Original subtitles

I don't know...

what you are about to do

right now.

But I feel

it's going to be...

a major turning point in your life.

Similarly,

before making every such important decision in life,

do you ever take five minutes

just to be relaxed?

To do that, first you have to...

relax your body,

and keep your mind calm.

To relax your body,

a highly effective practice...

is the countdown technique.

First,

take a deep breath

through your nose.

Inhale.

Hold it right there for two seconds.

And then, slowly,

[dashboard clicks open]

through your lips

[car horn blares]

gently release that breath

[distant city traffic]

Slowly

just like this

start counting down

99...

98...

[car door closes]

97...

96...

95...

[muffled traffic sounds]

Each time you count down...

[muffled traffic sounds]

[brakes squeal softly as van approaches]

[van door opens]

[intriguing music]

[music builds]

[pulsating music]

[engines roaring, tires screeching]

[chaotic street noise]

[engine whining in pursuit]

[score rising dramatically]

[rapid gear shifts]

[loud crash]

[English song plays]

[tires grind to a halt]

[score rises dramatically]

[music fades]

[gunshot blasts, tire pops]

[traffic humming]

Taluk Hospital, right?

Yeah, got it.

No trouble being caused there, right?

Okay, I'll send someone over.

Why did you guys take on a job you can't handle?

Just to embarrass me too?!

Didn't I assign you a task this morning?

Then why did you drag yourselves over here?

That's exactly what brought us here, sir.

Oh? Was it here?

No, sir. Down at that corner.

Sir, while checking the C... CCTV over there, we heard a noise.

When we got here,

we saw three masked guys with guns making a run for it.

We chased them down and were just about to catch them...

when they shot and blew out our jeep's tire!

Don't bother saying the rest. The whole town saw it!

[music building slowly]

The chief is looking for you both.

Go wait over there, face the music, and clear out.

Actually...

don't just waste your time here.

Someone's been admitted to the Taluk hospital.

Seems like some local brawl.

Find out what happened and call me.

Sir!

Who did those guys take, sir?

Was it some V.I.P.?

Nope. Just a regular Joe.

A nobody!

[music rising]

[van engine rumbles]

[loud explosion]

[tires screech]

Bro! Just drive faster.

It's time for me to get back to work.

Don't we have to dump this guy somewhere?

Hey, hey, stop there!

Pull over at that spot.

Hey... there are people and cars around. Don't cause a scene!

It won't be a scene, man. Just stop the car!

[car screeches to a halt]

Tell that loser partner of yours that we're coming to see him soon.

- Get out, you piece of trash! - Get down!

Just leave him there!

Hey, that's far enough! Come back!

Come on!

Go get yourself run over and die!

[groans in pain]

[screams in agony]

Come back!

Hey!

Dude, that's enough! Get over here!

People are going to see us. Get back in the car!

This idiot is going to ruin everything.

- Hey! - Get out there and handle him!

Hey! Stop it!

Hey! Stop it!

Hey! Get back!

You're right in the middle of the road!

Shouldn't we go? Come back!

Just leave him and get in!

Peter! Hey!

Start the car!

[horns honking]

Have you come just to pick a fight?

Don't you need to be at work before this hits the news?

How can I show up at work looking like this?

Just find a way! Hey, get the car moving fast!

We're already late.

Is it my fault that we're late?

- Was I supposed to spare him? - You're the one who had to show off!

Piss off!

Wait... didn't your t-shirt have

a nameplate on it? The one with your name?

Where is it?

That scumbag!

Turn the car around, man!

Dude, turn the car around!

[tires screech as car turns]

[tires screech]

[fast-paced music rising]

[engine revving loudly]

[chaotic pursuit sounds]

Run that pig down!

Finish him!

[music stops abruptly]

[engine roars]

[loud truck horn]

[heavy engine roaring]

[tires screeching as car skids]

[car crashes violently]

[high-energy music swells]

I, NOBODY

[ambient hospital sounds]

No one gave any names or information.

A few people dropped him off, claiming they found him out on the road.

He has been beaten up pretty badly.

His hands were tied behind his back like this.

[low hum of music]

[distant ambulance sirens]

[music becomes intriguing]

[dramatic score intensifies]

Sir, this isn't some brawl or assault case.

It's him. The "nobody" you spoke of, sir.

And sir...

He handed over a restaurant badge, saying it belongs to one of the thieves.

The kind people wear on their uniforms?

Right. That sort of thing.

It has one of their names on it.

Peter Thomas.

[ambulance door opens]

[stretcher clicks and slides out]

[ambulance sirens wailing]

- What happened? - Road accident.

- An accident? - Yes.

Rajeevan, do you have any trouble speaking?

Do you need to rest a bit longer?

No... I'm fine.

Alright.

Then, how about we take it from the top?

Okay.

You go into the bank for some work.

Just then, the three of them storm the bank.

And then?

And then they...

[muffled sounds, faint emotional score]

Sir, this is Rajeevan's wife.

He is alright, Madam.

Nothing to worry.

What did the doctor say?

I'm alright.

Do we need to get any medicines?

No.

- Can I get you some food? - No.

I don't want anything right now.

Are you discharged? I can drop you home.

I've been discharged. But...

They...

We just need a few more details, Ma'am.

We'll be quick.

Let me know when this is done.

Okay.

Rajeevan, if you're not comfortable talking here...

how about we go to the station?

- Are you ready? - Yes, sir.

- Don't push for too many details. - Got it.

I'll tell you what you need to know.

Three people were directly involved in the accident.

Fleeing the bank after the heist,

they met with an accident and died on the spot.

You already know this part.

And we've identified one of them.

It's too early to say if there are more players involved.

The investigation is underway. We will update you.

The money stolen from the bank has not been recovered yet.

We're continuing our efforts to find it.

That is all I have to say at the moment.

If you have any questions, I'll take them now.

Any foul play suspected in that accident?

No signs of foul play so far.

We have the truck driver in custody.

We did question him.

Sir, you mentioned you've identified one of them.

Any specifics you can give us?

I can't disclose that at this stage.

I'll brief you when the time is right. We good?

Anas.

- It's almost over. Come on over. - For what?

Every time a crime hits this place...

they aren't satisfied until a couple of cops are suspended.

I'm done b... begging people.

I'm out of here.

Anas!

[car horn blares]

- Have you got nothing to ask me? - No.

What should I ask?

Fine, I'll tell you myself.

I didn't go to the office today.

I just wasn't in the mood. I go there every day, right?

So instead, I picked a bank that looked ripe for a robbery today...

and went and sat inside.

And when that didn't do it for me,

I went out of my way to piss off the robbers,

got the crap beaten out of me,

and created a situation where they were forced to take me hostage.

Satisfied?

Oh, wait, sorry... I forgot something else.

Even though I knew exactly what was going to happen at the bank today...

it's completely my fault for walking right into that specific bank, isn't it?

So, sorry.

[mysterious score plays]

[news] Today, at the single busiest bank branch in a city like Trivandrum...

three men armed with just two small handguns...

managed to pull off a massive daylight robbery.

Give your Dad a salute!

What we witnessed in Vanchiyoor today really exposes...

Actually, don't bother. He's on suspension now anyway.

...the state of security at our banks.

Until now, the largest bank heist in Kerala's history...

Have you called my brother yet?

...was pulled off in Chelambra, Malappuram, back in December 2007.

Why can't you just call him? Why do you have to stretch this out?

However, today's robbery is set to break that record.

Do you even know how long it's been since I last saw my mom?

Venu, according to the information we have right now,

around Rs. 17 crores has been stolen from the bank.

To be precise, it's Rs. 16 crore and 73 lakhs.

And this is just an initial estimate.

Did they hide the gold and cash somewhere before the accident,

or pass it on to an accomplice?

That is the main question confounding the police.

[intriguing score intensifies]

[music stops]

Aren't you done eating yet? What's taking so long?

Mumma, she isn't eating any of her vegetables.

She's wasting all of it.

Mumma, I don't want it. I'm really not hungry.

If you're not going to eat, go wash your hands.

Just leave it there.

Go do your homework.

Amala!

[indistinct chatter]

- Over there. - Yes, right there.

[mobile game sounds]

- Mumma. - Hm?

Have you seen my Mickey?

[mobile game sounds]

Ah...

He's outside.

I'll go grab him real quick.

[mobile game sounds]

Mumma told me you got hurt because you went looking for a fight.

Is that true, Papa?

Yeah.

Me against a bunch of villains.

And then?

And then what?

Not a single bad guy who came to fight your Papa...

is left alive now.

Wait, did you kill all of them?

Ugh, not that story again! I'm sick of hearing it.

Which one do you want instead?

Hmm... tell me the one about the Papa Rabbit.

But it better not be about a race!

Uh-oh.

Well, well... A Papa Rabbit story that isn't about a race, huh?

[faint emotional score]

- I've got one. - Mm.

- Ready for it? - Yeah!

So, our Papa Rabbit...

- He has a family. - Uh-huh.

A Mama Rabbit and two little kids.

Okay.

One day, Papa Rabbit finds out...

that Mama Rabbit...

Mm.

That Mama Rabbit...

loves someone else more than him.

Oh? Who's that?

It's...

an Uncle Tortoise.

Oh no.

Figuring it would only cause more trouble to ask Mama Rabbit about it,

Papa Rabbit...

decides to go and see this Uncle Tortoise on his own.

He went to ask Uncle Tortoise to give Mama Rabbit back to him, you see.

Other than that, the poor thing meant no harm to anyone.

[steady, heartbeat-like score]

So, just as Papa Rabbit was walking up to speak to Uncle Tortoise...

suddenly, three jackals...

Good morning everyone!

Now, I'm sure we don't need to spell out

why we have shown up in masks with guns, do we?

All we need is five minutes of your absolute cooperation.

But... if any brave soul here wants to play hero and hand us over to the cops...

please, feel free to step forward right now!

Well, well!

Do we have a volunteer?

Huh?

And then?

Give it!

Come on!

Papa Rabbit lay there, wondering what bad omen he'd crossed that morning...

- And that's when... - Shh.

Give it! Give me your phones!

We should do something.

Give it!

Move!

