All language subtitles for The Sabarmati Report (2024)_track3_[eng]

The wise study history,
but only the rebellious change it.

And I had walked on the
path of wise and rebellious.

Your honour, under Section 2C,
Section 170, Section 153A, and 499,

Mr Samar Kumar has been
accused of serious allegations.

The first allegation against him

is of trying to reinvestigate
a major accident

which occurred five years ago, in 2002.

Without any legal permission or rights.

That's not all.

He tampered with the facts associated with
the incident that occurred five years ago,

and tried to mislead the eyewitnesses.

He also tried to sensationalise
the news,

without caring about
the fact that his actions

could have led to a feud
between two communities.

And to execute his illegal
and reckless actions,

chose a reputed
news channel like EBT News.

He misused the reputation of EBT News,

which is why the EBT New channel
has filed this case of defamation.

Where is the accused?

- Sir, he is--
- May I come in, sir?

Come in.

- Samar, you are late.
- Sorry. It's the rains...

Your honour, we demand the
strictest punishment applicable

under the said section.

That includes a public apology.

Your honour, these cases are fabricated.

- Unnecessarily...
- Your honour,

a public apology is fine with me.

- What?
- It's alright.

And a fine of 20 million rupees.

Great. That's even better.
Even that works for me.

- Samar, let me speak.
- You sit. I'll handle this.

Will a week be enough for
you to arrange the said items?

Me?

- But, your honour...
- Please stand in the accused box and speak.

Sorry.

Your honour,
why would I arrange these things?

The apology and money should
be their responsibility. The accused.

They had done false reporting.

- False reporting?
- Yes.

Who are you talking about?

The incident that occurred five years ago,
your honour,

and they never let the truth come out.

The truth that is anxious to come out
for the past five years.

The truth that's frozen still at
Godhra Station even after five years.

Because someone pulled the chain
if that truth.

What truth are you talking about?

The truth about my country.

The truth about two communities,
which coexisted.

A train that departed
from Ayodhya on 25th February,

was going to change everything.

"Glory to King Ram..."

Over there.
It's getting late.

- Where is Mansukh bhai?
- Don't know.

- Which bogie is it?
- S6.

Mom, food.

This is soil from the
birthplace of Lord Ram.

It's for smearing on the forehead.

Here.

"Glory to King Ram..."

"Glory to King Ram..."

Is this the one?

Come on, let's go.

Neither the country nor the passengers
on the train had any intimation,

that this journey of few hours was
going to be remembered by history.

Don't come so close to me.

I will destroy you.

I am ready to be destroyed.

Sir... sir...

Sir, all your movies have
such soulful music in them.

Where do you get the inspiration for that?

It's actually the story
that makes the music.

Sir. Your heroine in the film is dead.

She is a spirit.
Why is she still wearing lipstick?

Sadly, Hindi journalism is also dead.

You should also apply some lipstick.

After that question, he won't get
his picture clicked with your girlfriend.

She is going to be mad at you.

It's my fault.

Shouldn't have asked in the first place.

I am not even a starstruck person.
I could have told my father.

He would have introduced me anyway.

Sorry, Shloka.

I thought I could get your
picture clicked with that star.

- But that English journalist...
- Samar, it's fine.

It's okay. Really.

I know Hindi reporters
don't get much respect.

I am still dating you because I love you.

It's just that I specially
dressed up for this. Make-up and all.

So, it was a mood spoiler.

I really am sorry, Shloka.
I will make out (up) for this.

What's it gonna be? Lunch at Moti Mahal?

You mean make up.

You are too cute.

You are the cutest.

You know I attended Hindi medium school.

And boys from Hindi medium

only think about English-speaking courses.

Not an English-speaking girlfriend.

But I got one. See.

Believe me, times will change...

for us and for Hindi.

Twenty missed calls from the office?

- Check.
- Yes.

Hello. It's Samar Kumar...

Hello, sir.

Yes, sir.

No, sir...

Now?

Yes, sir. I am on my way.

What happened?

I think better days
are ahead of us, Shloka.

They are calling me urgently.
Something big has happened.

Go.

I'll call back when I am free.

Go safely.

September 11, 2001.

The day the world will never forget.

The day that changed the world,
more than the last decade.

When the biggest superpower was
brought to an abrupt and shocking halt

when the terror attack
struck the Twin Towers.

Joining me today, Manika Rajpurohit,

is honourable diplomat Mr Brian,
here at the US High Commission.

Sir, tell us.

What is the stance that the
US government holds today on terrorism?

Our stance is very simple.

The US won't tolerate
any threat to its citizens,

and take the necessary
steps to liquidate the problem.

Is that why there is an undeniable
increase in the profiling and prejudice

against certain communities and races?

What's your source of claim?

I am only just repeating what your
senators have been saying in Congress...

Excuse me.

What are you doing, Becky?

Sorry. Raman sir called and said you
have to get back to the office. Urgently.

I am in the middle of an interview.

Please leave.

As I was saying, I am a diplomat
representing US foreign interests.

What Congress does is none of my business?

Reports also claim that the
perpetrators of 9/11 were trained

before and after the
Cold War by the US Military.

I am sure, sir. That is your business.

It's okay.
You can take your time. It's not live.

- Just give me a bit.
- Sure.

Let's go, Becky.

Ma'am, the rest of the interview?

He's not coming back.

Every nation faces a moment
in destiny,

which alters the country's
political history.

For America, it was 9/11.

For Spain, it was the explosion
in commuter train in 2004

For Iran, it was the cinema houses
that were set on fire in 1978.

And for our nation, a similar moment
came knocking on our doors.

I was having a very interesting
conversation with the US Ambassador.

Is this more important than 9/11?

I am afraid it might be.

Big news coming in from
a small town of Godhra from Gujarat.

As per sources, a train in
Godhra station has caught fire.

We haven't received much information yet,

but as per sources that the train,
Sabarmati Express,

was enroute to Gujarat
through Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh.

There is a signal attached
to Godhra Station. Signal Falia,

where the incident took place.

It's being said that the sleeper coach
number S6 caught fire in the morning.

The number of dead and injured
have not been confirmed yet.

Fire brigade, ambulance and other
groups are present at the spot.

The police has cordoned the entire area.

We would like to remind the viewers
that the train is Sabarmati Express,

which caught fire in the morning.

We will keep updating you every minute
about this incident.

Stay connected with
us for more information.

Rajiv, I need a local
correspondent at Godhra.

Becky, first flight out.

And I need a camera operator
who can accompany me from here.

I want whatever I say to be
translated as it is in our Hindi bulletin.

- I have already arranged someone.
- Good.

One news had shocked the entire nation.

But for me, this news became a medium

of transition from the
reel world to the real world.

And also handling the camera
in English journalism.

Mr Samar Kumar.

Yes.

Sir, you have been upgraded.

You can now go to the business class.
That side.

Hello, madam.

Samar Kumar.

Which beat do you cover?

Film beat.

Look, Samar,
this place that we're going...

We'll be in the heart of real chaos.

I'll constantly be on the move.

Keep catching up. Keep rolling.
Don't miss a beat.

Yes.

Madam, thank you for planting
(putting) your faith into me.

I do not have words
to express my thank you.

I hope I fulfil and live up to
your... journalistic excellence standard.

"Yours faithfully, with regards."
You missed that.

- Did you do a course in media?
- Yes, madam.

From IIMC, Delhi.

What do they teach there?
What is news?

Yes.

What is news?

Making the public aware of current events?

Is Bofors a current event?

It's not.

And it is still on the news.

Why don't you tell me what news is?

News is the truth...

that you choose to bring out.

It's that simple.

Honour to be working with you, ma'am.

- The drive to Godhra is two hours?
- Yes, ma'am.

- Get me there in one (hour).
- Yes, ma'am.

We thought this was
a matter of least importance

but this has become a hot topic
of discussion all over the country.

Accidents don't come with a warning,

but we can change this problem
into an opportunity.

Down down...

Down with the state government!

Down with the state government!

Down with the state government!

Down with the state government!

Down with the state government!

- Roll the camera.
- Yes.

One second. Move a side. Please.

Excuse me. One second.

CM ma'am.

Ma'am, one minute.

Samar, keep rolling. Madam CM.

Madam.

Railways is quiet.
The state hasn't released any statement.

Are you also going to give us an
excuse that the investigation is still on?

The incident that's occurred is
of enormous magnitude. Many are injured.

Should we cater to them
first or answer your questions?

- Why is the media being blocked out?
- Driver, let's go.

Ma'am. Ma'am.
You have to answer us.

