Kaala (2018) - full transcript
Kaala is about the life of Nellai / Tirunelveli based Tamils who live in large number in Mumbai.
Land
In the evolution of
human civilization...
...land has played
an important part
As civilizations developed...
...humans wanted to
produce their own food
They converted forests
to agricultural lands...
...making it an essential
part of human consciousness
Lands they toiled in
became their God...
...their religious rite
and a caste ritual
Land became power!
From our myths and epics
to the present...
in order to expand borders...
...and to assert power
many wars are being fought
The defeated side
is being enslaved!
Even in Independent India...
land ownership
land deprivation...
and the social status
associated with it...
...are all unwritten laws.
Even after many centuries...
...this situation hasn't changed
much in our villages and our cities
A considerable amount of
land in the cities...
...is retained by the slum dwellers
through their labour and numbers.
We call them the ‘Urban Poor'.
They face severe
oppression in this country.
Corporate companies and
land mafia feel that...
the land of these under
represented people...
...is ruining the beauty of the city
That they are unclean...
...and are criminal hubs
Together they conspire to evict the poor.
People are removed brutally
from their own land
They are either thrown
outside the city...
...or into match box
sized housing projects
They live and die with no
land to call their own
This happens in all our cities
with all of us as the eyewitness
India’s financial capital...
...Mumbai is no
exception to this.
'Ready!
Are we on air?'
I am reporting from the open laundry
in Dharavi’s 90 feet road
The State assembly elections
are round the corner
Ruling Party Chief
Haridev Abhyankar...
...announced 'Pure Mumbai’
scheme in the last term
A plan to demolish tenements
and construct buildings
Keys to newly built houses are
handed over in many places
'Puja' for the first building
in Dharavi is going on now
‘Arise’, a people’s movement
here is opposing this project
Come along, you will see...
The ‘Bhumi Puja’ is
happening on one side...
...and protests by 'Arise'
movement right behind
This first opposition to the scheme has
created an uproar among the residents
Hey, what are you doing?
Move
Turn it off!
Stop filming!
Sir, CAMERA!
(slogans)
We wash clothes every day.
We wash clothes every day!
We work hard every day.
We work hard every day!
Our houses are ours to keep.
Our houses are ours to keep!
'Our houses are ours to keep!'
'Say it loud'
Start!
'Our houses are ours to keep!'
'Our rights are ours to keep.'
Damn!
Hey, Move!
- Our rights are ours to keep!
- Hey, stop
- We will never give it away.
- Stop I said
We are the owners and
we don’t have a problem
What is your problem?
Hey, you are the Secretary
You would have a plan to
mint money out of this
Will you leave these
people hanging?
Are you the authority here?
Dharavi is going to be
filled with buildings
Saving the dhobi ghat!
Hey!
This ‘Akka’ has been
here for 20 years
What would she do if there
is no place to work?
'Our rights are ours to keep!'
- Brother is here. Come
- Let’s go
'We will never give it away!'
I thought there won't be
any problems
- Yes - Look what is happening
- Don’t worry about it
- Resolve it somehow
He will come here straight
Don't pick a fight with him.
I warn you!
Why are you all scared?
Huh?
We are just protesting right?
Start!
(slogans)
Our jobs are ours to keep.
Our jobs are ours to keep!
- Move them
- Yes, Sir
Go back! Move!
'We will never give it away.'
'We will never give it away!'
We wash clothes every day.
We wash clothes every day!
Our rights are ours to keep.
'We will never give it away.'
- Shut up!
You will demand any damn
thing, if it comes for free?
What did you give for free?
Is Dharavi your
father’s property?
Your father owns this? Tell me!
Huh?
'Anna', listen
It's unfair to give houses for
some and not for the others
In the name of 'Pure Mumbai'...
...you remove only the slums
Is that enough to make India clean?
Take everyone's
consent to decide
Hey!
Aren’t you my relative's son?
'What work do you have
on 90 feet road?'
Hey, this is my Party’s project
Look!
Don’t create a ruckus
Take your people and leave
Ok?
I won’t spare you because
you are my relative
Go back to your work
- 'Go on, do your work'
- Ey!
'Finish this by evening and…'
- Shsshk Shsshk
I won’t be intimidated
by your rowdyism.
I am a Marathi girl.
I live right here.
Hey, shut up!
You know who you are talking to?
- I know. I can see!
- How dare you?
Get down!
Step down!
Don't you dare
raise your voice!
Shut up!
Stop it!
- Stop it!
- 'Arrest them!'
Arrest them! Arrest them!
I give you 5 minutes.
Get out of here
Understand?
Who are you to boss around?
Wagging your tail for the
money they throw is it?
How dare you...
Devi Akka!
Hey!
Thrash them
Throw them out
Let go! Let go!
Lock your arms!
Lock! Lock!
Hold hands
Arrest them! Arrest them!
Arrest them! Arrest them!
Arrest them! Arrest them!
Chase them!
'Patil, get this done fast'
Vishnubhai! How dare you
demolish the Dhobi Ghat.
Let's see what happens to
your arrogance in a bit!
Stay right here.
I will go get him!
Beemji!
Listen to me
Don’t go
Where are you going?
DON'T...!
EYYY!
EY!
DON'T...!
BEEMJI!
Listen Kaala, 2 runs
out of the last ball
Hit it slow, I will take over
'Go on, big man!'
Ya right!
He will do it
- Let’s see
- He will!
Just 2 runs!
‘JUJUBI’
Anna, hit a six!
Watch my game now.
Hey! Bowl...Bowl I said.
Target the stumps. It is our game.
Easy! Easy!
- All Alert!
- 'Faizal, swing it in'
Hey, hold on
- Darn!
- Now what!
Are you ready?
- Put it now
- Come on, Kaala!
BOWLED!
OU...!
'Hey! Not out'
'No...Not Out'
Vaaliyappa!
This is a No Ball
What is it Brother-in-law?
No ball, see!
Pa, out
No ball!
Wide
Wide ball!
Hand over the bats
'Machaan', what say?
- WIDE
- You and your stupid cricket!
Wide!
KAALA!
They are demolishing the dhobi ghat.
They beat up my mother
Lenin and 'Stormy' are protesting!
'Vishnubhai is doing this, Kaala'
Vishnubhai, it is
Selvam!
'Justice! Justice.'
'We want Justice!'
Selvam Anna
We have taken up this protest
Don't deviate it
Take them all and leave
Justice! Justice!
We want Justice!
Justice! Justice!
We want Justice!
NO!
Selvam Anna!
Selvam!
NO!
Selvam, what is this?
This is a law and order problem
I would have to
‘lathi’ charge you
Go on, let's see
Let’s see you lay a finger
Shut up!
Do it
Let's see
Sir, just one second
'Saet'… Sir
Let’s compromise
I have sunk all my
investments in this.
If this project
doesn’t take off...
...my family will be
stranded on the streets
Please
I will do as you say
Not bad huh?
A tiger does change
stripes in desperation!
You want us to favour you?!
Are we mediating for money here?
Huh?
Bloody...
One tight slap!
They have hidden this
from Kaala’s knowledge
Then something must be wrong.
300 families will lose their jobs
Out of them 200 families
will not get houses
Such culprits!
Here comes Vishnubhai
What?
At the sight of you...
...we will tremble in fear, is it?
ANNA!
If you were getting involved
why would I be here?
I thought he was being
over-enthusiastic
I am gradually rising in
the ranks of the party
If I close this deal…
…they have promised a seat
in the upcoming MLA election
You...have to help me
Am I not your brother, anyway?
Hey!
When you need something
you call him your brother...
...shower him with love
These people should suffer
for you to gain reputation?
- That’s your plan, right
- Exactly!
When you become a politician you
lose all your dignity, huh?
Shameless people!
Vaali! Having a field day
because you have support?
Don’t forget your rank.
Ey!
Shut the hell up!
'Hey Builder!'
Only you can talk.
Anna, don’t create
problems. Please stop.
Kaala Saet!
They are trying to cheat you
We are people who wash clothes
Who will speak for us?
Where would we go, if not here?
'Aren't they doing this
because we have no support?'
Anna, she is lying
We consulted everyone.
Right?
'Did you talk about demolishing?'
Everything is happening with
permissions and procedures, lawfully
HEY!!
Are you talking about
the law to us?
We know how to respect the law
And if it oppresses us,
we know to....it too
You are going a
bit easy on us...
...only because of some
laws that favor us
If not, wouldn't you have
thrown us 7 seas away?
Look!
If you want your work done...
...repair all the damage
and change your design
They wash clothes for a living
They will do it right here
What she says, is the law.
Got it?
Yes
Get it!
Will we act against Anna’s words!
No sir!
Anna, we have to do
what you say. Right!
Builder! Listen to him
I will leave now.
Patil, let’s go!
Hey, Beemji!
- Kaala
'Who was it?'
He is the one.
- Him, is it!
- Anna...
Devi...!
Hit him back!
Ma, why are you hesitating?
Go beat him up, go
Anna...!
'Ma, why are you quiet?'
Because…she said…all that
Don’t listen to them and
do something stupid
'Disrupting the protest!'
They know only to rally
with their flags
'They know nothing else'
You bloody...
Take it
'Superb!'
We know to hold a flag...
...and to hit back
Yes! Fantastic
You raise a finger again
I will thrash you
Who are you messing with?!
'Ey! Why are you screaming?'
TAKE the hits I said
You are the reason for this
You think I am a dud
to be beaten up by a woman?
One stab...
EYYY!
Stop...Stop
Who are you to
raise your hand against him?
Huh?
If Dharavi is a tiny India with
all castes, religions, languages...
He is its King!
He is its Counsel!
If he gives you an order
shut the hell up and do it.
Do it!
We are nobodies here.
Nothing absolutely!
He doesn't realise that your
flag is flying here for too long.
He doesn't!
An out-dated flag must
be lowered, right!
Hey...wait till the elections.
We will take care of this
Let's hoist a new flag!
'Searching for your sunglasses?
It has fallen off'
Hari Daada is watching you!
- Move!
- 'Hey, off!'
-'Run!'
- Leave all of you
Machaan!
Let me share your
magnificence on Facebook.
'A sprout from the 'Tamirabarani'
river can't be tamed!'
When he was young he went
around picking fights, alright!
At this age, why can’t he just
spend time with the grandkids?
Instead…
“The Groom from Bombay”
How proud they all were
Am I not the one suffering now!
Aunty, it is “Mumbai"
Ya right!
Look, you have put too
much salt in this
Add tamarind water
Your Uncle won't like it
As if she is the only
good cook around
Taking on other people's fights!
If they have agreed
to build houses
Why should he go and interfere?
Ma, is it the first
time this is happening?
Come here, I need
to speak to you
Listen, whatever it is, talk
to your father directly
As if I don’t know
Hey! Tell me this...
You grew up right here, correct?
This salary and job became
possible from here right?
Now why do you find
Dharavi unacceptable?
Is your wife provoking you?
- Hey, What did I do?
- Why do you involve her?
Let Dharavi end with me
I don’t want it for my kids
Fine. Tell your wife to
stop watching Hindi soaps
Hey, which bone did
you break today?
Nothing Ma
Like father, like son
Uncle was fighting too
He will fight, of course!
Let me see how long
Even those who married into
this family don’t respect me
See...
I can buy him some beef...
...and make some soup
What will I give this one?
"VIGITARIAN" he will say
Aunty! It is not "VIGITARIAN"
It’s VEGETARIAN
So?!
I can only say VIGITARIAN
So what?
Hey, why are you hurting my son?
- Ya right!
- Finding faults with me
He has no brains
Don’t you have aplenty?
Give him some
Kids!
Don’t fight when you play
'Give me the toy'
- Kathirava
- What is it, Ma?
Why are you letting
the money fly?
Where?
Speak money and
he will be all ears
Where is it?
- Vaaliyappa!
- Hold on Machaan
Yes Akka
A friend must give good counsel
Why are you provoking him?
- As if he will listen
- 'Maama', sit facing the east
Why now?
Just do what I say
You are the talk of the town
Everyone was like...
"Kaala said this- Kaala did this”
You were the center of attention
Listen, evil eyes
should be warded off
Akka!
'Ok?'
You yell at him non-stop
But still, ward off the
evil eye. What an art!
- Go on!
- 'Hey! Shut up'
Akka, wait!
- ‘What is it?’
- Look, the revolutionary is here
‘Hello, Nephew’
'Did you wash the
clothes clean?'
You are trending on Facebook
I know you find this funny
Don’t make me angry
Who will cast an evil eye
on the defeated one?
I am not incapable
I fight for my rights
and will get them
‘We saw what you got’
If your husband hadn’t
come we would have won
Well said, revolutionary!
He would have won, my foot!
You fed off my breasts
Wouldn't I know you?
My husband is a Black Panther!
Without him, they would have
washed clothes on your head
What say?
Please!
Leave me out of this
Tomorrow he will
come with Stormy...
...and protest outside my house.
Hey! Ridiculing is it?
- 'Saw that slap?'
- Hey! Stop it
We will show them in action.
Let's talk, when it comes to it.
- Let me go
- Come
Hey, Mom is just joking
Why get worked up? Sit
Come. Sit
Come sit next to your pair
Sit!
No need to respect
your in-laws so much
- Just come
- OH!
How should I show
my respect, tell me
Should I lower my eyes
and be demure and all?
Huh?
Kaala!
Your wife talks too much!
Not at all!
My wife doesn't
talk more than you
Ey! Chatterbox. Come
Come sit here
Come. Sit
Uh oh! What happened dear?
- He hit me
- What happened?
Who? Sweetie!
- Athiyan!
- Why did you do that?
Grandpa, she took my toy
He hit me first
It is mine. Give it
No, it's mine
Don’t fight ok?
Who beat whom?
Nobody did
Nobody he says
No one should fight. Ok?
Akka, include everyone
Alright
God Kaala - Our Savior!
No harm should
befall my children
Protect everyone around us
'They ran via Sion bridge'
What’s up Kaala?
Warding off the
evil eyes!?
Out in the open, that too
Romance, full swing!
Absolutely
I am romancing my wife
Who will question me?
At this age huh?
Carry on. Have fun!
How old do you think we are?
As you age your love increases
- Am I right Maama?
- Exactly
We will do a duet and dance even
Hey! You start singing
The young couple will dance
I was just kidding
Don't do this!
Let’s sing then!
♪ Full weight!
♪ The Invincible one!
♪ The Giver of light!
♪ The Remover of sorrow
Show me who he is!
♪ No one can touch us
He will defend us
♪ The Black one
The Great!
♪ Black diamond
from this Black town
♪ The Black Panther
♪ Our Savior
♪ Trouble us, you won’t
get out of here alive
♪ Trample over, you won't
ever have peaceful lives
♪ Be careful
♪ This is our Dharavi
♪ Look! Look!
Who’s frontin' here
♪ Hey! Hey!
♪ We will wipe you out now
♪ Kaala Saet is here
Come take a bow
♪ Let’s have fun, out- run
Fly above everyone
♪ Any obstruction
Let's spare none!
We paid for a water
connection, 6 months ago.
They are making us run
around for documents.
Residents of Dharavi
No water supply
What to do now, Anna?
♪ Our Kaala Saet!
Superb! Selvam
Hey! What the…
Look, how we got it
♪ Cross road, T junction
60 feet & 90 feet
♪ Koliwada, Kumbharwada
Will fill you with awe
♪ Quite a feat
It’s all Kaala’s beat
♪ Full weight!
♪ Temples, Churches, Mosques and all
♪ Love one another is our call
♪ Our flags will fly high and tall
♪ Vanakkam. Namaskar.
Salamwalaikum.
♪ Our unity will
never be broken now
♪ Alter what you
think about our slums
♪ Come see our
lifestyles and attitudes
♪ Hutments they may be
We live with super pride
♪ Floors filled with muck
We walk with our head high
♪ Shoulder to shoulder
Laugh whatever the matter
♪ Raise your voice
And your face will shatter
♪ Folded hands, gagged mouths
Times they are a-changin'
♪ Tall thoughts, Tall voice
Skies they are a-reachin'
♪ Dharavi
Is where we live
♪ Kaala Saet in the hood
Touch him if you could
♪ Kaala Saet is the only one
He is second to none
♪ Full weight!
'Namma' Kaala Saet
(NEWS) Maharashtra Legislative
elections this year…
...will take place on the 16th of May
Announces the Election commission.
♪ Yeah! Ah!
Mighty dangerous
♪ My Kaala Saet
Save yourself from him
♪ If your intentions aren't sane
Pay your respect
♪ We are his lot
♪ Street- smart we are
You can’t get on par
♪ Crowded cities
Our breathing place
♪ These tin roofs
Our living space
♪ How we toil!
Giving our lives
♪ Trouble us and see
We'll hunt you down
We voted
one party after the other...
...to Parliament and
Legislative Assemblies
What have they done for us?
Can this child
get quality education?
70's years of independence
without a place to shit!
'We make elephants beg without
realizing their might'
'Let’s not do that
with our votes'
'Votes are our
only strength, now'
♪ It’s important
that we live together
♪ Unity is precious
Let's get together!
♪ Try dividing us!
Divide, we won’t
♪ Try destroying us!
Destroy, we will
(NEWS) This Maharashtra state election
Navbharath Nationalist Party...
has won with an unusually
grand majority...
...and has retained power
Though it has won all the other
constituencies in Mumbai...
...it's massive defeat in Dharavi
is seen as a major set-back
♪ Full weight!
'Namma' Kaala Saet
♪ Full weight!
Our Kaala Saet ♪
To rejoice in victory
or to worry about the defeat...
...will be the question
in Hari Daada's mind
Dirt...
and filth...
has...
...defeated me today
This defeat is equal to death.
You have made an easy task...
...difficult
Still...
Rising after a fall is fun.
There are many ways to win.
'I know them all!'
'Tender for Dharavi rehabilitation...'
Give it here
Vaaliyappa. Look here
They have announced it!
What is it Uncle?
Dharavi is going to be
filled with buildings
The news is out
Perumalsamy!
Lot more will happen
Wait and watch
Dharavi is ours, Brother
Go tell everyone, Dharavi is ours.
(NEWS) 'That was live from headquarters...'
'Increase the volume, please'
(NEWS) 'You were watching
the press conference live'
'The Govt. has agreed to implement
‘Pure Mumbai’ scheme in Dharavi'
'This scheme was stalled many
times due to opposition'
There is going to be tough
competition for the tender
What are you looking at?
This will be the
only news from now
Isn't it time?
Let's go
Come on!
Is someone going
to pick us up, Ma?
It’s actually big!
'Zareena Madam’
Ma!
'Vanakkam' Madam
How are you?
All good?
Fine! Fine!
Welcome!
- Lenin works with us
- So nice to meet you!
My darling!
You have to live a 100 years
Live well, my dear!
Bhavani Akka!
- 'Vanakkam'
Meet Zareena Ma'am
- She has come from abroad
- Are you good?
Here...
The person who has
come here today...
...is Zareena Madam.
She has won many
international awards.
For the urban poor in
African countries...
to lead a dignified life...
...she has built
1000's of buildings
Her coming to Dharavi...
...was made possible
by Perumalsamy Anna
- 'Perumalsamy, Anna!'
- 'Super'
Good times await us, truly
As our first task...
...we have to get a quotation
ready for the tender
We need to mention
our fundamental needs
Attach it with the quotation
If the Govt. likes it
They will allot us the tender
- Am I right?
- 'Yes, Yes'
Now...
Let's list everything
we need, one by one
When you hurry to the
toilet in the morning...
...is it possible to
squat peacefully?
Non- stop
Knocking
We should first put an end
to this public toilet nuisance
Right! A toilet in
each house sounds good
But, how will you
meet your lovers then?
That is where I met
my husband first
My parents never let me
step out of home
I would meet my husband
when I went to use the toilet
- ‘Go now, too’
- Buzz off
What other things
do you need?
Akka, we need a playground
We need schools
and colleges here
I want a Gym
Hospitals, good roads,
fresh drinking water!
No privacy in the house
for a couple to sit and talk
You stay up like an
owl to hold hands.
By the time you kiss…
That’s it!
Ya right!
You say your side of the story
Such a tiny space
with adolescent kids
You know how embarrassing it is?
A house to lie down comfortably
at least before I die
That’s all I need
- Bro!
Fellow-students say...
...Dharavi is a dump yard,
an ugly place.
We must change the
name “Dharavi” first
You are right! Say
the name Dharavi...
...and the police pull
you in some case
We have to make the
'Ganesh' Temple bigger
Isn't that our identity?
What about the Mosque?
So many Tamil Muslims
helped build it
We should preserve it too!
Cross road, 90 feet, Kalyanwadi…
...Tamil people should stop living in
neighbourhoods divided by caste, Bro
‘Absolutely’
Ma'am!
Please...a few words Ma'am!
Vanakkam
I...
I was born and
brought up in Dharavi
My family lived right here
in Beema Chawl
Whose family there?!
We are Muslims
from 'Pathamadai'
In the 1970's....
...there was
There was a riot
Remember?
That's when...
That's when we left
I have gone around
the whole world
Rio…in Brazil…
- The Olympics venue?!
- Yes!
