Mishawr Rawhoshyo (2013) - full transcript

We see Sphinx and we see
great pyramid of Khufu!

We see famous pyramid of Kafre.

Now, not very famous
but very interesting tomb.

Come. Come with me.
Come. Come.

Mind your step. Come
please. This way.

Careful. Careful.

One by one. Come. Careful.
Mind your step please.

Come carefully.

This is the tomb of
queen Hetepheres

or you can call it the
'Ghost Tomb'.

Careful madam, careful.



No sir, no picture
inside the tunnel please.

Come with me, I'll tell you
why it is a Ghost Pyramid.

This way, careful. And we
will reach the main hall.

Ladies and gentleman,

Queen Hetepheres!

Sometimes Queen is in the
mummy, sometimes goes walking.

Don't worry.
Only rumor. Story.

The Queen Hetepheres is
the mother of the King Khufu.

And the pyramid was
discovered in the year 1925.

Ibrahim, come on.

Now we will see the Queen sleeping
inside this for years and years.

Come down, Ibrahim.

See the mummy... Oh God!
Run!

Run!
The curse is back!



Run! The curse is back!

Run! The curse is back!

Has the professor arrived?-
- Yes, sir. Waiting in your room.

And the minister?-
- Yes, sir. He too.

Good.

First, the minister.

Then, the professor.

Long live the revolution!

Hello Professor!
Welcome to Egypt!

THE EGYPTIAN MYSTERY

Sir...

Hello sir...

Come sit.-
- Thank you.

Please keep sitting.

Sit, I'll get down soon.
Come.

Get down whenever. I
promise I won't stop you.

Keep sitting till then.
I'm good.

How long will you
stand like that?

Don't worry. Sit, these
seats are for you guys.

You're making a mistake.

The seats are for handicapped
people, like you.

Huh?-
- Yes.

Actually you are both
blind and deaf.

Neither can you see
that I'm comfortable standing

nor can you hear that I'm
saying I don't want to sit.

Thus, it is you who must
sit here because it's for

unfortunate people like you
that they've these privileges.

When are your
selection test results?

March.

Do something worthwhile
instead of sitting idle till then.

God knows when Raja gets a
case and then you both set out.

Is it all true, what's
written in the books?

Or exaggerated for
the publisher?

They censor it, so you
don't get worried

and keep me and even
Kakababu locked up at home.

Right!

His mother couldn't do it all
these years, nor could your father

and I will lock him up at home?

No, that's alright.

I was saying, don't sit idle
at home and waste time.

Learn a foreign language,
learn computers.

Can I learn Salsa?

What!

Salsa.

Latin American dance form.

Great! My son will learn how
to dance now? What was that...

Salsa!

Don't bother Dada. You
better concentrate on

your Hilsa.

Having pickle with an empty
stomach leads to acidity.

Where's the car?
How did you come?

Still at the garage.

Couldn't find a taxi. So...

took a bus.

Chicken?-
- No.

How's the fish?-
- Nice.

NRIs have started coming
back to the country from Cairo.

Egypt is up in arms for the
removal of the President.

Poverty, unemployment
and corruption has led

to demands for the
removal of the President.

Thousands of people protested
last Tuesday with this demand.

The Headquarters of the
National Democratic Party

was set on fire by the
protesters on Friday.

At least 45 people
died in the conflict.

Wonder why all this violence!

Wonder who helps them
in these activities!

The minister's assembly
was declared to be annulled

but that hasn't doused the
fire of public protests at all.

Why would I want
to impress girls?

Can't the bike skid by itself?

In any case, it wasn't
my mistake. No!

No!

No, I can't apply
all that medicine.

Anyway the patient is
alone once you leave.

By the way, when are we leaving?

Anyway, I'm home.
I better sneak in silently

or Mom will give me a
proper scolding.

And if Dad's home
then I'm... anyway.

I'll give you a call
in some time.

Me too.

Then someone told me
that you know Hieroglyphics.

You are the man!

I came all the way to
Kolkata looking for you.

So, that's the complete story.

So hurry up and come down.
He gets started anytime.

I get that
Mr. Mamun, but

now tell me, why
choose me for this?

As far as I know

in the year 1820
Jean Francois Champollion had

deciphered it completely.

Yes.

And these days you'll
find at least

two to three Egyptologists
in every country.

Yes, that is correct but

there are only very few people

who can read it easily.

Because this is the most
difficult part of Egyptology.

And I've tried to contact
many many people.

You know Harold Petri,

he tried for a long time.

Nothing came of it.

Laura Eisenstein.
She tried. Nothing.

Also Maqsood Alam.

But...

Then Huang Lee also.

Zero.

Only you are left.

You are our last hope
Mr. Roy Choudhury.

Can I offer you smoke?

Sorry, I quit.

Oh. Then I should not
smoke also.

What about Lord Pembroke?

Lord Pembroke... yes.
Dead. Gone. Finished.

Died in a car accident.

The Police says he was...

killed.

Mr. Mamun,

tell me honestly,

what do you think,
after taking up this case

how long will I remain alive?