Damn it. I am going inside.
Samar, follow me.

[indistinct shouting]

Come forward.

Madam has appealed to the
opposition to maintain peace.

But if you let the sitting CM continue
then it can lead to a problem.

It's a sensitive matter.

You are sensitive to us, Mr Seths.

You have been losing the state
elections consecutively for three times.

Think of it as your last opportunity.

We'll need fire extinguishers.

- Are you locals?
- Yes.

What happened here?
How did the fire start?

By the time we got here, the fire
had already died down.

And why is this place littered
with bricks? They seem out of place.

There was a struggle here.

- Struggle?
- Yes.

- Before or after the fire broke out?
- Before.

I have spoken to my sources.

This was not an accident.

The locals are involved.

But that's our core vote bank.
We will have to downplay this.

This matter deserves to be amplified.

Look, Manika ji.
The train was enroute from Ayodhya.

A crowd appeared from nowhere

and suddenly started pelting stones.

By the time we got here,
both the bogies were totally burnt.

What happened to the other compartments?

They left.

- What do you mean left?
- The police sent the train to Ahmedabad.

Meaning the fire did not
spread to the other compartments.

I don't know, sir.

We know it was an attack.

But what if we call it an accident
and blame the state government?

That would make people furious

because the truth was hidden from them.

People will take to the streets.

It can cause communal riots.

The entire blame would
be on the sitting CM.

Elections in a couple of months.

The state would be
ours and I'll be the CM.

Good.

Raman Talwar from EBT News is on the line.

I am sure you know him.

Don't worry. He can be of use to us.

This is our golden opportunity.
Don't disappoint me!

Samar. Set up the camera. Let's roll.

Madam. I spoke to a few people here.

The fire only broke out in two bogies.
S6 and S7.

The rest of the train was unscathed,
and was sent forward.

Different people have
different narratives.

Something is being concealed from us.

Madam, I don't think
the fire was an accident.

It was deliberate.

Roll the camera. I am ready to record.

Hi, Raman.

I got it.

- Samar, you are ready?
- Ready, madam.

Samar, go there.

Roll.

Emerging report of a horrific train fire

coming from the quaint
town of Godhra, Gujarat.

As many as 59 passengers,
most of them Kar Sevaks,

have unfortunately died.

According to locals and multiple sources,
running about four hours late

the train met with an accident,

when two of its bogies
S6 and S7 caught fire.

Theories range from fire
mishaps to electrical short circuit.

But what lies absolutely exposed,

is the failure on the part of
the authorities, to handle this accident.

The accident also raises
a question on the railway security.

Why were the bogies overcrowded

and why were so many passengers
travelling, without a ticket?

Samar.

Tension has broken down in Ahmedabad.
I have to go.

Get to Delhi with the tape.

The tape has to get there, okay.

- Okay.
- Manika madam. The car is ready.

As many as 59 passengers,

most of them Kar Sevaks,
have unfortunately died.

the train met with an accident when
two of its bogies S6 and S7 caught fire.

Theories range from fire...

Both the bogies completely burned.
No one survived.

There was an atmosphere of
restlessness in Gujarat.

The Civil Hospital was in
utter chaos.

People were searching for
their loved ones.

While they...

Someone check on him.

Do something, doctor.
My son.

The train suddenly caught fire.

There was smoke everywhere.

I lost consciousness.

Someone pulled the chain in our bogie.

The men standing outside were
carrying rods and bamboos.

We tried to escape from the window

But my daughter Rupa
got caught in the fire

Have you seen my mother?

I want my mom and dad.

The airport.

I can't go to the airport.
Riots can erupt any second, sir.

I have to go home.

How can you not go?
We booked this car.

The company paid you in advance.

You can keep the money, sir.

People were burned alive.
This is not a joke.

Okay... keep the money.

Let's go as far as you can.

Come on, hurry up.

Hit him.

Get down, sir. Riots have broken out.

Anything can happen, sir.

For your own good, sir. Get down.

Get him.

Go after him.

Break his car.

Run away.

Hit him. Hit him.

Where the hell have you been?

Sir.

Put this into process... immediately.

- Yes.
- Fast.

Team. Get ready.

- Manika's tape is here.
- How did you get injured?

On my way...

- What I was telling you...
- Sir.

Sir.

- What?
- I have another tape.

Another tape?

It's mine, sir. I shot this.

Just take a look, please.

Okay, let's watch it.

Suddenly, the train caught fire.

There was smoke everywhere.

I was unconscious.

We tried to escape from the window.

But my daughter Rupa
got caught in the fire

The fire wasn't accidental, sir.
It was deliberate.

Rajiv. This is brilliant work.

We should be proud that we
have a brave journalist on our team.

We will definitely play this tape.

Right, Samar. Can you speak in English?

No, sir. But I am really good with Hindi.

No problem. We need a Hindi program.

We will do it in Hindi.

- Thank you, sir.
- Mishra ji, keep this tape safe with you.

Absolutely.

So you were saying you sent the tape.
But how will that help?

See for yourself.

You'll be proud of me, Shloka.

Emerging report of a horrific train fire

coming from the quaint
town of Godhra, Gujarat.

As many as 59 passengers,

most of them Kar Sevaks,
have unfortunately died.

Theories range from fire mishaps

to electrical short circuits.

But what lies absolutely exposed,

is the failure on the part of
the authorities, to handle this accident.

Why were the bogies overcrowded

and why were so many passengers
travelling, without a ticket?

This is Manika Rajpurohit
with cameraman Samar Kumar,

from ground zero in Godhra, Gujarat.

What is this?

The person you are trying to
reach is unable to take your call.

I'll be right back, Shloka.

Where are you going, Samar?

Guys, the TRPs are going to hit the roof,
so let's celebrate.

Hi, Amar. Good you are here.
Come, come. He was part of the team.

He needs to celebrate with us. Come.

- Come on, Samar.
- My name is Samar.

Sorry.

Sorry, but you still have to celebrate.
Come on.

What have you done, sir?

What?

What are you showing the world?

Who said it was an accident?

What happened?

Why didn't you play my tape, sir?

Last night,
you said you would play my tape.

You have seen it, sir.
You know it wasn't an accident.

The evidence is there in my tape.
Why didn't you play it?

Why are you showing lies?

Woah. Who the hell are
you to question my reporting?

Reporting?

This is your reporting?

You call this reporting.

What did we see out there,
and what are you showing here?

And who said the fire was deliberate?

- She was there, sir. She knows everything.
- Calm down.

And now... it's an accident?

You people are peddling lies.

You all know that.

- What you're doing is wrong.
- Samar, listen to me.

- You are confused...
- Yes, sir. I am confused.

First, I was confused about how one
person could burn another person alive.

What confuses me now is

why are you taking away the
only right of the dead and departed?

Can we go inside?

No, I want to talk right here.

First, tell me where my tape is.

- Come. Come inside and talk.
- Where is my tape?

- Mishra ji. Where is my tape?
- Samar, let's sit and talk.

- They gave you my tape.
- Come. Come inside. We can sit and talk.

I don't want to talk to you.

- You won't utter a word!
- Why, sir?

- Please. Get back to work.
- What did I say wrong?

You said you would play the tape.
Then why didn't you?

- Security. Come up.
- This is my office, it's my decision.

My prerogative.

- But I want answers, sir.
- No.

- I want answers.
- No, you don't.

- Why?
- Shut up!

You come into my domain, my territory,
and trying to teach us about journalism.

I'll tell you what journalism is.

Journalism is not just about facts.
It's about context and balance.

- There are protocols...
- Hey, stop this lecture of yours. Enough.

I don't understand a word.

And screaming in English
won't turn lies into facts.

Even I know no knowledge
comes above innocent lives.

What have you done?

The entire nation believes
every word you say.

And you are selling lies?

It was an accident.
Was it an accident?

What you saw in Godhra
with me an accident?

I want to know...

were you bribed?

Raman, he can't talk to me like this.

Tell me.
Why are you talking to him?

- Talk to me.
- This is indecent.

- I can't tolerate this.
- How much power do you crave?

Shut up!

- Throw him out.
- Don't touch me.

I just want my tape.

That tape is EBT News property.
Understand?

- How can it be EBT News property?
- Take him away.

- Throw him out.
- It's my tape.

- Sir, please get out.
- That is my tape.

Bloody liars. Thieves.

You downplayed the truth about Godhra.

One day, people will demand answers.

Mishra ji,
I know the tape is safe with you.

Hold on to it.

The truth will be revealed one day.

Give it to someone who
will bring the truth to light.

Let's go.

