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Hey, Aastha!

We were going to meet at 2:00 pm, Pawan.

It's 4:15 pm. How will you finish revising History?

There were too many clients today, I couldn't step away.

We-- We can start now.

And look at what I got.Chole kulche.

Come on, let's have it while it's hot.

Come on!

Come on now, it's still hot.

Pawan, I told you so many times to leave this job.

Your mains is in two months.

Do you even realize how much time you waste going from one house

to another for this job?

I see.

So, you're also asking me to follow Abhilash's Plan A strategy?

Huh?

I'm asking you to do what's right, not to follow anyone.

Alright now, have this. It's hot.

Eat it while it's hot!

You've never asked me to quit my job before.

But since last month, you've been asking me to quit my job again and again.

Here.

Look, Aastha.

I've been trying to tell you all,

stop looking up to Abhilash.

He's a selfish man.

You have lost your mind!

That is all you keep talking about!

Why are you so jealous of him?

And did Abhilash ji say anything wrong?

Oh.

Oh, so now he's "Abhilash ji"?

And I'm jealous of him?

Wow.

The rest of the students have been following him around like puppies...

and now you too?

You know what?

Go and study with him. Go.

You can study with him.

Pawan, you're completely misunderstanding what I'm trying to say!

I understand you perfectly.

What do you want? For me to quit my job?

Ask my parents to send money?

It's just two months. You can manage things.

Did you come here to clear the mains or to work?

What do you think?

I do this job because I want to?

If I leave this job,

you people will say, "See, Pawan bhaiya is following Abhilash's strategy."

You can do as you wish.

Clear the mains or don't,

- I don't care. - Why would you?

At least don't jinx me.

If I don't clear the mains, you will lose a lot too.

- What do you mean? - What do I mean?!

When I become an IAS officer tomorrow, you'll be marrying an IAS officer.

Your social standing and position will improve.

Isn't that why you're still with me?

- Right? - You're a really cheap man!

I'm ashamed to be with you.

Where's your professionalism, man?

You just took an advance from me, and now you're talking about quitting!

Uncle, I cannot work while...

preparing for the mains.

You should've thought about that earlier. What about the money I gave you?

I'll return it in a few months.

You want me to just sit here waiting?

You're leaving the job now. Tomorrow, you might leave the town.

- No, Uncle. Trust me, I'll-- - Shut up!

In ten days, I want my money back on this table.

Or on the 11th day, you will be in jail.

Now get out of here!

Bauji, how are you?

Our whole crop has been destroyed, son.

What?

How?

A fire started at night.

But how did it start, Bauji?

What do I say, son?

The entire village tried to stop it, but they couldn't.

- Not one grain spared. - Don't worry, Bauji.

I'll come home.

What will you do here?

I just wanted to say...

that I won't be able to send you money this month.

I can manage this month, Bauji.

But what about the loan we were going to pay off...

by selling the crops?

We depended on it.

Now you're our only hope, son.

Once you become a collector,

you'll be the one who can save us from this devastated farm

and our despair.

We're depending on you. Stop worrying about us

and focus on your studies.

Understand? Become a collector.

Life punishes us

Like nothing else

Life punishes us

Like nothing else

Is there a bigger crime

Than living it?

Life punishes us

Like nothing else

FATHER-DAUGHTER COMMIT SUICIDE

OVER FAILING TO GET INTO ENGLISH-MEDIUM SCHOOL

- Hello?-Hello, sir.

Rajesh ji, in today's Navchetana Times,

it says in Narauli, a father and daughter...

Yes, sir. It happened last night.

Get in touch with the family.

- Okay, sir. - And see how we can help them.

- Yes. - I'll talk to the CMO about compensation.

Okay, sir.

And, Rajesh ji, how can things go on like this?

Things must change.

I...

- I'll call you in the evening.-Okay, sir.

Namaskar, Abhilash ji.

Hello. DC sir isn't here yet?

The minister called him away for some urgent work.

Okay.

I want to thank you.

