Madha (2020) - full transcript

MADHA is a Sanskrit term which means "insanity personified". MADHA is a female-centered psychological thriller that revolves around a small-time proofreader Nisha.

Good morning, boys

Good morning, sir

I am your guest lecturer for today

I am a psychiatrist

My name is Balasubramaniam

We will be discussing
an interesting topic today

Now can anyone tell me....

What is the most dangerous weapon
known to mankind?

Nuclear weapon?

Atomic Bomb?

Well gentlemen, the most dangerous
weapon known to mankind is...



The Human Mind

Gentlemen, let's play a small game

This game is called, concentration

Think about your favourite....

....God or person for two minutes

But, that's not all

Like all games,
this game also has its rules

Now close your eyes and don't
think about anything else

Your time starts.... Now!

I said, close your eyes

Well gentlemen

Now you can all open your eyes

....and I can say with certainity....

....that you all failed in this game



Our mind is it's own master

If it wishes to,
it can meditate for an hour

But if you order,
even two minutes will become difficult

Like I said....

....mind is the most
dangerous weapon ever

You know why?

Because you cannot control it

Human mind Is as mysterious as God

The space that we give
for pleasures and comfort...

....is more than that we
give for knowledge

Once upon a time survival
instinct was more

But now instinct for comfort is more

Which is why....

....our human race,
as it evolves is becoming lazier

So our mind...
is always seeking to find more comforts

Sir...

Sir, if our mind runs behind comforts,
why is it a dangerous weapon?

Hello, sir

Let's go, sir

Arjun sir....

....which year did you say?

1992 April 22nd

Munna, found the file

Four shots

[colleagues cheering up for Nisha]

Come on!

Two shots at a time....

Oh my, God....

Hey guys, I bet he is gonna win
this challenge.... come on Ketan...

-My money is on this guy
-Mine also...

Guys, you are my friends...

Are you guys serious?

-Seriously?
-[cheering for Ketan]

Fifty thousand rupees

She is going to win

Okay...

[cheering for Nisha]

Are you sure man?

I'm fine bro

-He lost it
-Yeah, he's gone

Guys.... cheers!

Thank you guys....

Thank you....

Thanks!

Come on guys,
let's cheer up for the champion.

Guys....

Okay... we will make a move

OK....take care

Text when you reach home...

OK Nisha

Bye Nisha

See you in the office

Bye guys.... drive safe

This is a lot...

So this...

...is yours

No

You played...

And you won...

This prize is also yours

Hi I am Nisha

B.A Mass Com,
African dialects from EFLU and...

...now working as a proof
reader in an ad agency

I am Arjun, Director of photography

Currently doing small projects,
waiting for a big break

Nice to meet you, Arjun

Can I drop you home?

Yeah... sure

So...

Thank you for the drop

No problem

OK... bye

OK

Just so that we are on the clear

I took this money,
only to donate to an orphanage

Yeah

Okay... bye

Nisha

Yeah

We are working on an ad film...

We need a proof reader for that

Can I have your number?

Doctors...

Let's do it

[all]: Sure sir

Hi, Nisha

Hi

Got late because of heavy traffic

No problem

So... what's up?

This is for you

For me?

Arjun

Oh my, God

This is...

This is beautiful!

There is nothing purer than mother's love

I didn’t know what other gifts I
should give you... Did you like it?

Arjun... I grew up not...

...knowing what mother’s love is

I don't even know how my...

...mother and father look

Someone left me at an orphanage
when I was 3 years old

Never call yourself an orphan again

I will always be there for you

Dreams have come to a standstill...

New life has taken shape...

My heart is longing only for you...

You have flooded my thoughts...

Even while I am awake and breathing...

You are the truth in...

...the void of my life

I don't know how to believe all of this?

All these surprises have taken me aback...

There is no stopping of my
feelings with new hopes...

My heart beats to the
sound of your name now...

This is where I grew up

You know...

...this window is my
opening into the world

I saw and learned about
the world from here

You’ve come into my life like a
boon and changed the meaning of it...