Give me your phone!

Give me your phone!

Where's your phone?

Move!

Hey!

Hey, you!

You!

Making a phone call, huh?

[alarming music]

[unsettling score swells]

Who are you?

Tell me!

Why are you carrying a gun? Answer me!

Who the hell let you in here? What's your plan?

- Tell me. - Brother... Sorry...

I... You've got the wrong guy.

- I'm here for... for something else. - Spit the truth out!

Dude, calm down.

- Let's get out of here first. - Are you kidding me?!

Why would some guy walk in here today with a gun?

To store it in a locker or what?

Did that other guy send him?

Of course! It's not like he read our minds!

You morons, you're missing the point!

No, you're the one missing the point.

There's a crowd gathering outside.

Didn't I tell you we'd handle everything the second we clear out?

Hey!

Did you think you could play us for fools and split the loot between the two of you?

- Dude, this is that guy's plan! - Hey! Knock it off!

- Get the car! - Seventy-One...

Seventy...

Sixty-Nine...

Sixty-Eight...

- Start the car! Quick! - Sixty-Seven...

Sixty-Six...

- Come on, start the car! - Sixty-Five...

- Let's go! - Sixty-Four...

Sixty-Three...

Sixty-Two...

Sixty-One...

Sixty...

[upbeat, cheerful music starts]

[Hindi song begins]

♪ Every day is like a balloon ♪

♪ In colours fresh and bright ♪

♪ Like the spark of a firefly ♪

Jiya!

Jiya, get up.

♪ It sways and twinkles in flight ♪

Wake up, dear.

Get up, get up! Good morning.

♪ Why hold on to yesterday's pain? ♪

♪ Go shake hands with joy again ♪

♪ Push the hands of time ahead ♪

♪ Let the past be gone instead ♪

♪ It's a bunch, a lovely bunch ♪

♪ A bunch of moments, rich and rare ♪

♪ This life that you and I both share ♪

Papa!

Papa!

Ah! Just a minute.

[doorbell rings]

[song stops abruptly]

Is Mr. Rajeevan home?

Sir, you need to come with us to the SP's office.

But I have to get to work.

I'm already late.

It won't take long, sir. Just half an hour.

- Sir, that Rajeevan guy has arrived. - So?

Just let him sit out there.

Okay, sir.

[phone rings]

[rattling chair sound]

[ambient police station sounds]

[phone rings]

[phone rings]

I've been here for a while.

Is Sir not in his office?

Just take a seat over there. He'll call you when it's time.

[doorbell rings]

Why the hell aren't you answering our calls?

[rattling chair sound]

[ambient police station sounds]

Sir, it's been two days since I've gone to my office.

Have a seat.

[ambient police station sounds]

[ambient police station sounds]

[rumble of train passing]

So where's the route map?

Here.

The thieves who broke into the bank went right past the big church.

From there, they drove past the airport...

crossed the railway crossing, and hit Market Junction.

Then, they went around Manakkal temple, took Palace Road, and hit the highway.

And this is where the accident happened.

Wait, that's my daily route, isn't it?

My thoughts exactly.

What else does the paper say?

The money they stole from the bank...

it wasn't in the van they burned down...

nor was it in the car that crashed.

What does that mean?

That means...

before the accident even happened...

somewhere within this five-kilometre radius...

they must have hidden the money.

- The entire 17 crores? - Yep.

[intriguing score begins]

[indistinct chatter]

Let them come. We'll find it ourselves.

Dude, check that out!

Seems like he's looking for the money.

Hey, Uncle!

No use looking in there. It's empty!

We already checked it.

[intriguing score continues]

♪ Thieves roam around freely everywhere ♪

♪ With strength in their hands and bones to spare ♪

♪ Built on dark deeds and black trades they share ♪

♪ You, the common man, are pushed below ♪

♪ Left only with a slave's status to show ♪

♪ This is a kingdom of force and command ♪

♪ And you are just a puppet in its hand ♪

♪ This world is savage, wild in every way ♪

♪ Like bitter thorn-apple, poisoned all the way ♪

♪ The rich have gates with corruption stained deep ♪

♪ The common man is left to clean and sweep ♪

♪ But will these dark deeds lose the stains they keep? ♪

♪ The common folk run left and right astray ♪

♪ People rush in frenzy while the wealthy laugh away ♪

♪ The common man is Nobody ♪

♪ The public too is Nobody ♪

♪ The common folk run left and right astray ♪

♪ The weak always lose, while the powerful win the day ♪

♪ The common man is Nobody ♪

♪ Those in power are all buddies ♪

[news] Someone started this search purely on a whim,

and it has escalated into a massive treasure hunt.

A whole city is running frenzied, desperate to try their luck.

[news] The District Collector has declared Section 144

across Vanchiyoor station limits for three days.

Unlawful gatherings, the carrying of weapons...

as well as public demonstrations of any kind...

have been strictly prohibited

until the 17th of this month, according to the official order.

[police siren wails]

[mysterious score]

Is it even safe to stash the money here, bro?

Exactly!

Once we exit the bank, we can't be moving around with all that cash.

It's too risky.

So? We should just freaking dump it over here?

Actually, there are n... no CCTVs for at least 300 meters here.

It's a proper blind spot.

And there are no shops or houses around either, see?

- So? - Hey.

Our plan remains exactly the same!

We hide the cash we take from the bank right here, immediately.

Then, we go our separate ways.

He will...

shift the entire haul somewhere else perfectly on schedule.

Your plan of escaping to another state with the cash isn't really practical.

- Anas, come. - This plan isn't sitting right with me!

Hey!

Come here.

Look, we can't really trust a guy like him.

In the end, a cop will always show his true colours.

Watch out!

He brought him into this. Let him deal with it.

Wait and watch! He'll run away with the whole haul by then!

[intriguing score]

[music stops]

[indistinct chatter]

Sir!

Do you remember me?

I already came to the police station yesterday, right?

No, no, this isn't about that. Don't worry.

I'm currently under suspension.

I tried saving you, but in the end, I also got screwed.

My... A friend of mine works here.

So I came to see if he could pull some strings to get my job back.

I'm trying everything I can, sir.

I'm the sole breadwinner in my family.

- Are you in need of money? - No, it's not about money.

Could you...

do me a favour, sir?

What is it?

If we can somehow find out where the m...

missing cash is,

they might just lift my suspension.

Oh, shoot!

I just remembered. My friend is probably waiting for me.

[unsettling music builds]

[unsettling music intensifies]

[Amala sings a nursery rhyme]

[traffic sounds]

[Amala continues singing]

[unsettling music]

[unsettling score intensifies]

Papa!

Come.

[tense score builds]

Man, that guy would charter a private jet just to chase down trouble in the sky!

- He's the ultimate trouble magnet. - Sir.

- But even he couldn't handle this. - I think they are cops.

Hard to tell if he went off the grid or if someone made him disappear.

It's been three to four weeks now. There's no word on him.

He looks like a real gentleman on the outside.

But show him the money, and he'll pull off any scam.

Well, there would be people like that among us too, right?

Brother! What's our total?

Four teas... Guys, how many cigarettes did we smoke?

- But it's already been paid for. - Who paid it?

He paid.

Why the hell would he pay for us? Can't we pay for ourselves?

Or will you just pocket cash from anyone who throws it at you?!

I insisted that he take the money.

You guys have been on escort duty for me the last two days, right?

The least I can do is buy tea for everyone.

Saji, don't take any more money from them.

Charge it to my tab.

Hey!

Stop right there.

Here's your money. Take it.

It's alright, bro. It's on me.

I told you to take it.

Get your hands off me.

You're not walking away until you take this.

[unsettling score]

Hey! Hey!

Cut the attitude and take the damn cash.

Get out of my way, you jerk!

- Hey! Hey! - Hey!

We're the freakin' police, moron! Calm down!

[unsettling music continues]

[objects clattering down]

- Where is Rajeevan? - I don't know.

They've been tailing me for the last two days, sir.

At the office, fine, I won't complain.

But if they try to enter my home?

Which bank do you hold an account in, Rajeevan?

- SSB. - How about your wife?

The same one.

Then why did you go to ISFC Bank that day, Rajeevan?

[intriguing music]

You were in there for about half an hour, weren't you?

Were you there to see someone?

I did ask him if he needed any help.

But he told me he was just waiting for someone.

That man was quite upset.

He was incredibly tensed throughout.

I could tell something was off right from the start.

This has been bugging me ever since that day.

There were about thirty people inside the bank that day.

There were elderly people among them.

And there were children too.

Yet, out of everyone there,

why did they choose a well-built man like you as a hostage?

If it were up to me, I wouldn't take that risk.

Just as they were leaving, they were saying something to him.

I couldn't catch what they were saying.

From what I saw, I felt that boy had some connection with them.

They were clearly working as a team, sir.

Okay.

Didn't something fall off you during the struggle that day?

What was that?

That was a gun!

I'm damn sure.

A freaking gun!

Rajeevan, I wanted to discuss a few more things with you.

But, what's the point if I'm the only one talking?

Let him sit here. I'll tell you what to do with him.

Okay, sir.

[indistinct chatter]

[indistinct chatter]

Sir, you've been holding a man named Rajeevan here, right? I'm his wife.

I got a call from here.

Please wait there, Madam. I'll inform the officer.

Okay.

[unsettling music builds]

[unsettling score intensifies]

Hey! Wake up!

I just got bored and dozed off, sir.

[rhythmic ticking]

[indistinct chatter]

[ambient police station sounds]

[rhythmic ticking continues]

[indistinct chatter]

Tell them we've taken him into custody, Jomon!

Or else they'll say we're doing absolutely nothing--

I had an affair with someone who works at that bank.

That might be why Rajeevan went to the bank that day... to confront him.

I don't know if Rajeevan has mentioned this to you, sir.

Or if he's still being held here because he hasn't said it yet.

Basically, I don't know anything, and nobody here is telling me anything.

I can give you all the details I know about that man.

You just have to verify it with him, sir.

He has a family.

So...

[poignant score]

Meera, I had a word with Sreekanth, whom you told us about.

But he didn't admit to anything.

He denied knowing you.