That city has many big slums
There...
Even when I worked there
The place...
The place I was born...
...must also be like this
was my constant thought
But...
I never came back to Dharavi
I kept thinking...
...that I must come back
So…
But...
...I can’t do anything alone
It's our Dharavi!
We must join hands
to develop it!
(people cheer)
When Dharavi was a garbage dump
nobody cared for us.
We are now the center
of the city, right?
Everyone’s eyeing us
- Rightly said
Govt. is backing them too
We have to be careful.
If we stand together
nobody can do anything.
-Salaam. Vanakkam
- Sure Machaan. One tight slap!
- Yes Anna
- You are right!
Electricity Board, I tell you!
- Sister, good tea. See you
- Okay!
Machaan!
A new group has joined hands
with “Arise” Movement, you heard?
Pa, for every new
building in Dharavi...
...Perumalsamy gets
two flats free
Like a bribe!
These people are unaware of it
Why can’t they consult us?
- Haven’t you slept Bhavani?
- Not yet
Machaan, why isn't anyone here?
Ya!
Machaan...Machaan
- SSSHHH
'What's your name?'
- 'Tell her your name'
- 'Say it, dear'
- 'Come on, say your name'
- 'No, I won't'
BBBAAAH!
♪ My Darling
♪ My Dearest!
Machaan,
she gave us a shock!
Zareena!
You are the
'Madam from Africa'?
How are you?
All good?
I am good, Anna
Karikaalan!
'Fantastic!'
Only Zareena has the guts
to call you by your name
Even my sister doesn't!
'Am I right Akka?'
W-W-When did you come?
Did you e-e-eat anything?
- Are...you good?
- Why? What happened?
Is your mouth
typing a telegram?
'Calm down! Relax!'
'My Akka is making amends!'
Coffee or tea?
‘COFFEE, COFFEE!’
She drinks...
'Coffee, it seems
You haven’t forgotten?!'
Vaaliyappa!
Akka!
Come in
Get up from here
You too
- Ok Akka
Hey, Akka is creating
a space for Machaan
Get in all of you
- Move
- ‘Are you all here?’
Go clean the jeep, go
Akka, give me a coffee too
'Machaan, you carry on'
Hey, kiddos!
Stop peeping
Get in
Machaan is trying to talk
Stop staring at him!
(clears throat)
So Karikaalan...
It is so nice to see you
It's been so many years and...
You look...you look well
Wow!
You can talk so much, is it?
It has taken me so many
years to know this!
So...
How are you, then?
Are you going to
be here from now?
Why?
You want to send me back?
I am going to be here
I am going to work here
I need to meet builders
regarding the tender
I need your help
I will stand by anything
that is good
Lenin works with you, right?
Lenin…
Lenin is very supportive
You have brought him up well
Very active…Bold…
Just like you
♪ My Darling
♪ My Dearest
♪ My Darling
♪ My Dearest
Thanks
- I have put less sugar
Why less?
Add more...
'Machaan bad idea!'
Could have put…sugar...
'Even after 30 years
he remembers'
This coffee is very nice
S...Sorry!
Coffee is good
I meant
No, No, No, No
"I know Englees!"
Thanks
- 'Nice'
'No mention'
- 'Of course, my Akka knows english!'
- Akka. Come here
- Ya!
Joking unaware of
the situation, Come!
What is it?
What?
Ex- lovers have met
They will have lots to talk
Why are you a hindrance?
One slap and your head will turn.
Charumathi!
Ey, Stormy!
Look, she is calling
She responds only if
you call her ‘Stormy’
- Wait. Eat something
- No. No
My daughter is waiting
- Some other day
- Alright
See you all
'Come often
Machaan will like it’
Bye, Karikaalan
See you
'Lenin!'
Listen!
How do they drink this nonsense?
Why do you drink it then?
Those days…
'…this land was filled with
sludge and wild grass'
'When our people came from Tirunelveli
seeking jobs with their kith and kin'
'Vengaiyan would
help them build huts'
'He was the center of everything'
'Huts with 4 logs and a tarpaulin'
'Then half built walls and tin roofs'
'We owe our life here, today...'
'...to your grandpa Vengaiyan'
'Every time...'
'...we tried to setup a place
there were so many problems'
'This Hari...'
'...big leader...my foot!'
'He was a nobody
compared to Vengaiyan'
'Hari was supported by the ruling party'
They waited till we took a
space, readied it, built houses
Then they would come to...
...chase our people away
Brave Vengaiyan!
Would not allow it
'Youngsters from the make-shift
dorms backed Vengaiyan'
'Hands that toiled in farms
Won't they know to take up arms?'
'Hari Daada couldn’t
do anything here'
'Vengaiyan ruled over
Dharavi like that'
He couldn’t take it
Suddenly...
...Indira Gandhi
declared Emergency
'Hari used the situation and
entered Dharavi with the police'
'To protect themselves
Kaala and Vengaiyan...'
'...jumped into
Pathamadai Ayub’s house'
'There was no
electricity back then'
'It was pitch-black'
'Zareena came with a chimney lamp
and stood in front of Kaala'
'Wow! Just wow!'
'Machaan was swept away'
There must have
been sparks, right?
Absolutely. Absolutely!
Akka! Look
They had just started
SIWS Junior College
'My College...'
'at the water pump...'
'at the toilet
near the temple...'
'...at Aurora theatre'
I didn't miss out
on a single place!
I followed her like a madman
The news about our love
spread like wildfire
'We never expected...'
'my father and my relatives...'
'...to accept our
relationship so soon'
A life with my
favorite Karikaalan...
...was starting
I was excited about it
'Our marriage was finalized'
'But…'
In his desperation
to take over Dharavi...
this Hari Daada...
...was trying to finish
off Vengaiyan somehow
'He used Kaala’s wedding
as an opportunity'
'They killed anyone
who came their way'
'Our people didn’t
know what to do'
'Hari Daada slaughtered Vengaiyan
in front of Kaala’s eyes'
'The wedding stage was blazing'
'That day, that fire separated
Kaala and Zareena forever'
'Our dream was shattered'
'To get to know that
Karikaalan was fine...'
'...took me so many years'
'Fearing the riots,
my grandparents...'
...took me to Nasik
At that age, I couldn’t
decide what to do
A Pastor sent me
to the US to study
Showing riots as a reason
they banished Kaala
Almost like an exile
We didn’t know where
Kaala was so lost with no
information on Zareena
We couldn’t find out
about her at all
He started growing the beard
Hasn’t taken it since
'I got married
unaware of all this'
Hindi sad songs, all the time
♪ Between you and me ♪
It would go on and on
Will I be quiet?
I would even the score
with an 'Ilayaraja' song
"Zareena!"
He would call in a hurry
Then he will salvage it somehow
I used to curse my fate
Doesn't dad love you?
Go ask your father
He is a nobody
without this Selvi
'Aunty!'
I think Uncle is
smitten by Zareena
Why wouldn’t he!
Doesn’t she look like
'Madhuri Dixit'?
'Hey! My Akka is the best'
Come in, Zareena.
No. I got some work.
Lenin?!
Lenin? Let me get him.
Hey Lenin!
Where is he?
Hey, LENIN!
- Pa?
- Uncle?
- Wh..wh...where is he?
- What happened Uncle?
- WHERE?
- Up there
There!
Where the hell did he disappear?
- Hey! Come soon
- What happened?
- Zareena is waiting
- Who?!
Zareena is waiting!
Quick. Go
'Hello, Madam'
What is happening?
- 'Were you busy?'
'I was getting ready'
Why is he so jumpy?
'Looks like it will rain'
'Ya.Ya.'
- Lets leave?
- Yes
- Bye - See you
Let's go Ma'am
- Ya
(thunder rumbles)
♪ Look how my heart enfolds
All the love it holds
♪ Look how the sky pours
All my love at once
♪ My Darling
♪ My Dearest
♪ What is it
your eyes recite?
♪ Can there be rains
Without dark clouds, here
♪ Can there be wounds
Time wouldn't heal
♪ Can there be rains
Without dark clouds, here
♪ Can there be wounds
Time wouldn't heal
♪ My Darling
♪ My Dearest
♪ What is it
your eyes conceal?
♪ The scent of your love
Will fill me up, I hoped
♪ Those times have gone by now
♪ My eternal love
Fills me up like fire
♪ Won’t this distance
change its course?
♪ The thirst of a little bird
Awaiting its own cloud
♪ Can a mirage satisfy?
♪ The love a fish has
♪ For its own stream
♪ Can mire ever share?
One tight slap!
♪ A song that never leaves
The strings of a lute
♪ Will it ever be heard, my love?
♪ The bosom of a mother
Awaits her little child
♪ My heart yearns for you so
♪ Our wounds will be healed
Sorrows will be comforted
♪ Hasn’t that time come along?
♪ The blue of our distance
♪ The blue of our longing
- Soooper Pa!
♪ Disappears like a horizon
As we near!
♪ Oh my Darling
♪ Oh my Dearest
♪ What is it
your eyes recite!
The first time
I saw your face...
…is still clear
in my memory
I was so scared
How you were
looking at me!
I know
You covered your knees
as soon as you saw me
Threw a dupatta over yourself
You were wearing a rose
colour shirt and...
...a brown colour skirt
It hasn't left my eyes still
Wow!
How well you remember!
Do you like me so much?
A lot
Till now!
I couldn’t accept...
...that you wouldn’t be mine
But, this life…
…is so terrible
Brings me to you
one more time
Watches the spectacle!
Sorry
Listen, how are you
still so young?
Ya right!
I am being serious
Look at me
Old and grayed
But you?
Thanks
My daughter’s friends
say this too
Hey, I was just joking
You took that seriously and...
Don’t you feel that
you missed me?
I feel that a lot
I wish you hadn't
seen me again
I think that a lot
Selvi trusts me a lot
I should make sure that she
isn't disheartened, even mildly
Because...
...I am her universe
Just me
Even now...
...she would know
that I am meeting you
But she didn't say a word
Your life...
...will not be affected
even a bit by me
I am not thinking
on those lines
I know
What is this, Karikaalan!
I am not your Zareena
I have changed
Completely!
To be that person
in your memories...
...is all I want
I...I...feel
a bit weird
Like, Selvi...
...is right
next to you
Let’s go Karikaalan
Please...
...don’t call me that
Ok!
I will leave now
♪ My Darling
♪ My Dearest
♪ O my darling!
♪ O my Dearest
Haven’t you slept yet?
Sleeping with my eyes open
Can’t you see?
Hey
I just went to have a
chat with her
Did you?
My eyes were filled with you
I couldn’t even look at her
Oh! What flattery!
Look! I am going to Tirunelveli
Why?
You think only
you had lovers?
I studied Grade 8
at 'Ambai'
Walked all the way
'Parai' drum player Perumal
Was behind me like a madman
I liked him as well
But you brought
me here
Listen, book me a ticket
I will go
have a chat with him
Just like you
'Rules should be the same, right?'
Hey!! Selvi!
S...S...Selvi!
She is not the Zareena
I had known
She seems like another person
She feels that
I have changed too
Really?
Why would I lie?
Then say you love me
Hey!
You won’t say, is it?
Hey... No...No…
I love you my dear
I love you my darling
I feel like crying
But I won’t!
Why should I?
No…No…You shouldn’t
cry my darling.
I love you
So...
...were you really
in love with Perumal?
It’s raining. Wow!
Good rains, right?
Machaan
The same message is being
forwarded for the 9th year now
Idiots. I am receiving
for the 6th time
‘Are you serious?’
We are going to do what
no one else could in Dharavi?
How you made fun always!
Watch what we do now
- Is it?
- 'On my way, Madam'
My dear Nephew!
Is Dharavi getting a golden roof?
'Come to the Temple tomorrow'
‘Arise’ movement will lead from now on!'
'We have won the tender'
Ya, ya!
'Bring the leader of
your Asura clan too'
- 'OK?'
Ya!
‘Dharavi: Now
Let’s see how this will change'
'First. Houses'
'225 to 350 square feet houses'
'Not for everyone
For those the Govt. qualifies...'
'...in batches'
'Then, Golf Course...'
'...Hospitals, Pubs, Schools'
'Your children will get
free education in these schools'
'Rich kids will have a separate school'
'Hospital will be the same'
'You can avail free treatment
ONLY during weekends'
- Noticed the golf ground? - Superb
'Where do we get money for this?'
'Let’s sell the buildings
along the main road'
'What do you think?'
- That's not our sector
- 'We don't want freebies'
- This side
- 'You think!'
'Isn't it a silent revolution
for equality!'
- Thank you so much
- Thank you!
So kind of you!
- Thank you so much, Sir
- Thank you so much
Superb!
It’s so overwhelming!
Saw how our new
Dharavi will look?
Huh?
Our Architect sir...
...and our Builder
deserve a round of applause
Dharavi WILL have a new name!
Dharavi will be
truly liberated now
Yay! My friends will
visit me now. Superb!
Sir, why do we need
a golf course?
Cricket, football and kabadi
are our games, right
Hey! Quit blabbering
Lenin!
What’s wrong in what he says?
'Why do we need a golf course?'
Hey! It’s ok. It’s ok
Everything has to become
high-class
'Otherwise, how will your friends
respect you?'
'Exactly!'
Your happiness...
...is our priority
Zareena Ma’am is here
to do exactly this
This is a victory
for all of us!
Ey!
Applaud for Hari Daada’s victory!
What are you looking at?
Idiots! Go on!
Carry on! Louder!
You will never…
What are you all looking at?
Vishnu can’t do anything directly
So you have come
in the name of change
You praise him
and he appreciates you!
What is all this drama?
Uncle, you have started
your nonsense, is it?
Hey! Why are you threatening him?
Isn’t that the truth?
Don’t you know
who is Manu Builder?
Selvam, don’t start off
on this tangent
Isn’t it enough
if our job gets done?
You want these people
to live in this muck?
Who came to us
when we were in muck?
'Now...'
'...we have made
this place liveable'
'They come drooling'
We have Bandra-Kurla
complex on one side
5 railway stations around
'Commuting from Dharavi
to anywhere in Mumbai is easy'
That's the reason
MLA sir, wait!
Don’t misinterpret this
This is not our motive
'Who is this halfwit?'
Stadiums and golf course,
it seems
It takes 74 acres
to build a golf course
Let's say you build it in 50 acres
Why should we give all that land
and end up in 225 sq.ft houses?
Are we idiots to exchange
a goldmine for chaff?
'Ey! Stormy'
Attached toilets in a house
is enough, is it?
Ya! You will raise buildings here
Won’t Kaala’s reputation be dented?
- Hey!
- Ey!
How will he survive then?
He needs a share, Madam
Give him that
He will be quiet
Come let’s go
Non sense
Stop it
Stop it, I said
So many Govts.
So many builders
But nothing has changed
'Here comes the NGO Madam!'
Nothing has changed
since the time I left
You have concerns, you have problems?
Then give it to me in writing
KARIKAALAN
You create a ruckus and
leave without a word?!
Listen, let me come
straight to the issue
This is our land
A land that our ancestors created
Ask the Government to help us
We will build our houses
the way we want to
And keep it clean
I guarantee you that
We all do
What do you all say?
- (people agree)
Govt. will do everything, is it?
What will the Govt. do then?
Don’t say that the Govt.
is in debt
... Govt. officials and politicians
live comfortably with scammed money
Where did that money come from?
Huh?
'On the point!'
You sell this land now, right now
Just the land will
fetch you 400 billion!
You want us to give it all
up and live like losers?
Hey, Rebel leader!
Shut this market and come home
Infuriating…!
Stupid people!
Give me the spanner
'Why are you breaking it?
Ma, don't interfere'
'What?'
Grandpa..Lenin Uncle
is breaking something
Let's just do our job, alright?
Ey! Where are you going?
Listen to me
- Let me go
I will slap you now
Where are you going?
Dei...
All that you broke now
are what I earned
What your brothers earned
I will break it all
So biased all the time
Say to my face that
I have no rights
Beating around the bush
Chi...why are you crying?
Why did I give you that
Revolutionary's name!
I am unable to even yell at you
Did I ask you? I will
change that name
You keep quiet!
Don’t cry my darling
Let’s change that name
We will call you Vengaiyan...
Not that name
Take my Dad's name 'Muniyan'
Ma!
You think it's funny?
Ganging up!
Hey, are we running a show here?
Get lost, I warn you
It’s ok dear
What?
We gathered a group
to do some good things
He ruined it all
Some nonsense or the other
Ya...
We are the pawns
for your revolution?
Why not? Are you the
decision maker here?
Lenin, watch your tongue!
Things will go out of hand!
What will you do?
You will get no respect
'Don't be rude to your brother!'
-What?
How dare you talk back?
I will slap you tight
- 'Going on and on'
- Wait! Relax!
This is between us
Hey
Your lover, Stormy...
Have you ever
gone to her building?
15 people live in those houses.
Suffocated.
If we have to live the chawl life
Why do we need buildings?
So?
Show me a place
without problems!
He has come to
construct buildings...
...not bungalows.
They come with money in
mind not people's welfare
How will they build good houses?
Hari Daada that too…
When were the rich
concerned about the poor?
Show me one unselfish
person. Let me see?
This is why....
...you shouldn't do anything
We shouldn’t do anything, is it?
And you? Rowdyism
is all you know
YES! I am a rowdy
People you support are good?
With money and power
rowdies become patrons!
No understanding of the
land and its people
You read 2 books and go around
muttering change and revolution
Understand the basics first!
Yes, sir our heads
are filled with clay
Selvam Anna
You started it all!
Poor Zareena Madam
So much blood!
Let them rot here!
All for them and...
Oh! Wow!
We will all cry because he
isn't leading the revolution!
Go on! Leave
I am going to leave
I have an education and a job
I will take care of myself
Slipper me if I ever
talk on their behalf
Imbeciles...
They are cheap-mined
that's why they live in...
Who do you call 'cheri'?
- Don't
- Maama
'Cheri' is it?
Dei...Dei
Kaala is angry
Cry
Don’t talk to him Pa
'He has gone mad'
'Cry I said'
'Cry, you idiot'
Yes!
We are cheap people
You grew up comfortably
That’s why 'cheri' people
appear low to you
According to you...whether
we like it or want it
We must live on the road you lay
Drink the water you pour
Eat the rice you give away
If we refuse, you will
say "Starving dogs..."
"...look at their arrogance"
Someone like you has
no place in my house
Get out!
Only if you suffer you
will understand life
Ey! Send him out
- Send him I said
- Maama, wait
Wait. Where will he go?
Doesn't he have to think?
He thought we will
stop him from going
If you push him to leave
Where will he go?
Poor thing
My sweet heart!
Dei
Go to some place good
Eat at the right time
Take care of your health
My dear one. Ok?
WHA...?
What is this crowd. Huh?
What's up my Nephew?
Going on a tour?
Huh?
What a swanky bag!
Long trip, is it?
Buy me a souvenir when you come
Hey, fire-setter!
I will kill you first
Why are you getting irked?
(religious chants)
Oh lord Ganpathi!
'Moriya!'
Hey, isn't the elevator working?
No way!
'Where are you going?'
'Dadar Beach'
Hey!
Are we here yet
or further up?
Come!
Where are you going, Akka?
Ganesh Temple, Stormy!
Hmmm
Come
Let's go out!
Lenin!
Let's rethink, Lenin
I feel that Kaala is...
...doing the right thing.
- Selvam
- Ma, shall we move?
- Where is Dad?
- Back there!
Ey! Come fast
You know Zareena's house
for sure, right?
I know, Kaala
Let’s go
Don’t drop me off
somewhere else!
Kaala, I know every
nook and corner here
Why are you scared
like a schoolboy?
Scared is it?!
Move
Why are you getting
tensed Kaala?
Hurry up!
Don’t stop anywhere
Kaala is going alone somewhere
(religious chants)
Brother, Kaala is going via 'Sion'
We got a call
What?
Kaala is going alone
We can finish him off now
- Sure, it’s him?
- Yes
- Confirmed?
- Yes!
He is right here
Quick! Quick
Turn left!
This is the house!
Why are you scared Kaala?
I am here with you right?
Cool
Hey! Buzz off
See, Didn’t I tell you?
Just leave!
Carry on! Have fun!
Hi...!
Hi...!
Kaeira, go to the other room
Kaeira, beautiful name
Kaeira means black in Greek right?
Yes. It means “Kaala”
Kaeira finish your homework. Go
You both talk
I will go. Ok?
Errr...
Actually, I don’t know what to say
If you were alright...
...none of this will matter
KARIKAA…
Sorry
I am totally fine
I heard that you were hurt
That’s why I came to see you
Thanks!
Thanks a lot Karikaalan
Sorry, Sorry!
I should call you KAALA
So much concern!
I am ok!
I will leave now
You are doing wonderful things
for the people who trust you
What were you doing
all these years?
Could you bring a
single builder?
That Architect was …
So...
What you say must
happen here, is it?
You know nothing beyond rowdyism
I am not the one to get
scared of all this
Don’t spill your words in anger
You don’t realise who
is behind all this
That’s the truth
That Hari…
…can’t be involved directly
Comes disguised as a
builder behind your NGO
You are just crazy
refusing to see this
Stop it!