You have become an inseparable bond
that I hold close to my heart...

A lonely life was nothing but
only a burden till you arrived...

Despite being a question, you've made
me your answer and rejuvenated my soul...

As we become one,
this moment feels like a rebirth...

Don’t know how long will
this happiness last...

I'm so happy that I hold
no more desires from life...

My imaginations have taken wings...

My hopes have got a new meaning...

I've seen love for the first time

Throw them some money
and get the job done

Okay... make it quick

What is the progress?

Stage one is done

Stage two will begin

Two more weeks to go

In my previous book, "Is it crime?
or madness?"...

...I've mentioned a point clearly

85% of the crimes in this
world are committed by madmen

When you loose control your emotions...

...you are mad

...you are insane

You have no control
on what you are doing

But soon, the madness is gone

But, the crime remains

Because, the deal is done

And do you know, when you loose
control over your emotions?

When you are in love

And madly in love,
with material

Human or lust

Sir...

I am in love with a girl.
So, am I a criminal according to you?

Sit down

Okay... quiet everybody

No laughing at each other

You know when you are in love...

Your heart is the strongest

But your mind is at its weakest

One can go crazy beyond
imagination when in...

...love, because of emotions
like "insecurities"

When you were waiting outside,
I deliberately started the class late

Have you noticed?

Most of you looked restless and irritated

The human mind can’t handle the fact
that, it is getting late

So it triggers craziness in you

So be calm

Agitation is nothing
but 100 percent madness

There is a thin line between
a normal man and a mad man

A small event can throw
you from here to there

There is no call or text since morning...

and you wanted to meet
all of a sudden. All OK?

Nisha...

I got a good movie project

Will be shooting outdoor for two weeks.
I'm flying tomorrow morning

What is this?

You didn't even tell me before hand

All of a suddden...

...what is this movie project about?

How many times do I tell you,
that movies are my passion

I got a good project and I took it...

Arjun... I didn’t mean to hurt you.
All I meant is that...

Enough!

I thought you’d be happy to hear this
news. Didn’t expect you to spoil my mood

Look, I am really sorry okay

But the fact that I’ll
not see you for two weeks...

...is more painful.
I didn’t mean to hurt you.

That's okay

It's just two weeks

I will call you every day

I know, I am going to miss you.
But I can't miss this offer.

I understand

I'm sorry

I will miss you

Take care of yourself Nisha

Nisha, this project is already done right?

We are currently working
on the airlines' project

Whatever... I am sorry

There is so much pending work,

did you send the
photographs to the magazine?

Keep the boss posted about it

Hey, did you watch the latest
episode of the Game of Thrones?

It's my favorite series...
how can I miss it?

It's amazing right

Have you seen the graphics?

Oh my, God

I like the way it gets
bigger every season

[indistinctive chatter]

My God… will you guys just shut
up a little bit over here, please!

I'm trying to get some work done here

You guys can joke on later, all right?

I mean just a little silence, that's all

What's wrong with her?

Unbelievable!

Are you maintaining day to day
records on Shiksha's progress?

Yes sir, we are. Everything is normal

Go and check

Seventy two

Call me if you need something

Help...

Help!

Help... uncle help...

Help!

Uncle... uncle... I saw a monitor
lizard in the bathroom

Monitor lizard?
They live in the wild, not in the city.

And we are not even
close to the outskirts

No uncle... I saw it

What happened madam?

What are you doing at this time, here?
look at you... why are you half-naked?

Aunty... there's a big monitor
lizard in the bathroom

Monitor lizard? You always keep
doing some or the other nuisance

Terrible disturbance

Am I mad to come out
like this in a towel?

Watchman… go there and check out

There is nothing inside

See... there's nothing

What is this nuisance in the middle
of the night? Have you gone crazy?

Sir, it's high time we complain
to her owner. She has to vacate

I would say, let's file a nuisance
case in the police station

How are you?