Sir, my kids are home alone. Can I leave now?

We're letting Rajeevan go right now. You can leave together.

Shall we go?

[indistinct chatter]

[rapid camera clicks]

[indistinct chatter]

A major update is coming in right now regarding the Vanchiyoor bank robbery case.

We've just received word that the police have questioned

a Secretariat official in connection with this case.

The most intriguing fact in this is that

this same official was taken hostage by the robbers on the day of the heist.

Even when the police say all suspects have been identified,

they haven't been able to recover

the nearly 17 crore rupees stolen from the bank so far.

Police are now investigating the possibility

that a fourth person could be involved, rather than just three suspects.

What remains to be seen now is,

whether Rajeevan's interrogation has yielded any further leads.

Regardless, this probe is moving in a completely unexpected direction.

Even if some unexpected names surface on the suspect list,

it should come as no surprise.

That is the inside information we have from our sources within the police.

Do you know what an ordinary government employee's salary is?

Can that salary actually sustain a family of four nowadays?

Absolutely not...

and that's the reality this officer, Rajeevan, is laying out for us.

Somehow, this officer tracks down three hardcore criminals.

He lures them in with a share of the spoils and convinces them to execute a robbery.

During the heist, he poses as a regular customer inside that very bank,

overseeing the entire operation.

Then,

to put up a smokescreen for the witnesses,

he pretends to take a beating from the robbers.

He gets into their vehicle along with them, as if he's being taken hostage.

And boom... a flawless bank robbery is executed right under our noses.

As always...

As always, the police and the public...

are left looking like fools.

But this evil mastermind's cruelty...

It doesn't end there, you know.

He gets down on the way with the stolen cash,

and uses a truck driver he had hired beforehand...

to engineer a fatal crash, wiping all three accomplices out for good.

Zero evidence left behind. No one to share the loot with!

While the police and the public...

were tearing the city apart looking for that 17-crore haul,

this officer...

was living the high life on that stolen loot... with his wife.

Pretty smooth, right?

[elevator dings]

Mumma, come fast!

Hold on, let's wait for Papa.

[suspicious music plays]

♪ Hey, have you heard what's going around? ♪

♪ Do you know what they say he's done? ♪

♪ People say he's dragged his own name down ♪

♪ Really? ♪

♪ Looks like a thief, doesn't he? ♪

♪ Must be hiding some secret, can't you see? ♪

♪ They say he's woven lies endlessly ♪

♪ His clothes are neat, his manners refined ♪

♪ He keeps to himself, so no secrets unwind ♪

♪ To the world he says, “I didn't do it” ♪

♪ With an innocent face, he thinks he'll get through it ♪

♪ I'm sure he's throwing dust in everyone's eyes ♪

♪ And getting away again and again with his lies ♪

♪ Oh, just look at him. ♪

♪ Look at those eyes, watch closely and see ♪

♪ Slithering like a snake, moving wild and free ♪

♪ Look at those eyes, watch closely and see ♪

♪ Just look how they move, so restlessly ♪

Sir!

My name is Jose.

You probably won't recognise me by my name.

But you'll know my son-in-law's name.

Peter.

Once the job was done,

you killed him and his friends and put them six feet under.

That's honestly none of my business.

That just shows your expertise.

But...

you think you can hoard a fortune everyone worked hard for, all for yourself?

That's taking things way too far, sir.

Peter has left a wife and child behind.

So, here's the deal...

Give us half of everything you got.

Everything I've got is right here on me.

Why settle for half?

I'll give you the whole damn lot.

- How about that? - No need to get angry, sir.

Don't you have a shred of common sense?!

If some idiot feeds you a bunch of garbage,

you swallow it whole and come here to ruin my peace!

Step in front of me again demanding a cut,

- and I'll kick your-- - Hey, Rajeevan!

You aren't doing any work here, and you're disrupting everyone else too.

Sign out and go.

You're on half-day leave for today.

This is a paid leave, right, sir?

[car door unlocks]

It's spreading like wildfire, sir.

I personally saw it in, like, thr... three or four WhatsApp groups.

They're literally exposing your entire life history, sir.

Do you know where this Palanaadan Varghese's office is?

Sir, please don't make an issue out of this.

The internet is full of guys like him.

If not him, it'll be someone else.

You know how it is, sir.

I didn't, until now.

Now I do.

Sir...

In all honesty... the two of us are the ones stuck in a mess.

You lost your peace of mind, sir. And I... lost my job.

I hoped finding those robbers would win my job back,

but those guys... m-m... they're dead and gone.

The only way left is to find the cash they stole.

But at this point, there's literally nowhere left to look.

I don't even know what to do anymore.

Sir, what if we try to track down the money together?

I mean, you were in the car with them for a bit, weren't you, sir?

If you manage to remember anything,

I can take it over from there.

You'll get your peace of mind back, sir. And as for me, my job.

- What was your name again? - Anas.

Anas, hunting down thieves and recovering cash isn't my job.

Isn't that what the system and you cops are here for?

You just do your own job properly first.

Then my peace of mind will return on its own.

Brother!

- One tea, on my tab. - Okay.

- Should we do it? - Let's just give it a shot.

Is that even going to work? What if he does something?

No way, man.

Let's just try. What do you say?

Nothing's gonna happen. Let's try.

Uncle!

- Hi! We're from Jiya's school. - Hi!

Uncle, could you help us out?

- Could you give us some cash? - What?

Like, ten thousand rupees.

What do you need all that money for?

Well... to party, Uncle.

And then to grab some food.

Oh.

You can go ask for that at your own homes.

But it's not like our homes have stolen bank money lying around, Uncle.

You've got 17 crores, right? Can't you share a little with us too?

He has two daughters, right? Must be saving it for their dowries.

Uncle, if you don't have the cash, never mind.

But could you teach us how you pulled off the job instead?

Sure thing! You boys can join me for my next hit.

I've already scouted out another bank.

Oh no, Uncle! Will you kill us once the job is done?

Well, that's just how my modus operandi is.

Once the job is done, I have to get rid of you.

Ah! Just give us the cash then.

In your dreams!

Come on, Uncle! Don't storm off like that.

After all, your daughter is my schoolmate, right?

Can't you at least show me some consideration for that?

One of them is named Jiya, right?

What's the younger one's name?

Doesn't matter, she's still Uncle's blood, right?

Just like how Uncle loves his child, we can show her some love too.

But Uncle just doesn't seem very affectionate, man.

So we don't need to show her any love either.

Oh boy... Sir is getting really pissed off.

Get lost.

Hey! His hand!

- Sorry! - Get him out of his car!

Hey, you better pay us!

[indistinct clamouring]

- Move aside! - Hurl that stone at him!

[indistinct clamouring]

[dog barking in distance]

[door closes]

[Amala hums a tune]

[ambient school sounds]

Mumma, Papa! Bye!

[unsettling music]

[unsettling music intensifies]

It's getting late. Let's go.

[unsettling music intensifies]

[music stops]

[school bell rings]

[children playing in schoolyard]

[unsettling music]

Take this.

Thanks, Uncle.

Whoa!

Dude!

- Let's hurry. - Come on, come on.

They're just kids, man! High-schoolers!

They gave him a tiny scare,

and he pulled 10,000 from the ATM and gave it to them.

Didn't I tell you, bro?

He definitely has the money. I am 150% certain.

[Anas] You're in a bigger mess than I am, sir.

In all honesty... the two of us are the ones stuck in a mess.

The only way left is to find the cash they stole.

You'll get your peace of mind back, sir. And as for me, my job.

What if we try to track down the money together?

Sir...

[muffled street traffic sounds]

[car engine starts]

Here you go.

Sir... Are you ready?

[intriguing score builds]

Ready.

100... 99... 98... 97...

96... 95...

77... 76...

[continues counting down]

Go, go, go!

Hey!

Step on it, man!

- Go fast! - Left or right, sir?

Speed up!

Sir! Left or right?

68...

67...

Left.

Can you all just shut up?! I'll handle the wheel.

- Just go faster, man! - Drive faster!

Can you guys just calm down?

Turn left! There's a U-turn ahead!

I can see that!

They're right behind us!

Stop swerving and just floor it!

- Just go, man! - 76...

75...

- 74... - They're right behind us, gun it!

- 73... - They're gaining on us, man!

72...

71...

70...

69...

68...

- Sir... - 67...

66...

65...

64...

[ambient traffic sounds]

[traffic sounds get louder]

Didn't I tell you a thousand times that we didn't need any outsiders?!

Look, you're the sole reason we're running for our lives right now!

Dude, it's true that he's a cop.

I brought him in thinking he'd be useful to us in the future.

Yeah, real useful!

Do you know what would've happened if I hadn't seen his gun?

These two would've run off with everything we got!

Dude, just calm down! Let's get to safety first, then we can talk.

Talk about what? I have absolutely nothing to say to you.

Just take your share of the cut and get lost.

Bro, just hear me out!

I know exactly how to ensure he never pulls a stunt like this again.

He's not going to pull anymore stunts, dude!

I knew it the moment I saw him giving that lecture yesterday.

His damn CCTV!

C... c... camera... B... b... b... blind spot.

Ugh! To hell with him!

Sheesh!

[score intensifies dramatically]

Stop!

[music fades out]

What is it, sir?

Sir, d... did... did anything ring a bell?

- Let me think. - Dude, he's a cop.

His damn CCTV!

C... c... camera... B... b... b... blind spot.

Well... did you remember anything?

Yes, I did.

But nothing useful to you.

Th... Then...

It's just a little bit further. Shall we go and see the rest?

No. Let's call it a day.

I've got a bit of a headache.

Sir, just a little further--

Or I can...

Hey!

[sound of car driving away]

Damn it.

[lift whirring and operating]

[elevator dings]

[elevator doors closing]

[tapping on door]

[knocking on door]

[door opens]

Hey!

[unsettling music]

Hey!

[elevator dings]

[in Hindi] Shut the door quickly! He's coming!

[loud beeping sound]

[elevator dings]

[glass cracks]

[rapidly pressing all elevator buttons]

[elevator dings, loud thud]

My bat! Oh no!