What?

You joking?

You joking!

With me!

I thought... for a minute
I thought... what is he saying!

Good joke. But...

you will have to do something
Mr. Roy Choudhury.

I've come to you with
a lot of hope.

Welcome to the show on Fever FM.

Coming up now is a superhit
song from a 1958 film.

Keep listening and keep
sending in your requests.

(song playing)

Show me.

Where are you hurt?

As in?

I know it's not easy to walk
around normally with a limp.

Have gone through a lot with this leg.
From Afghanistan to Arthrodesis!

Were you in a meeting
or spying on me?

Why? Can't my senses work in
unision if I am not a detective?

Who was that man, Kakababu?

Not 'was'. He still is.

A sweet maker. Came to teach
me a recipe. Give me your leg.

Come on, show me.-
- It's nothing much.

I fell from the bike and
sprained my ankle.

A little turmeric will...

Oh my God!

You can learn about many different
remedies if you've stayed in the hills.

Where sympathy works better
than Homeopathy or Allopathy.

It's still swollen but
the pain is nearly...-

It will recede.

And if it doesn't

Apply this.

Okay.

And listen,
Avinash da was saying,

that Marwari businessman
who got killed in their locality,

the Police is clueless.

So.. if you could...-

Told you; not my job to catch
petty thieves and murderers.

Mr. Ray and Mr. Banerjee
have spoiled you guys.

Everyone has to grow up
to be a detective.

So what do I tell him?

Should I bunk the topic? As
in skirt the issue?

No. Tell him
Kakababu said that

lizards and dinosaurs may
belong to the same family

but they're not the same thing.

(song playing)

Matches?

(song playing)

Holy crap!

Can you imagine this!

Can't you drive properly!

Please tell me, who was he?-
- Told you,

Thomas Alva Edison, was
teaching me how to make a bulb.

You are such a...-

- Stop sniffing out adventure
anywhere and everywhere.

Or you'll turn into a bomb
squad alsatian gradually.

Enough of being a Tintin.
Now focus on

studies for some time.

But there is no pressure
now. Holidays are on.

And I did learn swimming,
Karate, as you suggested

and unravelled so many
mysteries worldwide with you.

No more mysteries,
no more thrills.

Tell yourself they're both on
vacation or are sitting home

like me, with a VRS.

Though I did find
a mystery which

needs to be solved.

Mystery!

What is it? Please tell me!

Bermuda Triangle?
El dorado? Atlantis?

Or is it...
oh, okay wait!

UFO?

The same lad who'd not
wake up before 10 am

goes for early morning
walks these days.

The same lad who'd play football
in the mud all day

these days, takes
a bath in the evening,

empties half a bottle of perfume
and sets out chewing mints.

Who's the girl?-
- Huh?

Who is the girl?

Girl? Which girl?
Where did she come from?

I don't know any girl.
Yes Mom. Mom is calling.

Wait.

Focus on something constructive
if you don't have studies.

What constructive?
I am doing...

Karate.. and...-
- Listen.

I'll be out of town for work.
Don't pester your parents.

Work! Work as in?

Come on! Tell me,
what work?

Please tell me! At least tell
me where you're going.

Come on tell me!

(song playing)

(Funeral procession)
Lord, bless the noble soul.

Lord, bless the noble soul.

Lord, bless the noble soul.

Sad evening for
Professor Jha today.

Who's he?-
- Warden at the Narmada Hostel.

He too is from CHS.
I teach Ancient History.

He teaches Modern.

These boys are from the
Narmada Hostel.

The TV has not been
working for many days.

There were complaints
but the TV wasn't replaced.

Now they're parading
to Mr. Jha.

The madness has
remained intact, isn't it?

Absolutely.

But Raja da,

now tell me,

why put up at JNU of all places?

As in you've worked at the
Archeological Survey for so long.

You could've stayed anywhere.

That I could. But I need to
reaffirm certain things from you.

Reaffirm?

From me?

I can't fathom this double
meaning language you use.

Not double.
Only one language.

Tell me if I remember correctly.

Which language?

Egyptian Hieroglyphics.

What!

Sit... Sit.

Yes.

Had your tea and snacks?

See, I gave you some work
and you could not do it.

So if I shoot you

right now

will I be doing anything wrong?

Why are you sitting like
a statue?

Forgive us, won't happen again.

There is no 'again' anymore.

That can happen only if
you live any longer.

It was a close shave.

It is a close shave
for you, son.

I didn't take up arms
to kill rats like you.

Give me another chance..-
- Are you crazy?

Gave you a simple
assignment. You failed!

How on earth will you
do a tougher job?

Get Hossem for me.

He is my man.
He'll do it.

I learnt this magic in Peru.

I was sitting at Machu Pichu, all of
a sudden, an old man appears.

Looked like an actual Inca.

He kept explaining to
me in his own language.

And I could not understand a thing.
And so on, when...

Oh God! Will you
show the magic trick!