I'm good sir

Isn't it nice... that we got this project

Hey... have some

I really dont feel like eating, seriously

Vinay... is that airlines
ad concept ready?

I think they are visiting us tommorow

Yes sir... it is ready.
Will mail it to the client by evening

What is your favourite ad sir?

The new sunrise is the best sunrise

The ad of the 80's.
but somehow relevant now

Thats my favourite ad too sir

Let's have it

Hey... Nisha...Try a little

I really dont want it

-Taste it
-I don't want it

Eat a bit

Let's come up with a good concept
for these airline clients, OK?

Do you want to have some more?

It's pretty good actually

Isn't it... have it then

I have been calling Arjun like mad...
he is just not taking my calls

Give him some time

Don't eat

What the hell is this nisha?

Are you crazy?

Get up... let's go

Don't worry... calm down...
you will be fine...

Come let's go... I will book a cab

I will come with you... don't worry

Sir...

The job is done

There are some trigger points,
that drive you crazy all of a sudden

These trigger points may be
different, for different person

They can be very silly

But all the same. They can be dangerous.

Sir...

What is the primary trigger
that turns our mind dangerous?

Good question, gentlemen...

Secrets!

The secrets that you hide from
everyone is the primary trigger.

They develop your complexity

And finally, if you cannot control
the emotions surrounding your secrets

...you turn wild

In a broader sense, these secrets...

...are the crimes
committed by our mind

So remember...

...never reveal your secrets to anyone

I thought you will feel better,
if I take you out for shopping

I don't know... I'm just missing Arjun

He isn’t even calling me

And he is not picking up my calls either

Strange things are
happening with me every day

That’s okay, you are thinking too much

It's a condom!

That guy in the red T shirt...

Hey!

Hey!

Stop!

-Hey you...
-Hey, stop...

-Hey...
-Stop...

Red T shirt

Who? Me?

-Yes you
-Stop

What is this?

What?

Who the hell are you?

-Hello? Why are you stalking me?
-Who the hell are you?

Stalking?

You shove this in my hand, she saw it.

-What happened?
-See what he did, sir.

Sir... I didn’t do anything wrong.
I got an urgent phone call, I was rushing

I'm ok with any kind of
punishment, if I'm the culprit.

But I think these people
are staging drama for money

How dare you bastard

you just wait a second...

-Let the police handle you
-Oh is it... Call up

What happened?

See sir... Call the police,
they are staging a drama for money

Hello? Excuse me?
what would you answer for this now?

It's just some small
misunderstanding...

Let's go Nisha

Just a small misunderstanding...
that's all...

Sir... first call the police

I understand sir...

I've called her to the station already

I will talk to her. Yeah

Look nisha

This is the second
nuisance case against you

I already let you go,
when your neighbours have complained

I'm giving you one more chance,
just because you are a girl

This is your last and final warning

Sir, Nisha is mentally disturbed
these days due to some personal issues

I assure you that, no such things
will happen again. I promise

You better

I dont understand her problem

Creating nuisance in public
will not be tolerated again

And...

If she is mentally disturbed,
or having psychological issues...

Take her to a psychiatrist

No

Yeah... will do that...

What !

Good

-Thank you, sir
-OK.

Let's go nisha

Come on....come...

Catch me...

Siksha, today's injection
will be the last one...

We will have to make a decision as
soon as the reports arrive. Be prepared

It will be over in 2 mins...
close your eyes and sleep

Are you sure sir?
do we take some more time?

Look Shiksha, the baby has been responding
well in these three years...

We don't need to wait anymore

Sir... reports of the baby

Go... call Shiksha

OK Sir

Sir...

I will get the baby ready

OK

Shiksha

Take care of my daughter

Don’t worry she will be fine

She will be fine

Arjun where have you been.
I am going crazy

Sorry Nisha, got so busy in the shoot.
Had no track...

...of time. But guess what,
I will be there in an hour

Just come Arjun.
I am missing you madly... please

See you my love

Arjun

Are you Nisha?

Swetha, what happened ?

Who are these people?
Is everything fine with Arjun?