Don’t judge me!
Crazy, is it?
Am I crazy?
I know what I am!
Ok?
I was born here too
You treat me like
I support Hari Daada
You want to settle
your enmity with him
And you use these people
as lambs to this slaughter
I won’t let it happen
I know how to
implement this scheme
I will do it, Mr. KAALA
Hello…
"Africa- return" Madam
I will always be selfish
about our rights
My people are not lambs to
be slaughtered by anybody
You can't lay a single brick
in the name of Manu Builders
Listen Kaeira’s mother!
You haven’t seen my
downright rowdyism yet!
You will!
Got it?
Please do!
Karikaalan!
Hey! Don’t roam the streets
aimlessly, alright?
I am not doing that Kaala
Do something to take
care of your mother
Ok?
All that’s fine…
Hey! Why are you going this way?
Let’s just go this way, Kaala
Why are you turning around?
We have to go this way
Kaala, wait…
What’s up with this boy?
Why are you doing this?
- What happened?
- Kaala!
They have rounded us up
Stop the bike
I said stop
Hey! Go
Kaala!
Step back, I said
What’s up guys?
Setup is it?
I, Vengaiyan’s Son,
Am standing all alone
Come on, if you have the guts
Let’s fight it out!
Pa…
I will finish you off first
Then your father
I will kill you
- Bro! Come let’s go
- Let's move
Move! Move!
Get in
Beemji, come
Couldn't you have
said a word to me!
You sent our son anyway, right
Even if you don’t utter a word
your every breath tells me...
...what runs in your head
Oh!
Is it?
What's running in my head now?
Tell me!
I know, Mr.Karikaalan
'KAALA!'
'KAALA!'
What happened?
KAALA!
They killed my son!
My son is hanging dead there
They killed him
They killed my son
BEEMJI!
Why did they kill you!
Beema!
Who does your mother have?
'BEEMA!'
Beema!
Beema!
When will I hear you sing
after this?
Kaala!
What are you going to do?
♪ Will he come alive?
Tell us Kaala!
♪ What shall we do?
Tell us Kaala!
♪ How many more lives?
Tell us Kaala
♪ What shall we do?
Tell us Kaala!
♪ What shall we do?
Tell us Kaala!
We will get him
Where will he go?
Sir?
'Where is Vishnu?'
Right here, Sir
'Tell him, too'
I will, Sir
Sunil Brother had called
Hari Daada has told
you not to surrender
It’s an issue of his prestige
His men will come now
Go with them
Nobody can touch you!
Being with them is
safer than the prison
Ok?
All ok?
Let’s leave
Patil, see you!
Kill him, now!
Hey! Kill me!
Come on!
'They killed him, Daada'
[announcement on PA]
Move! Give way please
Anna, move and give way!
Move all of you
Move
Give way!
Move back!
Welcome! Welcome!
Hari Daada
I am so glad you came here
Right!
You are Kaala Saet!
I have heard a lot about you
But seeing you for
the first time!
I see you everyday
You are omnipresent!
'I am glad'
'Pleasure is mine!'
Selvam, my second son
My friends
Vanakkam
My Sons & Daughters-in-law
- Namaste
- Vanakkam
My wife
Namashkar
Thank you
It’s ok
This is 'Aasami'
Machaan, what about me?
My close pal Vaaliyappan
He looks like a good man
You are right
In his white and white…
Shut up! Is it enough
to wear white?
He didn’t even drink
water from our house
I wanted to meet the one
messing with my dreams
Just came to take a look
Take a good look then.
It was nice meeting
you and your family.
Now, let Dharavi be a
memory of your past.
Because from now
Dharavi will be mine
Just mine
Sister, take care of him
Hari Daada!
I didn’t say you could leave
You could have entered
Dharavi at will
But to leave
you need my permission
Let's move!
Take left
Ok! Right!
'Let me check'
'Don't let him go'
Hello, Sir
They have blocked the entrance
We are trying
'We are locked up here'
What are you doing?
Do something
Patil, what happened?
Sunil just called…They are…
- Don’t tell me what’s happening there
- We are trying
Daada, we are trapped
It is difficult to get out
We must shoot all of them
Only then we can leave
Do you have these many bullets?
Hello
'Has the Minister arrived?'
'Put him on the phone'
Oh! Damn!
'Hey!
Look here!'
What happened?
Lost your sense of
East and West in Dharavi?
Kaala’s house is right here
Apologise and go home soon
Go!
Give him way
Go! Take permission
Can I leave?
Kaala Saet, can I go?
This is the Black Fort
My Fort!
You can’t take even a
fistful of sand out of here
Get out!
♪ Get out! Get out!
Buzz off!
♪ Get out! Get out!
♪ Get out! Get out!
Buzz off now
♪ Get out! Get out!
♪ This is our fort
♪ Break it!
We will retort
♪ One whistle is enough
For us to kick-start
♪ Little ones even
Do great things right here
♪ When our elders come along
You would just have to run
♪ Get out! Get out!
Buzz off I said!
♪ Get out! Get out!
Your time is up!
(video plays on phone)
Ahaana, look here!
- Grandpa!
- Show me
Show me too
Grandpa...
Your video is on Facebook
Who is Kaala, Grandpa?
Ravana!
The Demon King!
Thinks with his ten heads
So...
Ram will kill Ravana?
Grandpa, why are you laughing?
Vaalmiki has written it that way!
He must be killed right!
Sir, this is Zareena
ZAREENA!
She is working towards
getting people's consent
Sir...
Sir, I am very sorry about
what happened in Dharavi
But...
If your company refuses...
...our people will really suffer
Actually sir, there are
only very few people...
...who are misguided in Dharavi
'Because some people oppose
everyone shouldn't suffer, right?'
I have always thought
about people's welfare!
'Absolutely'
- What is his name?
- Who?
Kaala
- 'Yes'
- KAALA
Ya, Kaala
To err is human, right?
For one person's mistake...
...why punish another?
Get the consent
for the scheme
I will stand by you
I want to make this
country, clean...
...and pure
'Ya. Absolutely'
'Thank you Sir'
We were hoping the same too
And don't worry. We will get the
consent as soon as possible
You come all the way from
Africa and do all this
This is my land,
my people, my blood
Shouldn't I do something too?
What does your husband do?
No...actually...
I am a single mother
I AM A SINGLE MOTHER
I have a daughter, Kaeira
Take Care!
A woman...
You might be short of funds...
All alone in Mumbai...
Help her if she needs something
'Sure Daada!'
His name is Lenin
Kaala's Son
He is one of us
Supports us fully!
''Full support''
Lenin!
Shall we leave?
Please...
(crowd chants)
Hail Haridev Abhyankar!
- Hail
Hail Haridev Abhyankar!
- Hail
Hail Haridev Abhyankar!
- Hail
(crowd chants)
'That Hari Daada has
always been like this!'
'It took you so
long to understand'
- 'It's ok'
- 'Maama! Maama!
Stop the vehicle
EY!
Enough with the exile drama!
Come home tomorrow
If you don't,
I will break your leg
Maama, you invite him too
Hey! Come
Ya!
When you come bring her too
Stormy...you too
Tomorrow there is a function at home
Come...Alright?
Come for sure
(indistinct chatter)
(children chatter)
- 'Salam walaikum, Brother'
- 'Walaikum Asalam'
Are you good?
- Has everyone arrived?
- They are all inside
(people cheer)
♪ And Kaala is his glorious name
Serve me some more...
...more
MACHAAN!
COME HERE!
Just a minute
Give me a shank!
- Hey Suresh!
- AAAYY!
It's me!
It's just me
Wow!
Just Wow!
Isn't this
the ultimate wedding!
Who will believe
that you are 60?
You look just like
the Actor MGR
Your youth is returning!
Me?!
Very funny!
Children insisted
I put this on
AKKA!
You don't match my
brother-in-law's good looks
Accept it!
Hey! Why?
Why are you pulling
her into this!
What's happening Maama?
What is he saying?
I am unable to hear
I was telling him that you
look like a gold statue
Like that?
Hey Vaaliyappa!
Heard that?
Of course, Gold Statue
Why get myself into trouble?
Even the Great Haridaada
is scared of your husband
But look at how he is
around you!
Long live!
Come and eat
Anna, please eat some food
Where is the meat?
- Here. Here.
- 'Feed him the meat'
Feed him lots!
Machaan here!
Drink it!
- No!
My gift for your wedding
Toddy from a single palm
An offering to
our God Kaala
Bottoms up!
He will take care of it
Won't you drink for me?
Drink up!
Hey Vaaliyappa!
You are making Kaala drink?!
Hey! Is this foreign liquor?
This is part of our cuisine!
Machaan! Drink it
Drink for your friend!
Gulp it!
Like that!
Drink! Drink!
Ok?
Come on, Kaala!
Hey! Vaaliyappa
Damn!
What are you giving him?
I didn't give him
He took it from me
You know he doesn't drink
Why give him that?
Machaan! Stay steady
I am so angry, that I...
Maama
'I can't hear anything!'
Maama, are you ok?
'Say something Maama'
Maama, why are you
looking at me like that?
♪ Come here my
statue of gold
♪ I am nobody
without your hold
♪ Come here my
statue of gold
♪ I am nobody
without your hold
♪ You stand beside as my pair
Why must I then despair?
♪ Single-headed Ravana
Becoming a child, now
♪ Will you carry me in your fold?
♪ I was playing with knives
Now with butterflies
♪ Charming me with your big eyes?
Tell me is it right?
♪ ...Tilla Tong Tong...
♪ Come on! Let's dance along
♪ ...Tilla Tong Tong...
♪ Come on! Let's dance along
♪ Come here my dear one
♪ With you, I need no one
♪ When you pair up with me
What else would I need, tell me
♪ Witness this great king!
♪ Right in the middle of your forehead
♪ You placed me as your 'bindi'
♪ You walk with that bright face
My eyes refuse to blink
♪ The unbeatable one in the gully
♪ The unbeatable one in the gully
♪ Doesn't cross the line you draw, surely
♪ Throwing away my chivalry
I followed drunk, high on you
♪ Bundling up all my sorrows
Haven't you come to celebrate me
♪ Come here my,
Beautiful one!
♪ Come here my statue of gold
♪ I am nobody without your hold
♪ When you pair up with me
What else would I need, tell me
♪ ...Tilla Tong Tong...
♪ Come on! Let's dance along
♪ ...Tilla Tong Tong...
Come on! Let's dance along
♪ Repeat...
♪ Say it...
♪ One more time!
♪ Friends to shower
you with love
♪ Kinfolk to fill
you with affection
♪ Not just my kith and kin
I belong to everyone
♪ The naughty one in the gully
♪ The naughty one in the gully
♪ The one who is fearless, truly
♪ Oh! They way you rule over me
Makes me go crazy in love
♪ I can rule over all these lands
A wink of your eye is all that I need
♪ One touch you will be smitten
♪ One look you will
be love- stricken
♪ ...Tilla Tong Tong...
Come on! Let's dance along
♪ ...Tilla Tong Tong...
Let's sing and dance along
♪ ...Tilla Tong Tong...
Let's dance all night long
♪ ...Tilla Tong Tong...
Come and dance along
♪ ...Tilla Tong Tong...
Come on let's dance along
♪ ...Tilla Tong Tong...
Let's sing and dance along
♪ ...Tilla Tong Tong...
Come on let's dance along
- Was the food alright?
- Yes!
- Did you eat well?
- Yes! Yes!
- Visit us often. Ok?
- They will
- You leave
- I will walk you out
Its ok, Anna
We will take care
Maama! quiet
- Your daughter must study well
- Yes, Anna
You are high is it?
Drunkard!
Drunk...?!
Naughty...!
Just one bottle of toddy
And you are sooo drunk
All that dancing and singing
I have been watching
you going overboard
- Overboard?
- Yes! Careful!
"What you are talking?"
English, is it?
Pa, I want to talk to you
Go ahead, Son
You are my universe!
What do you want?
Go on
Kids! Go in and sleep
'EYYY!'
Kids are just playing
Why send them?
What do you want to talk?
It is so nice to see
you and mom together
You struggled to bring us up
That's why we live well now
We have no other complaints
But...
Hey! Why are you hesitating?
Pa...
After what you did when
Hari Daada was here...
...he is being
threatened at his office
He wanted to leave home
I convinced him to talk
after the ceremony
Leaving?
Let us all leave!
We are doing well in our lives
Why get into all these problems?
So many people have left Dharavi
after becoming Doctors and Engineers
Why live in this muck?
At least the next generation
can be peaceful, right!
Who lacks peace now?
Are you all scared?
If he were scared, he wouldn't
have brought us all up so well
You refuse to use your brain!
So...?!
Isn't he the one who
killed Vengaiyan grandpa?
Listen...! You should never fear
Selvi...
Didn't you tell them stories
of our brave Tamil women?
- What did you teach them?
- Like they will listen!
You have decided to leave, right?
Nobody here will stop you. Leave!
You can't stay a second more
If you do... I won't
hold my tongue!
Hey! Stop!
Is this how you speak
to the children?
Hey, listen...
She is just joking
Aunty! Why are you
getting angry?
Shouldn’t we say anything?
It is for all our good, right?
Ey!
How long will a gold mine be
if you keep digging into it?
It is such a small problem
Why are you pushing him around?
One tight slap!
Uncle, just shut up
Such a drunkard!
I am talking to my father
- Mind your business - EY!!!
How dare you disrespect elders!
If you leave this place your
problems will disappear, is it?
You will change your
place your language...
...your food
Leave everyone behind and live like a
king elsewhere? Do you call that life?
If you want things to
change, do it from here
He left this house too
But did he leave Dharavi?
We might have a
million differences
But I don't doubt the respect
he has for this land
I am a tree, rooted right here!
Bury me or burn me
But right here
- Actually, Pa..
- 'Ey!'
Another word and...
Get in!
Go!
Get inside
'Go'
'Let's talk in the morning'
Think they can
take me for a ride!
Must show them who this Kaala is!
- Vaaliyappa
- Machaan!
Bring that bottle here
- Huh?
- It is ready Machaan
- Right here
- Ey! Shut up
Maama! Sit now
Maama!
Listen to me
- Sit, please
- For your sake
Alright
Idiot!
Hey Patil!
Come! Come!
Sir!
Why are you late, Brother?
The celebrations just got over
It's ok. Come
'Vaaliyappa!
Take Care of them'
Come Patil!
Is half a bottle ok with you?
Uncle! Calm down
Hey! Relax
A whole army is here
It's alright! Come! Come!
'All of you must eat'
- Selvi!
- Huh?
Is there enough food?
Maama!
Keep quiet
What's happening?
What's up?
So many of you are here!
There is a warrant for
Vishnu Bhai's murder
Murderer has surrendered right?
- Why are you here?
- Don't create problems now
Come to the Police Station
Come!
Try laying a finger!
Grandpa!
'Selvam should I take you too?'
SSSHH!
Relax
Don't worry
Kids will get scared
Let's not create a commotion
- Patil
- Sir
You want me to come
to the station, right?
- Yes Sir
- Ok!
Machaan! Hold on!
What is this habit of
arresting at night?
He will come in the morning
Hey, Sivaji!
How are you?
Are your kids good?
Make them study well!
Maama!
Maama!
Sir!
Hi!
Hi!
Hey, Sivaji
We didn't study
If only I had
the chance to study...
WHOA!
We must educate the kids
Sure Sir. Absolutely
- Ok?
My father is there
I need to talk to him
Education!
"Very Very important"
We didn't study
The kids must study well
- It's all your mercy
- EDUCATION
Hey...
Kumar!
Who brought you here?
Patil...
- Sir?
Release him!
Huh?
Oh!
Couldn't handle all
the food you ate?
Took a stroll to digest is it?
One tight slap they will get!
Anna, Minister's
people approached me
They wanted to settle
this by talking
That's why I arranged to
meet without further delay
Let's talk it out Anna
Minister, is it?!
Vanakkam
Namashkar
Live long!
You have contacts at
ministerial level?
Crafty guy you are!
Can we fly the peace flag now?
'Yes Anna'
Let's do that!
Why sit here for that?
Let's sit in front of my house
and resolve this matter
Selvi will offer us hot coffee
- What do you say, Kumar?
- 'Actually Anna'
- Hey Patil!
- Sir?
Is this why you brought me here?
You should have
told me this right?
Sir, wait...
Come
Let's go
- Hey, where are you going?
I need to talk. Sit
Kumar...
...who is this again?
Anna, he is the Minister
Don't you know?
OH!
Minister?!
Namashkar!
Yes. Yes
Sit
Are you good?
- Yes. yes
Your wife and children are good?
Which is your Ministry?
Seeing good money?
Money. Bribe?
Anna, why are you doing this?
- I am asking about bribes
- Just sit, I said
Don't you know how to behave?
Hari Daada's words have
a bearing in the Govt
Ok?
Nothing happens in Dharavi
without your consent, I hear!
Is it? Kumar was
talking about it
Is it?
- 'Yes Anna'
Hari Daada is a
good, honorable man
He will forgive you
if you apologise
I will arrange for a meeting
Seek apology
Kumar!
Who is this guy?
(man giggles)
Hey, get out
- What is that sound?
- Nothing
Why are you resisting?
Such influential people...
I am doing this for our good
If you do something stupid
You will land us all in trouble
I am quiet only because
we have known each other
I will break your head
Step back you idiot
I thought you were
a respectable man
I am trying to resolve
this amicably
Only because you have
people's support here
Let me talk to Hari Daada
Let's end this
How many children do you have?
Three, is it?
Four
- FOUR?!
A house for each of them
A house in your name
A place for your factory
All this...
For you
Just don't interfere
in this scheme
(whispers)
Kumar...
I won't hurt you. Come close
(whispers)
What Anna?
- Kumar
- Yes!
Who is this idiot?
Why are you doing this?
Are you kidding me?
You won't get out alive
Migrant dog! Do you
want to rule Mumbai?
Ey!
Get involved again
I will crush you to death
What fun!
What absolute fun!
Go ahead if you have the gall!
One more word and I will...
(indistinct argument)
Welcome!
Welcome!
Hari Daada!
Namashkar!
You are here too, is it?!
Tell me this...
Who is this?
Thug?
Blabbering nonsense
Who sends him for peace talks!
I told you already
No more talks about Dharavi
Bring it up again. You won't
be sparkling in white anymore
''Meeting over''
Ok?
"Over. Meeting"
I have my eyes on you
How dare...
Selvam...
...they are beating your father
'What happened?'
'They are beating up dad'
Apologise!
Do it!
Touch Daada's feet
Buzz off, Idiot
Kaala, this is not your mistake
Who I am
Where I am from...
...you don't seem to understand
People fear me
After all your mistakes...
...I am still ready
to forgive you
(slogans)
Release Kaala, right away!
Release Kaala, right away!
Release Kaala, right away!
I have a status in this society
Only I know the things
I've done to arrive here
How many unidentified corpses!
Right here in Dharavi...
...how many riots I engineered!
I am trying to forget it all
But you keep reminding me
When you killed Vengaiyan, you didn't
expect his son to be the end of you!
Right?
(slogans)
(slogans)
(slogans)
Sir...
Too many people have gathered outside
Media is here as well
Please...
It is not advisable
to do anything now
(glass shatters)
(people revolt)
Everyone gets a chance in life
to rectify their mistakes
I have a good opportunity
to do the same
You murdered Vishnu...
Defeated me in the elections...
Shamed me and...
Daada...!
Daada don't do anything now
Please...please understand
How dare you laugh!
You have no fear
The fearless and the idiot
are divided by a thin line
You won't understand
even if I tell you
Time will tell you
Proof and Justice
will not matter then
I won't do anything to you now
All those people
shouting outside...
will put you on an altar,
garland you, worship you and...
...make you into a God
That must not happen
Hey, let him go
Laid a finger on me right
Ok Dude! OKAY!
Selva...
We have to be
a step ahead of him
- Get ready!
- Ok, Pa
What a fanatic?!
I want him to burn in hell
How dare he hurt you!
I am so angry that...
...I want to hack him to
pieces and go to jail
Hey! Shut up!
You think I would let him hurt me?
Wouldn't I have
thrashed them all?
That's what I thought too
Can he lay a finger on my Maama?
All that's fine
What is this on your face?
You punched yourself, is it?
A mark of your valour?
Stop laughing
'He will rot to death'
'Rotten person'
Why did you let go of him?
Of course I didn't
I broke his mouth open
I even brought a tooth
to make you believe
Really? Let me see
- Yes
It was right here
Where did it disappear? Where?
Are you looking for this?
- Are you looking for this?
- Let go! Stop!
Why are you hiding that now?
It is all going beyond limit
She comes there, stands
there and weeps...
..and when I see, she
wipes off her tears
I don't know where
all this is going
I will wait to watch
Hey! Stop it
Was she there?
-Huh?
Look at your eyes widening!
If I weren't there, you would
have married her right?
Tell me frankly
This heart can take it all
I love you darling!
OHHH! Wow!
Your words filled my ears and
went straight to my heart
Selvi!
Are you ok?
MAAMA!
APPA!
Don't get out, Pa
Selva...!
S..elva...!
I let my son die!
My Sister, the God that fed me!