- You've been summoned.
- What's wrong?

- Book him.
- What is wrong?

You have been accused of stealing.

Swindled a camera from the office.

Let's go.

Hey you, get up.

You got bail.

Thanks a lot for today, Shloka.

There is no telling what they
would have done if you hadn't shown up.

They accused me of stealing. Imagine that.

Can you believe I would steal a camera?

We cannot meet anymore.

This is the last time we are meeting.

Raman uncle is a close family friend.

Do you understand, Samar?

Papa has clearly told
me to stop meeting you. I don't...

Stop the car.

Stop the car, Shloka. Stop.

I don't want to cause
you any more trouble.

Take care.

"Life has frozen... between you and me."

Sorry, Samar. Sir can't meet you today.

"Hold on to me, love."

Sorry, sir. You don't match
the profile we're looking for.

Congratulations, Samar.

Excuse me.

Hello.

Yes, sir. Okay, sir.

"Hold on to me, my love."

"Fill this gap between that you see."

"Your eyes, your voice,"

"every breath you take
casts a spell on me."

"You make my heart beat,"

"in you my heaven I see."

"Life has frozen... between you and me."

One half, please.

"Hold on to me, love."

Quarter then.

"Fill this gap between that you see."

"The days I didn't hear about you,"

- Money...
- "I spent my nights crying."

"Life has frozen... between you and me."

My country and I were
going through our worst phase.

Ground zero of life.

The fire that was burning this country,
had destroyed me completely.

We were suffering for
someone else's mistake.

We were shattered.

But we both forgot one thing.

When someone hits rock bottom,

the only place to go next is up.

My country began to rise again.

Rise up with its head held high.

The winds changed direction.

And along with it,
changed the face of my country.

New measures, new ideas, new aspirations.

Nothing was like it previously was.

The ground zero we fell in
soon became our identity.

Five years went by in the blink of an eye,

and an official report
was released on Sabarmati,

which called this an accident.

EBT extensively promoted this report

and also fiercely published
about the incidents that followed.

But never uttered a
word about Sabarmati again.

As a result of their
silence on the Sabarmati case,

EBT received international funds.

And their office grew bigger,
just like the fake news they showed.

Thank you.

Cheers.

By the way, I heard Manika
is secretly dating that young minister?

- The sport's minister?
- Yeah.

Oh my, God. He's so hot even in his 50s.

Aren't you the one that
wets his bed every day?

What?

Exactly.

Had I said this publicly,

it would have spread
like fire without proof.

She is where she is
because of the guts she has,

and the way she reports
from impossible situations.

Don't forget. She's her boss now.

I don't know if she's my boss.

But I'll be operating from the premise
where Manika Rajpurohit operates from.

Isn't it amazing?

- That's amazing.
- Yeah. Cheers.

Ma'am, sorry to disturb you,

but your program Cost
Of War was simply amazing.

Actually, I was a small part of it.
I did research as an intern.

Good for you.

Actually, ma'am, I have to tell you that

you are an idol for
every girl in my college.

And they are so jealous
of me that I got to work with you...

I mean at this place.

Fab. You've come to the right place.

EBT likes intelligent women.

Yes, ma'am.

By the way, ma'am. I am Amrita.

Don't bother. I won't remember.

Unless you do something great.

Can't imagine what happened today.

Me and Manika ma'am
were in the same elevator.

Can you believe it?

Okay, let's see the prompter once.

- Amrita.
- Yes, sir.

- Good work. Good work.
- Fine. Scroll up.

- Should I give it to her?
- Yes.

Okay, sir. Thank you.

Yeah, cool, cool, cool.

Is the chair okay, guys?

All the opposing points are in here.
Bullet points.

So, if you need to go through it,
it will help.

You learn fast.

Just following your footsteps, ma'am.

That's fab.

As you said in the meeting, take the...

Opposing point of view and crush it.

- Yes.
- Good job.

- Thank you.
- Thanks. Bye.

Going live in ten...

Yeah...

Ajit, I found a few points
we need to add to the prompter.

Standby

Can someone take this
file and give it to Ajeet?

Three... Two... One... Rolling!

Hello and welcome to EBT News.

This is our special coverage
of the upcoming Gujarat state elections.

- With just a few weeks to go--
- Cut.

What happened? Raman.
What's the problem?

Cut her mic.

Tell me.

Fortunately, we were not live-streaming.

We cannot mention Gujarat.

We are doing a whole segment
on the Gujarat elections.

Right now, we will hold it. Okay.

Finish off other segments.
We will discuss this later.

What possibly happened?

- We'll talk.
- Sure.

Team, remove the whole chunk
on the Gujarat elections, please.

Just remove that.

Okay, Raman. I need to ask you.

What were you saying about the Gujarat CM?

Why do we care about him so much suddenly?

An independent inquiry commission
has been formed for Sabarmati

which will go against our
report against the CM.

And you know whose
side we were on that time.

Now we need to be on
the good books of this man

because he's definitely
coming in for another term.

So, till now we were hating on him,
and now suddenly, we've to worship him.

There are no permanent
allies or enemies in politics.

Why would he want to make friends with us?

Because we have grown big.
We are a big channel now.

He needs us.

And if you have any other doubt,
you can ask him directly.

Ask him directly?

Yeah. We're going to Gujarat to meet him.

What?

Gujarat was changing.

Top companies in the country were
given opportunities to build factories.

This state is one of the most
progressive states in the country.

It's the fastest growing.

It has a government that works.

A state that was running into
losses worth 67 billion in 2002,

was in a profit of 18 billion in 2007.

The growth rate of Gujarat
had climbed to 12 percent.

In those years, the development
of Gujarat was ahead of every state.

EBT thought this was a great opportunity to
have a meeting with the current government,

and put forth a hand
of compromise and friendship.

This was like one of those meetings,

which the government and
top news channels often had.

There is no mention of
it in the pages of history.

But such meetings decide the
narrative of the headlines tomorrow.

I can't believe I've decided
to wear all this gota-patti.

And go to Gujarat.

There is a well-known
proverb in Indian politics.

The train from the centre (Delhi)
passes through Uttar Pradesh.

But, I have a strong feeling that,
soon it will pass through Gujarat.

One can't even get whiskey out here.

It's a dry state.

I am here for that, ma'am.

You just need to fill out a small form.

Is it?

I've filled in your name. Just sign it.

What is it?

It's a government rule.

One can only get liquor here,

if you give in writing
that you are addicted to it.

You just have to fill
out this small boozer form...

Boozer.

Boozer means boozer, ma'am.

I know what boozer means.

Wait a second, ma'am?

Listen.

Do women need a different form?

- No...
- I am okay with--

- Just give me the pen.
- Okay.

EBT was pretty nervous about this meeting.

They expected the CM to show up personally.

But his representative
showed up as the CM's voice.

[Regional song]

[Regional song]

[Regional song]

[Regional song]

The meeting began on a positive note.

But as the meeting progressed,
the air turned negative.

No one knows what happened in the meeting?

But as per rumours,
certain things were said by EBT

that changed the course of the meeting.

EBT thought they had the power.

But the opposition was armed with the truth.

On that day, they realised that
the lion wasn't there to make amends,

but to roar.

He wasn't there to conceal the truth,
but rather expose it.

As the saying goes, one can get more
than you expect in Gujarat.

As for water and you will get milk,

ask for love and you will get
a warm hospitality,

but if you ask for booze, you will also
get someone to make you sober

Can we please get out of this Gujarat?

Are we out or not?

Hurry up, Prahlad. Let's cross Gujarat.

Manika. I told you not to mess this up.

I didn't.

Do you have any idea
who you have offended?

Great.

What happened?

I told you the independent
judicial commission

might fast-track the report on Sabarmati.

And it's official now.

And this meeting with had with the CM,
and the conditions in which it happened,

it's not good for us.

You know on whose side we were in 2002.

Second report.

Yes, they realised that
the first report could be wrong.

So another report is being made.

The second report would be
totally opposite of what we have shown.

The second report is going
to state that it wasn't an accident.

The train was set on fire.

And that will kill our reputation.

- Yes.
- No, it won't.

We just have to do something
before this report comes out. That's it.

Do you have something in mind?

We will revisit our own report.

We'll take it one step further.

Please, Manika. Please explain.

Okay.

We will do another report
on the Sabarmati incident.

But this time,
we will focus on the state's failure.

We'll safeguard our reputation.

We'll divert the people's
attention to the CM's failure.

Anyway, nobody in this
country actually reads anything.

Nobody is going to actually
read these reports.

But people are going to trust...

what we put on the television.