Nisha.

Professor Balasubramanyam’s report.
It says you have schizophrenia

As it's in a dangerous stage,
he wrote to authorities...

...to get you admitted into
the asylum immediately

What?

But didn't he tell us that I am alright,
just wait here for a minute? I’ll call him

Just wait here

Swetha but....

I called him already, there is no use.
I am sorry but you have to go

-No... no... Swetha...
-Bring her

I don’t have any illness

-You people are doing this deliberately
-What are you seeing, take her away

Come on... move

Leave me please

She has been suffering from
behavioral issues for many days

Let go off me

Swetha... Swetha...

Please make them wait till Arjun comes

Arjun... Arjun...

Come on

Sit

Don't move

Sir....

The new girl... These are her papers

She is an orphan sir

Call them tonight itself and tell
them to throw her in the second base

OK sir

Congratulations sir!

Thank you!

Send for the testing immediately

Collect the urine samples too...

OK sir

Arjun...

Arjun

Come

As we expected...
Nisha's samples have come for testing

This soon?

It's OK... I will delay
the reports by two weeks.

Finish your plan by then

And Arjun.... hurry up

OK

Sir, an important news

Recently a girl has
been sent here from the first base

We performed drug test on her

And she hasn't reacted to the drug

But another girl who
underwent the same test died

How old is she?

could be around 26 to 28.
we already sent her samples for testing

Do one thing... test all the
drugs we have for testing on her

No, wait a minute. test the drugs
that are in the research stage too

Are you sure sir?

Just do what I tell you to do...

I have merged myself

...with in me

blossomed like a

Sweet scented flower...

I have been looking for you...

Like a love bird that can't be separated

But my wings have been cut off...

And my heart has been shattered

Alas! There is nothing left...

But darkness all over

I have to bathe, its been many days

Thank you!

Look...

You are like my daughter

What do you want?

Will you do me a help please?

What is it?

I will give you a number,
his name is Arjun.

Can you call and explain
my situation to him?

Sorry, I can't help you with this

I'm not mad

They are torturing me unnecessarily here

Will you say the same if your
daughter had been in my place?

Okay.... Let me try

Write his number in this diary

Thank you!

Hello... is it Arjun?

I want to speak to you about
Nisha, can you meet me immediately?

Yeah...near Meridian Cafe

Get one tea

Gopal?

Yes... Arjun?

I am a security guard
at that mental asylum

Nisha gave your number
and asked me to call you

She is in pain,
you should get her out somehow

Uncle...

Actually creating an impression that Nisha
is mad and sending her there was my plan

What?

I am a journalist, we had to use Nisha
to expose the happenings in the asylum

Do one thing...

What can I do?

Take these and give them to Nisha

What is all this?

Tell her to record all the drug tests and
organ tradings happening in that asylum

Please help her in this

You give these to her today, tomorrow
evening I’ll make sure she comes out

Did you call him?

What happened?

Umm... eat...

Arjun...

Nisha... I'm gonna get you out of
that place in two days.

Gopal is helping us. The plan is ready...
Just follow Gopal's instructions

This is Gopal...
someone saw me getting in yesterday.

I doubt that they are observing me

There will be a power cut at 7:30pm today

It will take 5 minutes for the
generator to start functioning.

I will come and talk
to you at that time.

Thank you!

Listen carefully...
Arjun is the reason for you to be here

What?

Yes... he framed you as
insane and sent you here

Anyways, this isn't
important at the moment.

But to get out of this place,
you got to do what Arjun says.

What should I do?

Arjun is a journalist,
he had to use you to expose this asylum

Though the route he chose is wrong,
I believe that his intentions are good

He gave this camera and
asked to record everything...

...that is happening
here in these 24 hours

I will record everything and give it to
you, by the time you escape from here

I will help you in this.
If you do what Arjun said.

You can get out
from here in 24 hrs.

Be ready by 7:30pm tomorrow

Okay?

It takes 5 minutes for the
generation to start functioning.