How did I let you die!
How did I let the guardian
of this house die?
♪ The lamp that she lit
Is still burning bright
♪ The one who lit it
Is not there anymore
♪ The place you lived
is now a graveyard
♪ Tears have swept
our dreams away
♪ We lost the one who
loved us so much
♪ Darkness has now
engulfed our world
♪ Remembering the
love you showered....
My Brother...all
of you must have known
My...
My Mom...Mom too
Lenin...
Before one could understand
what is happening...
...so much happened
If I was also responsible
in some way...
...I will never forgive myself
This...
This isn't just Karikaalan
and Lenin's loss
This is a warning for all of us!
You question them
and they kill you?
That is just fascism.
Pure Mumbai Plan must
not be implemented
Don't get too emotional Madam
You don't get to decide if
this will happen or not
Do only what you came here for
Don't say unnecessary things
What the hell are you talking?
You will lose your respect...
Hey Perumalsamy...
You are the one
talking unnecessarily
Go tell Hari Daada. This
project will not happen
This place is ours
Understand? Get the
hell out of here
Anna...get out of here
Hey! Get out
'Perumalsamy! Get out!'
'Don't touch me!'
'How dare you talk like this!'
'Praise be to Lord Ram
My brothers and sisters'
'This is the voice of my heart'
'Voice of Mumbai'
'When Mumbai is
hurt even a bit...'
'...the people responsible
for it lose their arm'
'One doesn't know how'
Digital Dharavi...
...and Pure Mumbai
I salute these Govt. schemes.
The dirt that plagues
these slums...
The poverty, the darkness...
I want to change it all
'March on Hari Daada!
We stand by you'
Some people want to
defeat this plan
You must root out
these anti-nationals
My victory...
...is your victory
Your victory...
...is the Nation's victory.
'Long live Maharashtra'
'Emperor of India
Hari Daada!'
Hail!
'What happened?'
'No chawl has water'
We have been waiting since morning
Machaan, he has begun
One tight slap!
Sir, why are you locking it?
Wait! Wait! We have orders
We have orders!
Move! Move from here!
We...
...must do something
Stop crying. Let's get crayons
Thank You
What are you doing, Grandpa?
A weapon shouldn't get rusty
It must remain sharp always
This belongs to our ancestors
Kaala is here
Let him in
Come Kaala. Come!
Come
Come in
Sit
I wanted to kill you, actually
Things went wrong
Mistake wasn't mine, but God's
Your wife and son...
I am sorry!
Please, forgive me.
Sit!
Please!
(clock chimes)
Mangal dear, get some water
'Yes grandpa'
- 'Careful
- Yes! Yes!'
Take grandpa's blessing
Should I tell you all this?
Huh?
No dear!
Namaste is enough.
Namaste!
Sweet girl!
(whispers)
Grandpa!
He seems to be
a very nice person
Don't kill him.
Go!
She says that...
...you are a very nice person
"Don't kill him!"
Why would I kill you, if
you don't get in my way
You can't kill me
Because...
I am KAALA!
God of Death!
King 'Yama'!
Let's see
Who the God of Death is!?
KAALA...
What sort of a name is this man?
It disgusts me when I say it!
This black colour...
...is ugly to look at
Irritates my eyes
White is pure!
Black is ugly!
Irritates you, is it?
What an ugly thought
The problem is in your perception
Black...
...is the colour
of the Proletariat.
Come see in my chawls
Dust scatters into a rainbow.
Hygiene, clean and pure
These are your masks
What do you actually want?
Land?
It was in someone's name yesterday
and will change hands tomorrow
When you die the six feet
will not be yours permanently
Why are you so maniacal?
Tell me something new
I know very well that
everything will be right here
I can't take anything
up there with me
Six feet land is all I get
Nothing is permanent
Lord Krishna has spoken in my ear
I am not unaware of all this
Let that land, even if
it's for two days...
...be in my name and
I will be happy
Do you have any problem?
Yes I do!
To you, land is power
To us it means life
Get it?
And power is my life.
Power is what I live for!
If I throw stones at
every dog on the road
I will never reach
my destination
I am using my power
for good things
If you think it's wrong
It's your problem
Anybody who opposes me...
...will die.
'Arjuna' stood confused in the war-front
What the Lord did that day...
...is what this
Hari is doing today
If stealing my land is
your Dharma and your God's Dharma...
...I won't spare even your God
I made a small mistake
Your wife and son
died because of me
I feel guilty about it.
That's why I let
you into my house
What right do you have
to sit in front of me?
You must know who you are
I don't like to
remind you constantly
Throw your pride aside
Come apologise to me
Just two feet, put
an end to this.
Come
The distance is the same
Touch my feet
I will decide if I want
to punish or forgive you.
Hold on!
Hold on!
I didn't come here to fight.
You mustn't think that
my loss has shattered me.
You might have power
But I have thousands of people as
my support, family and companions
You can't do anything in Dharavi.
I am here all alone to say exactly that!
Hear me out Hari...
My ancestors wish!
Kaala's Promise!
I won't spare you!
Stab me in the back, if you will
Grandpa!
Grandpa!
Thanks for not killing him.
Nice person!
Go! Get in!
What?
That's how it will be!
Did you tell everyone
to come fetch water?
One by one
Patience!
Patience!
Perumalsamy, what are you doing?
What is this nonsense?
Why are you doing this?
We don't need this? Who asked
you to issues tokens?
- Why are you here
- Don't we know what we want? Leave!
'No one will leave this place'
'Get out of here'
'Who are you to evict us?'
EY...!
Who cut the electricity?
Huh?
If you shut the electricity
we will get scared, is it?
My body is a power hub!
Hey you all... Come
stand in queue!
Take as much electricity
I can supply power to
the whole of Dharavi!
Grandpa, isn't your
name Karikaalan?
That's right...
Why grandpa?
Why don't you have a modern name?
Such an old name grandpa!
Sweetie, it is a
classic Tamil name!
Oh!!!
Grandpa, Why do they
call you KAALA?
Grandpa is dark skinned right
That's why he is called that
Hey, that also...
Remember our village
festival every year?
Grandpa has been given
that God's name
KAALA...
...according to our
people is our savior.
Grandpa, are you a gangster?
No he is a rowdieeee!
Earlier, when you questioned a
bad guy you were called a rowdy!
Now it has all changed!
When someone is unjust to
you and you hit back...
...they brand you as rowdies
My father raised questions,
and they killed him
I had a mad determination
to avenge his death
The blind rage was
taking me nowhere
Selvi ma made me realise this!
You are scared of
Selvi ma, right?
SOOO scared
She is my god, sweetheart
My guardian angel!
The people who killed
Selvam Pa and Selvi Ma...
...will kill us too. My friends
were talking about it
But I said...
"We are Kaala's grandchildren
Nobody can harm us"
Shut up! Is this how you talk?
Why are you chiding them?
They are just...
Listen to me, my darlings
You have to be
compassionate, always
Let all this end with me
That...
That's why I lost my Selvi...
...my Captain Selvam
Damn that drink!
If I wasn't drunk that day...
...I wouldn't have
lost them both
If you keep mourning the dead
who will think of the living?
Aims and ambitions!
Selvam didn't know any of that
"I will die for my father"
he would say
'That is all he wanted'
It is painful, yes!
But we should lose
nothing anymore
NOTHING!
We will stand by you
That's right. We
mustn’t lose anything
We will support you. All of us will!
Uncle, please get up
Kids haven't eaten too
Come let's have dinner
(glass shatters)
What happened grandpa?
- Nothing
Pa, someone set our
house on fire!
Get out fast!
KAALA!
Kaala, they burnt my books
How will I go to school now?
Machaan!
Machaan!
Come take a look
Come
My wife...
Machaan!
This is all I had
left in her memory
This is gone too
Gone!
'PA...!'
Pa...
15 earth-movers...
200 police-force...
...mercenaries in addition
They want to evict us all today
like stealing from a pyre
Mani Saet is issuing
eviction tokens
Zareena and Stormy are
fighting. Let's go!
There is no need!
You are the reason for this
You did this!
You burnt these houses down!
This is your responsibility
You are fooling all these people
Don't raise your voice
You are the Inspector
You haven't filed the FIR
'Why are you here?'
Listen, good thing
we didn't lose more
'I am saying this as your MLA'
Hari Daada is involving
the state machinery
'Don't do anything
unnecessarily'
MOVE Kaala!
Stop it, Patil!
Shoot!
MOVE!
Shoot, let's see
Shoot me if you can!
Shoot me!
Shoot me first!
Do you have the guts to shoot?
Will you get out alive?
Get out!
Get out of here!
(slogan) GET OUT OF HERE
GET OUT OF HERE
Hey...khaki shorts!
What audacity to
point a gun here!
You are possessed by power
Run away before we exorcise you!
I will return!
I will!
We are worried about
what will happen now
He has burnt the houses today
It will be us tomorrow
He won't
As long as we have the
strength to slog...
he would want us to obey him...
...and slave for him
He wants us as his slaves!
He is threatening us
He wants us to fear him
How long should we
live in this fear?
We should just die, instead
Why should we die?
Our lives are beyond death!
We MUST live!
So...should we sign
the bond of slavery?
We are slaves to nobody
We created this city
We created Dharavi
We have a right over this
This city doesn't
exist without us
We must make him understand this
We should stop working for him
(slogan) Yes we will!
Our body is our only weapon
The whole world must
know about this
Organize everybody!
Hey! Where are you?
Come to Dharavi. NOW!
Kaala has called for a
strike. Let's leave!
They are asking
everyone to come back
A strike is it? Kaala
has announced?
Come! Come! Let's go!
Tell me, dear - Kaala
is calling you
It's a strike, Pa
Bro! Can you get down please?
I can't take you
Why bro?
- Strike
This is a protest
to prove ourselves
Where are you?
Are you here?
Wait! Who are you?
- Press, Sir
We are seeking rights
Not alms!
One demand!
Say it loud and proud!
This land will belong to us!
Let's say it loud!
Land is our right!
LAND IS OUR RIGHT!
LAND IS OUR RIGHT!
LAND IS OUR RIGHT!
Vaaliyappa!!
- Machaan!
You are the first reporter here
- Yes Machaan
Share our arguments on
Facebook, Twitter...everywhere
Right away Machaan
This a crucial struggle
If I see you drunk...
One tight slap!
Oh, is it?
This is not just
Dharavi's struggle
This is a struggle
of slums all over
♪ Hey tell me right away
Whose rules are these anyway!
♪ We will fight with our lives
For this land will be ours
This protest in Dharavi...
Who will tell them...
(NEWS) Anti- 'Pure Mumbai' protests
...that you are the
real Government?
Put up temporary shelters
Make arrangements to cook
Don't expect the women to do it
♪ One sows
♪ Another reaps
♪ Ones who preserve it
Starve without support
♪ For ages and ages
By lineages and languages
♪ We stood separated
Now we stand united!
♪ This land is our right!
♪ Assert it! Aloud,
proud, unbowed!
♪ This land is our right!
♪ This land...
Have you heard about the
protest happening in Dharavi?
Yes! I have been
hearing about it
What do you think about that?
I think 60% of them
are criminals...
♪ As thunder and cyclone
Our army will descend here
Dharavi is our birthplace
They are taking it away
My friends and I are protesting this
♪ Seeds,we were seeds
Little raindrops on weeds
♪ We stand tall today
Mighty mountains and trees!
♪ Wearing dust as our robe
♪ With our sweat as a mould
♪ We drew with our blood
What is Kaala thinking!
♪ The map of this world
♪ We awaited the dawn
(NEWS) This Movement
is getting stronger
Dharavi: Not for Sale!
- Why did you come here?
- Vaaliyappa! Wait!
Forgive me! Hit me!
♪ Our land, our right!
♪ Land is our right
Our birth right!
♪ This land is our right
(NEWS) Protest is getting
stronger day by day!
(NEWS) This isn't just Mumbai's problem
It can become the Nation's problem!
♪ To reclaim this land
♪ Come together let's fight!
♪ To abolish this poverty
♪ Come together let's fight!
♪ To create a revolution
♪ Come together let's fight
♪ To save our generation
'We can only do as per the tender...'
- Hey! Buzz off
♪ Emperors, we weren't,
Slaves, we weren't!
♪ Wild grass we were,
Spreading all over!
♪ Bow down and we won't survive
♪ We refuse to die
without our rights
♪ Get up and march on
Rise and question on
♪ Fear will not help us
People will stand with us
I am Sivaji Rao Gaikwad
I grew up in a slum like this
I was born and brought
up in Bheem Nagar
It is not there today
They say
Country has to develop...
...and hence you must sacrifice
Why?
The same sacrifice...
can be made by a rich man...
...or a politician, right?
I stand by you in this
fight for your right
Jai Bhim! Praise be to Ambedkar!
You can't speak against
the State. Don't you know?
This is for the people!
♪ Come play with colours
In this house of rainbows
The same venue
had a protest earlier
People who opposed the struggle
are now supporting Dharavi
♪ Millions of dreams it holds
♪ A family that unites
for their rights
♪ Will find freedom
in their amidst!
♪ See the powerful in the eye
Change the equations now
This protest has
spread all over!
(NEWS) Supporting the demands
of Dharavi Traders and Public
♪ Era of oppression, this isn't!
♪ Fences to hold us, there aren't!
♪ Let’s fight with our might
There is no reason to fear
(NEWS) They are not worried
about the Rule of law
(NEWS) Public TV has visuals of anti-social
elements blocking highways in the city
(NEWS) In a city that has 100s of
acres of private landholding...
...can't the urban poor have
some land of their own?
My driver didn’t turn up today
I took the local train
I have never taken a local
train in my life. What's this?
The lazy people of Dharavi have
made me lose 20 lakhs per day
Twenty lakhs loss!
Can you believe?
♪ Tell me right away
Whose rules are these anyway?
SUNIL!
♪ We will fight with our lives
For this land will be ours
Our land is our right!
Our right! Our right!
♪ Our rights!
♪ Lets take back
♪ Our rights...
We promise to resolve
the issue of Dharavi soon
Pure Mumbai project...
...will be revoked
after consultation
♪ Tell me right away
Whose rules are these anyway?
♪ We will fight with our lives
For this land will be ours
We are not puppets to dance to
your tune of power and glamour
They might be nobodies
But have destroyed the dream
of the Great Haridev Abhyankar
Give me your hand!
Give, I said
Come on!
This is what we call equality.
Ok?
Not making someone
fall at your feet
♪ Our rights
A good news for all of us!
We are going to win
this struggle!
This is our victory
Government is
considering our demands.
Each one of you
earned this victory.
Your father runs this state!
Will you do as you please?
Who do you think I am?
I dreamt this with
my eyes wide open
If I show you my real self
You can't take it
What right does Kaala
have over Mumbai?
Bombay was ours!
Bambai was ours!
Mumbai will stay ours!
People who closed their
noses in disgust
Will now look at
Dharavi with pride...
...after this project.
And your Government
is hindering it?
Go tell them
Tomorrow the sun will
rise only upon my word!
A night is all I need
I am born to rule!
What is it!
SILENCE!
Stop!
Stop!
Throwing 'Haram' inside the mosque!
I will butcher you
Despite our love and affection
you show your ugly side?
That's why we should have
sent you away long back
'One more word and I
will hack you to pieces'
Here...hold this...
Take it
Hack him!
Kill each other!
Go on!
Saw that!
Not one of my people
came forward!
Murugan and Rahim are kins here!
Ganeshan and Abdul are brethren!
We live united here
Nothing you do can separate us
Hari Daada's henchmen!
Chase them away!
'Look, the culprits are here'
- 'Move. Move' -
What's up, Patil?
Your head is reeling
in helplessness?
You thought you could pick
ticks out of a lion's hair?
What you want will never happen
Get out you...!
How dare you!
Police...!
'PUPPY!'
'FIRE!'
Let go off me...
Take your clothes!
(announcement on PA)
'Attention! People of Dharavi'
'Section 144 is applicable
with immediate effect'
"Refreshing Rama's memories..."
"...Matali said as follows"
"O valiant one! Why
fight this battle..."
"...when you know
ways to kill Ravana?"
Translation
Matali asked Lord Ram...
Daada!
Look at all these
offerings to God!
There is only one thing missing
Go bring his head!
"The time has come to
destroy the demon kingdom"
"The time has come to
destroy the demon kingdom"
(announcement on PA) 'Curfew is
implemented for your safety'
Nobody should come in
- Nobody will
(announcement on PA)
'Agitators will be arrested!'
"Both sides had only one agenda"
"The desire to take
each other's lives"
Shaan! Go there
You! Come with me
Don't...Don't!
Shut the door!
Go look!
I saw 2 men near VOC tower.
There must be more
We have to be careful, Lenin
- We will be
Hari Daada's men are everywhere
Where?
- Round the corner
At the junction?
- What is happening?
- Nothing Pa. Just talking
Go look in the chawls
Look there
"The war between them
was escalating rapidly"
Hey! Who the hell are you?
Don't you follow the language?
None of you should
be here. Run away!
GO!
What are you glaring at?
One tight slap and...
Come on!
"The first time Rama...
...chopped off the head
of Ravana with his arrow"
"Just when that head
touched the ground..."
"...another head cropped up
on the shoulders of Ravana"
"The second head of
Ravana was cut off"
"Soon after that, another
rose into view again"
"The arrows cut off
Ravana's many heads!"
"But heads kept cropping up"
'Kill him now'
"A hundred of Ravana's heads were
chopped off in the war front"
'What's happening?'
'Karikaalan'
You are their target
One night!
Just this night!
We will win
Wait! We will win
So what if I die?
Aren't you all there!
Each one of you here is Kaala.
KARIKAALAN!
Wait!
Don't be scared
"As Lord Rama lifted
his weapon..."
"entire forests, humankind..."
"...and all creations
trembled in fear"
It's ok!
"Let’s chant together
Praise be to Lord Ram!"
Karikaalan!
Go on!
'KAALA!'
KARIKAALAN!
"Let’s chant together
Praise be to Lord Ram!"
"HAIL"
Kill him!
"The weapon pierced Ravana’s
body and fell to the ground"
"Praise be to Lord Ram!"
"HAIL Lord Ram"
Born to rule!
Born to rule!
"The arrow that pierced
through Ravana’s heart"
"That glorious arrow"
"Got out of his body..."
"carried Ravana’s sinful soul..."
"...and disappeared in earth’s core"
During the curfew-riots
in Dharavi.
Our reporter Praveen...
...collected footage
risking his life
They reveal that the
police led the riot...
...and damaged public property
At the end of a
departmental inquiry...
...Dharavi Inspector Pankaj
Patil has been arrested
Kaala (aka) Karikaalan who
led the Dharavi strike...
...died in a fire accident
reports the Police
'But when we asked the People
of Dharavi about the same...'
Idiot! What nonsense
are you saying?
Just this morning Kaala was
sitting near the Buddha temple
Get lost!
Karikaalan will
never die. Buzz off!
Jesus was crucified!
Didn't he rise from death?
There isn't anybody
who can kill Kaala!
This is Kaala's fort!
One tight slap!
The question of Kaala's death
doesn't rise in their minds
'But Hari Daada, who
believes in Kaala's death'
'Is arriving at Dharavi to initiate
his dream, "Pure Mumbai" project'
He is coming here for the first
'Bhumi puja' of the project
'This is the Black Fort'
'You can't take even a
fistful of sand from here'
♪ Single-headed Ravana
♪ The lion who hunts all alone
♪ Single-headed Ravana
♪ Wear your 10 heads
Right now!
♪ The lion who hunts all alone
♪ Face him now
If you can!
♪ Come make this
uprisal, a revolution
♪ Come fill the fences
with wild grass
♪ Come remove the
disease of poverty
♪ Come abolish this slavery!
♪ The rotten minds
of these people
♪ Filled with muck and dirt
♪ Who will clean this mess up?
♪ Lets gather and gag them!
♪ Yeah we coming calculating
every single moment
♪ Look into yourself
Get clear
♪ Pack of wolves on the loose
And we are howling at the moon!
♪ Get together
Walk in camaraderie
♪ Checkmate! White façade!
♪ Yo' mama should have told you
Not to mess with my chawl
♪ Show this world who you are
♪ Kill the darkness
that prevails!
♪ Come
Win over yourself and these lands
♪ Bring
A dream that never ends
♪ Thousand
Years of silence is enough
♪ Organize
Make change, Revolt!
♪ Kaala!
♪ Scatter your enemies
Shatter them in a second
♪ Those jackals running away
Chase them, thrash them- COME
LAND
IS OUR RIGHT!
♪ Come
Win over yourself and these lands
♪ Bring
A dream that never ends
♪ Thousand
Years of silence is enough
♪ Organize
Make the change, Revolt!
(loud cry)
♪ Educate
Agitate ♪
Haridev Abhyankar has been killed in
the rebellion that happened in Dharavi
Ruling Government has given up
on the idea of acquiring land
In this victory lead by Kaala...
...people believe that they
reclaimed their land and history
This struggle has inspired people
in slums all over the country
The urban poor of
this country...
...have organized under the
slogan "Land is our right"
It has become a
People's Movement!
(slogans)
Our land is our right.