[lift whirring]

[lift door opens]

Surely you're aware of what's being said about Rajeevan on social media, right?

Isn't he partly responsible for that?

This isn't a first-time incident, Meera.

The police have been marching in and out of here constantly.

And it has caused a huge inconvenience for your neighbours.

They've already filed complaints multiple times now.

If anything like this happens again, you will have to find another flat.

We're making ourselves clear.

How is that even fair, Rinny?

Just because I stayed quiet and let you talk,

you think you can walk all over me?

Wasn't this security guard appointed by the association?

He's the one who broke into our flat! Is that also our fault now?

- But it was Rajeevan who got-- - Enough!

If the association doesn't compensate us for the damages we faced,

I will be the one to file a police complaint against you.

Excuse me!

Rajeevan, come inside for a second.

[music fades out]

[door shuts]

Rajeevan...

This is the room where my children and I sleep.

For a complete stranger to break in here...

do you know how violating that feels?

How are we supposed to sleep peacefully in here anymore?

How many times will I have to check if someone is hiding in here?

This was the one space in this entire house that we could actually call ours.

Don't you have anything to say, Rajeevan?

Fine, just go!

Go spin another story to our daughter and put the blame on me again.

[unsettling score]

Sir...

Just show this note at the store.

I've listed out everything you need on it.

Once you buy them, just give me a call, sir.

Let's go.

[car engine running]

[auto-rickshaw honks and crashes]

[disturbing score intensifies]

[handbrake engages with a click]

[engine turns off]

[indistinct chatter]

[disturbing music swells]

Come out!

[heartbeat intensifies]

Come out!

[indistinct chatter]

Hey, how's that fair?

I saw it happen right before my eyes.

He's the one who rammed into the auto rickshaw, right?

And now you're claiming it's the auto driver's fault?

That's rich!

Look, sir already agreed to pay for the repairs!

So, what's your problem now?

This auto is a poor man's livelihood, isn't it?

Stop dragging this out. Just give him some cash and settle it here.

That would be for the best, sir.

Why get caught up in a headache like this, sir?

Alright, how much do I owe you?

[whispering secretly]

Go on, give him five, sir.

- Five as in? - As in five lakhs.

Five lakhs?

Oh.

That's a bit too low, isn't it?

How about I buy him a brand-new auto instead?

He can decide that himself. Just pay up and settle this.

Just give it, sir! Let them feast on it.

Sir, it's best to just pay up and be done with it.

Otherwise, dealing with courts and cops will be a massive mess.

Look how many people are here waiting for this to be settled, sir.

Stop wasting our time.

It's not like you're short on cash anyway, right sir?

Just tell us where the cash is. We'll go grab it ourselves.

Where is it kept, sir? At your house?

I'll pay for the actual repairs.

If not, let the cops handle it.

I'm ready to deal with the mess.

Why bring the police into this, sir?

- Sir, I don't have it with me. - Bring it later.

Sir.

No, I was alone.

What's this about?

He got into a street fight, sir. With those guys over there.

[commotion and grunting as a fight ensues]

[rear-view mirror shatters]

[disturbing music slows down distortionally]

[music rises again]

[windshield shatters loudly]

[disturbing music slows down]

[music intensifies]

[stabbing sound]

[stabbing sound]

[repeated stabbing sounds]

[music fades out]

If you keep stirring up new problems every single day,

it's gonna put us cops in a major fix, man!

If a crime happens, isn't it your job to catch the criminals?

Isn't it?

But instead of doing your job,

you throw me, the victim of that very crime,

to the media, the public and...

criminals like these? What kind of policing is that, sir?

Shut your mouth and wait over there!

Come with me, Rajeevan.

Haven't you learned about the food chain in school, Rajeevan?

The food chain.

You must have forgotten. Let me make it simple for you.

A grasshopper eats grass.

[intense music]

That grasshopper gets eaten by a frog.

The frog is then eaten by a snake.

And the snake is eaten by an eagle.

When that eagle dies,

it turns into fertiliser for the very grass we started with.

Our society works just like a food chain, Rajeevan.

And that includes me, you, the media...

the police, the public... and even the criminals.

But there's one difference here.

To survive in this societal food chain,

a grasshopper cannot survive on grass alone.

It has to consume the frog too.

[music slowly fades out]

[phone rings]

- Hello. - Hello!

Madam, we're calling from the Vanchiyoor police station.

Rajeevan sir got into an altercation on the road,

and he's currently being held here at the station.

If you can come down right away, we can release him on bail.

[Meera sighs]

[unsettling music]

[intense music]

[Jomon] So I must prey on guys like you, Rajeevan!

Because those further up the chain are constantly feeding on me.

Now, you choose for yourself... who becomes your prey next?

Hey! You may leave.

[music fades out]

I've had this with me for a while.

I delayed it on purpose.

Let's get divorced, Rajeevan.

If we keep dragging this out,

neither of us will have time to start over again.

What change are we waiting for by delaying this anyway?

I spent so long trying to fix you,

just like you tried to fix me.

Look where that got us.

There's no point going on like this, Rajeevan.

Why live like this, trapped in blame and forced adjustments?

I can't bear this pressure anymore, Rajeevan!

I just want some peace for me and my children.

[highly dramatic operatic score]

[sweeping, intense operatic score]

[flower vase shatters]

[emotional score]

You can give it inside.

Hey, Anas!

Man, it's been ages! Where are you these days?

- I'm still around. - Right.

You alright, man?

Is s... sir here?

He was just here. He just stepped out.

Where to?

Some guy broke open a temple donation box.

Just wait inside. He will be back soon.

W... Where exactly did this happen?

Which are the temples nearby?

The closest is a Murugan temple.

The next one is two kilometres away.

What should I even do with you?

How many years has it been since you joined the force?

Yet the complaints against you just keep piling up.

You're still lining your pockets with bribes, aren't you?

No, sir. I don't really do that any more.

- What's the update? - It's totally absurd, sir.

No temple or committee exists by this name anywhere here.

No one even has a clue who placed the donation box here.

Anyway, it's been sitting here for a few weeks now.

Passers-by kept dropping money into it too.

So, what are we supposed to do about this now?

Should we track down the scammers who planted the fake box to cheat the locals...

or...

catch the thieves who robbed the box?

[dramatic score intensifies]

[bell chimes]

[dramatic music swells]

[music shifts to a revelatory tone]

Stop.

[dramatic score intensifies]

Anas!

What are you daydreaming about in the middle of all this?

Sorry, sir.

Anas, if you cause more trouble, I am not getting involved.

Is that clear?

No, sir. Th... There won't be any more problems.

Hmm.

Wait...

Why are you so desperate for money?

Isn't your salary enough to provide for your wife and kid?

Didn't you marry a girl from a wealthy family?

But he eloped with her, sir!

Now he keeps that poor girl starving in our police quarters!

Doesn't she have a couple of brothers?

Won't they help you out at all?

Oh, he's far too proud for that.

Asking for help is beneath him.

Even after marriage and a child, her family doesn't respect him, sir.

He's basically stuck in limbo, neither here nor there.

That's why he's this desperate to make money,

even if it means taking bribes.

Come on, brother-in-law. Stay and have some food.

Nope!

If he eats anything from here,

his ego will give him a stomach ache.

- Come on. - Let's go?

How many times do I have to tell them!

Amala!

Jiya, where's Amala?

In Papa's room.

Amala!

[dramatic score slowly swells]

Uncle, I'll take this. And this, too.

This one too.

[energetic track pulses]

A quarter kilo of this.

Uncle, half a kilo of this.

Uncle, this one too.

I'm taking this, too.

Yes, this one.

These too.

[Amala] Don't you have small onions?

[music fades out]

What? Prices went up again?

At this rate, how are ordinary people going to survive?

Now give me my change.

Mumma!

Is this real?

I was playing "Mommy and baby."

[dramatic music plays]

This is where I found it.

Did Papa actually commit the robbery, Mumma?

No! Papa just happened to find it by accident.

[doorbell rings]

Oh shit! Is that the police, Mumma?

- Yeah. - Dear...

Is it possible to clear the newspaper bill now?

Err... Yes.

- I'll go get it. - Okay.

[unsettling music]

Do you think that uncle got suspicious, Mumma?

Will you keep quiet?

[Amala] How much is it, Uncle?

[music swells with rising tension]

[Amala] What? Prices went up again?

Make sure you give me my change, okay?

Wait, those are fake! It's only toy paper.

Her papa bought it for her to play with.

I understand, dear.

Who would ever let a kid play with actual money?

Bye.

[shrill, unsettling score plays]

[insightful, slow-tempo score plays]

[score quickens in tempo]

[elevator doors opening]

[music fades out]

I can explain.

Ra--

Everyone was targeting me for absolutely no reason, right?

Did I do anything to deserve it?

And is this the way you handle it, Rajeevan?

This is just what I felt like doing.

That's so easy for you to say!

You didn't think about me and our two kids here, did you?

So?

So what, I shouldn't react to anything?!

Every loser plots it out in advance to come and mess with me, Meera!

- Rajeevan, you're not a-- - There's a limit to my patience!

You are not a teenager anymore!

You should think these things through.

If you keep reacting to every little thing like this...

Little thing?! Really? Again?

As always, none of my issues matter to you!

Then tell me what a big deal is!

My family! My kids!

That's my big deal!

- Okay?! - There you go again!

As if I'm not concerned about them!

[footsteps receding]

You can't fix the things you destroy, can you, Rajeevan?

[faint, emotional score]

[Jomon] But there's one difference here.

To survive in this societal food chain,

a grasshopper cannot survive on grass alone.

It has to consume the frog too.

♪ The wolves are circling ♪

So I must feed on the brains of guys like you, Rajeevan!

Because those further up the chain are constantly eating my head.

♪ I'm crying out ♪

Now, you choose for yourself... whose heads will you eat next?