We should get to the compound
wall before that. Hurry up

Who is it?

It's me gopal

What are you doing here at this time?

One more patient is dead.
I'm taking the body out

Can't you wait for the generator?

Eyes won't be of any use if it gets late.
I have to hurry

OK... go

What's next?

There will be a power cut again.

It'll take 5 minutes for the
generator to start functioning

You have to jump over this
wall in that 5 minutes

You will find a railway
track after a kilometer

Another kilometer from there,
you will find a mud road

Arjun will be waiting there
for you in the car... okay?

Take this.... be careful!

Where is Arjun?

That phone doesn't work baby

By the way, I've sedated you right...
shouldn't you be sleeping for 48hrs!!

Oh, I forgot about your immunity...

Ahh... Ms. Immunity!

Yeah, I forgot

How did you even think that
you could escape so easily?

I don't know why you
fascinate me so much

You were a small baby when I saw you the
first time. I remember you like that.

I used to put up medical camps in remote
villages and conduct drug tests

I think you were 3 years old then

We tested a drug-related to
infants, on you that day

You didn't show any reaction to the
drug and I released it into the market

I didn't know about your
immunity then right!

Many kids had to die because of you

They seized my companies

And put me in jail

I learnt everything about you...

...after coming out from the jail

Come... let me show you something

You see this building?

Isn't it beautiful?

This is where you were born

I've planted a bomb and blasted it

Do you see them? I killed them all

How did you even survive that blast? huh?

I know... I know everything about you

Nisha... I need to talk
something important with you

I'm not a cinematographer...
I'm a journalist

I work for a shadow reporting agency

We got a project from W.H.O to submit a
shadow report on a mental asylum

I'm leading this project

From my research,
I learned that they are handpicking...

...orphans and sending
them to some other place

And they are conducting
drug tests on them

They are also selling away the blood and
organs of the healthy patients

This asylum is run by a
person called Ravi Verma

He was a big pharma industrialist once

I and my team were blank,
not knowing how to expose this asylum

What do we do?

I know a doctor who works
for the same asylum...

...we can take his help to
know what happens inside

No Arjun... it's very risky

But I know him well, he might help us

It's good if we know
someone who isn't connected...

...with the asylum,
otherwise it is dangerous.

No...there is a chance of getting
into a problem with new people too

It will be correct if we
send someone as an inmate

Exactly... I concur

As an inmate?

I hope you know the consequences
of sending someone inside

Okay... let's think on this

During that time, one of my friends who
works at police record room called me

Hello

Arjun, I need to talk to you urgently

While digitalizing old records,
I found an old burnt diary

It is Operation Brahma

I learned about many interesting
things from that diary

It belongs to 1992

I learned that a team of
four scientists conducted...

...a secret project called
"operation Brahma"

They created a genetically engineered
test tube baby by altering her DNA

They chose scientist Shiksha
among them for this operation

As per the details, my friend gave
me, this diary was found in the...

...records related to an explosion
occurred on August 8th 1995.

They recovered the dead bodies of
the scientists from the explosion.

But the baby's dead
body was never found.

I was curious to know if
the baby was dead or alive

I started investing this case by myself

If we look at the newspapers
belonging to that time…

1995 August 5th,
a prisoner named Ravi verma, who...

...was a big pharma
industrialist got bail.

This explosion happened on August 8th

On August 9th, a 3-year-old girl
was left in front of an orphanage.

No one knows who
left the girl there.

But it was mentioned in the news
article, that she had burnt injuries

With my friend's help, I collected the
details of that baby from the orphanage

That baby is none other than you

I know your friend Shwetha through a
common friend. I met you with her help

The very first day I met
you, I noticed that you...

...were completetly stable
even after taking 11 shots

It was confirmed to me that,
because of your DNA structure,

...alcohol or any kind of drugs
won't show any effect on you

The only way to expose that asylum is
that someone has to go inside as an inmate

I wanted to send you as an inmate as
you are immune to all kinds of drugs

We shall send Nisha there as an
inmate, that is the safest idea

Nisha?