Our land is our right!
Our land is only ours.
Our land is only ours!
In the evolution of
human civilization...
...land has played
an important part
As civilizations developed...
...humans wanted to
produce their own food
They converted forests
to agricultural lands...
...making it an essential
part of human consciousness
Lands they toiled in
became their God...
...their religious rite
and a caste ritual
Land became power!
From our myths and epics
to the present...
in order to expand borders...
...and to assert power
many wars are being fought
The defeated side
is being enslaved!
Even in Independent India...
land ownership
land deprivation...
and the social status
associated with it...
...are all unwritten laws.
Even after many centuries...
...this situation hasn't changed
much in our villages and our cities
A considerable amount of
land in the cities...
...is retained by the slum dwellers
through their labour and numbers.
We call them the ‘Urban Poor'.
They face severe
oppression in this country.
Corporate companies and
land mafia feel that...
the land of these under
represented people...
...is ruining the beauty of the city
That they are unclean...
...and are criminal hubs
Together they conspire to evict the poor.
People are removed brutally
from their own land
They are either thrown
outside the city...
...or into match box
sized housing projects
They live and die with no
land to call their own
This happens in all our cities
with all of us as the eyewitness
India’s financial capital...
...Mumbai is no
exception to this.
'Ready!
Are we on air?'
I am reporting from the open laundry
in Dharavi’s 90 feet road
The State assembly elections
are round the corner
Ruling Party Chief
Haridev Abhyankar...
...announced 'Pure Mumbai’
scheme in the last term
A plan to demolish tenements
and construct buildings
Keys to newly built houses are
handed over in many places
'Puja' for the first building
in Dharavi is going on now
‘Arise’, a people’s movement
here is opposing this project
Come along, you will see...
The ‘Bhumi Puja’ is
happening on one side...
...and protests by 'Arise'
movement right behind
This first opposition to the scheme has
created an uproar among the residents
Hey, what are you doing?
Move
Turn it off!
Stop filming!
Sir, CAMERA!
(slogans)
We wash clothes every day.
We wash clothes every day!
We work hard every day.
We work hard every day!
Our houses are ours to keep.
Our houses are ours to keep!
'Our houses are ours to keep!'
'Say it loud'
Start!
'Our houses are ours to keep!'
'Our rights are ours to keep.'
Damn!
Hey, Move!
- Our rights are ours to keep!
- Hey, stop
- We will never give it away.
- Stop I said
We are the owners and
we don’t have a problem
What is your problem?
Hey, you are the Secretary
You would have a plan to
mint money out of this
Will you leave these
people hanging?
Are you the authority here?
Dharavi is going to be
filled with buildings
Saving the dhobi ghat!
Hey!
This ‘Akka’ has been
here for 20 years
What would she do if there
is no place to work?
'Our rights are ours to keep!'
- Brother is here. Come
- Let’s go
'We will never give it away!'
I thought there won't be
any problems
- Yes - Look what is happening
- Don’t worry about it
- Resolve it somehow
He will come here straight
Don't pick a fight with him.
I warn you!
Why are you all scared?
Huh?
We are just protesting right?
Start!
(slogans)
Our jobs are ours to keep.
Our jobs are ours to keep!
- Move them
- Yes, Sir
Go back! Move!
'We will never give it away.'
'We will never give it away!'
We wash clothes every day.
We wash clothes every day!
Our rights are ours to keep.
'We will never give it away.'
- Shut up!
You will demand any damn
thing, if it comes for free?
What did you give for free?
Is Dharavi your
father’s property?
Your father owns this? Tell me!
Huh?
'Anna', listen
It's unfair to give houses for
some and not for the others
In the name of 'Pure Mumbai'...
...you remove only the slums
Is that enough to make India clean?
Take everyone's
consent to decide
Hey!
Aren’t you my relative's son?
'What work do you have
on 90 feet road?'
Hey, this is my Party’s project
Look!
Don’t create a ruckus
Take your people and leave
Ok?
I won’t spare you because
you are my relative
Go back to your work
- 'Go on, do your work'
- Ey!
'Finish this by evening and…'
- Shsshk Shsshk
I won’t be intimidated
by your rowdyism.
I am a Marathi girl.
I live right here.
Hey, shut up!
You know who you are talking to?
- I know. I can see!
- How dare you?
Get down!
Step down!
Don't you dare
raise your voice!
Shut up!
Stop it!
- Stop it!
- 'Arrest them!'
Arrest them! Arrest them!
I give you 5 minutes.
Get out of here
Understand?
Who are you to boss around?
Wagging your tail for the
money they throw is it?
How dare you...
Devi Akka!
Hey!
Thrash them
Throw them out
Let go! Let go!
Lock your arms!
Lock! Lock!
Hold hands
Arrest them! Arrest them!
Arrest them! Arrest them!
Arrest them! Arrest them!
Chase them!
'Patil, get this done fast'
Vishnubhai! How dare you
demolish the Dhobi Ghat.
Let's see what happens to
your arrogance in a bit!
Stay right here.
I will go get him!
Beemji!
Listen to me
Don’t go
Where are you going?
DON'T...!
EYYY!
EY!
DON'T...!
BEEMJI!
Listen Kaala, 2 runs
out of the last ball
Hit it slow, I will take over
'Go on, big man!'
Ya right!
He will do it
- Let’s see
- He will!
Just 2 runs!
‘JUJUBI’
Anna, hit a six!
Watch my game now.
Hey! Bowl...Bowl I said.
Target the stumps. It is our game.
Easy! Easy!
- All Alert!
- 'Faizal, swing it in'
Hey, hold on
- Darn!
- Now what!
Are you ready?
- Put it now
- Come on, Kaala!
BOWLED!
OU...!
'Hey! Not out'
'No...Not Out'
Vaaliyappa!
This is a No Ball
What is it Brother-in-law?
No ball, see!
Pa, out
No ball!
Wide
Wide ball!
Hand over the bats
'Machaan', what say?
- WIDE
- You and your stupid cricket!
Wide!
KAALA!
They are demolishing the dhobi ghat.
They beat up my mother
Lenin and 'Stormy' are protesting!
'Vishnubhai is doing this, Kaala'
Vishnubhai, it is
Selvam!
'Justice! Justice.'
'We want Justice!'
Selvam Anna
We have taken up this protest
Don't deviate it
Take them all and leave
Justice! Justice!
We want Justice!
Justice! Justice!
We want Justice!
NO!
Selvam Anna!
Selvam!
NO!
Selvam, what is this?
This is a law and order problem
I would have to
‘lathi’ charge you
Go on, let's see
Let’s see you lay a finger
Shut up!
Do it
Let's see
Sir, just one second
'Saet'… Sir
Let’s compromise
I have sunk all my
investments in this.
If this project
doesn’t take off...
...my family will be
stranded on the streets
Please
I will do as you say
Not bad huh?
A tiger does change
stripes in desperation!
You want us to favour you?!
Are we mediating for money here?
Huh?
Bloody...
One tight slap!
They have hidden this
from Kaala’s knowledge
Then something must be wrong.
300 families will lose their jobs
Out of them 200 families
will not get houses
Such culprits!
Here comes Vishnubhai
What?
At the sight of you...
...we will tremble in fear, is it?
ANNA!
If you were getting involved
why would I be here?
I thought he was being
over-enthusiastic
I am gradually rising in
the ranks of the party
If I close this deal…
…they have promised a seat
in the upcoming MLA election
You...have to help me
Am I not your brother, anyway?
Hey!
When you need something
you call him your brother...
...shower him with love
These people should suffer
for you to gain reputation?
- That’s your plan, right
- Exactly!
When you become a politician you
lose all your dignity, huh?
Shameless people!
Vaali! Having a field day
because you have support?
Don’t forget your rank.
Ey!
Shut the hell up!
'Hey Builder!'
Only you can talk.
Anna, don’t create
problems. Please stop.
Kaala Saet!
They are trying to cheat you
We are people who wash clothes
Who will speak for us?
Where would we go, if not here?
'Aren't they doing this
because we have no support?'
Anna, she is lying
We consulted everyone.
Right?
'Did you talk about demolishing?'
Everything is happening with
permissions and procedures, lawfully
HEY!!
Are you talking about
the law to us?
We know how to respect the law
And if it oppresses us,
we know to....it too
You are going a
bit easy on us...
...only because of some
laws that favor us
If not, wouldn't you have
thrown us 7 seas away?
Look!
If you want your work done...
...repair all the damage
and change your design
They wash clothes for a living
They will do it right here
What she says, is the law.
Got it?
Yes
Get it!
Will we act against Anna’s words!
No sir!
Anna, we have to do
what you say. Right!
Builder! Listen to him
I will leave now.
Patil, let’s go!
Hey, Beemji!
- Kaala
'Who was it?'
He is the one.
- Him, is it!
- Anna...
Devi...!
Hit him back!
Ma, why are you hesitating?
Go beat him up, go
Anna...!
'Ma, why are you quiet?'
Because…she said…all that
Don’t listen to them and
do something stupid
'Disrupting the protest!'
They know only to rally
with their flags
'They know nothing else'
You bloody...
Take it
'Superb!'
We know to hold a flag...
...and to hit back
Yes! Fantastic
You raise a finger again
I will thrash you
Who are you messing with?!
'Ey! Why are you screaming?'
TAKE the hits I said
You are the reason for this
You think I am a dud
to be beaten up by a woman?
One stab...
EYYY!
Stop...Stop
Who are you to
raise your hand against him?
Huh?
If Dharavi is a tiny India with
all castes, religions, languages...
He is its King!
He is its Counsel!
If he gives you an order
shut the hell up and do it.
Do it!
We are nobodies here.
Nothing absolutely!
He doesn't realise that your
flag is flying here for too long.
He doesn't!
An out-dated flag must
be lowered, right!
Hey...wait till the elections.
We will take care of this
Let's hoist a new flag!
'Searching for your sunglasses?
It has fallen off'
Hari Daada is watching you!
- Move!
- 'Hey, off!'
-'Run!'
- Leave all of you
Machaan!
Let me share your
magnificence on Facebook.
'A sprout from the 'Tamirabarani'
river can't be tamed!'
When he was young he went
around picking fights, alright!
At this age, why can’t he just
spend time with the grandkids?
Instead…
“The Groom from Bombay”
How proud they all were
Am I not the one suffering now!
Aunty, it is “Mumbai"
Ya right!
Look, you have put too
much salt in this
Add tamarind water
Your Uncle won't like it
As if she is the only
good cook around
Taking on other people's fights!
If they have agreed
to build houses
Why should he go and interfere?
Ma, is it the first
time this is happening?
Come here, I need
to speak to you
Listen, whatever it is, talk
to your father directly
As if I don’t know
Hey! Tell me this...
You grew up right here, correct?
This salary and job became
possible from here right?
Now why do you find
Dharavi unacceptable?
Is your wife provoking you?
- Hey, What did I do?
- Why do you involve her?
Let Dharavi end with me
I don’t want it for my kids
Fine. Tell your wife to
stop watching Hindi soaps
Hey, which bone did
you break today?
Nothing Ma
Like father, like son
Uncle was fighting too
He will fight, of course!
Let me see how long
Even those who married into
this family don’t respect me
See...
I can buy him some beef...
...and make some soup
What will I give this one?
"VIGITARIAN" he will say
Aunty! It is not "VIGITARIAN"
It’s VEGETARIAN
So?!
I can only say VIGITARIAN
So what?
Hey, why are you hurting my son?
- Ya right!
- Finding faults with me
He has no brains
Don’t you have aplenty?
Give him some
Kids!
Don’t fight when you play
'Give me the toy'
- Kathirava
- What is it, Ma?
Why are you letting
the money fly?
Where?
Speak money and
he will be all ears
Where is it?
- Vaaliyappa!
- Hold on Machaan
Yes Akka
A friend must give good counsel
Why are you provoking him?
- As if he will listen
- 'Maama', sit facing the east
Why now?
Just do what I say
You are the talk of the town
Everyone was like...
"Kaala said this- Kaala did this”
You were the center of attention
Listen, evil eyes
should be warded off
Akka!
'Ok?'
You yell at him non-stop
But still, ward off the
evil eye. What an art!
- Go on!
- 'Hey! Shut up'
Akka, wait!
- ‘What is it?’
- Look, the revolutionary is here
‘Hello, Nephew’
'Did you wash the
clothes clean?'
You are trending on Facebook
I know you find this funny
Don’t make me angry
Who will cast an evil eye
on the defeated one?
I am not incapable
I fight for my rights
and will get them
‘We saw what you got’
If your husband hadn’t
come we would have won
Well said, revolutionary!
He would have won, my foot!
You fed off my breasts
Wouldn't I know you?
My husband is a Black Panther!
Without him, they would have
washed clothes on your head
What say?
Please!
Leave me out of this
Tomorrow he will
come with Stormy...
...and protest outside my house.
Hey! Ridiculing is it?
- 'Saw that slap?'
- Hey! Stop it
We will show them in action.
Let's talk, when it comes to it.
- Let me go
- Come
Hey, Mom is just joking
Why get worked up? Sit
Come. Sit
Come sit next to your pair
Sit!
No need to respect
your in-laws so much
- Just come
- OH!
How should I show
my respect, tell me
Should I lower my eyes
and be demure and all?
Huh?
Kaala!
Your wife talks too much!
Not at all!
My wife doesn't
talk more than you
Ey! Chatterbox. Come
Come sit here
Come. Sit
Uh oh! What happened dear?
- He hit me
- What happened?
Who? Sweetie!
- Athiyan!
- Why did you do that?
Grandpa, she took my toy
He hit me first
It is mine. Give it
No, it's mine
Don’t fight ok?
Who beat whom?
Nobody did
Nobody he says
No one should fight. Ok?
Akka, include everyone
Alright
God Kaala - Our Savior!
No harm should
befall my children
Protect everyone around us
'They ran via Sion bridge'
What’s up Kaala?
Warding off the
evil eyes!?
Out in the open, that too
Romance, full swing!
Absolutely
I am romancing my wife
Who will question me?
At this age huh?
Carry on. Have fun!
How old do you think we are?
As you age your love increases
- Am I right Maama?
- Exactly
We will do a duet and dance even
Hey! You start singing
The young couple will dance
I was just kidding
Don't do this!
Let’s sing then!
♪ Full weight!
♪ The Invincible one!
♪ The Giver of light!
♪ The Remover of sorrow
Show me who he is!
♪ No one can touch us
He will defend us
♪ The Black one
The Great!
♪ Black diamond
from this Black town
♪ The Black Panther
♪ Our Savior
♪ Trouble us, you won’t
get out of here alive
♪ Trample over, you won't
ever have peaceful lives
♪ Be careful
♪ This is our Dharavi
♪ Look! Look!
Who’s frontin' here
♪ Hey! Hey!
♪ We will wipe you out now
♪ Kaala Saet is here
Come take a bow
♪ Let’s have fun, out- run
Fly above everyone
♪ Any obstruction
Let's spare none!
We paid for a water
connection, 6 months ago.
They are making us run
around for documents.
Residents of Dharavi
No water supply
What to do now, Anna?
♪ Our Kaala Saet!
Superb! Selvam
Hey! What the…
Look, how we got it
♪ Cross road, T junction
60 feet & 90 feet
♪ Koliwada, Kumbharwada
Will fill you with awe
♪ Quite a feat
It’s all Kaala’s beat
♪ Full weight!
♪ Temples, Churches, Mosques and all
♪ Love one another is our call
♪ Our flags will fly high and tall
♪ Vanakkam. Namaskar.
Salamwalaikum.
♪ Our unity will
never be broken now
♪ Alter what you
think about our slums
♪ Come see our
lifestyles and attitudes
♪ Hutments they may be
We live with super pride
♪ Floors filled with muck
We walk with our head high
♪ Shoulder to shoulder
Laugh whatever the matter
♪ Raise your voice
And your face will shatter
♪ Folded hands, gagged mouths
Times they are a-changin'
♪ Tall thoughts, Tall voice
Skies they are a-reachin'
♪ Dharavi
Is where we live
♪ Kaala Saet in the hood
Touch him if you could
♪ Kaala Saet is the only one
He is second to none
♪ Full weight!
'Namma' Kaala Saet
(NEWS) Maharashtra Legislative
elections this year…
...will take place on the 16th of May
Announces the Election commission.
♪ Yeah! Ah!
Mighty dangerous
♪ My Kaala Saet
Save yourself from him
♪ If your intentions aren't sane
Pay your respect
♪ We are his lot
♪ Street- smart we are
You can’t get on par
♪ Crowded cities
Our breathing place
♪ These tin roofs
Our living space
♪ How we toil!
Giving our lives
♪ Trouble us and see
We'll hunt you down
We voted
one party after the other...
...to Parliament and
Legislative Assemblies
What have they done for us?
Can this child
get quality education?
70's years of independence
without a place to shit!
'We make elephants beg without
realizing their might'
'Let’s not do that
with our votes'
'Votes are our
only strength, now'
♪ It’s important
that we live together
♪ Unity is precious
Let's get together!
♪ Try dividing us!
Divide, we won’t
♪ Try destroying us!
Destroy, we will
(NEWS) This Maharashtra state election
Navbharath Nationalist Party...
has won with an unusually
grand majority...
...and has retained power
Though it has won all the other
constituencies in Mumbai...
...it's massive defeat in Dharavi
is seen as a major set-back
♪ Full weight!
'Namma' Kaala Saet
♪ Full weight!
Our Kaala Saet ♪
To rejoice in victory
or to worry about the defeat...
...will be the question
in Hari Daada's mind
Dirt...
and filth...
has...
...defeated me today
This defeat is equal to death.
You have made an easy task...
...difficult
Still...
Rising after a fall is fun.
There are many ways to win.
'I know them all!'
'Tender for Dharavi rehabilitation...'
Give it here
Vaaliyappa. Look here
They have announced it!
What is it Uncle?
Dharavi is going to be
filled with buildings
The news is out
Perumalsamy!
Lot more will happen
Wait and watch
Dharavi is ours, Brother
Go tell everyone, Dharavi is ours.
(NEWS) 'That was live from headquarters...'
'Increase the volume, please'
(NEWS) 'You were watching
the press conference live'
'The Govt. has agreed to implement
‘Pure Mumbai’ scheme in Dharavi'
'This scheme was stalled many
times due to opposition'
There is going to be tough
competition for the tender
What are you looking at?
This will be the
only news from now
Isn't it time?
Let's go
Come on!
Is someone going
to pick us up, Ma?
It’s actually big!
'Zareena Madam’
Ma!
'Vanakkam' Madam
How are you?
All good?
Fine! Fine!
Welcome!
- Lenin works with us
- So nice to meet you!
My darling!
You have to live a 100 years
Live well, my dear!
Bhavani Akka!
- 'Vanakkam'
Meet Zareena Ma'am
- She has come from abroad
- Are you good?
Here...
The person who has
come here today...
...is Zareena Madam.
She has won many
international awards.
For the urban poor in
African countries...
to lead a dignified life...
...she has built
1000's of buildings
Her coming to Dharavi...
...was made possible
by Perumalsamy Anna
- 'Perumalsamy, Anna!'
- 'Super'
Good times await us, truly
As our first task...
...we have to get a quotation
ready for the tender
We need to mention
our fundamental needs
Attach it with the quotation
If the Govt. likes it
They will allot us the tender
- Am I right?
- 'Yes, Yes'
Now...
Let's list everything
we need, one by one
When you hurry to the
toilet in the morning...
...is it possible to
squat peacefully?
Non- stop
Knocking
We should first put an end
to this public toilet nuisance
Right! A toilet in
each house sounds good
But, how will you
meet your lovers then?
That is where I met
my husband first
My parents never let me
step out of home
I would meet my husband
when I went to use the toilet
- ‘Go now, too’
- Buzz off
What other things
do you need?
Akka, we need a playground
We need schools
and colleges here
I want a Gym
Hospitals, good roads,
fresh drinking water!
No privacy in the house
for a couple to sit and talk
You stay up like an
owl to hold hands.
By the time you kiss…
That’s it!
Ya right!
You say your side of the story
Such a tiny space
with adolescent kids
You know how embarrassing it is?
A house to lie down comfortably
at least before I die
That’s all I need
- Bro!
Fellow-students say...
...Dharavi is a dump yard,
an ugly place.
We must change the
name “Dharavi” first
You are right! Say
the name Dharavi...
...and the police pull
you in some case
We have to make the
'Ganesh' Temple bigger
Isn't that our identity?
What about the Mosque?
So many Tamil Muslims
helped build it
We should preserve it too!
Cross road, 90 feet, Kalyanwadi…
...Tamil people should stop living in
neighbourhoods divided by caste, Bro
‘Absolutely’
Ma'am!
Please...a few words Ma'am!
Vanakkam
I...
I was born and
brought up in Dharavi
My family lived right here
in Beema Chawl
Whose family there?!
We are Muslims
from 'Pathamadai'
In the 1970's....
...there was
There was a riot
Remember?
That's when...
That's when we left
I have gone around
the whole world
Rio…in Brazil…
- The Olympics venue?!
- Yes!
That city has many big slums
There...
Even when I worked there
The place...
The place I was born...