Not a bad idea. Not a bad idea.

When will you do the report?

I can't do it.

My reputation is also
at stake along with EBT.

It will be a very high risk.

Then who will do it?

Someone whose reputation is not at stake.

Someone who is...

easily replaceable.

Ma'am, you called.

Come.

I want you to do a report on the five-year
anniversary on the Sabarmati train tragedy.

Victim's families, survivors.
Their condition.

How they are feeling
ignored by the system?

Five years have gone by,
nothing has changed.

The administration has done nothing.

They failed to help these people,
and poor people are in jail.

- That's your story.
- Yes, ma'am.

One second.

We're received official railway report
on the incident.

For your reference, you have one week.

- Yes ma'am.
- Okay?

Thank you, ma'am.

Running about four hours
late the train met with an accident.

when two of its bogies,
S6 & S7, caught fire.

... fire mishap to
electrical short-circuit.

But what lies absolutely exposed is
the failure on the part of the authorities

to handle this accident.

When we reached here,
there is not a single officer on the spot.

Apart from the loss of lives,
business and trade in Gujarat

has been suffering for the past two days.

- Hello.
- Hello.

- Hi.
- Hi.

Hi. It's me, Amrita Gill, from EBT News.

Okay.

I wanted to talk to you
about the Sabarmati accident.

Hello... ?

Yes.

Hi, I actually wanted to
speak to you on the Sabarmati...

- We don't want to talk about it.
- Hello.

It was about the Sabarmati accident...

I have nothing to say.

The accident in Sabarmati...

- Why do you keep bothering us?
- This is my first--

Mishra ji.

Do you have anything else on Sabarmati?

Give me some time, madam.

Some tapes were destroyed.
But I made copies of it. Let me check.

Mishra ji,
I know the tape is safe with you.

Hold on to it.

The truth will come to light someday.

Give it to someone who
will bring the truth to light.

But my daughter Rupa
got caught in the fire.

They were shouting, "Kill them,
slaughter them".

[indistinct chatter]

No... I am not saying it.
I'll do it in my own way.

Leave, guys.

Okay let's go.

Ma'am, I checked all
the tapes about Sabarmati...

Ma'am, your coffee.
Apologise for the delay.

Late is okay, but it shouldn't get cold.

Scroll up.

So I'll collate everything
and show it to you.

Show me then.
Leave. I need to go live, guys.

I am just doing a run-through.
In the corridors of power in New Delhi,

the proposed nuclear deal...

Mishra ji, what was that inside?

Actually, ma'am, someone else accompanied
Manika madam to Godhra in 2002.

Who?

Used to be an honest reporter.

For him, the definition of journalism was,

bringing the truth to light.

But his own definitions changed

when he was faced with
the bitter truth of journalism.

Newspaper was a piece of scrap for him,

which belonged in the dustbin.

Someone who was falsely
accused of stealing,

now steals with great ease.

- Sister.
- Yes, sir.

Your salary was due.
I completely forgot.

- Here.
- Thank you, sir.

Do you want to die?

Someone who always followed the system,

for him the system has now become--

Someone who wanted
justice for those burned,

was now completely scalded now the inside.

Reputation,
money, career, he had nothing left.

His only possession was his bitter mouth.

Someone who wanted
to be the voice of truth,

now makes a living
doing small-time dubbing.

Earlier his pen would breathe fire,

now he breathes fire from his mouth.

My usual.

Excuse me.

Samar Kumar.

Samar Kumar-- Hi.

I had a dubbing job for you.

Oh...

1000? 2000? 2500... ?

Okay?

What's the duration of the job?

Two hours.

I'll do it in one (hour),
but charge you for two.

Okay.

The meter is ticking.

Of course... two minutes, please

Is the volume going to be clear enough?

I heard screaming and shouting

But my daughter Rupa
got caught in the fire

The thing that needs to be highlighted is,

that in a train consisting
of 20-25 bogies,

only two bogies...

I am doing a report
on the Sabarmati Express.

And I saw your tape during my research,

which is totally different
from the other reports.

Actually, the report everyone knows about

was indeed published after
reviewing all the research and facts.

Manika ma'am also supports that report.

But your video had certain points.

So, basically...

Basically, you are confused.

In one corner is your Manika ma'am.
Your ideal.

Superstar.
And the truth presented by her.

And in the other is a Hindi reporter,
and a few things said by him.

But after watching the video,
you thought he was making a valid point.

You couldn't ignore it.

See, I just have to prepare a report,

on the current state
of the families of the

victims and survivors
of the Sabarmati Express.

As much as I know about this case,

the general perception is that
the train arrived at Godhra station.

There was a scuffle between
people from two communities,

and suddenly the train caught fire.

But after watching your video,
there is something more.

I just want to know the actual truth.

Then go to Godhra and find out.

Will you come with me?

Please?

Samar... ?

I will pay you.

Is that okay?

What were you saying about him, Mishra ji?

He is totally cynical.

Thank God Manika ma'am
kicked him out of his job.

I will call you back.

50,000!

What?

For fifty thousand,
I'll do anything you say.

What suddenly changed your mind?

I owe people a lot of money.

The maid,
laundry guy... All heartless people.

No emotion.
I'll pay them whatever I owe,

and get a suit stitched for me.

My girlfriend has invited
me to her wedding. I like her.

She is getting married,

and you still like her?

Girlfriends seem even better
when they marry someone else.

You can ask any guy.

Actually, wait. 35.

35... ?

Okay, fine.
Let's come to even grounds.

Let's settle on the amount
equal to your Manika madam's age. 40

She is 40?

No.

She is totally different
from what she looks.

I know her.

Do you want to go to Godhra?

- Yes.
- Fine.

Thank you.

- If you come along, I can...
- Quash your theory.

And solidify my Manika madam's truth.

- What's that she says?
- Take the opposing view and crush it.

No, This is not what I was going to say.

- I was going to say that...
- Whatever.

You pay me the money. I will go with you.

Because, once I make
a commitment to my maids,

there is no going back.

I heard you used to be an
honest journalist back in the day.

And now you're demanding 50,000...

EBT started their office
from a single room.

Now, they own an entire building.

Send me the ticket, and I will be there.

"Glory to King Ram..."

"Glory to King Ram..."

"Glory to King Ram..."

"Glory to King Ram..."

I thought I had moved ahead in life.

But in a brief moment,
I was back in that spot again.

Even previously, it wasn't me
but Godhra who chose me.

As it did now.

But finally we were going to find out
what actually happened five years ago.

"Glory to King Ram..."

Get people out of here. Hurry up!

Pick up that girl. Shift her somewhere.

She is still breathing. Pick her up.

Look over there.

Both the bogies were totally burnt,
and there were no survivors.

- What happened to the remaining bogies?
- They left.

The police sent it to Ahmedabad.

Weren't the other bogies on fire?

As the saying goes, life never stops.

It didn't for Godhra either.

But the truth of those 59
victims had frozen in that moment,

which we came to uncover.

Pick it up. Must be your baby.

Sorry.

Do you call him sweetie?

Let's focus on the job we're here for.

We can if we run into someone.

Yes, sir. Hello, ma'am.

- I am Zehnab.
- Hi, Zehnab.

We need a room.

- Married?
- No. Happy.

How many rooms do you want?

- We only have a budget for...
- Two.

I have enough that we don't
have to rent only one room.

Okay. Two.

- Two rooms.
- Okay.

- I'll need your IDs.
- Sure.

What is this?

For working. And that?

To focus on work.

It's a dry state, Samar.

I know. That's why I filled out a permit.

- But...
- I can't do without it.

Okay?

Since I lost my girlfriend and job,

you've always been there for me.

Will you give me a hand?

Shall we get some work done?

Coming. Coming.

Okay?

Thank you.

You can't think beyond alcohol, can you?

I can.

Snacks, soda, ice, chicken tikka...

Can we be serious?

Go ahead.

The commission's report looks solid.

And according to this report,

it was one hundred percent accident.

You think it's funny.

Should have given a heads-up
before cracking such a bad joke.

You made me waste my booze.

I could get only one bottle on my permit.

Can you please be serious?

Where do we start?

We've to start from zero.

- Meaning?
- Let's start from ground zero.

Let's go take a look
at those burned bogies.

Let's go.

You think it's a joke
getting in those bogies?

It must be guarded by the police.

Right. I didn't think about that.
Plan cancelled.

Your money is also cancelled.

I didn't say that.

No, I meant... we can always try.

Exactly.

They won't allow any media people inside.

We'll have to find a source then.

Source?