Your decision to leave the Education Town project

is the right one.

You said you were the Arjun of this battle.

Oh, well...

And you thought you had defeated Bhishma?

You forget that Bhishma had the boon to decide when he would die.

Should he lose, die,

or leave the battlefield...

it would be entirely by his own choice.

Who told you I had dropped the project?

Come on, DC sir is here.

Orders are here for the Education Town project.

Abhilash, I hope you'll solve the railway land matter soon.

Minister sahab wants to lay the foundation stone on 26th January.

So we'll have a meeting with the Education Secretary next week.

Sir.

And chances are good for your electric vehicle project to be approved.

I forwarded this circular to the Ministry of Power and Heavy Industries.

- I feel you should start-- - Forgive me, sir.

DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER'S AUDITORIUM MORADABAD DIVISION, UTTAR PRADESH

But I want to know the basis on which

the government chose Rampur for the project.

They don't even have the clearance for the land needed for phase one, sir.

Pawan, these orders come from higher up. You know that.

But, sir...

Sir, I can understand your position.

But it's really disappointing that all our hard work,

our struggles,

and every possible attempt we make to better society

just break down before the decisions made...

behind closed doors.

Sir, Sambhal had all the necessary paperwork.

We even found double the amount of land than Rampur did.

All of you even praised my presentation.

And yet the project was given to Rampur.

And we are expected

to treat these orders from above as if they were a royal decree

and accept them quietly. Isn't that right, sir?

Pawan... I think you need to mind your words.

Sir, the system needs to mind itself!

I'm sorry, sir.

Sir, I just want to say that we pass these orders under pressure...

but do we ever think about the consequences?

Sir, here...

A father and daughter...

committed suicide, sir.

Because the father couldn't get her into an English-medium school?

How utterly helpless and defeated the father must have felt!

And who knows how many possibilities ended with his daughter's life.

Sir, this is not suicide.

This is a murder committed by our very own corrupt system.

Today it's one. Tomorrow it'll be ten, then a thousand, then ten thousand.

You asked me...

why I wanted to bring government primary schools and Education Town together.

That is why!

Every opportunity to secure a better education

and a better future for our children is precious.

And I will not compromise with that, come what may.

As for English, studying in English gives our children hope.

I'm not saying one language is greater than the other.

I'm talking about the reality.

An English-medium 12th-class pass student can get a job in a call center, a mall,

or a company

as an entry-level employee and earn a living.

Meanwhile, a Hindi-medium MA student

has no other option than government jobs.

Sir, what kind of society have we created?

Whether it's UPSC, engineering, MBA, or medical,

we all know how low the success rate is for Hindi-medium students.

Sir, we people who speak Hindi or any other regional languages

are not studying to pass a competitive exam.

We are fighting...

to make a place for ourselves in this system and this country.

And isn't it our responsibility to make that struggle easier

for these children?

I'm sorry, sir.

Abhilash is an old friend of mine.

He understands what I'm trying to say.

Every hope I had from this project is turning to dust.

But I joined the civil services to change the system.

And I will do--

I will keep at it till my last breath.

But, DM Rampur sir, our children--

Our children's dreams today will decide tomorrow's reality.

So, kindly--

I request you, please kindly...

try to see that no other father and no other daughter

has to helplessly commit suicide.

NAVCHETANA TIMES

FAILING TO GET HIS DAUGHTER INTO AN ENGLISH SCHOOL,

FATHER AND DAUGHTER COMMIT SUICIDE

Forgive me, sir. But I want to know

the basis on which the government chose Rampur for the project.

Sir, this is not suicide.

This is a murder committed by our very own corrupt system.

Today it's one. Tomorrow it'll be ten, then a thousand, then ten thousand.

I request you,

try to see that no other father and no other daughter

has to helplessly commit suicide.

Sir, DM Pawan has a bigger vision and a lot of determination.

He has clarity.

Education is a personal cause for him. He's been through this.

Sir, what he can achieve, I'm sorry to say,

you cannot.