...must also be like this
was my constant thought
But...
I never came back to Dharavi
I kept thinking...
...that I must come back
So…
But...
...I can’t do anything alone
It's our Dharavi!
We must join hands
to develop it!
(people cheer)
When Dharavi was a garbage dump
nobody cared for us.
We are now the center
of the city, right?
Everyone’s eyeing us
- Rightly said
Govt. is backing them too
We have to be careful.
If we stand together
nobody can do anything.
-Salaam. Vanakkam
- Sure Machaan. One tight slap!
- Yes Anna
- You are right!
Electricity Board, I tell you!
- Sister, good tea. See you
- Okay!
Machaan!
A new group has joined hands
with “Arise” Movement, you heard?
Pa, for every new
building in Dharavi...
...Perumalsamy gets
two flats free
Like a bribe!
These people are unaware of it
Why can’t they consult us?
- Haven’t you slept Bhavani?
- Not yet
Machaan, why isn't anyone here?
Ya!
Machaan...Machaan
- SSSHHH
'What's your name?'
- 'Tell her your name'
- 'Say it, dear'
- 'Come on, say your name'
- 'No, I won't'
BBBAAAH!
♪ My Darling
♪ My Dearest!
Machaan,
she gave us a shock!
Zareena!
You are the
'Madam from Africa'?
How are you?
All good?
I am good, Anna
Karikaalan!
'Fantastic!'
Only Zareena has the guts
to call you by your name
Even my sister doesn't!
'Am I right Akka?'
W-W-When did you come?
Did you e-e-eat anything?
- Are...you good?
- Why? What happened?
Is your mouth
typing a telegram?
'Calm down! Relax!'
'My Akka is making amends!'
Coffee or tea?
‘COFFEE, COFFEE!’
She drinks...
'Coffee, it seems
You haven’t forgotten?!'
Vaaliyappa!
Akka!
Come in
Get up from here
You too
- Ok Akka
Hey, Akka is creating
a space for Machaan
Get in all of you
- Move
- ‘Are you all here?’
Go clean the jeep, go
Akka, give me a coffee too
'Machaan, you carry on'
Hey, kiddos!
Stop peeping
Get in
Machaan is trying to talk
Stop staring at him!
(clears throat)
So Karikaalan...
It is so nice to see you
It's been so many years and...
You look...you look well
Wow!
You can talk so much, is it?
It has taken me so many
years to know this!
So...
How are you, then?
Are you going to
be here from now?
Why?
You want to send me back?
I am going to be here
I am going to work here
I need to meet builders
regarding the tender
I need your help
I will stand by anything
that is good
Lenin works with you, right?
Lenin…
Lenin is very supportive
You have brought him up well
Very active…Bold…
Just like you
♪ My Darling
♪ My Dearest
♪ My Darling
♪ My Dearest
Thanks
- I have put less sugar
Why less?
Add more...
'Machaan bad idea!'
Could have put…sugar...
'Even after 30 years
he remembers'
This coffee is very nice
S...Sorry!
Coffee is good
I meant
No, No, No, No
"I know Englees!"
Thanks
- 'Nice'
'No mention'
- 'Of course, my Akka knows english!'
- Akka. Come here
- Ya!
Joking unaware of
the situation, Come!
What is it?
What?
Ex- lovers have met
They will have lots to talk
Why are you a hindrance?
One slap and your head will turn.
Charumathi!
Ey, Stormy!
Look, she is calling
She responds only if
you call her ‘Stormy’
- Wait. Eat something
- No. No
My daughter is waiting
- Some other day
- Alright
See you all
'Come often
Machaan will like it’
Bye, Karikaalan
See you
'Lenin!'
Listen!
How do they drink this nonsense?
Why do you drink it then?
Those days…
'…this land was filled with
sludge and wild grass'
'When our people came from Tirunelveli
seeking jobs with their kith and kin'
'Vengaiyan would
help them build huts'
'He was the center of everything'
'Huts with 4 logs and a tarpaulin'
'Then half built walls and tin roofs'
'We owe our life here, today...'
'...to your grandpa Vengaiyan'
'Every time...'
'...we tried to setup a place
there were so many problems'
'This Hari...'
'...big leader...my foot!'
'He was a nobody
compared to Vengaiyan'
'Hari was supported by the ruling party'
They waited till we took a
space, readied it, built houses
Then they would come to...
...chase our people away
Brave Vengaiyan!
Would not allow it
'Youngsters from the make-shift
dorms backed Vengaiyan'
'Hands that toiled in farms
Won't they know to take up arms?'
'Hari Daada couldn’t
do anything here'
'Vengaiyan ruled over
Dharavi like that'
He couldn’t take it
Suddenly...
...Indira Gandhi
declared Emergency
'Hari used the situation and
entered Dharavi with the police'
'To protect themselves
Kaala and Vengaiyan...'
'...jumped into
Pathamadai Ayub’s house'
'There was no
electricity back then'
'It was pitch-black'
'Zareena came with a chimney lamp
and stood in front of Kaala'
'Wow! Just wow!'
'Machaan was swept away'
There must have
been sparks, right?
Absolutely. Absolutely!
Akka! Look
They had just started
SIWS Junior College
'My College...'
'at the water pump...'
'at the toilet
near the temple...'
'...at Aurora theatre'
I didn't miss out
on a single place!
I followed her like a madman
The news about our love
spread like wildfire
'We never expected...'
'my father and my relatives...'
'...to accept our
relationship so soon'
A life with my
favorite Karikaalan...
...was starting
I was excited about it
'Our marriage was finalized'
'But…'
In his desperation
to take over Dharavi...
this Hari Daada...
...was trying to finish
off Vengaiyan somehow
'He used Kaala’s wedding
as an opportunity'
'They killed anyone
who came their way'
'Our people didn’t
know what to do'
'Hari Daada slaughtered Vengaiyan
in front of Kaala’s eyes'
'The wedding stage was blazing'
'That day, that fire separated
Kaala and Zareena forever'
'Our dream was shattered'
'To get to know that
Karikaalan was fine...'
'...took me so many years'
'Fearing the riots,
my grandparents...'
...took me to Nasik
At that age, I couldn’t
decide what to do
A Pastor sent me
to the US to study
Showing riots as a reason
they banished Kaala
Almost like an exile
We didn’t know where
Kaala was so lost with no
information on Zareena
We couldn’t find out
about her at all
He started growing the beard
Hasn’t taken it since
'I got married
unaware of all this'
Hindi sad songs, all the time
♪ Between you and me ♪
It would go on and on
Will I be quiet?
I would even the score
with an 'Ilayaraja' song
"Zareena!"
He would call in a hurry
Then he will salvage it somehow
I used to curse my fate
Doesn't dad love you?
Go ask your father
He is a nobody
without this Selvi
'Aunty!'
I think Uncle is
smitten by Zareena
Why wouldn’t he!
Doesn’t she look like
'Madhuri Dixit'?
'Hey! My Akka is the best'
Come in, Zareena.
No. I got some work.
Lenin?!
Lenin? Let me get him.
Hey Lenin!
Where is he?
Hey, LENIN!
- Pa?
- Uncle?
- Wh..wh...where is he?
- What happened Uncle?
- WHERE?
- Up there
There!
Where the hell did he disappear?
- Hey! Come soon
- What happened?
- Zareena is waiting
- Who?!
Zareena is waiting!
Quick. Go
'Hello, Madam'
What is happening?
- 'Were you busy?'
'I was getting ready'
Why is he so jumpy?
'Looks like it will rain'
'Ya.Ya.'
- Lets leave?
- Yes
- Bye - See you
Let's go Ma'am
- Ya
(thunder rumbles)
♪ Look how my heart enfolds
All the love it holds
♪ Look how the sky pours
All my love at once
♪ My Darling
♪ My Dearest
♪ What is it
your eyes recite?
♪ Can there be rains
Without dark clouds, here
♪ Can there be wounds
Time wouldn't heal
♪ Can there be rains
Without dark clouds, here
♪ Can there be wounds
Time wouldn't heal
♪ My Darling
♪ My Dearest
♪ What is it
your eyes conceal?
♪ The scent of your love
Will fill me up, I hoped
♪ Those times have gone by now
♪ My eternal love
Fills me up like fire
♪ Won’t this distance
change its course?
♪ The thirst of a little bird
Awaiting its own cloud
♪ Can a mirage satisfy?
♪ The love a fish has
♪ For its own stream
♪ Can mire ever share?
One tight slap!
♪ A song that never leaves
The strings of a lute
♪ Will it ever be heard, my love?
♪ The bosom of a mother
Awaits her little child
♪ My heart yearns for you so
♪ Our wounds will be healed
Sorrows will be comforted
♪ Hasn’t that time come along?
♪ The blue of our distance
♪ The blue of our longing
- Soooper Pa!
♪ Disappears like a horizon
As we near!
♪ Oh my Darling
♪ Oh my Dearest
♪ What is it
your eyes recite!
The first time
I saw your face...
…is still clear
in my memory
I was so scared
How you were
looking at me!
I know
You covered your knees
as soon as you saw me
Threw a dupatta over yourself
You were wearing a rose
colour shirt and...
...a brown colour skirt
It hasn't left my eyes still
Wow!
How well you remember!
Do you like me so much?
A lot
Till now!
I couldn’t accept...
...that you wouldn’t be mine
But, this life…
…is so terrible
Brings me to you
one more time
Watches the spectacle!
Sorry
Listen, how are you
still so young?
Ya right!
I am being serious
Look at me
Old and grayed
But you?
Thanks
My daughter’s friends
say this too
Hey, I was just joking
You took that seriously and...
Don’t you feel that
you missed me?
I feel that a lot
I wish you hadn't
seen me again
I think that a lot
Selvi trusts me a lot
I should make sure that she
isn't disheartened, even mildly
Because...
...I am her universe
Just me
Even now...
...she would know
that I am meeting you
But she didn't say a word
Your life...
...will not be affected
even a bit by me
I am not thinking
on those lines
I know
What is this, Karikaalan!
I am not your Zareena
I have changed
Completely!
To be that person
in your memories...
...is all I want
I...I...feel
a bit weird
Like, Selvi...
...is right
next to you
Let’s go Karikaalan
Please...
...don’t call me that
Ok!
I will leave now
♪ My Darling
♪ My Dearest
♪ O my darling!
♪ O my Dearest
Haven’t you slept yet?
Sleeping with my eyes open
Can’t you see?
Hey
I just went to have a
chat with her
Did you?
My eyes were filled with you
I couldn’t even look at her
Oh! What flattery!
Look! I am going to Tirunelveli
Why?
You think only
you had lovers?
I studied Grade 8
at 'Ambai'
Walked all the way
'Parai' drum player Perumal
Was behind me like a madman
I liked him as well
But you brought
me here
Listen, book me a ticket
I will go
have a chat with him
Just like you
'Rules should be the same, right?'
Hey!! Selvi!
S...S...Selvi!
She is not the Zareena
I had known
She seems like another person
She feels that
I have changed too
Really?
Why would I lie?
Then say you love me
Hey!
You won’t say, is it?
Hey... No...No…
I love you my dear
I love you my darling
I feel like crying
But I won’t!
Why should I?
No…No…You shouldn’t
cry my darling.
I love you
So...
...were you really
in love with Perumal?
It’s raining. Wow!
Good rains, right?
Machaan
The same message is being
forwarded for the 9th year now
Idiots. I am receiving
for the 6th time
‘Are you serious?’
We are going to do what
no one else could in Dharavi?
How you made fun always!
Watch what we do now
- Is it?
- 'On my way, Madam'
My dear Nephew!
Is Dharavi getting a golden roof?
'Come to the Temple tomorrow'
‘Arise’ movement will lead from now on!'
'We have won the tender'
Ya, ya!
'Bring the leader of
your Asura clan too'
- 'OK?'
Ya!
‘Dharavi: Now
Let’s see how this will change'
'First. Houses'
'225 to 350 square feet houses'
'Not for everyone
For those the Govt. qualifies...'
'...in batches'
'Then, Golf Course...'
'...Hospitals, Pubs, Schools'
'Your children will get
free education in these schools'
'Rich kids will have a separate school'
'Hospital will be the same'
'You can avail free treatment
ONLY during weekends'
- Noticed the golf ground? - Superb
'Where do we get money for this?'
'Let’s sell the buildings
along the main road'
'What do you think?'
- That's not our sector
- 'We don't want freebies'
- This side
- 'You think!'
'Isn't it a silent revolution
for equality!'
- Thank you so much
- Thank you!
So kind of you!
- Thank you so much, Sir
- Thank you so much
Superb!
It’s so overwhelming!
Saw how our new
Dharavi will look?
Huh?
Our Architect sir...
...and our Builder
deserve a round of applause
Dharavi WILL have a new name!
Dharavi will be
truly liberated now
Yay! My friends will
visit me now. Superb!
Sir, why do we need
a golf course?
Cricket, football and kabadi
are our games, right
Hey! Quit blabbering
Lenin!
What’s wrong in what he says?
'Why do we need a golf course?'
Hey! It’s ok. It’s ok
Everything has to become
high-class
'Otherwise, how will your friends
respect you?'
'Exactly!'
Your happiness...
...is our priority
Zareena Ma’am is here
to do exactly this
This is a victory
for all of us!
Ey!
Applaud for Hari Daada’s victory!
What are you looking at?
Idiots! Go on!
Carry on! Louder!
You will never…
What are you all looking at?
Vishnu can’t do anything directly
So you have come
in the name of change
You praise him
and he appreciates you!
What is all this drama?
Uncle, you have started
your nonsense, is it?
Hey! Why are you threatening him?
Isn’t that the truth?
Don’t you know
who is Manu Builder?
Selvam, don’t start off
on this tangent
Isn’t it enough
if our job gets done?
You want these people
to live in this muck?
Who came to us
when we were in muck?
'Now...'
'...we have made
this place liveable'
'They come drooling'
We have Bandra-Kurla
complex on one side
5 railway stations around
'Commuting from Dharavi
to anywhere in Mumbai is easy'
That's the reason
MLA sir, wait!
Don’t misinterpret this
This is not our motive
'Who is this halfwit?'
Stadiums and golf course,
it seems
It takes 74 acres
to build a golf course
Let's say you build it in 50 acres
Why should we give all that land
and end up in 225 sq.ft houses?
Are we idiots to exchange
a goldmine for chaff?
'Ey! Stormy'
Attached toilets in a house
is enough, is it?
Ya! You will raise buildings here
Won’t Kaala’s reputation be dented?
- Hey!
- Ey!
How will he survive then?
He needs a share, Madam
Give him that
He will be quiet
Come let’s go
Non sense
Stop it
Stop it, I said
So many Govts.
So many builders
But nothing has changed
'Here comes the NGO Madam!'
Nothing has changed
since the time I left
You have concerns, you have problems?
Then give it to me in writing
KARIKAALAN
You create a ruckus and
leave without a word?!
Listen, let me come
straight to the issue
This is our land
A land that our ancestors created
Ask the Government to help us
We will build our houses
the way we want to
And keep it clean
I guarantee you that
We all do
What do you all say?
- (people agree)
Govt. will do everything, is it?
What will the Govt. do then?
Don’t say that the Govt.
is in debt
... Govt. officials and politicians
live comfortably with scammed money
Where did that money come from?
Huh?
'On the point!'
You sell this land now, right now
Just the land will
fetch you 400 billion!
You want us to give it all
up and live like losers?
Hey, Rebel leader!
Shut this market and come home
Infuriating…!
Stupid people!
Give me the spanner
'Why are you breaking it?
Ma, don't interfere'
'What?'
Grandpa..Lenin Uncle
is breaking something
Let's just do our job, alright?
Ey! Where are you going?
Listen to me
- Let me go
I will slap you now
Where are you going?
Dei...
All that you broke now
are what I earned
What your brothers earned
I will break it all
So biased all the time
Say to my face that
I have no rights
Beating around the bush
Chi...why are you crying?
Why did I give you that
Revolutionary's name!
I am unable to even yell at you
Did I ask you? I will
change that name
You keep quiet!
Don’t cry my darling
Let’s change that name
We will call you Vengaiyan...
Not that name
Take my Dad's name 'Muniyan'
Ma!
You think it's funny?
Ganging up!
Hey, are we running a show here?
Get lost, I warn you
It’s ok dear
What?
We gathered a group
to do some good things
He ruined it all
Some nonsense or the other
Ya...
We are the pawns
for your revolution?
Why not? Are you the
decision maker here?
Lenin, watch your tongue!
Things will go out of hand!
What will you do?
You will get no respect
'Don't be rude to your brother!'
-What?
How dare you talk back?
I will slap you tight
- 'Going on and on'
- Wait! Relax!
This is between us
Hey
Your lover, Stormy...
Have you ever
gone to her building?
15 people live in those houses.
Suffocated.
If we have to live the chawl life
Why do we need buildings?
So?
Show me a place
without problems!
He has come to
construct buildings...
...not bungalows.
They come with money in
mind not people's welfare
How will they build good houses?
Hari Daada that too…
When were the rich
concerned about the poor?
Show me one unselfish
person. Let me see?
This is why....
...you shouldn't do anything
We shouldn’t do anything, is it?
And you? Rowdyism
is all you know
YES! I am a rowdy
People you support are good?
With money and power
rowdies become patrons!
No understanding of the
land and its people
You read 2 books and go around
muttering change and revolution
Understand the basics first!
Yes, sir our heads
are filled with clay
Selvam Anna
You started it all!
Poor Zareena Madam
So much blood!
Let them rot here!
All for them and...
Oh! Wow!
We will all cry because he
isn't leading the revolution!
Go on! Leave
I am going to leave
I have an education and a job
I will take care of myself
Slipper me if I ever
talk on their behalf
Imbeciles...
They are cheap-mined
that's why they live in...
Who do you call 'cheri'?
- Don't
- Maama
'Cheri' is it?
Dei...Dei
Kaala is angry
Cry
Don’t talk to him Pa
'He has gone mad'
'Cry I said'
'Cry, you idiot'
Yes!
We are cheap people
You grew up comfortably
That’s why 'cheri' people
appear low to you
According to you...whether
we like it or want it
We must live on the road you lay
Drink the water you pour
Eat the rice you give away
If we refuse, you will
say "Starving dogs..."
"...look at their arrogance"
Someone like you has
no place in my house
Get out!
Only if you suffer you
will understand life
Ey! Send him out
- Send him I said
- Maama, wait
Wait. Where will he go?
Doesn't he have to think?
He thought we will
stop him from going
If you push him to leave
Where will he go?
Poor thing
My sweet heart!
Dei
Go to some place good
Eat at the right time
Take care of your health
My dear one. Ok?
WHA...?
What is this crowd. Huh?
What's up my Nephew?
Going on a tour?
Huh?
What a swanky bag!
Long trip, is it?
Buy me a souvenir when you come
Hey, fire-setter!
I will kill you first
Why are you getting irked?
(religious chants)
Oh lord Ganpathi!
'Moriya!'
Hey, isn't the elevator working?
No way!
'Where are you going?'
'Dadar Beach'
Hey!
Are we here yet
or further up?
Come!
Where are you going, Akka?
Ganesh Temple, Stormy!
Hmmm
Come
Let's go out!
Lenin!
Let's rethink, Lenin
I feel that Kaala is...
...doing the right thing.
- Selvam
- Ma, shall we move?
- Where is Dad?
- Back there!
Ey! Come fast
You know Zareena's house
for sure, right?
I know, Kaala
Let’s go
Don’t drop me off
somewhere else!
Kaala, I know every
nook and corner here
Why are you scared
like a schoolboy?
Scared is it?!
Move
Why are you getting
tensed Kaala?
Hurry up!
Don’t stop anywhere
Kaala is going alone somewhere
(religious chants)
Brother, Kaala is going via 'Sion'
We got a call
What?
Kaala is going alone
We can finish him off now
- Sure, it’s him?
- Yes
- Confirmed?
- Yes!
He is right here
Quick! Quick
Turn left!
This is the house!
Why are you scared Kaala?
I am here with you right?
Cool
Hey! Buzz off
See, Didn’t I tell you?
Just leave!
Carry on! Have fun!
Hi...!
Hi...!
Kaeira, go to the other room
Kaeira, beautiful name
Kaeira means black in Greek right?
Yes. It means “Kaala”
Kaeira finish your homework. Go
You both talk
I will go. Ok?
Errr...
Actually, I don’t know what to say
If you were alright...
...none of this will matter
KARIKAA…
Sorry
I am totally fine
I heard that you were hurt
That’s why I came to see you
Thanks!
Thanks a lot Karikaalan
Sorry, Sorry!
I should call you KAALA
So much concern!
I am ok!
I will leave now
You are doing wonderful things
for the people who trust you
What were you doing
all these years?
Could you bring a
single builder?
That Architect was …
So...
What you say must
happen here, is it?
You know nothing beyond rowdyism
I am not the one to get
scared of all this
Don’t spill your words in anger
You don’t realise who
is behind all this
That’s the truth
That Hari…
…can’t be involved directly
Comes disguised as a
builder behind your NGO
You are just crazy
refusing to see this
Stop it!
Don’t judge me!
Crazy, is it?
Am I crazy?
