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[footsteps]

[crows cawing]

[footsteps]

[birds calling]

Sir, I was just...

Come, let me introduce you to everyone.

- Sir, I'm a journalist. You are misunderstanding me. - Nice.

That's nice. Let's go, come.

Come, come. Let's talk.

- In the name of God... - Allah is greatest.

- In the name of God... - Allah is greatest.

Very good, well done.

Faster!

Assalam-waleikum.

[indistinct chatter]

Asalaam-waleikum.

[laughs]

Sadiq miyan.

Come in. Waleikum-asalaam.

- Please come... - Thank you...

If there is a heaven on earth...

...it's here, it's here, it's here.

Now this only applies to Pakistan's part of Kashmir.

What are you saying, Sadiq miyan?

Heaven is on both sides.

All we need is...

...to free it from the infidels.

And that day isn't too far.

If Allah wills it.

There are rumours that these days...

...you've taken to drinking Kahwa quite a lot.

Your new friends have been throwing many parties.

Have a taste of my Kahwa as well.

Making new friends does not mean that I have forgotten the old ones.

I am still loyal to Jaish.

As you should be.

In my eyes, you have always been the great leader of an independent Kashmir.

Hizbul can never give you this respect.

By the way...

...Navaratri is going to start in six days.

There's a whole world beyond the Pir Panjal mountains, Sadiq miyan.

When did Jammu become a part of our war?

Not only Jammu...

...but also Himachal, Rajasthan...

...in fact, we are thinking all the way till Gujarat.

Meddling beyond Kashmir could be dangerous.

For sure.

Four times more dangerous.

[Title Montage]

Any news about Fakruddin?

I can't get through to him.

Since when?

Since last night.

And you're realising it now!

I've told you so many times to stop this vigilante journalism of yours.

But do you ever care to listen?

[Pankaj] 'Namrata, we corporate houses...'

'...cannot afford such fights with the government.'

This news channel, you, me.

For them, we are just a monthly pay-check.

'They don't want to lose their sleep over all of this. Don't you understand?'

This is what I've been trying to make you understand for a long time.

Anyway, do this.

Draft a response to the government's notice.

I will try to extract information about Fakruddin.

The number that you have called is switched off.

[door opening]

Retired journalist Fakruddin Rasheed.

Would you like an apple? It's Kashmiri.

Hmmm?

Looks like, I will have to bear the brunt of being a Kashmiri all my life.

That too without any evidence of a crime.

"Brunt"?

You were caught spying on the Indian Army, Fakruddin.

Investigating is my profession.

Who do you work for?

I work for myself.

I have been listening to this clichéd answer all my life.

Does your boss know that you are in army custody?

One who jumps, drowns...

- ...and one who drowns, gets across. - ...and one who drowns, gets across.

Amir Khusrow.

Very nice.

I have the same learnings.

The only difference is that I work for my country.

And me too.

So are you going to tell me your boss' name on your own...

...or do we have to force it out of you?

Having come all this way, if we don't cross the LoC on foot...

...you can change my name.

But, Racy, how can you be so sure?

I mean they would have told us by now if there was no heli support.

We are definitely going to cross into POK.

All that is left to see is, how deep we go.

Boys, if you have any doubts please direct them to me.

- But no speculations. - Sir!

- Clear? - Sir!

How are you boys doing?

- Good, Sir! - We are all good.

- Comfortable? - Yes, Sir.

- Feeling at home? - Yes, Sir.

- Absolutely. - Lovely.

Sir, has Fakruddin said anything?

He is from the media, It will take some time.

Shall we send Gurung, Sir?

He is with the NIA, let them also do some work.

If our Gurung does all the work, what will be left for them to do?

- Chaks. - Yes, Major.

What do you have for us?

ISRO has sent satellite images of the identified launch pads.

-[Chaks] 'Please have a look.' - Sure.

'This is the terrain...'

'...and these are the targets.'

Why don't we just use rockets?

Why would they need us?

Yes, they can surely be blown up.

But are we at war?

- Gurung? - No, Sir.

Right now, you are the rocket.

- We are the rockets. -[Racy] 'Anyway, there's a big difference...'

...between rocket fire and the Special Forces knocking at your door.

We will need to take permission from the 15 Corps for drone support.

No, we can't. Drones can be detected...

...and we cannot take that risk.

But, Sir, without the live-drone feeds...

Drones will be used only for de-induction.

Chaks, send all these images to the Northern Command.

All intel of this area...

...details of all previous operations, latest grid references.

We need to know all current on-ground information.

- ASAP. - Right, Sir.

- Jagtap. - Yes, Sir.

Call Delhi.

Get information on all our moles working in that area.

- Yes, Sir. - And everyone else...