Because you're doing this only for image-building.

LAST TIME

If you wanted to go home, you should've done it sooner.

Why did you stay?

After failing the pre,

I didn't know how to face my parents.

I was just not ready.

But I have decided to prepare for it at home.

I see. Sundar inspired you?

Right?

I won't stop you this time.

Life gives us second chances.

I'm sure you will clear it next year.

I hope so.

But right now, I can't help but doubt myself.

I don't know when this struggle will end.

Deepa, the struggle will never end.

We're aspirants for life.

Well... come to Arunachal sometime. To my home.

You'll like it.

Of course.

It's been a long time since I've been to the mountains.

I'll visit you very soon.

Promise?

Okay.

If I clear it this time,

I will celebrate in the mountains.

I am taking along with me all the memories, books...

and encouragement you gave me.

I'll miss you.

I'll miss you too.

Shall we go?

Dhairya?

I wanted you in my life But I couldn't make it happen

Damned myself to heartbreak yet again

This is not me turning you away

I am only holding myself back

I'll drop you.

- I am no Heer, I am no Sahiba - Please.

I am no Mahi, I am no Ranjha

I want to spend every moment with you

You're a part of me, so never leave

I want to spend every moment with you

You're a part of me, so never leave

I want to spend every moment with you

You're a part of me, so never leave

I want to spend every moment with you

You're a part of me, so never leave

NALANDA

Hello.

Leave my collar, Pawan.

You're so proud because you cracked the IRS.

And you English students are always two steps ahead of us.

You used your English,

and you tempted and trapped the aspirants here,

my friends, just to humiliate me!

I'm left alone now, thanks to you.

This attempt of mine was ruined because of you!

Because of you.

- You rascal, I'll never-- - What the hell are you going on about?

What is this nonsense?

We don't even have the results, and you say I ruined your attempt?

This is your problem.

You just look for excuses to hide your failures.

You love playing the victim and blaming others for your mistakes.

I found success in my fifth attempt,

but I didn't blame anyone else for my four failed attempts!

I recognized my faults, worked on them, and cleared the IRS.

And now I want to become an IAS officer.

We just gave our mains, we didn't clear the UPSC,

but whatever the result is, I'm never going to blame someone else.

Are you here to clear the UPSC or to campaign for Hindi-medium students?

Are you their representative?

And what is your stand on Hindi? Tell me, please.

Do you even understand the actual problem? Language is not the problem.

The problem is that Hindi-medium students don't get the resources

- required to clear an exam like UPSC-- - You don't have to tell me!

Now you'll say that Hindi-medium aspirants are weaker than English-medium ones!

What has language got to do with our capabilities?

Isn't that right? Isn't that your understanding?

But that's not the reality. And you will never understand that.

Only someone who's been through it can.

You remember our first meeting?

You said, Hindi-medium students were a waste of time for you.

Of course, you will see things the way you want to see them.

You have a complex about English.

You're not as capable as you think, but you put on a show for everyone.

Aastha left you, right? It wasn't for no reason.

You're consumed by jealousy, hatred, and resentment.

See? I know Hindi too. I'm also one of you people.

But you're not one of us. You're--

You're an egotistical, frustrated, cowardly man! Not even a man!

Looking at the way you act, you're actually a goon!

Write it down if you want, you won’t clear the UPSC!

You do not have it in you!

You lack the right personality and attitude for IAS!

Stop wasting your family's money. Just go back home.

Find a job to help your father clear his debts.

Stop being a spokesperson for Hindi. Understand?

And if you really care that much about it,

stop acting like a goon, snap out of this victim mentality,

get into the system and change it!

Prove me wrong, and I will hug you and apologize to you!

But you won't do it. Understand?

Go to hell!

What you're proposing is...

unprecedented.

How is it even possible to implement such a huge project?

Sir, when two states Haryana and Punjab can share a capital,

why can't two districts build an Education Town together?

During wars, nations come together.

But this is about education and development.

So why can't two districts work together?