I don't know anyone in Godhra.

Did you know me in Delhi?

But I am here with you now.

Give me some money.

It's all I have.

Will it be okay?

If you love your wife,
you can't say no to these.

If this is the condition of metal,

Imagine the people?

This is so haunting.

Such a massive accident.

Accident?

Look, according to this report...

What does the official report state?

How did the bogie catch
fire according to this?

Two probable causes of fire.

Cooking stove and cigarette.

- But...
- Wait... One at a time.

First, the stove.

Okay. So, according to the report,

as per an eye-witness, he saw people
cooking in the bogie on 24th February.

When the train was en route to Ayodhya.

And based on that statement,

the report assumed that three days later,
on the 27th of February,

people were cooking in the bogie again.

When the train was returning from Ayodhya.

Let's assume people were
actually cooking in the bogie.

That could have also caused the fire.

Do you know how many people
were in the bogie when it caught fire?

It was overcrowded. 200 to 220.

- Yes. And seats?
- 72.

This means three times
the number of people.

People were cooking in a bogie
that hardly had any space to stand.

According to this report, how much fuel
is required to set this bogie on fire?

Sixty to seventy litres minimum.

One stove can carry one
litre of kerosene maximum.

So sixty to seventy stoves
were burning together,

At 7:30 in the morning?

Was someone running a community
kitchen inside the bogie?

What is the other reason
stated for the cause of the fire?

- Cigarette buds.
- Cigarette buds.

Maybe someone lit a cigarette
and disposed of it erratically.

The train does have foam.

You are lighting a cigarette, Samar.

- What happened?
- What do you mean? Put it off.

I briefly lit a cigarette,
and you stopped me.

Someone lit a cigarette
in an overcrowded bogie,

and no one stopped him, Amrita?

Let's assume for a minute...

That someone inside lit a cigarette,
and no one stopped him.

What is the maximum harm
that a single cigarette can do?

Certainly not this.

Or everyone inside the
bogie lit a cigarette together.

Unbelievable.

Let's assume these are not
the reason that caused the fire.

Then what started the fire?

The crowd pelted stones at the train.

And the crowd set it on fire.

Everyone knows there was a large
crowd present at the station that day.

- The report also mentions the crowd.
- Then?

But it clearly states that

the crowd couldn't have set
the bogies on fire from the outside.

Why?

Because the spot it halted,

the window was seven
feet above the ground.

So, if someone pours
petrol from the outside,

most of it would fall outside.

Pouring 60 to 70 litres of petrol in
this situation is absolutely impossible.

Meaning it couldn't have
been set on fire from the outside.

But the fire could have
started from the inside.

The crowd could have barged in.

Let's assume the crowd barged
inside and started pouring petrol.

The passengers on the inside
were also carrying sticks.

If someone pours petrol on you,

your first reaction would be
to save your life and not retaliate.

But that's the point.

Why didn't people run?

There are four exits.

Four doors.

And two vestibules
that connect two bogies.

This means six exits.

I don't understand.

The poor souls did try to escape.

Look at the window.

It's been pulled towards the inside.
They tried to break it.

Those who managed to escape
through the vestibule survived.

The others hurried towards the door,
but it didn't open.

Samar, open the door.

Please.

Open it from the inside.

It's that easy to open the door.

And all those people
couldn't open four doors?

- So the doors were...
- Exactly.

They were closed from the outside.

Honestly, this report makes no sense.

Why would anyone want to do this?

It wasn't one person, Amrita.

It was a crowd of nearly 1000 people.

But why did the crowd come here?

That's what we don't know.

All we know is that Kar Sevak's
were returning from Ayodhya in this bogie.

From a major religious event.

We have to find the truth.

We'll have to meet...

all those who were present
on the platform that day.

The train arrived at 7:45.

It was four hours late.

Someone pulled the chain again in
two minutes. And the train stopped again.

Someone pulled the chain again?

The train stopped in front of cabin A.

I was in the cabin at that time.

The passengers and tea-vendors
got in a scuffle over money.

In front of the S3 bogie.

Around 30 or 40 men emerged
from behind the parcel office.

From Signal Palia.
We arrived on the scene.

We used force to disperse both groups.
And the train moved ahead.

Just then,
the guard gave out a helping whistle.

Later, the train suddenly caught fire.

How did the fire start?

- We don't know yet.
- Don't know.

I didn't see where the fire started from.

Okay. Thank you. Thank you, sir.

Where is he?

Where is your focus?

First time the chain was pulled on the
platform, and then in front of cabin A.

Meaning... the train was stopped
twice within five minutes.

So you've been here for many years.

- Yes.
- You must have been here in 2002,

during the train accident.

I was here on that day.

I heard it myself. Some passengers from
the Sabarmati Express manhandled a girl.

They tried to kidnap her.

- A guy called Saddam gathered people around.
- They dragged the girl inside the train.

He is misbehaving with her...

And the scuffle started
between them and the passengers.

Then the fire broke out.

And who was the girl?

Shazia?

No... Sadia Banu.

Sadia Bano.

I think she lived in
the Signal Palia slums.

Sadia doesn't live here.

She came here from
Vadodara to celebrate Eid.

I am her aunt.

Okay. What happened
that day at the station?

She was waiting at the station
for the train to Vadodara,

with her sister and mother.

A handful of passengers from
inside the train dragged her inside.

People claim there was
this guy on the platform

who was yelling, "They got our girl".

Some guys were saying
that Saddam Supariwala was there.

How many times have I told you

not to chat with strangers?

- Get inside.
- Listen...

Jamal, what led to a small matter
escalating into a serious conflict?

Sajid Batlawala used to
sell tea on the platform.

He got in a scuffle with
the passengers regarding his money.

Later, Saddam brought his men over,

and the scuffle started between
the passengers and the crowd.

The fire in the train started after that.

Who was this Saddam?

He was the leader of all
the vendors on the station.

I heard Saddam was on the run since then.

Okay, what... did Sajid do after that?

No one saw Sajid there after that.

And the boys that came there?

I don't know much,
except for there was a boy among them.

Arun Bharda. He was an eye-witness.

He also testified later.

Give me a cigarette.

Aren't you taking too much stress?

If you don't want to share,
say it to my face.

Keep the entire packet.

According to the aunt, a guy called Saddam
Supariwali came over to rescue Sadia.

A crowd gathered around
and the fire broke out.

And, according to the coolie,

Sajid Batlawala had
a scuffle on the station.

Saddam then gathered a crowd.

So there are two reasons
for the crowd to gather.

Almost at the same time.

Coincidences happen only once.

If it happens twice, it's a narrative.

So either Sadia's
narrative is real or Sajid's.

Or they are both fake.

What are you doing, Samar?
It's silk. It's expensive.

Hold on. Be quiet.
You will make me forget.

Okay.

According to the first story,

few passengers kidnapped Sadia.

Later, one of the vendors,
Saddam Supariwala,

gathers a crowd of 1000-1500 people

within four to five minutes to save Sadia.

The crowd gets in a scuffle
with the passengers.

Soon after, the fire breaks out.

According to the second story,

Sajid Batlawala gets in
a scuffle with the passengers.

Then Saddam Supariwalia gathers a crowd.

The crowd gets in a scuffle
with the passengers.

Soon after, the fire breaks out.

And the eye-witness
to all this is Arun Bharda.

What do you see in
common in both the stories?

Saddam Supari?

Correct.

There is another commonality.

In both cases,
the mistake was committed by--

The passengers.

Wait. What you are trying to say is,

both the stories were
circulated deliberately,

so no one could find
out what actually happened.

That's the game afoot here, Amrita.

So, there is a...

Mastermind

who orchestrated the entire incident.

And there are only two ways to reach
this mastermind.

First is Sadia Banu,

who will tell us why she gave
a fake narrative of her kidnapping.

And the second is Arun Bharda,

who can tell us why
he lied about the scuffle

between the passengers
and the tea vendors.

And both these stories will lead us
to our third and original story.

No one can play a cover
drive better than him.

Swept that for a boundary.

Will Sadia Banu and her family talk to us?

Why wouldn't they?

They have been told that
we are from a major NGO.

If they tell their story to us,
they can also get paid.

India is losing?

You are worried about cricket.

It's not just a cricket match.

It's the World Cup
between India and Pakistan.

The country's reputation is at stake.

And he's hit it for a six.
Outside the ground.

Why are they clapping when
the other team hit a boundary?

That one has crossed the stadium.

This is how things happen here.
Let's go.

It's a nail-biting
moment for both the fans...

Sadia, we understand how
difficult it must have been for you.