♪ But nobody's listenin' ♪

♪ The fools and cruel ♪

♪ They swallow you whole ♪

♪ With a smile on their faces ♪

♪ Taste their pride ♪

♪ Put on the circus ♪

♪ It's nobody's game here ♪

♪ So I'll put on my show ♪

♪ Look out for my Kingdom come now ♪

♪ Tell me what is real? ♪

♪ They carve their greed into your soul ♪

♪ Tell me what is real? ♪

♪ The puppets you control ♪

♪ Tell me who is here? ♪

♪ We're burning our own kingdoms to the ground ♪

[lock breaks open]

♪ Put on the circus ♪

♪ It's nobody's game here ♪

♪ So I'll put on my show ♪

♪ Look out for my Kingdom come now ♪

♪ Put on the circus ♪

♪ It's nobody's game here ♪

♪ So I'll put on my show ♪

♪ Look out for my Kingdom come now ♪

♪ Tell me what is real? ♪

♪ They carve their greed into your soul ♪

♪ Tell me what is real? ♪

♪ The puppets you control ♪

♪ Tell me who is here? ♪

♪ We're burning our own kingdoms to the ground ♪

♪ Put on the circus ♪

♪ It's nobody's game here ♪

♪ So I'll put on my show ♪

♪ Look out for my Kingdom come now ♪

♪ Look out for my Kingdom come now ♪

[intriguing music]

It's not like that at all, bro.

Rajeevan just knew where those guys had stashed the stolen money.

The moment he got a chance, he went and grabbed it.

That's all.

He's not the dangerous criminal the media is making him out to be!

But bro... isn't this a case the police are investigating?

Won't we end up getting into trouble for this?

What trouble?

Anyway, how far are they really g... going to get with it, bro?

I mean,

a case only stands if they actually catch the robbers!

Or if they find the loot.

In five or six years, this will just be a true crime episode on TV!

Nothing more..

Brother.

I only came to you

because I wanted my own people to get a cut when the money gets divided.

If I wanted to look elsewhere,

I'd have a h... hundred people lining up to back me on this.

Don't you think so?

Why would you need a hundred guys?

We've got your back, bro.

By the way... how much cash does he have on him altogether?

[music slowly builds in intensity]

What he's going to do with all that money

is a complete mystery.

But I'll tell you this much.

It's not like he's just going to hand it over.

We're really going to have to sweat for this one.

[powerful score swells]

[phone rings]

Hello.

- Hello, who is this? - Sir.

We actually see each other almost every day.

But... you wouldn't recognise me even if I told you my name.

Then don't bother. Get lost.

I know you have that money, sir.

What money?

The money stolen from Vanchiyoor Bank.

Who told you that?

Don't waste my time late at night with whatever nonsense you read on WhatsApp...

No! I saw it earlier with my own eyes.

That cash is sitting right inside your apartment, sir.

I don't know if it's proper to demand a share of stolen money.

But times are tough for everyone, right sir?

You need to give me a share of that money, sir.

Of course, why not?

I'd be glad to.

How much do you need, sir?

I need 70 lakhs, sir.

Who the hell are you? How do you people even get my number?

As of now, I don't know what I'll do if you don't pay up.

I know I can't exactly take it from you by force.

But believe me, sir...

I'll have to do whatever I can.

Wait, are you calling to--

Hello?

[music gradually swells]

[music stops]

For the time being,

let's just move into a PG.

Hmm.

I've already found a place.

It's only a single room, though.

The three of us will have to manage somehow, okay?

Mm.

Tomorrow morning around eleven,

I'll come to your school.

I'll make up some excuse for the school authorities.

Mm.

We must shift out of here before noon.

Until then, don't tell Amala anything about this, alright?

Okay.

[emotional score]

A bit late today, Mr. Jacob?

Yeah, had some extra work today. Just wrapped it up.

Bro, give me a cigarette.

- Are you open all night? - No, closing in ten minutes.

Oh, really?

In that case, give me two full packs.

- Two? - Yeah.

- That'll be 358. - How much?

358 rupees.

- I've paid it. - Okay, okay.

[intriguing music]

[doorbell rings]

Sir!

I noticed a few suspicious guys downstairs.

Sitting inside a car.

[sound of bike]

I think they're after you, sir.

Please stay safe up here.

I'll keep watch downstairs.

[music slowly builds]

Where are they?

Sir! Sir!

That's not gonna work, man.

Look, it's a solid plan. Take it or leave it.

Isn't that him, Ajas?

Who?

The guy we're staking out.

- Start the car. - Huh?

Turn the engine on!

- Move it! - Bro, it's not starting!

- Shift to P and step on it! - It's not kicking in!

Just slam it into Park and start it!

- Why the hell won't it start?! - MOVE IT!

Bro, run!

[intense music swells]

[car starts]

Hey! Let's go! Move it!

[music fades out]

[eerie music]

What's your name?

Jacob.

What would you do, Jacob?

What, sir?

That 17 crore loot stolen from the Vanchiyoor bank...

If you suspect I have it with me,

what will you do, Jacob?

So you actually have it, sir.

And what if I do?

What can I even do, sir?

I'd probably go to the police.

You won't do that.

What would you even gain from it?

So instead, maybe you'll...

call me up and try to threaten me.

Right?

But do you think I'll just hand you the cash right away?

No.

I've survived much worse than that.

What will you do then, Jacob?

What else can I do, sir?

It's not like I can fight you.

I'll just think luck is on your side and go about my own business.

So, you don't want the money?

Those seventy lakhs?

Some random people are coming there, looking for him, Molly.

I saw a whole bunch of them at the flat earlier today.

As for Rajeevan sir, he is completely shaken up.

One threatening phone call...

and he'll cave in and part with the cash.

You already tried calling and threatening him, didn't you?

And did he give you a single cent?

This time is different, Moly!

This time, he'll pay up.

Oh, really?

Different how?

Listen, Molly...

[intense music builds]

[Jacob] This plan of yours is way too extreme, sir.

The mess I'm in is far worse, Jacob.

So, sir... you really think

the men who are after the money...

are going to target your children?

So,

as per our plan...

I'll kidnap your daughter.

Okay.

And then what?

Then the police will arrive.

The media will show up, the neighbourhood too.

A few of them will inevitably start digging into my history.

And they'll say this whole ordeal is my fault.

In the middle of all that chaos, you need to call me from a fake number, Jacob.

[Jacob] I know the rest, sir.

Your daughter will be home tomorrow evening. Perfectly safe.

So, to the guys hunting you down,

it will look like you paid that cash to save your kid.

Right?

That's one way to look at it.

Once that money leaves your hands,

who will even want you?

[mysterious music]

[rhythmic ticking]

[score intensifies with rising tension]

Excuse me! Where are my kids?

School got let out early today, madam.

Some lunatic called and said there's a bomb in the building.

On top of that, they found a dead snake in a classroom.

All the kids were already sent home on the school bus.

Hello?

Hello, this is the Sub-Inspector from Vanchiyoor station.

Can you head over to your flat immediately, madam?

This isn't a request. You must come right now.

[distant traffic sounds]

Sir, do you know how many times the cops have come here for Rajeevan?

Respectable families live here. Imagine the nuisance of all this.

[indistinct chatter]

Sir, what's going on? What's the issue?

Have you spoken to Rajeevan, Meera?

I tried calling him, but he didn't answer.

- What happened, sir? - Okay.

Have a seat, Meera. I'll explain.

Sir, no matter what it is,

my kids and I...

we don't know anything about it.

We're not involved, sir. Where's Jiya?

Jiya!

Jiya!

Amala, where's Jiya?

We have a major update reaching us from Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram.

A young schoolgirl has reportedly been kidnapped on her way home.

A gang in a car intercepted her and sped away.

The police investigation has established one clear detail.

Eyewitnesses report seeing two people inside that vehicle.

We hope to bring you news of her safe rescue very soon.

Police are currently interrogating everyone in person right now.

[dramatic music builds]

Wouldn't you cry in a situation like that, dear?

Wouldn't you scream for help?

But you just walked home as if nothing had happened.

And you've kept quiet this entire time.

Why did you do that, sweetie?

It was your older sister who got kidnapped, right?

Why didn't you tell anybody about it?

Huh?

I thought he was a friend of Papa's.

A friend of Papa's?

Which friend?

I don't know.

Then what made you think that, dear?

Well...

Papa didn't mention which friend it would be. Right?

Yeah.

What else did... did Papa say?

Papa told me that...

this is all a game.

What kind of game?

I don't know that.

So...

did Papa tell you Jiya was going to be kidnapped?

Kidnap? No, Papa didn't say that.

Seriously, sir!?

She's just turning five.

Are you trying to find Jiya by questioning a toddler?!

Why are you making them confused?

You think this is some game you play with Papa?!

Mumma... may I go to toilet?

What the hell are you and your father up to?

Amala, tell me where Jiya is!

Jiya is with a friend of Papa's.

Damn your papa...

Tell me the rest of it right now!

I'm feeling sleepy, Papa...

Can we do this tomorrow?

Just once.

Just one more time.

After that, you can go to sleep.

Hmm.

So...

tomorrow, on your way back from school...

an uncle...

will pull up in a car and take you inside.

You must go with him,

do exactly what he says,

and wait at his house for a little bit.

That's the game.

Which uncle is it?

Well, that uncle...

You don't know him. He's Papa's friend.

Is Jiya playing the game too?

Jiya isn't part of this game.

What kind of game is it then?

I don't like it.

Guess what the prize is once the game is over.

A bicycle!

PlayStation.

A bicycle!

PlayStation.

Bicycle!

Then I'm not playing this game.

Fine, you get a PlayStation.

Okay.

This whole thing smells fishy, Jomon!

Sir...

the two of them have actually filed for divorce in Vanchiyoor Court.

I suspected as much.

Wasn't she the one having an affair?

I can't understand any of this...

Rajeevan.

Where is Jiya?

Did you hear what I asked?!

- Where's Jiya?! - Meera, our daughter is safe.

Then put her on the phone. I need to speak to her.

Trust me, Meera. She is perfectly okay.

- Rajeevan, stop playing games. - I'll bring her back home...

Let me talk to her!

I...

I made a single mistake.

And I'll fix it myself.

- But I need some time. - How exactly are you going to fix it?

This mistake of yours?

Every single cop here has already figured it out.

What will you do now?

Your darling daughter told them everything herself.

Can you hear me?!

- Sir? - Hmm?