...this entire area's topography...

...population, ingress route, backup support...

...reaction time...

- I want it all to be fixed in your minds. - Yes, Sir.

I want all of us to have a mental blueprint of this, clear?

Sir.

Sir, when will we know about the target?

All the necessary information will be shared with you at the right time.

For now, I want all of us to focus.

- Clear, boys? - Yes, Sir. - Sir...

Good.

Major Gautam.

I was hoping to meet you soon.

Sorry for what happened at Uri.

Anyway, you must have received orders for the Ghatak platoon.

- Yes, Major. - And I am sure that whatever information you have...

...you will share it with your platoon only on a 'need to know' basis.

Yes, Major.

Major Gautam, you will be more than our eyes and ears during this mission.

We will also rely on you for cover fire if needed.

I hope we can count on you.

[phone ringing]

[Sarthak] 'Hello?'

Just hear me out once, Sarthak.

Namrata, we had decided that we will not let the two worlds meet.

I know, I'm sorry.

But I didn't know that the news would be false.

And if it had been true, no one would have cared about the source.

Seriously, Namu? That's your explanation?

Why don't you understand, Sarthak?

Malviya played you, just like he played me.

It doesn't matter whether he played me.

What you did was wrong, Namrata.

You are the one that crossed the line.

- I'm sorry. - So am I.

Namrata, I need some time. Take care of yourself.

- I'll call you. - Sarthak, hello.

Listen to me, Sar...

[Pankaj] 'Your Dr. Watson has been traced.'

Fakruddin!

Where?

Uri Army Base. He is in custody.

- What? - Yeah. Handle this, Namrata.

Ms. Namrata Joshi. Good evening.

Freedom of movement is treated as part of...

...the freedom of speech and expression...

...guaranteed by Article 19 of the Indian Constitution.

Fakruddin has broken no law!

And these fundamental rights have certain exceptions.

Official Secrets Act, 1923.

- Drink? - No, thank you.

No citizen has the right to spy on the army...

...to enter restricted areas...

...or to pass any sensitive information.

Fakruddin has been arrested outside the Uri base.

He was just doing his job.

Mohammad Bilal Rasheed, Mohammad Feroz Rasheed.

Two years back, these two boys...

...were leading a group which was pelting stones at the army.

The army had to resort to firing.

[Satish] 'It is unfortunate that they both died.'

Have you seen these pictures before?

They were your friend Fakruddin Rasheed's sons.

The conditions in which Fakruddin has been caught...

...and the charges on him are already known to you.

But you will be the one blamed for instigating him.

I was just doing my job.

Even if you are saved from the Official Secrets Act...

...the media will not spare you for running fake news.

Take my advice and start looking for a new job.

I think blogging is your true calling.

What do you all want?

[Satish exhales]

That's better.

Stop your Experiments with Truth.

[Satish] 'And we too will forget what has happened.'

Fakruddin will also be released.

[Shailesh] 'One more thing.'

For having reported fake news you will go on-air...

...and apologize to the entire country.

I am not doing that, sir.

You too have been a journalist for a few years.

You very well know what it means to accept a mistake on-air.

Do you realize that you are not in a position to negotiate right now?

[Satish] 'Just...'

Just help us to help you.

Please.

Just say that this news was fake...

...and you have our word on Fakruddin.

- Your word means nothing. - Then make peace...

...with your nothing!

Goodbye, Ms. Joshi.

- Are you Sadiq sir? - Yes.

Please come.

Hey! Go now, come back later.

Salaam-waleikum, brother.

Waleikum-salaam.

Wow. There's no difference between real and counterfeit.

- They look identical. - Yes, brother, absolutely.

Brother, I hear that the supply is going to be doubled?

They are also sending a consignment through the Nepal route?

Are you planning something big?

- Jaswinder. - Yes?

One should speak according to the size of his mouth.

Mind your own business. Understood?

[soldier] Moving forward.

Move, move.

[blasts]

Clear. Proceed. Go, go, go.

Moving to target.

[blasts]

One target down.

All clear.

Bam!

All of you are blown to bits.

[Videep] 'You all are dead meat.'

This is a mockery of a mock-drill.

What happened? Have you all forgotten your training?

Too slow. We go again and this time without radio support.

And five seconds shorter.

Fifteen seconds shorter.

- Chaks, prepare another bogey. - Right, Sir.

- Gautam, all good? - Yes, Sir.

Boys are training hard.

We, Special Forces spend half of our lives training.

And the other half on standby.

It is a rare event...

...if we actually get to use what we are trained in.

You get to see more action than us.

Maybe you do not remember but we were together in...

Tinsukia.

November 2014.

You and your boys helped us kill four ULFA terrorists.

I never forget a face.

