into consideration
it didn't give you any facilities or grant schemes for you
what did you do for 60 years?
Did you just suffer in silence?
Did you even forget that these fingers can become a fist
and these feet can walk for miles?
We threw out the British whose empire was incomparable.
And you can't even question the politicians of this country?
In a democracy one vote is dropped in a box
but the remaining votes ought to be expressed rightfully.
I apologize for bringing all of you on the edge of a cliff.
We lost an innocent soul like Mahipat.
But if a thick skin is to be pierced
the gash needs to be deep.
To make us merge this state into India
you pressurised us in every way, Honourable Prime Minister.
But tell me, why should we merge this state into India?
Anyway..
If you give us a written commitment
moreover, with a specified deadline
'whereby, in this village there will be a village council'
'a school, a dispensary, proper roads'
water, power supply, drainage system
all these will be provided.
If needed, we are also willing to contribute labour and money.
Only then
we shall merge this nation, our own state, into India.
Honourable Prime Minister..
Till date, we've always considered ourselves as Indians.
We are Indians.
But it is your records
and your civil administration that disowned us.
We are merging into India because we want to regain
our identity as Indians refused by you so far.
In fact, this struggle has taught us the true meaning
of being an Indian.
Long live India! - Long live India!
Lord Mahadev, the dance of destruction has stopped
and all the brethren have united.
A forgotten village was recognised by the Government once again.
So to say, problems of roads, power supply, school and water
started being addressed satisfactorily.
But whether Adnida belongs to Karnataka or Maharashtra
is a question that still persists.
Let's go! - Come on! - Let's go to the next village!
Come!
"We have been here for centuries."
"Still we are the valid lords of this village."
"We have been here for centuries."
"Still we are the valid lords of this village."
"Our will is still strong as ever.."
"All these tales about greater good is of no use.."
"Though everything looks new, nothing seems to have changed.'
"Even if they try to break us apart."
"We are united for our cause."
"We are smarter than we look."
"Our will is still strong as ever.."
"Everyday there rises a new problem."
"Which direction do I choose? Which path should I travel?"
"It's time to choose between right and wrong."
"How do I decide what is right?"
"We are smarter than we look."
"Our will is still strong as ever.."