I have a feeling...

they've been fighting over the children, sir.

After the divorce, Rajeevan won't get custody of the kids, right?

Given the kind of man he is,

he must have kidnapped the older girl himself.

That's why the mother and kid are acting fishy.

That's a possibility, sir.

Did you try contacting Rajeevan?

We tried multiple times.

But he isn't answering.

Sir, Rajeevan went to work this morning.

And I heard he slipped away from his desk later.

Trace Rajeevan first.

Inform everyone in our circle.

- Okay, sir! - That's all for now.

Let's figure out first if this is just a domestic issue or not.

Sir.

Hey!

What's your name?

Huh?

Anas.

Easy for you to say! You can just go to jail!

My children and I...

Forget about me! You've never bothered about that.

The children's safety! Their future! Couldn't you think of that?!

That's exactly why I--

No matter what happens, I'll handle it. Okay?

How? How exactly are you going to handle this?

- You just rush into things! - Meera, didn't I tell you?

I will bring her back. Just... trust me.

"Trust me!"

[score intensifies]

[indistinct chatter]

[indistinct chatter]

Just cross-check this as well.

- Yes, sir. - Quick!

Why did you follow me?

Shush!

[inquisitive score]

[music ends abruptly]

Have you lost something, Madam?

If you tell me what it is, I'll help you search for it.

No, it's... My daughter lost a toy. I was just searching for it.

Oh.

I thought it might be gold, or cash... something like that.

No, it's nothing like that.

I found it, Mumma.

Come.

[Anas] Bro, I can guarantee it!

I'm that certain the cash was inside this house.

Or it's still hidden here.

The... The entire family knows about it.

Super.

We will squeeze every single cent out of them now.

Just wait and see, bro.

[dramatic music builds]

By the way, didn't you call Rajeevan yet?

[rhythmic, pulsating score intensifies]

Oh, and here's the funny part.

We weren't alone today.

We actually had some competition.

- Hello. - She's gone, sir!

Someone else has taken the child!

Sir, can you please get here fast?!

I'm coming.

- Hello? - Am I speaking to Rajeevan?

Yes.

I won't threaten you with words like kidnapping or custody.

One of your daughters is currently with me.

You've got some serious wealth on you that you never earned, right?

- Yes, I do. - Right.

Just hand it over to me.

That way, you won't suffer any other losses...

and your child comes home safely.

- Happy ending. - I'll give it to you.

I'll bring it wherever you tell me to.

But don't you want to verify if I'm lying or not, Rajeevan?

Don't you want to speak to your daughter?

34.

No, it's okay.

There's no need for that.

Alright then, Rajeevan. Get the cash ready.

I'll ring you in half an hour.

I'll tell you where to bring the money, then.

32.

31.

Jacob!

We need to get that cash.

Right now!

Hurry!

[pulsating music swells]

We have breaking updates on the Vellayani kidnapping case.

Police confirm that the car used to kidnap Jiya Rajeevan in broad daylight

- was using a fake license plate. - Hey!

Police discovered this through investigating CCTV cameras.

Stop right there!

A strikingly similar case occurred...

What's this?

It's just waste, sir. Someone will pick it up shortly.

Let them clear it later. First, show me what's inside.

[news reporting continues]

[suspenseful music swells]

Open every single one.

[news reporting continues]

This one?

This one too.

Hmm. You can leave.

With cameraman Benny Balakrishnan, I'm Snehamol Ninan.

No, bro! He hasn't showed up in this area yet.

We're still keeping watch.

If something pops up, give Anas a call.

Oh, okay.

[suspenseful music swells]

Bro, wait... isn't that our car?

Get the vehicle. Come on!

Tch. They are just wasting our time.

How long are we supposed to wait? The kid...

Hello!

- Which channel are you guys with? - Why do you want to know, sir?

I've got an explosive scoop to drop right now.

We have a highly explosive update on the Vellayani kidnapping case.

In the shocking kidnapping of nine-year-old Jiya Rajeevan,

crucial details have now emerged.

The police's prime suspect is the child's own father, Rajeevan.

Rajeevan has gone into hiding.

The police have ramped up their search for Rajeevan.

Police suspect that he may have already fled the state.

Damn! Where is he?!

This isn't the first time Rajeevan has become the centre of media attention.

Rajeevan is a total menace.

He even attacked our previous security guard inside the elevator.

And when we tried to question them, Meera snapped right back at us.

Stop the car!

Stop the damn car!

Stop it, you jerk!

How dare you steal my car!

Other residents have to live here as well.

Our association warned him multiple times.

- They must sell their flat. - This can't continue here!

In the Vanchiyoor bank robbery that took place last month,

police had initially investigated Rajeevan's involvement.

Meanwhile, the manhunt for Rajeevan has been heavily intensified.

Keeping in mind the possibility of him leaving the district,

police personnel have been deployed at the district borders.

[triumphant score swells]

The owner took the car back, sir!

I told them I had something in the trunk,

and practically begged them to let me take it,

but they refused.

Did you seriously pick a random car on the street...

to pull off a job like this?!

You came up with a plan last night and went right to bed.

Where am I going to find a ride late at night, sir?

Sir.

She was on the phone with Rajeevan for about a minute and a half.

What did Rajeevan say, Meera?

Is Jiya with him?

Where did Rajeevan say he was?

Meera, I think you should give up on him.

After everything he has done,

please don't protect him any longer.

[indistinct chatter]

[steady hum of a car engine]

Sir, look! That's the car! There it goes!

[music turns powerful]

- Pull over. - Move it to the side.

Come on!

[dramatic score]

Is this a routine check, sir? Is it a breathalyser test?

Calm down, boy.

That missing kid still hasn't been found yet, right sir?

Sir!

Our cash is in that boot.

What is this? Garbage?

I don't know, sir. My relative was using the car.

Don't play dumb with me.

Is there weed in these bags?

Open it.

[dramatic music builds]

[tires screeching to a sudden start]

Hey!

[loud crash]

Hey!

[indistinct chatter]

[dramatic score]

Move the vehicle in front.

Ah! Look who we have here.

Get out of the vehicle!

Sir, we have Rajeevan in custody!

Yes!

Is the kid with him?

No, sir. He's alone.

[siren sounds]

[dramatic score]

No, don't bring him here.

I need to talk to him in detail first.

See if there's a police station nearby that's convenient.

And... his capture must not be leaked under any circumstances.

- Understood? - Okay, sir.

- Jomon! - Yes, sir.

All of you can leave! No need to stall.

Hey! Keep me updated.

Sir!

Even if you have to take extreme steps,

I'll handle the fallout. Don't worry about it.

Okay, sir.

[auto-rickshaw engine sounds]

Keep following that car, son.

I've only ever heard that line in the movies!

Let's follow them, then.

Bro, you can't just say that.

Who are we supposed to ask for our money now?

Bro, please calm down. Just let me think!

There's no time to think.

If you've got another option, tell me!

Bro.

Forget about getting anything out of Ra... Rajeevan now.

He's n... not getting out anytime soon.

What about his wife?

She doesn't have a care in the world, bro.

She thinks the kid is safe with Rajeevan, right?

Shall we give her a reason to panic?

Do you think that'll work, bro?

[phone rings]

Sir, we've traced Rajeevan.

Our team is already on their way there.

[phone rings]

Sir, this is Meera's phone.

- Okay, okay. - It's an unknown number.

- Where is she? - In the room, sir.

Call her!

[Anas] Remember, the call will will be on speaker.

So, don't say a word out of line.

Hello?

Are you and your husband playing games with me?

You don't want to find out what happens if you push me past my limit.

Hello, who is this?

I'm giving you one last chance.

I've made my demands perfectly clear to your husband.

Do not delay this any further!

I'm not calling a second time for this.

Am I clear?

Who... who is speaking?

- [Jiya] Mumma! - Jiya!

Uh?

- Jiya, baby! - Mumma!

I'm okay, Mumma.

- Jiya, where are you now? - I don't know.

I'm with an uncle.

- Jiya, listen to me. - Don't be stressed, Mumma.

Tell Amala I called.

May I?

Thanks.

Check it.

[dramatic music]

[reporters asking questions]

Ma'am, can you come with me?

Now, the doubt is whether Rajeevan himself made the call.

We're still checking on that.

Yes, sir.

Madam, please come inside. I need a quick word with you.

Understood sir.

Got it.

[reporter] Please let us in, sir.

Madam, do you have anything to say?

Who called you now?

[clamour of reporters arguing with police]

Could you close the door?

[reporters and police arguing]

Madam...

No one else here is going to tell you the truth.

And I'm just too worried to keep quiet about it.

Because I've got a child of my own at home.

Madam...

Rajeevan was arrested a little while ago.

But... your daughter wasn't with him.

It's been confirmed.

Ma'am, this is... this is definitely a kidnapping.

You heard that caller e... earlier, right?

You know it's real, don't you?

So do I.

But Ajith sir doesn't get it.

We've thrown away precious time chasing after Rajeevan.

Waiting any longer is risky, Madam.

Rajeevan is arrested anyway.

Right now, you're the only one who can save her, madam.

What do we do now?

The caller demanded something, didn't he?

Do you know where that is?

It's better to deal with them directly.

Relying on the police to save her is just too risky.

Do you know where it is, Madam?

Huh?

[sound of rummaging through items]

Madam, keep it down.

- It was right here. - Shh... quiet...

Now it's missing.

Do this, Madam. Call Rajeevan.

He'll tell you where it is. We can send someone to collect it.

Or I'll go myself.

But, will she be safe until then?

She'll be perfectly safe, Madam.

Don't worry. Nothing will happen to her.

Shouldn't we let them know? Only then will she be safe.

But how do we even contact them? We don't have their number!

[anxious music builds]

Madam! Madam!

[score intensifies with rising anxiety]

[reporters shouting indistinct questions]

[reporters shouting indistinct questions]

Are the police on the right track, Ma'am?

Please let me speak.

Just let me speak, please.

This is...

This is for the person who just called me.

I don't know who you are.

But...

If you're watching this right now...

I know what you demanded from Rajeevan.

I'll deliver it to you anywhere you say.

I have it. It's with me.