We would just need special permission from legislative bodies

- and adherence to statutory processes. - Of course.

Also, sir, district magistrates cannot make the decision.

Only you can do it as a divisional commissioner.

And as for its execution,

we'll liaise with the Ministry of Higher Education

and draft an exhaustive charter of rules and regulations.

If there is no precedent, we will set it for the future.

Rampur has 200 acres.

And Sambhal has 450 acres.

A grand total of 650 acres of clean, conflict-free government land.

We could start the project's first phase tomorrow if needed.

- Anything else? - Yes, sir.

I propose that Pawan Kumar take the lead

on the Education Town project.

It will be known as Sambhal's project.

I'll be involved in every stage and help him in any way I can,

but as a subordinate.

In terms of education, he understands the divisions' requirements really well.

His vision is truly inspiring,

and no one is better suited than him to make it a reality.

What do you say, Pawan?

DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER'S AUDITORIUM MORADABAD DIVISION, UTTAR PRADESH

Sir...

Abhilash's suggestions are quite singular.

They are difficult but not impossible.

The rest is up to you.

A DM...

acting as a subordinate to another DM?

Another unprecedented move, Abhilash.

Sir, if we only follow precedents, the system will continue the way it is.

To achieve what has never been achieved, we must do what has never been done.

And as I said, sir, we'll need your go-ahead for this, so...

let's discuss the details.

Despite being a civil servant, I compromised with my ethics.

Despite knowing the anonymous letter was written by Dhairya Gurpreet Singh,

I lied to the committee about it during the inquiry.

But I did not know that fact while allotting the project.

My second mistake...

a letter signed by Dhairya

was the basis of ALC Sandeep Ohlan's accusation.

I obtained it.

Do you have the letter? I mean, can you produce it?

No, I burned it.

This was my third mistake.

I must say, very dramatic.

And my fourth mistake...

I used political influence

and swiped the Education Town project from DM Sambhal

despite him being more deserving of it.

Even though he fulfilled every criteria.

DM Abhilash...

the committee had acquitted you of all the charges.

You had your way out of this.

You chose to come back and confess, and that is...

unprecedented and...

I must say, really appreciated.

But, sir, we can't overlook these mistakes either.

I agree, sir. We must not let this slip.

What do you want?

A suspension?

Sir, we need to set a strong precedent

that would make anyone think twice before doing something unethical.

I'm ready for whatever the committee decides

as I feel I don't deserve to serve as a DM.

At every step, I am tested

By the path I chose

ABHILASH SHARMA

At every step, I am tested

By the path I chose

At every moment, I am faced

With helplessness

Why does this heart feel heavy?

I wish there were a dawn to this night

Until you have burned in the sun You cannot appreciate the shade

I have to keep breathing I have to keep walking

Until you have burned in the sun You cannot appreciate the shade

I have to keep breathing I have to keep walking

At every step, I am tested

By the path I chose

Slipping from my fingers like sand

The moments I treasured so far

- Is it too heavy? - No, sir.

- Can you... - Yes, sir.

- Give me two minutes. - Okay, sir.

I never thought

that our journey, which started at Radha Rajesh ma'am's coaching center,

would end like this.

I lost, Pawan.

Your passion, your goals,

and your integrity have defeated me.

You're a true civil servant.

You're a hero.

You're the one being emotional now.

Abhilash, I had a senior.

He used to say,

there is only one mantra in the civil services.

Do immediately what's right,

and never succumb to what's wrong.

And right and wrong are subjective.

It takes a while to understand.

I don't know,

but we believe that when a man owns his mistake,

we serve him tea and pakoras and tell him, "Brother...

if you're unsure of the path, don't take it."

Everyone makes mistakes, man.

After all, it is easy to.

But you need guts to own up to it.

They say, "Life is a mystery.

But every setback makes us wiser."

I might someday betray my values...

but you won't.

I'll take your leave, Pawan.

My cab's here.

Cab?

Please, let me drop you.