Different people different versions.

So what exactly happened on that day?

Pakistan needs 23 runs in 9 balls.

Don't be afraid, dear.
They are good people.

[It's a close competition...]

We were returning after Eid,
from my aunt's place.

We were waiting for
the train at the station.

Someone at the station grabbed me
from the back and misbehaved with me.

Why didn't you inform the police?

We did...

There was no police on the station,

and since we were in
a hurry to get to Baroda,

we left for the bus depot.

Yorker at the leg stump,
and that's taken off the bails.

Clean bowled.

No, that was a catch.

Right.

Was Saddam Supariwala a relative of yours?

Wasn't he the one who
saved you at the station?

We heard he was a relative of yours.

- Waqar.
- What happened?

- Waqar!
- What happened, aunty?

- Waqar!
- What?

- Who are these people?
- Aunty.

- Run. - Barged in our house calling
themselves NGO people.

- Zuber.
- Yes, brother.

- Come here.
- Come on.

Final over.

- Hurry up.
- Go straight.

- This way.
- Yes. Run.

Where are you? Come down quickly.

Come on. Let's go.

- Don't let them escape.
- There. -Yes. Yes.

Looks like Pakistan is
going to clutch the trophy.

You look that way, and you this way.

Only 12 runs needed of 5 balls.

Once again Sharma bowls...

Short of length.

Careful, Samar.

What are you doing?
Let's go.

Check on the terrace.

- Did you find them?
- No, they are not here.

Another boundary.

13 runs required of 4 balls.

The match tilting in favour of Pakistan.

Joginder ready to bowl his next ball.

- Did you see them?
- No.

Let's go.

Everything has suddenly gone quiet.

What about the match?

Our lives are at stake,
and you are worried about the match.

It's between India and Pakistan.

Let's go.

Where?

Come on.

The people here are celebrating.

I guess India lost, Amrita

We didn't lose. We had won.

It wasn't just India that won the match,
but so did our future generations,

who proved that they love their country
more than caste and community.

This generation loves their country.

"We've broken free
from the old shackles,"

"why look back at the destination
we've left behind?"

"We've landed on the surface of the moon,"

"we've matched steps with the new world."

"It's a new blood, new aspirations,
it's the new youth."

"We are Indians. We are Indians."

"We are Indians. We are Indians."

"We are Indians. We are Indians."

"We are Indians. We are Indians."

Zehnab. We didn't order all this.

It's on the house.
To celebrate India's victory.

How sweet.

- Thank you.
- Oh, great. Snacks.

Dhokla, Jalebi, Fafda.

Gujarat rocks.

- Thank you, Zehnab.
- Thank you.

Can you ever be serious?

We barely escaped today.

Can't deny how we clutched
the victory in the last over.

You should celebrate.
Have a fafda.

Don't want it.

Fafda good for fefda (lungs).

Okay.

I am going to eat.

Do you think Sadia Banu was lying?

She wasn't lying.
She was being made to lie.

Who is making her?

Him.

Manika..

- Good evening, ma'am.
- Where are you?

I am in Godhra.

What are you doing in Godhra?

I came to meet with the
victim's families, ma'am.

There are no victims in Godhra.

Hello... ma'am? Can you hear me?

One second.

Visthapit (migrants).

What?

- Visthapit (migrants).
- What are you saying?

Hello.

Yeah... hello.

Can you hear me now, ma'am?

What are you doing, in Godhra?

It was Visthapit (migrants).

Visthapit (migrants).

What Visthapit?

- Migrated.
- What?

- What migrated?
- Who migrated?

What Visthapit (migrants)? Who migrated?

They left.

Who left? Where did they go?

- Where did they go?
- To graze their buffaloes.

To graze their buffaloes... What?

Are you joking with me right now?

Are you high at work?

Are you drinking?

My voice is getting muffled, ma'am.

You know what, stay where you are.

And come back to office in two days.

Ma'am, I'll need some extra days.

You are not getting anymore time.
Back to the office in two days.

She is calling me back in two days.

What is Visthapit (migrants)?

Leave it. You won't understand
my language, and I won't understand yours.

Thank God she didn't get suspicious,

or else she would have
called you back right away.

She almost got suspicious.

Did you have to write
it in such difficult Hindi?

Couldn't you have used normal Hindi?

That's the dilemma of our country.

Simple straightforward
Hindi seems difficult.

And that confusing English seems easy.

Spare me.

Today is the day to celebrate. Cheers.

Celebrate what?

- India won today.
- And?

So did journalism.

How?

How Joginder Sharma bowled the final over,

and how Amrita Sharma
risked her life for journalism,

will go down in the
history of this nation.

- Mark my words.
- I was just doing my job.

I see.

And I am not a Sharma.
Who told you I am a Sharma?

But you look very much
like Joginder Sharma.

That's utter nonsense.

Didn't you two get separated
at the Kumbh Carnival?

Sit. Have a Fafda.

It's not alcohol. It's Jaljeera.

- What?
- Yes, I quit drinking.

Being inspired by me?

Then?

Inspired by the soil of Gujarat.

- Great.
- Yes, great.

You are amazing, Samar Kumar.

Thank you.
Ms Sharma, cheers.

She was my girlfriend,

who dumped me.

Now she is inviting me
to her wedding. Imagine?

Would it look nice handing out a cash
envelope to someone I gave love letters to?

There you are Samar?
I was looking for you all over the lodge.

- Come on. We have to go.
- What? Where?

I found out who can tell
us Arun Bharda's whereabouts.

- Who?
- Mehrunisa.

She is a social worker.

She handles most of
the Godhra victim cases.

She would certainly know
where we can find Arun Barda.

And why do you think
she will tell us everything?

Because there are honest
people on both sides.

Can we go now?

So this is what you were doing all night?

Even I can't sleep.

I was doing research. Can we go now?
We are running out of time.

- Let's go.
- Hold on. At least let my drink my tea.

- It will take only five minutes.
- I'll buy tea for you in the evening.

- But I already paid him.
- Later. Later.

Saddam and Sajid Batla
were never seen in this city again.

Which channel are you from?

EBT News.

The same channel that was
claiming this to be an accident?

In which direction do
you want to turn the case?

You won't get anything from me.

I help those who have been used,

not those who want to use them.

- Look, ma'am...
- Hold on, madam.

I'll tell you why I am here?

Those 59 victims who burned
to death in the Sabarmati Expressed,

we are here to talk about them.

Because many benefitted from that fire,

but no one talked about their benefit.

But we are here for that.

Anyway, thank you for
giving us your precious time.

What do you want from me?

There was a boy in this case,

who turned state witness.

Do you know about him?

Arun Bharda.

Legally divulging anything about
him wouldn't be right.

His statement is not
in the favour of my client.

He has a hearing tomorrow in Ahmedabad.

Release him.
Junaid is innocent.

Conflicts end, but not trials.

Five years had passed.

People on both sides were still suffering.

Move ahead.

Release Junaid!

What is this?

I've never seen a court like this before.

Dozens of accused are still in jail,

so the court has been shifted in jail.

How are we going to find
Arun Bharda in this crowd?

You look there and I'll look here.

Check the previous page for Arun Bharda.

- Arun Bharda.
- Check in the back.

- Do you know the case number?
- No.

Sir, do you know where
Arun Bharda is being tried?

What is his case number?

Case number... I don't know.

Did you come here for a picnic?

Arun Bharda's case,

Where is your BAR card?

Well... I...

Next.

Arun Bharda's case is not on any list.

He is a SIT witness.

I don't think he will be tried publicly.

Number 1128. Junaid Akram.

- Glory to...
- Hafiz sir.

Amrita.

Who is he?

Seems like an important man.

- Glory to...
- Hafiz sir.

Look at the crowd that's gathered for him.

Release Junaid!

Order. Order.
Calm down.

On whose instructions did you go there?

You keep changing your
statement all the time.

Stop misleading the court.

Maulana Sahab, this is not acceptable.

- Bail rejected.
- Your honour,

we will not accept this decision.
The court can hold us in contempt.

- This is not about Junaid alone.
- Calm down. Calm down.

Next case.

Samar. Samar. Where are you going?

Shoes. Shoes.

- What shoes?
- Bharda.

- Barda.
- Arun Bharda?

Yes, that's him.

- What do we do?
- They are taking him away.

Are you going to get in the car?

- Come on.
- Samar!

Lower that.

How will we get in?

From the main gate.

Will you stop with your jokes?

The police are on guard.

Tell me how we are going to get inside.

From the main gate.

Greetings, sir.