But I just need some time.

Until then, please don't hurt my daughter.

Please.

[Anas] Bro.

That plan flopped too.

Look, we have no choice left. We have to get Rajeevan out.

Yes! From the police station!

Sir, I need to speak to Rajeevan.

Tell me what I have to do.

What did you do, Meera?

[police jeep brakes squealing as it stops]

Sir, we're here to sign in for our daily bail reporting.

Hold your horses.

But sir, we have other work to do.

Like what, scamming more people? Stand right there!

How long do we have to wait?

[phone rings]

- Hello, Jacob. - Sir!

We're right by the car now.

Luckily, those guys haven't found our money yet.

I'll tell you where I am, sir.

Can you get here quickly?

Wh... where?

Didn't you confiscate his phone yet?!

Don't you have any sense?!

- Sir... I... - Shut up!

Hello, who is speaking?

- Hello! - Sir.

- Sir... - Who did you call?

- My... - Unlock the phone.

- Open it, man. - Sir...

I'll do whatever you say, sir.

But you have to let me out of here just for a little while.

Is this your in-laws' house to stroll in and out of?

- Get lost! - Sir.

Sir! I promise I'll come back.

- I'll sign any confession you want. - Just go and sit over there!

My daughter is not with me.

I've been saying that ever since I got here!

Do you know how long it's been since they took her, sir?

You are doing nothing about it.

And now you're holding me here too?

You think putting on a sob story is going to make me let you go?

Did you really think...

I was that naive, sir?

[score gains tempo and intensity]

What the hell are you guys even good for?!

Hey!

How dare you hit the Police!

Jomon... I want Rajeevan back in that cell within thirty minutes.

Or you can tell your men to hand in their badges.

Hello!

Bro! No matter what, do not let the cops get Rajeevan.

Don't be scared, bro.

This is way easier than snatching him from the station.

[rousing, dramatic music plays]

Hey! Stop!

Catch him!

Reports are coming in that Rajeevan has escaped police custody.

We have yet to confirm this officially.

Aside from the police, groups of civilians are chasing Rajeevan...

according to reports.

The fortune meant for you and the kid will be grabbed by random scumbags.

While we're left stuck with the shame of being a thief's family!

[news continues]

Rajesh, I need to use your bus.

[dramatic music]

[phone rings]

- Hello? - [Jacob] Sir...

The car and the cash are still here, sir.

But if you're not here soon...

and someone spots it...

there is absolutely nothing I can do.

I'm almost there, Jacob! Ten minutes flat, I'll be there.

Okay.

[emotional score]

Bro, we won't get another chance like this.

Call everyone who will join us. We'll give them whatever share it takes.

[roar of motorbike engines]

Step on it!

Move in close!

Box him in!

[loud crash as car hits a wall]

Do you know what an average government employee earns a month?

If one of his children

is kidnapped for ransom,

what's the absolute most he can shell out to get them back?

[emotional score]

Drag him out of there!

You!

Yet, if someone takes such a massive risk to kidnap his daughter...

they must know for a fact that he's sitting on serious money.

But what money?

[dramatic music building steadily]

Who are these guys? Did you call them?

I don't know. Go after him!

Meera, call Rajeevan.

Tell him to stop making things worse and just surrender.

And then? Will you go save my daughter?

Sir, Jiya is not with Rajeevan. Why don't you believe me?!

Stop wasting time chasing him! Please, just find my daughter!

Come on!

Okay. I trust you, Meera.

She's not with him, and the ransom call wasn't made on his behalf.

Yes, sir!

In that case, what exactly did they demand from him?

What exactly did they want you to arrange, Meera?

Huh?

Oh no!

His wife...

What did she tell the media?

"We have what you want."

"I will deliver it anywhere you say."

Deliver what exactly?

[sound of approaching motorbike]

[Ajith] Meera, answer me!

Was the stolen cash here?

Meera, Rajeevan is a criminal.

And you know that too.

This isn't a random kidnapping done because an opportunity arose.

They came looking for your children, Meera!

More such people will keep coming here!

And you and the kids will be the ones who suffer.

Meera... this is your last chance.

At least save those children from Rajeevan!

Don't waste your time, sir.

You're not getting anything out of me.

This is the last chance... I'm giving Rajeevan.

[intense score]

[indistinct chatter]

If you happen to spot Rajeevan on the street, keep a close eye on him.

He might just have those 17 crores on him.

He is a moving treasure now.

A moving treasure worth 17 crores.

♪ Lay myself all on the ground ♪

♪ Don't you try to break me down ♪

♪ All in but it took it's toll ♪

♪ We lost our homes in search for gold ♪

♪ Where do I go now? ♪

♪ How far should I fall? ♪

♪ They're taking everything that I own, Now they're taking my soul ♪

Stop right there!

What did you do to that poor child?

♪ Where do I go? Where do I? ♪

♪ How far should I fall? ♪

♪ I've given everything that I own ♪

♪ Can't give you my soul, can't give you my soul ♪

♪ They're closing in, I'm fighting on ♪

♪ Facing it all, I'll run no more ♪

♪ They're watching me, I'm in the deep ♪

♪ Where do I go? Where do I? ♪

♪ How far should I fall? ♪

♪ I've given everything that I own ♪

♪ Can't give you my soul, can't give you my soul ♪

♪ They're closing in, I'm fighting on ♪

♪ Facing it all, I'll run no more ♪

♪ They're watching me, I'm in the deep ♪

This was in my car's boot, bro!

My head started spinning when I saw it.

- How did this get in the boot? - No idea...

I don't know.

Shall I call Anas?

No.

Call Safeer instead.

Yes, bro?

We lost him, bro.

Jacob, I'm on my way there right now.

Sir, don't bother coming here anymore.

Sharper guys walked off with the money, sir!

I've been waiting forever, sir!

Couldn't you have gotten here a bit faster?

Hello? Hel...

Where the hell are you all?

Sir, we're at the shopping complex.

But... we lost Rajeevan.

We're trying to track him down.

Don't make me swear at you!

The whole damn city is tracking him!

Just moments ago on this very street,

people in the area caught sight of Rajeevan.

They tried to detain him and hand him over to the police.

We hear that the crowd chased him into this shopping complex.

But the public couldn't manage to subdue him there.

[persistent whirring of a tracking drone]

Wait, where did he go?

We've lost him.

[music fades out]

Come on!

Go back inside!

Get out of my way!

Bro, let me say something before you blow up.

Is there any place in Kerala safer than this?

Bro, don't you know what place this is?

What if someone saw you bringing the kid here?

Nobody saw a thing, bro.

Don't worry!

Bro, there are cops all over this place!

That's exactly my point.

This place is totally safe.

Why didn't y... you answer my calls?

Weren't you supposed to catch Rajeevan?

Don't any of you want this m... money?

I called him back myself.

It's too risky now, bro.

If anyone identifies them, it will be a huge embarrassment.

Ha!

Meaning... none of you want to take any risks,

but you still want the cash.

No embarrassment about that, huh?

Look, we backed you up when you needed us, bro!

Don't give us that kind of garbage talk, okay?!

Shush!

Keep your voice down!

Calm down, bro.

Listen to me for a second.

You already know this, right?

I don't need to resort to stealing just to make a buck.

I've got my own businesses and ventures to run.

That embarrassment I mentioned...

will damage my reputation in that circle.

You won't get it even if I tell you, bro.

Anyway, no use bringing it up now.

You're on your own, bro. Deal with it.

We don't want the millions, nor do we need the jewels.

- Ajas... - Yeah?

Gather everything. Let's head out.

I'm only saying this since you're married to my sister.

It's not safe to step outside with the kid anymore.

So don't get all emotional about this now.

Watch your back and do what needs to be done.

Try to save your own skin.

Brother-in-law!

If I go down, I'm taking you all down with me.

You know, right?

I am a police officer.

I'll use the CCTV, the car, and this kid's statement to tighten a noose around you.

The damage you face then will be much worse.

- Safeer. - Yes, bro.

Let's settle this before we leave.

Thirteen...

Twelve...

Eleven...

[bus speeding through traffic]

Grab him and pin him down!

[rap song begins]

Beat him to a pulp!

[glass breaks]

[screaming in panic]

[screaming in terror]

[loud crash, glass shattering]

[screaming out in intense pain]

Where is Jiya, Mumma?

It's been quite a while.

Why isn't she here yet?

Come.

[suspenseful music builds]

I don't know.

If you come to know, please let me know.

Okay.

What can be done now? Didn't I tell you earlier?

[indistinct chatter]

Sir, those are just media rumours! Don't buy into it, please.

In the end, it happened exactly as we said, right?

That's true.

Sir, the crowd suddenly turned violent and attacked Rajeevan.

Sir?

Sir, the missing child is definitely with Rajeevan. I'm sure of it.

He's the one who called us...

- and tried to confuse us. - Sir!

I'll keep you updated, sir!

Sir, my daughter has been missing for so long...

Meera...

Our priority right now is Rajeevan.

You might trust him,

but we don't.

So let us do our job!

Please.

[jeep drives away]

[song begins]

♪ I'm a nobody, Hear me out! ♪

♪ The streets rain fire, with battle cries and darkened skies ♪

♪ Hear me out! ♪

♪ Fierce as a ritual fire, they burn and smoulder as they rise ♪

♪ Hear me out! ♪

♪ A rage has surged like ocean waves that roar ♪

♪ A deep-set vengeance sits in dreams, etched forevermore ♪

♪ It blazes like never before ♪

♪ Without an answer in sight ♪

♪ I won't flinch, I won't turn from this fight ♪

Excuse me, brother! My daughter is missing.

- Have you seen her anywhere? - Oh no I haven't, sister.

Sir?

♪ Who speaks justice? What is right? ♪

Honourable Chief Minister,

I have a question for you.

What else should Rajeevan and Meera have done,

to snap the officials out of their slumber, sir?

♪ Who stands beside us in this fight? ♪

♪ Who speaks justice? What is right? ♪

Hours have passed since his beloved daughter went missing.

What more should this poor mother Meera have done?

Did Meera halt all these vehicles hoping her daughter was inside one?

Absolutely not!