I know what I am!
Ok?
I was born here too
You treat me like
I support Hari Daada
You want to settle
your enmity with him
And you use these people
as lambs to this slaughter
I won’t let it happen
I know how to
implement this scheme
I will do it, Mr. KAALA
Hello…
"Africa- return" Madam
I will always be selfish
about our rights
My people are not lambs to
be slaughtered by anybody
You can't lay a single brick
in the name of Manu Builders
Listen Kaeira’s mother!
You haven’t seen my
downright rowdyism yet!
You will!
Got it?
Please do!
Karikaalan!
Hey! Don’t roam the streets
aimlessly, alright?
I am not doing that Kaala
Do something to take
care of your mother
Ok?
All that’s fine…
Hey! Why are you going this way?
Let’s just go this way, Kaala
Why are you turning around?
We have to go this way
Kaala, wait…
What’s up with this boy?
Why are you doing this?
- What happened?
- Kaala!
They have rounded us up
Stop the bike
I said stop
Hey! Go
Kaala!
Step back, I said
What’s up guys?
Setup is it?
I, Vengaiyan’s Son,
Am standing all alone
Come on, if you have the guts
Let’s fight it out!
Pa…
I will finish you off first
Then your father
I will kill you
- Bro! Come let’s go
- Let's move
Move! Move!
Get in
Beemji, come
Couldn't you have
said a word to me!
You sent our son anyway, right
Even if you don’t utter a word
your every breath tells me...
...what runs in your head
Oh!
Is it?
What's running in my head now?
Tell me!
I know, Mr.Karikaalan
'KAALA!'
'KAALA!'
What happened?
KAALA!
They killed my son!
My son is hanging dead there
They killed him
They killed my son
BEEMJI!
Why did they kill you!
Beema!
Who does your mother have?
'BEEMA!'
Beema!
Beema!
When will I hear you sing
after this?
Kaala!
What are you going to do?
♪ Will he come alive?
Tell us Kaala!
♪ What shall we do?
Tell us Kaala!
♪ How many more lives?
Tell us Kaala
♪ What shall we do?
Tell us Kaala!
♪ What shall we do?
Tell us Kaala!
We will get him
Where will he go?
Sir?
'Where is Vishnu?'
Right here, Sir
'Tell him, too'
I will, Sir
Sunil Brother had called
Hari Daada has told
you not to surrender
It’s an issue of his prestige
His men will come now
Go with them
Nobody can touch you!
Being with them is
safer than the prison
Ok?
All ok?
Let’s leave
Patil, see you!
Kill him, now!
Hey! Kill me!
Come on!
'They killed him, Daada'
[announcement on PA]
Move! Give way please
Anna, move and give way!
Move all of you
Move
Give way!
Move back!
Welcome! Welcome!
Hari Daada
I am so glad you came here
Right!
You are Kaala Saet!
I have heard a lot about you
But seeing you for
the first time!
I see you everyday
You are omnipresent!
'I am glad'
'Pleasure is mine!'
Selvam, my second son
My friends
Vanakkam
My Sons & Daughters-in-law
- Namaste
- Vanakkam
My wife
Namashkar
Thank you
It’s ok
This is 'Aasami'
Machaan, what about me?
My close pal Vaaliyappan
He looks like a good man
You are right
In his white and white…
Shut up! Is it enough
to wear white?
He didn’t even drink
water from our house
I wanted to meet the one
messing with my dreams
Just came to take a look
Take a good look then.
It was nice meeting
you and your family.
Now, let Dharavi be a
memory of your past.
Because from now
Dharavi will be mine
Just mine
Sister, take care of him
Hari Daada!
I didn’t say you could leave
You could have entered
Dharavi at will
But to leave
you need my permission
Let's move!
Take left
Ok! Right!
'Let me check'
'Don't let him go'
Hello, Sir
They have blocked the entrance
We are trying
'We are locked up here'
What are you doing?
Do something
Patil, what happened?
Sunil just called…They are…
- Don’t tell me what’s happening there
- We are trying
Daada, we are trapped
It is difficult to get out
We must shoot all of them
Only then we can leave
Do you have these many bullets?
Hello
'Has the Minister arrived?'
'Put him on the phone'
Oh! Damn!
'Hey!
Look here!'
What happened?
Lost your sense of
East and West in Dharavi?
Kaala’s house is right here
Apologise and go home soon
Go!
Give him way
Go! Take permission
Can I leave?
Kaala Saet, can I go?
This is the Black Fort
My Fort!
You can’t take even a
fistful of sand out of here
Get out!
♪ Get out! Get out!
Buzz off!
♪ Get out! Get out!
♪ Get out! Get out!
Buzz off now
♪ Get out! Get out!
♪ This is our fort
♪ Break it!
We will retort
♪ One whistle is enough
For us to kick-start
♪ Little ones even
Do great things right here
♪ When our elders come along
You would just have to run
♪ Get out! Get out!
Buzz off I said!
♪ Get out! Get out!
Your time is up!
(video plays on phone)
Ahaana, look here!
- Grandpa!
- Show me
Show me too
Grandpa...
Your video is on Facebook
Who is Kaala, Grandpa?
Ravana!
The Demon King!
Thinks with his ten heads
So...
Ram will kill Ravana?
Grandpa, why are you laughing?
Vaalmiki has written it that way!
He must be killed right!
Sir, this is Zareena
ZAREENA!
She is working towards
getting people's consent
Sir...
Sir, I am very sorry about
what happened in Dharavi
But...
If your company refuses...
...our people will really suffer
Actually sir, there are
only very few people...
...who are misguided in Dharavi
'Because some people oppose
everyone shouldn't suffer, right?'
I have always thought
about people's welfare!
'Absolutely'
- What is his name?
- Who?
Kaala
- 'Yes'
- KAALA
Ya, Kaala
To err is human, right?
For one person's mistake...
...why punish another?
Get the consent
for the scheme
I will stand by you
I want to make this
country, clean...
...and pure
'Ya. Absolutely'
'Thank you Sir'
We were hoping the same too
And don't worry. We will get the
consent as soon as possible
You come all the way from
Africa and do all this
This is my land,
my people, my blood
Shouldn't I do something too?
What does your husband do?
No...actually...
I am a single mother
I AM A SINGLE MOTHER
I have a daughter, Kaeira
Take Care!
A woman...
You might be short of funds...
All alone in Mumbai...
Help her if she needs something
'Sure Daada!'
His name is Lenin
Kaala's Son
He is one of us
Supports us fully!
''Full support''
Lenin!
Shall we leave?
Please...
(crowd chants)
Hail Haridev Abhyankar!
- Hail
Hail Haridev Abhyankar!
- Hail
Hail Haridev Abhyankar!
- Hail
(crowd chants)
'That Hari Daada has
always been like this!'
'It took you so
long to understand'
- 'It's ok'
- 'Maama! Maama!
Stop the vehicle
EY!
Enough with the exile drama!
Come home tomorrow
If you don't,
I will break your leg
Maama, you invite him too
Hey! Come
Ya!
When you come bring her too
Stormy...you too
Tomorrow there is a function at home
Come...Alright?
Come for sure
(indistinct chatter)
(children chatter)
- 'Salam walaikum, Brother'
- 'Walaikum Asalam'
Are you good?
- Has everyone arrived?
- They are all inside
(people cheer)
♪ And Kaala is his glorious name
Serve me some more...
...more
MACHAAN!
COME HERE!
Just a minute
Give me a shank!
- Hey Suresh!
- AAAYY!
It's me!
It's just me
Wow!
Just Wow!
Isn't this
the ultimate wedding!
Who will believe
that you are 60?
You look just like
the Actor MGR
Your youth is returning!
Me?!
Very funny!
Children insisted
I put this on
AKKA!
You don't match my
brother-in-law's good looks
Accept it!
Hey! Why?
Why are you pulling
her into this!
What's happening Maama?
What is he saying?
I am unable to hear
I was telling him that you
look like a gold statue
Like that?
Hey Vaaliyappa!
Heard that?
Of course, Gold Statue
Why get myself into trouble?
Even the Great Haridaada
is scared of your husband
But look at how he is
around you!
Long live!
Come and eat
Anna, please eat some food
Where is the meat?
- Here. Here.
- 'Feed him the meat'
Feed him lots!
Machaan here!
Drink it!
- No!
My gift for your wedding
Toddy from a single palm
An offering to
our God Kaala
Bottoms up!
He will take care of it
Won't you drink for me?
Drink up!
Hey Vaaliyappa!
You are making Kaala drink?!
Hey! Is this foreign liquor?
This is part of our cuisine!
Machaan! Drink it
Drink for your friend!
Gulp it!
Like that!
Drink! Drink!
Ok?
Come on, Kaala!
Hey! Vaaliyappa
Damn!
What are you giving him?
I didn't give him
He took it from me
You know he doesn't drink
Why give him that?
Machaan! Stay steady
I am so angry, that I...
Maama
'I can't hear anything!'
Maama, are you ok?
'Say something Maama'
Maama, why are you
looking at me like that?
♪ Come here my
statue of gold
♪ I am nobody
without your hold
♪ Come here my
statue of gold
♪ I am nobody
without your hold
♪ You stand beside as my pair
Why must I then despair?
♪ Single-headed Ravana
Becoming a child, now
♪ Will you carry me in your fold?
♪ I was playing with knives
Now with butterflies
♪ Charming me with your big eyes?
Tell me is it right?
♪ ...Tilla Tong Tong...
♪ Come on! Let's dance along
♪ ...Tilla Tong Tong...
♪ Come on! Let's dance along
♪ Come here my dear one
♪ With you, I need no one
♪ When you pair up with me
What else would I need, tell me
♪ Witness this great king!
♪ Right in the middle of your forehead
♪ You placed me as your 'bindi'
♪ You walk with that bright face
My eyes refuse to blink
♪ The unbeatable one in the gully
♪ The unbeatable one in the gully
♪ Doesn't cross the line you draw, surely
♪ Throwing away my chivalry
I followed drunk, high on you
♪ Bundling up all my sorrows
Haven't you come to celebrate me
♪ Come here my,
Beautiful one!
♪ Come here my statue of gold
♪ I am nobody without your hold
♪ When you pair up with me
What else would I need, tell me
♪ ...Tilla Tong Tong...
♪ Come on! Let's dance along
♪ ...Tilla Tong Tong...
Come on! Let's dance along
♪ Repeat...
♪ Say it...
♪ One more time!
♪ Friends to shower
you with love
♪ Kinfolk to fill
you with affection
♪ Not just my kith and kin
I belong to everyone
♪ The naughty one in the gully
♪ The naughty one in the gully
♪ The one who is fearless, truly
♪ Oh! They way you rule over me
Makes me go crazy in love
♪ I can rule over all these lands
A wink of your eye is all that I need
♪ One touch you will be smitten
♪ One look you will
be love- stricken
♪ ...Tilla Tong Tong...
Come on! Let's dance along
♪ ...Tilla Tong Tong...
Let's sing and dance along
♪ ...Tilla Tong Tong...
Let's dance all night long
♪ ...Tilla Tong Tong...
Come and dance along
♪ ...Tilla Tong Tong...
Come on let's dance along
♪ ...Tilla Tong Tong...
Let's sing and dance along
♪ ...Tilla Tong Tong...
Come on let's dance along
- Was the food alright?
- Yes!
- Did you eat well?
- Yes! Yes!
- Visit us often. Ok?
- They will
- You leave
- I will walk you out
Its ok, Anna
We will take care
Maama! quiet
- Your daughter must study well
- Yes, Anna
You are high is it?
Drunkard!
Drunk...?!
Naughty...!
Just one bottle of toddy
And you are sooo drunk
All that dancing and singing
I have been watching
you going overboard
- Overboard?
- Yes! Careful!
"What you are talking?"
English, is it?
Pa, I want to talk to you
Go ahead, Son
You are my universe!
What do you want?
Go on
Kids! Go in and sleep
'EYYY!'
Kids are just playing
Why send them?
What do you want to talk?
It is so nice to see
you and mom together
You struggled to bring us up
That's why we live well now
We have no other complaints
But...
Hey! Why are you hesitating?
Pa...
After what you did when
Hari Daada was here...
...he is being
threatened at his office
He wanted to leave home
I convinced him to talk
after the ceremony
Leaving?
Let us all leave!
We are doing well in our lives
Why get into all these problems?
So many people have left Dharavi
after becoming Doctors and Engineers
Why live in this muck?
At least the next generation
can be peaceful, right!
Who lacks peace now?
Are you all scared?
If he were scared, he wouldn't
have brought us all up so well
You refuse to use your brain!
So...?!
Isn't he the one who
killed Vengaiyan grandpa?
Listen...! You should never fear
Selvi...
Didn't you tell them stories
of our brave Tamil women?
- What did you teach them?
- Like they will listen!
You have decided to leave, right?
Nobody here will stop you. Leave!
You can't stay a second more
If you do... I won't
hold my tongue!
Hey! Stop!
Is this how you speak
to the children?
Hey, listen...
She is just joking
Aunty! Why are you
getting angry?
Shouldn’t we say anything?
It is for all our good, right?
Ey!
How long will a gold mine be
if you keep digging into it?
It is such a small problem
Why are you pushing him around?
One tight slap!
Uncle, just shut up
Such a drunkard!
I am talking to my father
- Mind your business - EY!!!
How dare you disrespect elders!
If you leave this place your
problems will disappear, is it?
You will change your
place your language...
...your food
Leave everyone behind and live like a
king elsewhere? Do you call that life?
If you want things to
change, do it from here
He left this house too
But did he leave Dharavi?
We might have a
million differences
But I don't doubt the respect
he has for this land
I am a tree, rooted right here!
Bury me or burn me
But right here
- Actually, Pa..
- 'Ey!'
Another word and...
Get in!
Go!
Get inside
'Go'
'Let's talk in the morning'
Think they can
take me for a ride!
Must show them who this Kaala is!
- Vaaliyappa
- Machaan!
Bring that bottle here
- Huh?
- It is ready Machaan
- Right here
- Ey! Shut up
Maama! Sit now
Maama!
Listen to me
- Sit, please
- For your sake
Alright
Idiot!
Hey Patil!
Come! Come!
Sir!
Why are you late, Brother?
The celebrations just got over
It's ok. Come
'Vaaliyappa!
Take Care of them'
Come Patil!
Is half a bottle ok with you?
Uncle! Calm down
Hey! Relax
A whole army is here
It's alright! Come! Come!
'All of you must eat'
- Selvi!
- Huh?
Is there enough food?
Maama!
Keep quiet
What's happening?
What's up?
So many of you are here!
There is a warrant for
Vishnu Bhai's murder
Murderer has surrendered right?
- Why are you here?
- Don't create problems now
Come to the Police Station
Come!
Try laying a finger!
Grandpa!
'Selvam should I take you too?'
SSSHH!
Relax
Don't worry
Kids will get scared
Let's not create a commotion
- Patil
- Sir
You want me to come
to the station, right?
- Yes Sir
- Ok!
Machaan! Hold on!
What is this habit of
arresting at night?
He will come in the morning
Hey, Sivaji!
How are you?
Are your kids good?
Make them study well!
Maama!
Maama!
Sir!
Hi!
Hi!
Hey, Sivaji
We didn't study
If only I had
the chance to study...
WHOA!
We must educate the kids
Sure Sir. Absolutely
- Ok?
My father is there
I need to talk to him
Education!
"Very Very important"
We didn't study
The kids must study well
- It's all your mercy
- EDUCATION
Hey...
Kumar!
Who brought you here?
Patil...
- Sir?
Release him!
Huh?
Oh!
Couldn't handle all
the food you ate?
Took a stroll to digest is it?
One tight slap they will get!
Anna, Minister's
people approached me
They wanted to settle
this by talking
That's why I arranged to
meet without further delay
Let's talk it out Anna
Minister, is it?!
Vanakkam
Namashkar
Live long!
You have contacts at
ministerial level?
Crafty guy you are!
Can we fly the peace flag now?
'Yes Anna'
Let's do that!
Why sit here for that?
Let's sit in front of my house
and resolve this matter
Selvi will offer us hot coffee
- What do you say, Kumar?
- 'Actually Anna'
- Hey Patil!
- Sir?
Is this why you brought me here?
You should have
told me this right?
Sir, wait...
Come
Let's go
- Hey, where are you going?
I need to talk. Sit
Kumar...
...who is this again?
Anna, he is the Minister
Don't you know?
OH!
Minister?!
Namashkar!
Yes. Yes
Sit
Are you good?
- Yes. yes
Your wife and children are good?
Which is your Ministry?
Seeing good money?
Money. Bribe?
Anna, why are you doing this?
- I am asking about bribes
- Just sit, I said
Don't you know how to behave?
Hari Daada's words have
a bearing in the Govt
Ok?
Nothing happens in Dharavi
without your consent, I hear!
Is it? Kumar was
talking about it
Is it?
- 'Yes Anna'
Hari Daada is a
good, honorable man
He will forgive you
if you apologise
I will arrange for a meeting
Seek apology
Kumar!
Who is this guy?
(man giggles)
Hey, get out
- What is that sound?
- Nothing
Why are you resisting?
Such influential people...
I am doing this for our good
If you do something stupid
You will land us all in trouble
I am quiet only because
we have known each other
I will break your head
Step back you idiot
I thought you were
a respectable man
I am trying to resolve
this amicably
Only because you have
people's support here
Let me talk to Hari Daada
Let's end this
How many children do you have?
Three, is it?
Four
- FOUR?!
A house for each of them
A house in your name
A place for your factory
All this...
For you
Just don't interfere
in this scheme
(whispers)
Kumar...
I won't hurt you. Come close
(whispers)
What Anna?
- Kumar
- Yes!
Who is this idiot?
Why are you doing this?
Are you kidding me?
You won't get out alive
Migrant dog! Do you
want to rule Mumbai?
Ey!
Get involved again
I will crush you to death
What fun!
What absolute fun!
Go ahead if you have the gall!
One more word and I will...
(indistinct argument)
Welcome!
Welcome!
Hari Daada!
Namashkar!
You are here too, is it?!
Tell me this...
Who is this?
Thug?
Blabbering nonsense
Who sends him for peace talks!
I told you already
No more talks about Dharavi
Bring it up again. You won't
be sparkling in white anymore
''Meeting over''
Ok?
"Over. Meeting"
I have my eyes on you
How dare...
Selvam...
...they are beating your father
'What happened?'
'They are beating up dad'
Apologise!
Do it!
Touch Daada's feet
Buzz off, Idiot
Kaala, this is not your mistake
Who I am
Where I am from...
...you don't seem to understand
People fear me
After all your mistakes...
...I am still ready
to forgive you
(slogans)
Release Kaala, right away!
Release Kaala, right away!
Release Kaala, right away!
I have a status in this society
Only I know the things
I've done to arrive here
How many unidentified corpses!
Right here in Dharavi...
...how many riots I engineered!
I am trying to forget it all
But you keep reminding me
When you killed Vengaiyan, you didn't
expect his son to be the end of you!
Right?
(slogans)
(slogans)
(slogans)
Sir...
Too many people have gathered outside
Media is here as well
Please...
It is not advisable
to do anything now
(glass shatters)
(people revolt)
Everyone gets a chance in life
to rectify their mistakes
I have a good opportunity
to do the same
You murdered Vishnu...
Defeated me in the elections...
Shamed me and...
Daada...!
Daada don't do anything now
Please...please understand
How dare you laugh!
You have no fear
The fearless and the idiot
are divided by a thin line
You won't understand
even if I tell you
Time will tell you
Proof and Justice
will not matter then
I won't do anything to you now
All those people
shouting outside...
will put you on an altar,
garland you, worship you and...
...make you into a God
That must not happen
Hey, let him go
Laid a finger on me right
Ok Dude! OKAY!
Selva...
We have to be
a step ahead of him
- Get ready!
- Ok, Pa
What a fanatic?!
I want him to burn in hell
How dare he hurt you!
I am so angry that...
...I want to hack him to
pieces and go to jail
Hey! Shut up!
You think I would let him hurt me?
Wouldn't I have
thrashed them all?
That's what I thought too
Can he lay a finger on my Maama?
All that's fine
What is this on your face?
You punched yourself, is it?
A mark of your valour?
Stop laughing
'He will rot to death'
'Rotten person'
Why did you let go of him?
Of course I didn't
I broke his mouth open
I even brought a tooth
to make you believe
Really? Let me see
- Yes
It was right here
Where did it disappear? Where?
Are you looking for this?
- Are you looking for this?
- Let go! Stop!
Why are you hiding that now?
It is all going beyond limit
She comes there, stands
there and weeps...
..and when I see, she
wipes off her tears
I don't know where
all this is going
I will wait to watch
Hey! Stop it
Was she there?
-Huh?
Look at your eyes widening!
If I weren't there, you would
have married her right?
Tell me frankly
This heart can take it all
I love you darling!
OHHH! Wow!
Your words filled my ears and
went straight to my heart
Selvi!
Are you ok?
MAAMA!
APPA!
Don't get out, Pa
Selva...!
S..elva...!
I let my son die!
My Sister, the God that fed me!
How did I let you die!
How did I let the guardian
of this house die?