I've been repeating the same
thing like a tape recorder for five years.

What else do you want to know?

We don't want to know anything new.

You keep changing your
statement all the time.

And the court thinks
you are misleading them.

That's why the court sent us here.

If you are under any pressure or threat,

you can share with us.
But we want the truth.

And by telling the truth,
you are not doing us a favour.

In fact, you are helping yourself.

Let's submit in the court,
"Not Cooperating".

We'll have to take
him in judicial custody.

- Yes, sir.
- Sir. Sir.

- Sir... sir...
- Sir.

- Madam, listen...
- Sir, he is saying something.

Sir...

Speak.

Sit.

I was there when Sajid
got in a scuffle on the station.

Beat him up.

Sajid and I somehow managed to escape.

What have you done?

Sajid said Saddam has called us.

He took me to Watan Guest House.

Watan Guest House
belonged to Rajib Khalifa.

Let's go. Hurry up.

I was shocked to see
that scene when I got there.

What is this, Sajid.

It was a green mini van

loaded with seven to eight
twenty litre petrol cans,

which was gathered a night ago.

That's when I realised that
the scuffle was just an excuse,

to avenge an old vendetta.

The plan to burn Sabarmati
was already hatched.

And everyone arrived at
the station with the petrol,

and burned down Sabarmati.

The biggest truth about Sabarmati
was that it wasn't an accident,

nor the consequences of any scuffle.

It was a well thought conspiracy.

See, our suspicion was right.

Manhandling Sadia,
the scuffle was all a lie.

These stories have been floated
to divert people from the truth.

They always planned to burn the train.

Through Arun we know,
that the petrol was bought previously.

But seven cans of twenty litre each?

In our country, petrol can only be
officially poured in a car's petrol tank.

You can't buy a single
litre of petrol openly.

It's illegal.

But they had amassed 140
litres of petrol previously.

The only way to get this amount of
petrol through an influential person.

Who hatched the conspiracy
to burn the Sabarmati.

The one you call in English...

The Mastermind.

But, Samar,
how will we find out who that man is?

Samar... !

- Hey...
- Samar!

My bag. My bag.

Leave me.

Samar.

My tape. Leave me.

Samar.

Stop. Stop the car.

Amrita.

Amrita, are you okay.

It's all over, Samar.

They had their eyes on us all the time.

They know how close we are to the truth.

- Are you okay?
- My arm...

Samar.

There is a chemist over there. Let's go.

Come on. Careful.

- Mister, do you have any bandages or...
- Yes. Over there.

One minute.

- This guy...
- Who?

I have seen him before.

- Careful, Samar.
- Hold on.

What, Samar?

He's the guy who attacked us.

I've seen him before, Amrita.
At the court.

We must get to him.

But how will we get to him?

You said there are honest
people on both sides.

Mehrunisa.

Mehrunisa ji, Samar Kumar speaking.

We need your help.

Was it him?

Yes, this was the guy in the car.
He attacked us.

Meaning he started the
fire and he is our mastermind.

No.

He is not your mastermind.

Then who can it be?

Someone people would believe blindly.

Thousands of people would
gather around in a single beckon.

But... who?

Him.

He is your mastermind.

- Him...
- Wait.

Habib Kadri?

But doesn't he help
innocent boys like Junaid.

Release him. Release Junaid.

- Mr Kadri, keep silence.
- Release Junaid.

It's all a farce.

In reality, they use those innocent
people for their personal gains.

Junaid had been in jail for five years.

He did everything Habib sir told him to,

hoping that someday
they will set him free.

When the riots broke out,
the police arrested me.

They assaulted me and said
testify against your people.

I made no mistake, sir.

What were you doing at the
station when the train caught fire?

Who told you go come here?

Bail rejected.

But when he wasn't granted bail
even today, he committed suicide.

You do know, Mehrunisa,

that you've put your
life at risk by coming here?

I know.

But I want to do it for my people.

A few people commit mistakes
and everyone has to pay the price.

What's done cannot be changed.

But if an effort can
be made to change things,

then why don't we make that effort.

I will take you to him.

Why did you bring them here?

They have some questions,

which they will be asking you.

What? When? How?
I don't want to know all this.

I want to know why you did it?

You are a saviour of your people.

Why are you afraid?

Speak up.

What is he going say?

Look at his condition.

He can do nothing.

But he wrongly influences the
naive and innocent with his words.

He's a traitor to his own people.

My people?

What do you know about my people?

Do you know how much
my people have to suffer?

They suffer because they
listen to you and rot in jail.

And people like you live
in these grand bungalows.

Junaid...

committed suicide.

You made him suffer for five years.

You couldn't help your own people--

Yes, Habib sir.

This Godhra is my house.

Think you are some angel
by letting your own people die.

Life and death is nature of time.

Your rubbish won't bring
back those families back to life

who died in the train that night.

Many more families have
died from Kashmir to Kanyakumari.

But they never made the front-page news.

Will you divide the entire
country to feature on the front news?

When Gujarat was faced
with an earthquake in 2001,

people from both communities
were supporting each other.

They were eating from the same plate.

And what did you do?
You burnt their homes.

There were little children
on the Sabarmati train.

Running for their lives.

And you bolted the doors from outside.

When your own people
find out what you have done,

they will demand answers
from you more aggressively.

My own people would question me?

They revere me as an angel.

Maybe they do... now.

But one day they will realise
that they are being used for your motive.

Then they will show up again

with the stones that you gave them.

Where would you go then?

He'll flee to the neighbouring country.

That vendor Saddam Supariwala.
You helped him flee.

My name has never featured
in any of the reports.

But there is one report
still pending, sir.

Our Sabarmati Report.

Are you threatening me?

Why? Are you scared?

Your phone must have
international call facility.

You know what,

call your masters and tell
them to be ready to welcome you.

Your time has come.

Pack Habib sir's bags.

- Where are you going?
- Away from India.

He will rest peacefully
in our neighbouring country.

That day I had realised,

that the conflict was not
between two communities.

Otherwise, Mehrunisa would
have never led us to that man,

who we could have never found on our own.

The mindset which cannot
see these communities united.

It was the result of this mindset

that left a stain on
the honour of my country.

That led to this witness box
where I am standing today.

Mr. Samar Kumar.

Do you have any proof
of everything you said?

Your honour,
proofs were snatched from him.

They were destroyed.

Point to be noted, your honour.

No evidence to support the claim.

Your honour, as we all know

Mr Samar Kumar was a Hindi journalist.

In fact, he used to report Hindi films.

So creating stories
has been his profession.

We all know how much importance
does a Hindi reporter gets.

They are always looking for
an opportunity to speak and to be heard.

Today he got that opportunity
and he's making good use of it.

Mr Samar Kumar,
do you deny the charges against you?

Do you want to say
anything in your defence?

What can I say, your honour?

Sir made a joke of my expressions.

Yes, I speak Hindi.

And there are millions like
me who speak and understand Hindi.

And people like them, your honour,

who look down on people who speak Hindi.

But I firmly believe,
your honour, the day will come

when Hindi will again become our identity.

That's when India will become Bharat.

And as for being a film reporter,

believe me,
your honour, I was happier in that world.

But when I came to work for them,

I was shocked after what I saw.

And I couldn't understand

how someone concealed a major event
like this in a country of our magnitude.

If the truth of Sabarmati
was so important,

then why hasn't it been revealed yet?

- Whose fault was it?
- Mine.

It was my fault first, your honour.

Why I couldn't do what I did now?

Then it was the fault
of those handful people

who provoked the crowd
for their own motive.

Then it was those 1.2
billion people at fault

who saw the fire but not the spark.

And the one at fault here
was the fourth pillar of democracy,

which is journalism.

The entire country looks
at them to know the truth.

But never let the truth
of those 59 victims come out.

And isn't this unbelievable, your honour.

The entire country looks
at the media to know the truth.

And our media looks at their
bosses first before disclosing the truth.

So you mean to say the people
of this country have no sense.

They see what they are shown,
believe what they hear.

They are all fools.

A country where people have
carried parts of a satellite on a cycle,

and rocketed us in the space,
I would never call them fools.

Even after decades of slavery,

our country is biggest
democracy in the world.

The world has their eyes on us,
and we are eyeing the stars.

That's why no media or journalist
can suppress the truth forever.

If one Samar Kumar losses,
another will take his place.

If justice isn't delivered in 2002,
it will be delivered in 2007.

If not in 2007, then in 2017.
If not in '17 then maybe in '47,

but justice will be delivered.
I can give you this in writing.

Everything will change in this new India,
but not the truth.