I'll take the cab. Okay.

Abhilash.

There were other warriors on par with Arjun...

but Bhishma was one of a kind.

Remember, at the exam center, I said...

"Prove me wrong,

and I will hug you and apologize to you."

ABHILASH

Abhilash, listen to me.

Abhilash.

I've never been more proud of you.

It takes guts to do what you did.

Not everyone can do it.

Deepa, I promise...

I promise... I'll make it alright.

I have to.

I have to repent.

The inquiry committee has issued your transfer order.

It's a punishment posting.

Your repentance starts here.

Don't be so harsh on yourself.

I want to apologize to Sandeep bhaiya too, Deepa.

Until I have hugged him...

and apologized to him, Deepa...

I won't be able to forgive myself.

You should do it.

I'm sorry, Deepa.

You've gone through so much.

I promise

I will not let you be embarrassed

in front of your parents with my work

or reputation ever again.

I'm sorry, Deepa.

I love you.

I love you too, Deepa.

I'm so lucky to have you in my life.

Now your parents will never agree to our marriage...

after everything that's happened, right?

It doesn't matter, Abhilash.

I'm with you.

I've spoiled everything.

They will understand one day. Okay?

It's okay.

RIVA BOY MAKES HISTORY, BECOMES IAS WITH RANK 56 IN UPSC

Hiding in the corners of my heart

They sing now

Creeping slowly into my sight

My dreams are clearer

With shoulders clapped with encouragement

And spirits soaring

Life gives us chances

I am not fazed by trials

Life gives us chances

I'm off to touch the skies

Life gives us chances

I'm not fazed by trials

Life gives us chances

I'm off to touch the skies

Abhilash is amazing.

He's done a lot in such a short time.

From cracking UPSC to the District Magistrate chair,

a Best DM award, inquiry, integrity,

a punishment posting, and now wedding.

- That rascal's had quite the life. - Oh.

He's one of a kind.

Get back.

I had written a few lines about a proud man.

- A proud man braves many waves - I see.

- Say, "Wow!" - Yes, wow! Go on.

A proud man braves many waves

He flails his oars Without a boat under him

- Now keep swimming! - Wow! Please don't say that outside.

Hey, it was a good one.

Guri.

How does it feel being a father?

Are you feeling it?

Ever since I found out I'm going to be a father,

life has become a clean slate.

Everything's clean.

Everything I've done, every comfort I've enjoyed in life...

it'll all change, man.

I have to rewrite life now.

I have to be more serious too.

Well, you're a good man.

You'll also make a good father. Get it?

- But I'm scared shitless right now! - Well, as always.

Tell me, do I keep this button undone or closed?

No, close it.

Don't. You touched your shoes.

- You asked me to. - You touched your shoes!

SK.

That reminds me...

I don't think my shoe business is going to last very long.

I have to think of something else.

You and I are in the same boat.

Why?

Are you also going to be a father?

How can I be a father, man?

Can't you?

I said that because I'm not married.

- "Can't you?" - I was kidding.

But you should get a test done.

Guri.

Ever since I left the coaching center, my life has also become like that...

Clean slate, like you said. Completely wiped clean.

Starting from the beginning.

Rethink, reimagine, restart.

Do you remember Radha Rajesh?

- Yes, of course. - She asked me

- to teach at her institute. - Really?

- Yes. - Did you go?

No, man.

I don't want anyone else.

Chairman, Radha Rajesh, I still have respect for them.

But no, man.

I want to do something of my own.

Exactly. I'm thinking the same.

Doing something of my own.

- By the way, SK... - Yes?

whatever you're planning to do,

are you looking for someone to team up with, or going solo?

I'm still thinking.

Guri, are you going on your own, or are you looking for a partner?

I'm still thinking too.

Then why don't you both think it through together?

- That's what I'm saying! - That's what I'm saying!

You were eavesdropping on us?

Yes, you two were bonding so intensely,

I couldn't help but listen.

So, what do you say?

Come on.

That's more like it!