♪ The lamp that she lit
Is still burning bright
♪ The one who lit it
Is not there anymore
♪ The place you lived
is now a graveyard
♪ Tears have swept
our dreams away
♪ We lost the one who
loved us so much
♪ Darkness has now
engulfed our world
♪ Remembering the
love you showered....
My Brother...all
of you must have known
My...
My Mom...Mom too
Lenin...
Before one could understand
what is happening...
...so much happened
If I was also responsible
in some way...
...I will never forgive myself
This...
This isn't just Karikaalan
and Lenin's loss
This is a warning for all of us!
You question them
and they kill you?
That is just fascism.
Pure Mumbai Plan must
not be implemented
Don't get too emotional Madam
You don't get to decide if
this will happen or not
Do only what you came here for
Don't say unnecessary things
What the hell are you talking?
You will lose your respect...
Hey Perumalsamy...
You are the one
talking unnecessarily
Go tell Hari Daada. This
project will not happen
This place is ours
Understand? Get the
hell out of here
Anna...get out of here
Hey! Get out
'Perumalsamy! Get out!'
'Don't touch me!'
'How dare you talk like this!'
'Praise be to Lord Ram
My brothers and sisters'
'This is the voice of my heart'
'Voice of Mumbai'
'When Mumbai is
hurt even a bit...'
'...the people responsible
for it lose their arm'
'One doesn't know how'
Digital Dharavi...
...and Pure Mumbai
I salute these Govt. schemes.
The dirt that plagues
these slums...
The poverty, the darkness...
I want to change it all
'March on Hari Daada!
We stand by you'
Some people want to
defeat this plan
You must root out
these anti-nationals
My victory...
...is your victory
Your victory...
...is the Nation's victory.
'Long live Maharashtra'
'Emperor of India
Hari Daada!'
Hail!
'What happened?'
'No chawl has water'
We have been waiting since morning
Machaan, he has begun
One tight slap!
Sir, why are you locking it?
Wait! Wait! We have orders
We have orders!
Move! Move from here!
We...
...must do something
Stop crying. Let's get crayons
Thank You
What are you doing, Grandpa?
A weapon shouldn't get rusty
It must remain sharp always
This belongs to our ancestors
Kaala is here
Let him in
Come Kaala. Come!
Come
Come in
Sit
I wanted to kill you, actually
Things went wrong
Mistake wasn't mine, but God's
Your wife and son...
I am sorry!
Please, forgive me.
Sit!
Please!
(clock chimes)
Mangal dear, get some water
'Yes grandpa'
- 'Careful
- Yes! Yes!'
Take grandpa's blessing
Should I tell you all this?
Huh?
No dear!
Namaste is enough.
Namaste!
Sweet girl!
(whispers)
Grandpa!
He seems to be
a very nice person
Don't kill him.
Go!
She says that...
...you are a very nice person
"Don't kill him!"
Why would I kill you, if
you don't get in my way
You can't kill me
Because...
I am KAALA!
God of Death!
King 'Yama'!
Let's see
Who the God of Death is!?
KAALA...
What sort of a name is this man?
It disgusts me when I say it!
This black colour...
...is ugly to look at
Irritates my eyes
White is pure!
Black is ugly!
Irritates you, is it?
What an ugly thought
The problem is in your perception
Black...
...is the colour
of the Proletariat.
Come see in my chawls
Dust scatters into a rainbow.
Hygiene, clean and pure
These are your masks
What do you actually want?
Land?
It was in someone's name yesterday
and will change hands tomorrow
When you die the six feet
will not be yours permanently
Why are you so maniacal?
Tell me something new
I know very well that
everything will be right here
I can't take anything
up there with me
Six feet land is all I get
Nothing is permanent
Lord Krishna has spoken in my ear
I am not unaware of all this
Let that land, even if
it's for two days...
...be in my name and
I will be happy
Do you have any problem?
Yes I do!
To you, land is power
To us it means life
Get it?
And power is my life.
Power is what I live for!
If I throw stones at
every dog on the road
I will never reach
my destination
I am using my power
for good things
If you think it's wrong
It's your problem
Anybody who opposes me...
...will die.
'Arjuna' stood confused in the war-front
What the Lord did that day...
...is what this
Hari is doing today
If stealing my land is
your Dharma and your God's Dharma...
...I won't spare even your God
I made a small mistake
Your wife and son
died because of me
I feel guilty about it.
That's why I let
you into my house
What right do you have
to sit in front of me?
You must know who you are
I don't like to
remind you constantly
Throw your pride aside
Come apologise to me
Just two feet, put
an end to this.
Come
The distance is the same
Touch my feet
I will decide if I want
to punish or forgive you.
Hold on!
Hold on!
I didn't come here to fight.
You mustn't think that
my loss has shattered me.
You might have power
But I have thousands of people as
my support, family and companions
You can't do anything in Dharavi.
I am here all alone to say exactly that!
Hear me out Hari...
My ancestors wish!
Kaala's Promise!
I won't spare you!
Stab me in the back, if you will
Grandpa!
Grandpa!
Thanks for not killing him.
Nice person!
Go! Get in!
What?
That's how it will be!
Did you tell everyone
to come fetch water?
One by one
Patience!
Patience!
Perumalsamy, what are you doing?
What is this nonsense?
Why are you doing this?
We don't need this? Who asked
you to issues tokens?
- Why are you here
- Don't we know what we want? Leave!
'No one will leave this place'
'Get out of here'
'Who are you to evict us?'
EY...!
Who cut the electricity?
Huh?
If you shut the electricity
we will get scared, is it?
My body is a power hub!
Hey you all... Come
stand in queue!
Take as much electricity
I can supply power to
the whole of Dharavi!
Grandpa, isn't your
name Karikaalan?
That's right...
Why grandpa?
Why don't you have a modern name?
Such an old name grandpa!
Sweetie, it is a
classic Tamil name!
Oh!!!
Grandpa, Why do they
call you KAALA?
Grandpa is dark skinned right
That's why he is called that
Hey, that also...
Remember our village
festival every year?
Grandpa has been given
that God's name
KAALA...
...according to our
people is our savior.
Grandpa, are you a gangster?
No he is a rowdieeee!
Earlier, when you questioned a
bad guy you were called a rowdy!
Now it has all changed!
When someone is unjust to
you and you hit back...
...they brand you as rowdies
My father raised questions,
and they killed him
I had a mad determination
to avenge his death
The blind rage was
taking me nowhere
Selvi ma made me realise this!
You are scared of
Selvi ma, right?
SOOO scared
She is my god, sweetheart
My guardian angel!
The people who killed
Selvam Pa and Selvi Ma...
...will kill us too. My friends
were talking about it
But I said...
"We are Kaala's grandchildren
Nobody can harm us"
Shut up! Is this how you talk?
Why are you chiding them?
They are just...
Listen to me, my darlings
You have to be
compassionate, always
Let all this end with me
That...
That's why I lost my Selvi...
...my Captain Selvam
Damn that drink!
If I wasn't drunk that day...
...I wouldn't have
lost them both
If you keep mourning the dead
who will think of the living?
Aims and ambitions!
Selvam didn't know any of that
"I will die for my father"
he would say
'That is all he wanted'
It is painful, yes!
But we should lose
nothing anymore
NOTHING!
We will stand by you
That's right. We
mustn’t lose anything
We will support you. All of us will!
Uncle, please get up
Kids haven't eaten too
Come let's have dinner
(glass shatters)
What happened grandpa?
- Nothing
Pa, someone set our
house on fire!
Get out fast!
KAALA!
Kaala, they burnt my books
How will I go to school now?
Machaan!
Machaan!
Come take a look
Come
My wife...
Machaan!
This is all I had
left in her memory
This is gone too
Gone!
'PA...!'
Pa...
15 earth-movers...
200 police-force...
...mercenaries in addition
They want to evict us all today
like stealing from a pyre
Mani Saet is issuing
eviction tokens
Zareena and Stormy are
fighting. Let's go!
There is no need!
You are the reason for this
You did this!
You burnt these houses down!
This is your responsibility
You are fooling all these people
Don't raise your voice
You are the Inspector
You haven't filed the FIR
'Why are you here?'
Listen, good thing
we didn't lose more
'I am saying this as your MLA'
Hari Daada is involving
the state machinery
'Don't do anything
unnecessarily'
MOVE Kaala!
Stop it, Patil!
Shoot!
MOVE!
Shoot, let's see
Shoot me if you can!
Shoot me!
Shoot me first!
Do you have the guts to shoot?
Will you get out alive?
Get out!
Get out of here!
(slogan) GET OUT OF HERE
GET OUT OF HERE
Hey...khaki shorts!
What audacity to
point a gun here!
You are possessed by power
Run away before we exorcise you!
I will return!
I will!
We are worried about
what will happen now
He has burnt the houses today
It will be us tomorrow
He won't
As long as we have the
strength to slog...
he would want us to obey him...
...and slave for him
He wants us as his slaves!
He is threatening us
He wants us to fear him
How long should we
live in this fear?
We should just die, instead
Why should we die?
Our lives are beyond death!
We MUST live!
So...should we sign
the bond of slavery?
We are slaves to nobody
We created this city
We created Dharavi
We have a right over this
This city doesn't
exist without us
We must make him understand this
We should stop working for him
(slogan) Yes we will!
Our body is our only weapon
The whole world must
know about this
Organize everybody!
Hey! Where are you?
Come to Dharavi. NOW!
Kaala has called for a
strike. Let's leave!
They are asking
everyone to come back
A strike is it? Kaala
has announced?
Come! Come! Let's go!
Tell me, dear - Kaala
is calling you
It's a strike, Pa
Bro! Can you get down please?
I can't take you
Why bro?
- Strike
This is a protest
to prove ourselves
Where are you?
Are you here?
Wait! Who are you?
- Press, Sir
We are seeking rights
Not alms!
One demand!
Say it loud and proud!
This land will belong to us!
Let's say it loud!
Land is our right!
LAND IS OUR RIGHT!
LAND IS OUR RIGHT!
LAND IS OUR RIGHT!
Vaaliyappa!!
- Machaan!
You are the first reporter here
- Yes Machaan
Share our arguments on
Facebook, Twitter...everywhere
Right away Machaan
This a crucial struggle
If I see you drunk...
One tight slap!
Oh, is it?
This is not just
Dharavi's struggle
This is a struggle
of slums all over
♪ Hey tell me right away
Whose rules are these anyway!
♪ We will fight with our lives
For this land will be ours
This protest in Dharavi...
Who will tell them...
(NEWS) Anti- 'Pure Mumbai' protests
...that you are the
real Government?
Put up temporary shelters
Make arrangements to cook
Don't expect the women to do it
♪ One sows
♪ Another reaps
♪ Ones who preserve it
Starve without support
♪ For ages and ages
By lineages and languages
♪ We stood separated
Now we stand united!
♪ This land is our right!
♪ Assert it! Aloud,
proud, unbowed!
♪ This land is our right!
♪ This land...
Have you heard about the
protest happening in Dharavi?
Yes! I have been
hearing about it
What do you think about that?
I think 60% of them
are criminals...
♪ As thunder and cyclone
Our army will descend here
Dharavi is our birthplace
They are taking it away
My friends and I are protesting this
♪ Seeds,we were seeds
Little raindrops on weeds
♪ We stand tall today
Mighty mountains and trees!
♪ Wearing dust as our robe
♪ With our sweat as a mould
♪ We drew with our blood
What is Kaala thinking!
♪ The map of this world
♪ We awaited the dawn
(NEWS) This Movement
is getting stronger
Dharavi: Not for Sale!
- Why did you come here?
- Vaaliyappa! Wait!
Forgive me! Hit me!
♪ Our land, our right!
♪ Land is our right
Our birth right!
♪ This land is our right
(NEWS) Protest is getting
stronger day by day!
(NEWS) This isn't just Mumbai's problem
It can become the Nation's problem!
♪ To reclaim this land
♪ Come together let's fight!
♪ To abolish this poverty
♪ Come together let's fight!
♪ To create a revolution
♪ Come together let's fight
♪ To save our generation
'We can only do as per the tender...'
- Hey! Buzz off
♪ Emperors, we weren't,
Slaves, we weren't!
♪ Wild grass we were,
Spreading all over!
♪ Bow down and we won't survive
♪ We refuse to die
without our rights
♪ Get up and march on
Rise and question on
♪ Fear will not help us
People will stand with us
I am Sivaji Rao Gaikwad
I grew up in a slum like this
I was born and brought
up in Bheem Nagar
It is not there today
They say
Country has to develop...
...and hence you must sacrifice
Why?
The same sacrifice...
can be made by a rich man...
...or a politician, right?
I stand by you in this
fight for your right
Jai Bhim! Praise be to Ambedkar!
You can't speak against
the State. Don't you know?
This is for the people!
♪ Come play with colours
In this house of rainbows
The same venue
had a protest earlier
People who opposed the struggle
are now supporting Dharavi
♪ Millions of dreams it holds
♪ A family that unites
for their rights
♪ Will find freedom
in their amidst!
♪ See the powerful in the eye
Change the equations now
This protest has
spread all over!
(NEWS) Supporting the demands
of Dharavi Traders and Public
♪ Era of oppression, this isn't!
♪ Fences to hold us, there aren't!
♪ Let’s fight with our might
There is no reason to fear
(NEWS) They are not worried
about the Rule of law
(NEWS) Public TV has visuals of anti-social
elements blocking highways in the city
(NEWS) In a city that has 100s of
acres of private landholding...
...can't the urban poor have
some land of their own?
My driver didn’t turn up today
I took the local train
I have never taken a local
train in my life. What's this?
The lazy people of Dharavi have
made me lose 20 lakhs per day
Twenty lakhs loss!
Can you believe?
♪ Tell me right away
Whose rules are these anyway?
SUNIL!
♪ We will fight with our lives
For this land will be ours
Our land is our right!
Our right! Our right!
♪ Our rights!
♪ Lets take back
♪ Our rights...
We promise to resolve
the issue of Dharavi soon
Pure Mumbai project...
...will be revoked
after consultation
♪ Tell me right away
Whose rules are these anyway?
♪ We will fight with our lives
For this land will be ours
We are not puppets to dance to
your tune of power and glamour
They might be nobodies
But have destroyed the dream
of the Great Haridev Abhyankar
Give me your hand!
Give, I said
Come on!
This is what we call equality.
Ok?
Not making someone
fall at your feet
♪ Our rights
A good news for all of us!
We are going to win
this struggle!
This is our victory
Government is
considering our demands.
Each one of you
earned this victory.
Your father runs this state!
Will you do as you please?
Who do you think I am?
I dreamt this with
my eyes wide open
If I show you my real self
You can't take it
What right does Kaala
have over Mumbai?
Bombay was ours!
Bambai was ours!
Mumbai will stay ours!
People who closed their
noses in disgust
Will now look at
Dharavi with pride...
...after this project.
And your Government
is hindering it?
Go tell them
Tomorrow the sun will
rise only upon my word!
A night is all I need
I am born to rule!
What is it!
SILENCE!
Stop!
Stop!
Throwing 'Haram' inside the mosque!
I will butcher you
Despite our love and affection
you show your ugly side?
That's why we should have
sent you away long back
'One more word and I
will hack you to pieces'
Here...hold this...
Take it
Hack him!
Kill each other!
Go on!
Saw that!
Not one of my people
came forward!
Murugan and Rahim are kins here!
Ganeshan and Abdul are brethren!
We live united here
Nothing you do can separate us
Hari Daada's henchmen!
Chase them away!
'Look, the culprits are here'
- 'Move. Move' -
What's up, Patil?
Your head is reeling
in helplessness?
You thought you could pick
ticks out of a lion's hair?
What you want will never happen
Get out you...!
How dare you!
Police...!
'PUPPY!'
'FIRE!'
Let go off me...
Take your clothes!
(announcement on PA)
'Attention! People of Dharavi'
'Section 144 is applicable
with immediate effect'
"Refreshing Rama's memories..."
"...Matali said as follows"
"O valiant one! Why
fight this battle..."
"...when you know
ways to kill Ravana?"
Translation
Matali asked Lord Ram...
Daada!
Look at all these
offerings to God!
There is only one thing missing
Go bring his head!
"The time has come to
destroy the demon kingdom"
"The time has come to
destroy the demon kingdom"
(announcement on PA) 'Curfew is
implemented for your safety'
Nobody should come in
- Nobody will
(announcement on PA)
'Agitators will be arrested!'
"Both sides had only one agenda"
"The desire to take
each other's lives"
Shaan! Go there
You! Come with me
Don't...Don't!
Shut the door!
Go look!
I saw 2 men near VOC tower.
There must be more
We have to be careful, Lenin
- We will be
Hari Daada's men are everywhere
Where?
- Round the corner
At the junction?
- What is happening?
- Nothing Pa. Just talking
Go look in the chawls
Look there
"The war between them
was escalating rapidly"
Hey! Who the hell are you?
Don't you follow the language?
None of you should
be here. Run away!
GO!
What are you glaring at?
One tight slap and...
Come on!
"The first time Rama...
...chopped off the head
of Ravana with his arrow"
"Just when that head
touched the ground..."
"...another head cropped up
on the shoulders of Ravana"
"The second head of
Ravana was cut off"
"Soon after that, another
rose into view again"
"The arrows cut off
Ravana's many heads!"
"But heads kept cropping up"
'Kill him now'
"A hundred of Ravana's heads were
chopped off in the war front"
'What's happening?'
'Karikaalan'
You are their target
One night!
Just this night!
We will win
Wait! We will win
So what if I die?
Aren't you all there!
Each one of you here is Kaala.
KARIKAALAN!
Wait!
Don't be scared
"As Lord Rama lifted
his weapon..."
"entire forests, humankind..."
"...and all creations
trembled in fear"
It's ok!
"Let’s chant together
Praise be to Lord Ram!"
Karikaalan!
Go on!
'KAALA!'
KARIKAALAN!
"Let’s chant together
Praise be to Lord Ram!"
"HAIL"
Kill him!
"The weapon pierced Ravana’s
body and fell to the ground"
"Praise be to Lord Ram!"
"HAIL Lord Ram"
Born to rule!
Born to rule!
"The arrow that pierced
through Ravana’s heart"
"That glorious arrow"
"Got out of his body..."
"carried Ravana’s sinful soul..."
"...and disappeared in earth’s core"
During the curfew-riots
in Dharavi.
Our reporter Praveen...
...collected footage
risking his life
They reveal that the
police led the riot...
...and damaged public property
At the end of a
departmental inquiry...
...Dharavi Inspector Pankaj
Patil has been arrested
Kaala (aka) Karikaalan who
led the Dharavi strike...
...died in a fire accident
reports the Police
'But when we asked the People
of Dharavi about the same...'
Idiot! What nonsense
are you saying?
Just this morning Kaala was
sitting near the Buddha temple
Get lost!
Karikaalan will
never die. Buzz off!
Jesus was crucified!
Didn't he rise from death?
There isn't anybody
who can kill Kaala!
This is Kaala's fort!
One tight slap!
The question of Kaala's death
doesn't rise in their minds
'But Hari Daada, who
believes in Kaala's death'
'Is arriving at Dharavi to initiate
his dream, "Pure Mumbai" project'
He is coming here for the first
'Bhumi puja' of the project
'This is the Black Fort'
'You can't take even a
fistful of sand from here'
♪ Single-headed Ravana
♪ The lion who hunts all alone
♪ Single-headed Ravana
♪ Wear your 10 heads
Right now!
♪ The lion who hunts all alone
♪ Face him now
If you can!
♪ Come make this
uprisal, a revolution
♪ Come fill the fences
with wild grass
♪ Come remove the
disease of poverty
♪ Come abolish this slavery!
♪ The rotten minds
of these people
♪ Filled with muck and dirt
♪ Who will clean this mess up?
♪ Lets gather and gag them!
♪ Yeah we coming calculating
every single moment
♪ Look into yourself
Get clear
♪ Pack of wolves on the loose
And we are howling at the moon!
♪ Get together
Walk in camaraderie
♪ Checkmate! White façade!
♪ Yo' mama should have told you
Not to mess with my chawl
♪ Show this world who you are
♪ Kill the darkness
that prevails!
♪ Come
Win over yourself and these lands
♪ Bring
A dream that never ends
♪ Thousand
Years of silence is enough
♪ Organize
Make change, Revolt!
♪ Kaala!
♪ Scatter your enemies
Shatter them in a second
♪ Those jackals running away
Chase them, thrash them- COME
LAND
IS OUR RIGHT!
♪ Come
Win over yourself and these lands
♪ Bring
A dream that never ends
♪ Thousand
Years of silence is enough
♪ Organize
Make the change, Revolt!
(loud cry)
♪ Educate
Agitate ♪
Haridev Abhyankar has been killed in
the rebellion that happened in Dharavi
Ruling Government has given up
on the idea of acquiring land
In this victory lead by Kaala...
...people believe that they
reclaimed their land and history
This struggle has inspired people
in slums all over the country
The urban poor of
this country...
...have organized under the
slogan "Land is our right"
It has become a
People's Movement!
(slogans)
Our land is our right.
Our land is our right!
Our land is only ours.
Our land is only ours!