And will people in this new
India also break the law as you did.

No, sir.

The law was always supreme,
and always will be.

Take me for instance, your honour.

If I had any solid
evidence to support myself,

the law would have had a
different perspective about me.

But I am a culprit.

But if you ask me, my biggest crime was

I didn't let the
sensitivity inside me die.

Those 59 people always
seemed like family to me,

and I thought people
should know about them.

Our scriptures say, your honour,

that human life is the
most difficult to attain.

Human life is achieved after
living 8.4 million life forms.

And that life is burnt,

no one says a word about it.

They deserved that much, your honour.

If someone slips in his bathroom and dies,

there's a small feature
on him on the newspaper.

And so many people are burnt,
most of them women and children,

But no one could write
a few words about them?

All those who are sitting here,

does anyone remember
at least three of the victims?

Does anyone know?

I pray that this

sympathy doesn't die in India.

Now the ball... is in your court,
your honour.

The ball... is in your court, your honour.

Did I say it correctly, Rajiv sir?

Was my English okay?

Mr Samar Kumar,
if what you told the court was true,

then the nation would expect
the truth brought to light.

The respective courts running
trials on the Sabarmati Express,

should expose the
truth with hard evidence.

And reveal the entire truth.

As you said,
your honour, even I expect that to happen.

I've done my part of the effort.

Somewhere someone must working
hard to contribute in their own way.

Good evening viewers and
welcome to EBT News special,

The Sabarmati Report.

I am Amrita Gill.

We are not a small country
by any stretch of the imagination.

So it is given that something or
the other is always happening somewhere.

One such incident happened
in 2002 in the city of Godhra, Gujarat.

But one thing that lies absolutely exposed
is the failure of the administration

in handling the Sabarmati incident.

Our channels were one of the
first ones to report this to you.

But what can only be termed
as a journalistic tragedy,

all this was presented in
a way that created a narrative.

A narrative far from the truth.

Dear viewers,
this was a betrayal of your trust.

Five years later,
we did a follow up investigation

and what we have for
you today are some facts.

The 59 victims who were denied
much more than just justice.

They were denied their right to be heard.

So bear with me,

- as I read out their names...
- What's going on here?

- Because each name matters.
- Why are you recording this?

What the hell do you think you are doing?

Conspiracy? Facts? Truth?

With whose authority are you doing this?

What do you think?

You and that bloody Samar Kumar

have become some self-righteous
heroes of Indian journalism?

How dare you take these names?

Those 59 names gave me courage.

The courage to be foolish.

I knew that you were a fool.

That's why I didn't let you go live,
but I gave you an opportunity.

And you have ruined it for yourself.

You are always able to
anticipate things, don't you?

So?

But you know what,
you can suppress the truth briefly,

but not stop it from coming out.

Oh, my God!

Because someone,
somewhere, someday will expose this truth.

As you say, journalism is not a sprint,
it's a marathon.

I don't need to know
what journalism is from you.

Of course.

There is no comparison
between you and me.

And I just began to
understand journalism, ma'am.

But I have understood one thing clearly.

That justice delayed is justice denied,

and you have delayed it perfectly well.

This is my resignation.
Thank you very much.

Journalism is a marathon, Amrita.
You are going to regret this.

Remember you once said you
don't remember anybody's name,

till they do something great.

You remember my name.

I must have done something right.

Get out.

2017, Fifteen years
had passed since that date,

which no one wanted to remember.

No one could lessen the bane
of those who lost closed ones.

But today they had
hopes that the deceased will get justice.

My trust in justice and
journalism had been reinstalled.

India had become Bharat.

And Hindi became the
identity of my nation.

"Glory to king Ram"

"Glory to king Ram"

On this day, at 7:43 AM,
in our independent and secular country,

23 men, 16 women, and 20 children

totalling 59 Indian citizens

were burned alive
in coach number S6 of the

Sabarmati Express at
Godhra station in Gujarat.

Now, after two reports,
several arrests and the court's verdicts,

I, Samar Kumar,
am trying to bring that truth to you.

A train leaves from Ayodhya
on 25th February for Ahmedabad.

Carrying few passengers returning
from the Purn Ahuti Mahayagya.

Completely unaware of the fact,

a major conspiracy was waiting for them at
Godhra station which came in their route.

And this conspiracy
was hatched much before.

Those returning from the
religious event were unaware...

they are going to become sacrificial
items of this conspiracy.

"Glory to King Ram. Glory to Sita-Ram."

We have to go collect petrol.

We'll get the petrol from Lalabhai's pump.

"Stop."

"Stop."

"Cities are burning?
Why is the air filled with smoke?"

"Why are the streets red,
with the colours of blood?"

Habib sir has said to target
bogie number S6 of the Sabarmati Express.

The train will arrive at
exactly 4 o'clock at the station.

It will be done.

Madam.

Is the Sabarmati Express on time?

It's running late. By four hours.

"You have reduced the world
to ashes by burning the society"

The train is four hours late.

You were told to gather the boys.

Okay. I'll go to the
platform and gather the boys,

and try to get more
from the settlement as well.

- Okay, bravo, bravo.
- Okay.

"The issues of yesterday
grow and explode."

"There's fire, it's fierce."

"In just a moment, it becomes a blaze,"

"No one can stop it now."

"Rumours are floating everywhere,
No restraint is left now."

Shakur bhai. Yasir bhai.

They grabbed one of our girls
in the train. He is being manhandled.

Let's go. Hurry up.

How can they do this?
We'll not spare them. Let's go.

"We will fight, we will die,
we will struggle, we will annihilate."

"Why are the streets red,
with the colours of blood?"

Come on, fast.

You go up with the oil. Hurry up.

Go fast.

"There's fire, it's immense,
no one can stop it now,"

Son. My son. Where is my son?

"There is no restraint.
A heart like fire, like fire,"

"Now, there's nothing to stop it."

"My heart is filled with rage,
and my mind is in turmoil."

"Like fire, it has ignited.
This path is filled with thoughts."

"What is truth? What is falsehood?
This flame of murder burns."

"This spirit of destruction
lurks everywhere."

"I want blood."

"I want blood.
Blood to calm me down again."

"What should I say? What should I do?
In the heart of terror, there's fear."

"My prey is not society, not this world,
Not respect."

"There's fire,
it's immense, no one can stop it now,"

Are you alright? Come.

"No restraint is left now.
A heart like a fire,"

"Blood burns fiercely,
all under control, all done."

Rupa.

The train was burnt in Godhra,

but its only fault was
that it started from Ayodhya.

It wasn't just a train
that burnt that day.

Love and brotherhood burned with it.

Humanity and humans were burned.

It wasn't just Gujarat
but India that burned.

The question I want to ask is,

why the people in this country
do not remember the people

who were killed in the Sabarmati Express?

This is an effort to deliver
justice to those 59 victims,

whose very existence were erased.

But their share of justice
has definitely pending.

"Glory to king Ram. Glory to Sita-Ram."

Rohit Ramlakhan Singh.

Age 2.5 years.

Priya Ramlakhan Singh. Age 5 years.

Sushila Devi. Wife of Ramlakhan Singh.
Age 30 years.

Ramlakhan Singh, 35 years.

Chirag Ishwarbhai Patel, 21 years.

Indraben Patel, age 60 years.

Preeti Bhagwati Prasad Pal. Age 3 years.

Pratibha Devi Bhagwati Prasad Pal.
Age 7 years.

Chhaya Ben Harshadbhai Panchal,
age 17 years.

Champaben Manubhai Patel. Age 57 years.

Unidentified body,
one woman, age 45 years.

A female child, age 10 years.

A male child, age 15 years.

A male, age 25 years.
Another male aged 30 years.

You are doing okay?

I am doing what 75% of this country doing.

Watching this man read
the news to them... in Hindi.

A female, age 30 years.
Another woman age 40 years.

These are the ones who
haven't been identified yet.

Vitthalbhai Purshottambhai Patel,
age 35 years.

Sadashiv Vitthola Jadhav, age 60 years.

"... the incarnation
Narayan and a loving son"

"Glory to king Ram"

"Glory to king Ram"

"Glory to king Ram"

"Hail the glorious Lord, the protector,"

"the incarnation Narayan and a loving son"

"Hail the glorious Lord, the protector,"

"the incarnation Narayan and a loving son"

"I've surrendered myself to you."

"Who do I call out in times of distress?"

"You are the one..."

"whom we... look up to."

"The world relies on you.
You are our only protector."

"The world relies on you.
You are our only protector."

"Glory to King Ram. Glory to Sita-Ram"