[Videep] Haven't they started yet?'

Sir...

As an officer of the platoon that lost its soldiers...

...I would like to join this mission with you.

Gautam, I can understand your sentiments.

But the army has assigned different duties to us.

So, I would suggest, what's best is that we do our respective jobs.

Right?

- Chaks! -[Chaks] 'Yes, Sir!'

'What is the delay?'

Hi.

Namrata, I'm sorry.

It's okay, Pankaj.

I really am.

Have you heard the story of Icarus?

He was burnt...

...because he flew too close to the sun.

I had told you Namrata. Apologize for your mistake.

Icarus died because of his own high ambitions...

...not because of others.

People here say one thing but do another.

I don't even know if journalism is right for me anymore.

You know, you should write a book.

This wisdom of yours will be very beneficial to others.

[Pankaj] 'And you know what, even I might buy a copy.'

- Right. - May I help you?

No, I'm good. Thank you.

Okay.

Bye, guys.

See you, and take care.

[phone ringing]

- Sir. -[Ali Raza] 'Yes, Shiraz?'

-[Shiraz] 'Today. At 11 o clock.' - Okay.

[notification sound]

[footsteps]

[Shiraz] 'Has Ali sa'ab sent you?

[footsteps]

- Assalam-waleikum, uncle. - Salaam. Are you well?

This is my nephew, Shoaib.

- Hello. - Hello.

He works with Jaish.

- Come, Sir. - Come on.

You see that mountain?

- Which one? - One minute.

[sticks being laid]

This is the first mountain, the one over there.

[Shoaib] 'This is the second mountain, behind the first.'

And this, the third mountain, is the big one with snow.

Between these two are Hattian Bala and Reshian...

...where there are Pakistani Army posts.

Most of the POK area is under the control of Mujahideens.

On these maps, we have marked some routes to get there.

Do you have any information about this?

This area is in between the second and third mountains.

This route has at least two posts with a lot of infantry.

Hmm.

The other places will have about 10 to 15 soldiers.

It will be better if you climb down the mountains and into the valley.

How many people reside in these villages?

The Pakistani government has given houses...

...to the retired soldiers in these villages.

They appear to be civilians...

...but in reality they are always alert with guns and binoculars.

Even if they do not spot you...

...their fighter dogs will sniff you out.

Thank you, Shoaib. You may leave now.

Wait for our signal.

Sir.

- Goodbye, uncle. - Goodbye, son.

Match Shoaib's information with our intel.

-[Chirag] 'Yes, Sir.' - I'll see you boys in a bit.

Roger, Sir.

[plane landing]

[footsteps]

- Sunita, how are you doing? - Oh.

- I am fine, Bob. Thank you. - Yeah.

Is this your own little assembly outside of the UN?

Yeah. I heard you, um...

I heard about you guys cancelling your participation in SAARC.

The summit itself has been cancelled.

But yeah, we are doing fine...

...in spite of the postponement of the joint army exercises...

...from your side.

[Bob clears throat]

You know how this works, right?

The United States needs to maintain its balance...

...in the subcontinent.

And I'm hearing reports...

...that the Indian Army is planning some action in Kashmir valley.

And that makes the US very worried.

We are not doing any operation, Bob.

And by the way, didn't your sources give you reports...

...when Pakistan sent its terrorists across the LoC?

Sunita...

India has always been a peace-loving nation.

Now, you wouldn't want to go and do something stupid, would you?

You think about that.

Think about that.

I'll see you at the dinner.

[bus honks]

[Videep] 'Dr. Bishnoi...'

...the exact timing of the satellite blackout...

...is very critical for this mission.

Don't worry, Major.

Satellite images and latest information is being sent to you...

...including the weather patterns of the area.

That will be great. Thank you very much, sir.

[notification sound]

[phone vibrating]

- Hello? -[Shiraz] 'Sir.'

- Yes? -[Shiraz] 'I have some information.'

'It might be useful to you.'

No, Sunita ji.

The politics of pressure are never one-sided.

Well, Prashant ji will send you a note shortly.

If possible, please include it in your speech tomorrow.

Prashant...

[knock on the door]

- Excuse me, sir. - Come in, Malviya ji.

Sir, we have got something.

[Shailesh] 'Sadiq Ur Rehman.'

Under him the Azad Kashmir Fauj is finding a new impetus.

Abu Hafeez, JeM commander, you already know about him.

We have information...

...that they are planning suicide missions all across the country.

This morning, we have seized 400 crores worth of counterfeit notes in Amritsar.

The Kel, Leepa and Bhimber targets have been approved by RAW.

Sir, we should not delay any further.

Malviya ji, call for an emergency meeting immediately.

[Shailesh] 'Sir.'

[Theme Music Playing]