You're still not dressed.

Oh, the sherwani is a little loose, and the pants are a bit tight.

And I can't undo the knot.

Hurry up, let's go.

Not until Sandeep bhaiya is here.

He's not here yet.

It's okay. He'll be here. Come on, let's go.

No. Until he comes here

and I have hugged him and said sorry,

- I won't get on the stage. - Any more delay will cost you dearly.

- And if it does, you will be crushed. - Shut up, SK.

- Why do you do that? - Are you coming or not?

- I'm also trying to-- - Let's take him downstairs, man.

- It would be nice to be together. - Abhilash! Abhilash!

Why aren't you ready yet?

Everyone's waiting for you.

Well, won't you be going on stage now?

Or will you still wait?

You look nice, Deepa.

It wasn't easy to convince Dad.

If he gets offended by something now,

you'll end up retiring as a bachelor.

Sandeep bhaiya isn't here yet.

So we're waiting for him. Without him, it's...

He's gonna have a charge sheet against him.

He's gone.

Look, I'm married. He's about to get married.

- You should also look for someone. - SK! Guri!

Sandeep bhaiya isn't here yet. Call him.

You should wait for Deepa, not Sandeep bhaiya. Look for her.

So as I was saying...

Against all hope What is this I have done?

When did my heart turn into a rebel?

I never dreamed of dancing in the rain

And now I've crossed an entire ocean

I am no Heer, I am no Sahiba

I am my own in this love story

I want to spend every moment with you

You're a part of me, so never leave

I want to spend every moment with you

You're a part of me, so never leave

Sir!

Sir!

- Sorry, sir. It's an important call. - Hey.

It's not the right time. Wait here.

Sir, it's really urgent.

But...

- We can deal with it later. - Sorry, sir.

Please, sir.

- Just one moment. - Yeah.

What happened?

One second. Hello?

- He took the call. - It's alright.

What's going on?

Abhilash!

What happened?

Where is...

- What happened? - Abhilash!

What are you looking for?

Remote.

Where's the remote?

Yes, we're right now at the crime scene

where Sambhal district's Assistant Labor Commissioner,

Sandeep Ohlan, was killed mercilessly at the Rampur border.

Sandeep Ohlan was heading towards Rudrapur this afternoon.

Around 12:30 p.m., while crossing the Rampur-Bilaspur Road near Dibdiba,

two assailants on a motorcycle...

Memories tucked gently under my pillow

Some tucked into the corners of my heart

Now don't ever leave my sight, friend

Don't leave like a floating cloud

May this thread never break

A thread weaved for so long

May this thread never break

A delicate thing made of promises

He refused a security detail,

even though it had been recommended to him by the DM of Sambhal.

After this murder, one thing is clear.

The roots of the sand-mining mafia in this state have gone deep.

In the meanwhile...

Things have only been getting worse.

It's not just a murder.

It's an open challenge to the government,

the police,

to each and every one of us.

The media is mocking us.

When an officer like Sandeep Ohlan is not safe,

what about the common man?

Mafia rule.

These words are stinging my ears!

Get our best officers. Gather them all.

In Rampur, in Sambhal, in the whole division...

I want the best teams on board.

We will do whatever it takes,

but we will finish their terror.

Sandeep Ohlan's assassination will cost them dearly.

We will teach them a lesson.

We will fill their hearts with terror.

We will show them

if they kill even one of us,

it doesn't matter where they hide,

any corner of the earth, any darkness,

we will find them, every last one, and end them!

We're not going to let this slip, sir.

But for this operation, we need a man

who has both passion and emotion.

And I know the best officer to lead this operation.

Sandeep Ohlan was like a big brother to you.

And I can imagine what you must be

going through right now.

I believe you can help us end this sand mafia from the roots.

DM Sambhal Pawan Kumar?

No, sir.

Ex-DM Rampur Abhilash Sharma.

But what can I do, sir?

I've been transferred from Rampur.

Do you want to take charge of Rampur again?

I will, sir.

I will.