Your idea is great Arjun,
but her safety is very important

Arjun, we can succeed if we can
bring Nisha out at the right time

Leave it to me. I will take care of it

One day Dr.Balasubramaniam conducted
a guest lecture on the human mind

From his lecture I understood
that if you can trigger

correctly,
you can prove a sane person insane

With his help,
I wanted to apply those triggers on you

I went and met him the next day

I told him about the asylum,
you and operation Brahma

This Nisha...

..is my daughter

Siksha was my wife

I donated the sperm
to operation Brahma

I am Nisha’s biological father

Nisha

My love for you was a lie.
the truth is, I wanted to...

...send you into the asylum
by projecting you as insane

I stalked you and planted cameras in
your apartment without your knowledge

But now, I'm yet to understand when and
how I fell in love with you for real!

Your innocence,
love towards me brought me closer...

...to you, and made me guilty
of what I've done to you

That's why I wanted to confess
everything to you today

I have to see my dad

Shiksha was a brave woman

She always used to say that she
wanted to do something for this world

She always believed that she was
born for a greater purpose in life

That's why she volunteered
for operation Brahma

She used to say that she will be
contributing something great to this...

...world through genetic engineering,
if this operation was successful

I always supported her

I miss her... every day... every minute

Ravi Verma is responsible
for Shiksha's death

Arjun... I will go into
that asylum as an inmate

-Are you sure Nisha?
-Yes

No Nisha

I will not be able to take it,
if something happens to you this time

Dad you just told
me that mom always...

...wanted to do
something for this world

We will be saving many lives
by exposing this asylum

Let this be the purpose of my life

And, this is the only
chance to avenge mom's death

So, this will be our plan

We have to stage some scenes and...

...portray Nisha as insane everywhere

And when people start thinking,
that you are turning insane

I will issue a medical
certificate that she cannot...

...be left out in public
and need medical help

That's how we go about the plan

Are you mad girl?

What the hell is this Nisha...
are you crazy?

Check if someone's coming

You just wait a second

I'm going to dial 100

Do it

Let the police handle you

Look sir...

See... Call the police

If she is mentally
disturbed or having...

...psychological issues,
take her to a psychiatrist

Prof. Balsubramanyam’s report

It says you have schizophrenia

What are you seeing... take her

Please leave me

Shweta...

You think you are very intelligent right?

It's not me who's fallen in your trap,
but it's you who's fallen in my trap

Wait... hold on

I am very excited to see your
arrest news in tomorrow's headlines

What the hell are you talking
about, you filthy...

Spy cam is with you right?
Arjun will be here any minute

You are so doomed you bastard

Arjun is tied up and
thrown inside already

Hey... Arjun

Arjun

Check on Nisha

Mr. Ravi Verma,
enough of this bullshit... come on

Nisha

Nisha

Nisha

Nisha

Are you okay?

Arjun how did you know that he is here...
this is a hard place to find

Sir, I've installed a GPS tracker
in the spycam given to him

-Good.
-Take Nisha for the medical examination

I will see that we get the nearest
hearing date possible with the CCMB panel

Once I finish all the formalities
here, I will see you at the hospital

After going through the case details

Recognizing Nisha's unique DNA...

...structure, we request CCMB to...

...study her DNA and develop new...

...immune system against diseases

Also, our committee
wants the government to...

...take over the asylum
and prosecute Ravi Verma

Everyone of us has desires

We win over a few of them
and a few of them win over us

Every time your desire defeats
you, you make a mistake

Every time your desire defeats you...

...you battle with millions of neurons

It is just your state of mind that turns
you into a criminal and you are doomed

Every negative emotion like...

...anger, fear, desire, jealousy...

...lust that makes our
mind into a weapon...

...exists within us

So please be careful

Don’t let these come near you

If they come close to you...
everyone else will distance you

So gentlemen,
that's the power of the human mind

Thanks for being a wonderful audience

I hope this lecture was informative enough

Thank you so much!