This mother was forced out onto the streets

simply to prove to the State and the police...

that they are failing to do their duty.

Rajeevan went inside the bank, but he didn't attempt a robbery.

He didn't try to harm anyone.

Even as he raced to rescue his kidnapped daughter,

today we saw the stark protest of a common man hunted by police.

Boom!

Meera's protest gained massive support from the public,

both on social media and out on the streets.

We want justice from the police!

Moments ago, the leader of the opposition arrived in person

to extend his full support to Meera and the family.

Look at the plight of a mother in our very own land!

To save her missing child,

she is forced onto the streets,

carrying her other child on her shoulders.

And a father in our own land... A government official, no less...

has to break into a bank to raise the ransom money to rescue his daughter.

What a shameful state of affairs!

This entire saga began at that very bank.

Rajeevan must have figured it should end there as well.

It's just a replica, sir!

I don't think he came here to steal anything.

His plan is to surrender.

Honourable Chief Minister...

Until your eyes finally open,

we will stand with this mother in her fight!

[articles criticising the Chief Minister]

Despite numerous protests erupting across the streets of Kerala...

neither the CM nor his office has offered a single response.

The Chief Minister, who also handles the Home Department,

continues to maintain absolute silence on this issue.

Rajeevan was escorted from the bank under a heavy police cordon.

However, there is no clarity on where he was shifted to.

Streets across Kerala witnessed widespread protests today.

The police may be able to crush this protest,

but no force can break the spirit this brave mother showed today.

Hours have passed since Meera was taken into police custody.

It remains unclear if the police have invoked other sections

to record her official arrest.

We must wait to see if this mother's solitary crusade to get her child back

will shake the authorities out of their slumber.

A child barely nine years old remains missing out there.

And both her parents are locked in police custody.

Public sentiment against the Chief Minister is growing incredibly strong.

It is obvious to those who have seen recent social media posts.

Today, the whole of Kerala is asking just one question:

"Where are you, Chief Minister?"

[cameras clicking continuously]

[dramatic music builds]

To all those who asked where the Chief Minister is...

Here I am!

To those who demanded I break my silence...

Consider it broken.

And...

to those demanding the Chief Minister's resignation...

Well, keep dreaming.

Anyway...

The reason I called you all here so early this morning...

is to inform you of something.

Jiya Rajeevan, the child kidnapped from Vellayani yesterday afternoon--

Who is this girl?

What's the issue?

That was a truly painful piece of news.

Just like all of you...

I too have been deeply concerned since yesterday.

What is going on, DGP?

Is the Kerala Police incapable of handling a minor kidnapping case?

Must I call in the CBI for this?

Not required, sir.

We have some solid leads.

Give us just two hours...

Are you certain that Rajeevan kidnapped his own child?

I don't know, sir.

I mean... I'm not so sure now.

Ah, terrific!

"Failure of the Home Department!"

More of my effigies will burn today!

- CM! - Yes?

Rajeevan and Meera's protest is national news now.

What protest?!

One of them gets on the road, blocks traffic, and stirs up trouble.

[crowd shouting slogans]

The other walks into a bank with a gun and scares everyone away.

To top it off, two ministers from Delhi landed this morning.

Great. Now we have to deal with their little circus today as well.

Sigh!

Look at all this havoc sparked by some nobody named Rajeevan!

[intriguing music]

- CM? - Yes?

Will you try talking to him, CM?

To who?

Why should I speak to him?

If the top brass of the IPS failed to make him talk,

do you think I can manage it?

If we want to wrap up this issue quickly,

the guy needs to open his mouth, CM!

You've caused so much havoc,

and you still refuse to cooperate with the police?

How long are they supposed to sit and gaze at your face?

If you know something, why don't you just open your mouth and tell them?

Their job is not just to cater to your personal problems!

Do you know that?

I am aware, CM.

But then, who will solve my problems?

- I have to look out for myself, right? - No need!

The State will handle it. Or I will.

- Do you doubt that? - Yes, I do.

Because to you and the State...

I'm just a nobody!

Listen!

You've been sitting here talking all this time,

but did I ask about your child even once?

Do you know why?

You tell me, CM.

It's because you tucked the child away safely somewhere

before walking in here to talk. I figured that out long ago.

[tension builds in the score]

You!

Hey!

Did you hear what the CM asked?

Open your mouth and speak up!

Did you find your child?!

Hey!

Ajas!

Drop it.

Rajeevan,

don't create trouble.

Your daughter is right here.

Hey!

For the last fifteen hours, the DGP and his entire force

have been hunting high and low for your child.

Where did you hide her?!

Did you sneak her out of the state?

[tense score plays]

Don't be scared, dear.

I'm here with your Papa.

So, no matter how much I insist,

you won't say a word about your child?

I won't, CM.

Found it, sir!

The rest is inside.

Sir!

Who else wants a piece of this now?!

Pick it up.

I had a moment of weakness, brother.

Now this money is all yours.

If you want to play tough...

- DGP! - Sir!

You have exactly two hours.

Deploy every cop in Kerala...

Can you find this child?

I'll try, sir.

"Try?" Really?

So you mean you can't!

- Where is Papa? - Papa will be right here, okay?

He has some work outside.

You!

[powerful score swells as a fight breaks out]

You!

[fight continues]

[screaming in pain]

- Rajendran. - Sir?

He has come here with a clear agenda.

No doubt about it, sir.

Could it be political?

I don't think so.

Back in his college days,

he was part of our own cadre.

Honestly, it's our own cadre we have to fear the most today!

He knows exactly which cards to play now, CM.

Look at how he hijacked the media and public support.

So...

we have to deal with him once and for all.

Now that...

I've already gotten involved in this,

you'll leave this room only after this is settled.

I had already decided that yesterday, CM.

So...

your children need to be able to go to school safely.

Beyond that, you don't have any other ulterior motives.

None.

Then hear out my demand first!

After all, I'm the Chief Minister here.

Not you.

Understood.

Here is some news that will bring us all great relief.

Missing child Jiya Rajeevan has just been found by police.

The child was kept hidden in a police quarters flat.

Police have now moved her to the General Hospital.

What did you understand?

That you're going to cash in on me for your own gain.

It was due to the CM's swift, decisive intervention

that Jiya Rajeevan could be rescued.

His deep empathy, even for a common man's plight, is commendable.

Those who kidnapped the child

are currently in police custody.

It brings me great shame to admit this.

Because...

the prime accused in this case happens to be a policeman.

And the remaining culprits are his family members.

For the past 15 hours,

working tirelessly around the clock to rescue this child unscathed,

our police force has done a stellar job.

I congratulate them all on this occasion, especially the DGP.

Also...

when you hear that Rajeevan is not the culprit,

you all are bound to feel a bit disappointed.

After all...

you spent all of yesterday having a field day using him.

Rajeevan has no connection to the Vanchiyoor bank robbery

that took place two weeks ago.

The Crime Branch and local police conducted a thorough probe...

and found absolutely no evidence against him.

Yet, Rajeevan and his family were relentlessly hounded over it.

It even escalated to the point where his child was kidnapped.

The State Police, the media,

and every one of us are to blame.

For the trauma and immense pain caused to Rajeevan and his family,

I express my profound regret on behalf of the State.

At least from now on,

please leave Rajeevan and his family alone.

[dramatic score]

For messing this up so badly, slap those two...

with suspension orders immediately!

Until I vacate this chair, both of them should sit at home.

- Got it? - Yes, sir!

Well, the public and the press have someone new to celebrate now.

Now comes a wave of inaugurations, news channel debates...

and maybe even a ticket for the next election.

With that, Rajeevan is totally set for life.

Where the State and system failed, Rajeevan fought for his daughter--

I will give you all time for questions later.

The reason I summoned you all so early this morning...

is to address another highly important matter.

So this press meet wasn't about Rajeevan's case, CM?

We don't need a brand-new hero created at the State's expense.

I'm sick and tired of the ones we already have.

Sujaya, in the political history of our State...

never before has an incident like this been reported.

Will this actually work in this day and age, CM?

Just sit back and watch.

We have some breaking news!

Alancode MLA Anoop Thottathil, wanted in a sexual assault case,

has just been arrested after being on the run.

The police tactfully nabbed Anoop Thottathil

from a farmhouse in Bengaluru.

Three young women, including a television actress,

had previously filed sexual harassment complaints against him.

Following this, Anoop went into hiding two weeks ago.

This marks the absolute first time in Kerala

that a sitting MLA is arrested over sexual assault charges.

[dramatic score swells]

[emotional, soulful music]

Sir...

Because of the blunders I made, you had to scramble so much, sir.

It was due to my lack of experience.

Please forgive me, sir.

Ever since this started, all I've done is make blunders, right?

You haven't made a bigger blunder than dragging your own daughter...

into this mess, have you?

Forget it, sir.

At the end of the day, things panned out exactly as you intended.

You got your child back safe.

Did you really get your child back, sir?

Isn't she sitting inside right now with the police?

As you already know, sir...

she was with us the entire night.

In a situation like this,

how do kids usually react, sir?

They weep. They wail.

They scream out for their parents.

But your daughter did not do any of that.

So I thought to myself...

What a sweet, innocent child!

She made absolutely no fuss.

A completely harmless girl.

But is this how a child her age is supposed to behave?

Shouldn't she at least cry?

Shouldn't she throw a fit, demanding to see her parents?

Why didn't your daughter do any of that, sir?

Don't you see a problem in this, sir?

Because I certainly do.

[poignant score builds]

I know you fought all this way for the sake of your children.

But is that really enough, sir?

- Aren't you okay? - Yes.

[song begins]

[auto-rickshaw engine running steadily]

♪ O light that arrives crossing through the night ♪

♪ That same desolate, lonely night ♪

♪ O star that lets drops of love descend ♪

♪ From that same blazing dream without end ♪

I don't want the fare, sister. You carry on.

♪ As though you cast one tender-eyed glance ♪

♪ Into dark forests where shadows dance ♪

♪ As though a soul-song begins to sound ♪

♪ From a storm's heart as its rage calms down ♪

♪ O light that arrives, crossing the night ♪

♪ O star that drips love's gentle light ♪