Snigdha, in this entire
to and fro between countries,

Rini's education does not
get affected?

Not really. Besides, Rini
is used to it now.

Now choose one of these.

Come on. Take one out.

Oh, you'll take
that one? Sure.

She's been living with us since
our parents passed away and

she's studied in an international
school so there's a parity.

There's a standardized-
- Now I'm shuffling it.

So, she doesn't stick
out in a crowd.

Here! This is your card.

Heard a lot from Shantu's
sister about you and Sidhharth.

Hope you've had a good
stay in Kolkata so far.

So, the previous card,
here, this one...

Why is the edge folded?

And why did you shuffle
only from the top?

So you got it?

See, he found me out!

Smart boy!

Fact is, how will a magic
from Peru work in Kolkata?

Magic is quite an art
if you don't get caught.

What's going on downstairs?
Did we miss something?

Come let's see.-
- Let's go.

Very funny.

If you get the chance to examine
a magician closely after every trick

then anyone can get it.
No big deal.

That's a valid point.

Did I say it's a big deal?-
- She's joking.

Not now. But you may
blow your own trumpet later.

The way you boasted about
your adventures the other day...

Which day?

Which day?

Which day?

Err... what's on
menu for tonight?

A goat?

Look behind you bloody fool!

Let's go, dinner is ready.

Sorry.-
- Don't worry.

Mom will calm down
after a few days of grumbling.

I don't think so. I think she
is extremely mad at you

and me.

Oh God! Told
you I'll manage.

See, first I'll convince Dad.

And then I'll...-
- What if they don't agree?

Why won't they? This is
2010, Rini.

She's a bit worried
about my career. That's all.

And then you're an year elder
to me so... that's a bit of a

you know.

I hope you realise that this
is not a holiday fling.

Or a high school crush.

Or is it?

Kakababu.

Yes, hello.

Hello.

How are you guys doing?

How are your parents?

Everyone's good. And you?

Why does your voice sound weird?

Got fever after coming here.

Work is not progressing.

Not bringing you along

was a mistake.

Tell your Dad and come
to Delhi tomorrow.

A ticket will be kept for
you at the Kolkata airport.

And a man will recieve you
at the Delhi airport.

Will you manage?
No problem right?

Got to Mount Everest
and the African jungles...

this is only Delhi.. as in...-

Good. And listen,

carry your passport.

Passport!

Where are we going?
Tell me please!

Who was that man?

Film maker Subhash Ghai.

He's giving me a break.
Goodnight.

Come, let's go.

Couldn't you call
from the ambulance?

Hey Sukhwinder, get
the stretcher man!

He'd get it if I called from
ambulance. Very intelligent boy.

He'd worry for no reason.-
- Anyone will worry Raja.

The bullet brushed
past your ribs.

It's a bullet's wound
for God's sake!

I've been seeing this
for years now

it's easier to crack our CBI
cases than to argue with you.

You talk a lot. Come on.

One minute.-
- What now?

When did this happen?

A few days ago, sir.

God knows when he woke up.

I woke up to see him
walk towards the other room.

I went in and saw,
Baba Peer is sitting there.

Sketching the same pictures.

Okay.

Tell his disciples that the
gathering will be off for a few days.

Tell them...

he isn't well.-
- As you say, sir.

Hafiz.

Yes, sir.

Inform Ibrahim in Kolkata,

Mr. Roy Choudhury's
nephew's coming today.

There is no problem here.
Follow him, protect him there.

Nothing should happen to
that boy. Not even a scratch

until he's on the flight.

That Son of the Devil
planned the attack last night.

He may do anything, any moment.

Got it?-
- Yes, sir.

Go.

You won't get through.

Kakababu's phone is
switched off.

Routine check up
at the nursing home.

As in?

Kakababu sent a car.
Come, let's leave fast.

But why the nursing home?
What's wrong?

Shall we?

(song playing)

You?

I assigned you the job.
You took it. You came here.

So you are my responsibility.

But

this thing what happened...

very unfortunate.
And I am sorry.

You must punish me.
Please.

He who's been punished with this
handicap, how can he punish you?

Mr. Mamun, why don't you get it,
I'm not anyone's responsibility,

or anyone's

slave.

You invited me here, thank you.

While I'm on this job if my
life's in danger then it's my..

- No Mr. Roy Choudhury.

That is your greatness.

Mr. Mamun, this could be an
old enemy of mine who has no...

- Yes, that is correct. But
I feel bad you know.

I feel responsible.-
- Oh forget it, Mr. Mamun.

Tell me, has your uncle
sketched any new pictures?

Yes.

He sketched a few some days ago.

I'd like to show you but...

your condition is...-
- Oh don't worry. I'm good.

I want to see those pictures.

Okay, sure. I will bring
them here for you.

Tomorrow.

But what do you think?

What is he trying to say

through these pictures?

Don't know.

I've understood parts of it.

But to get the entire story

Mohammad must go
to the mountain.

What happened?
Got scared?

Not at all.
Why get scared?

Heard the TV and... got
a bit puzzled you know.

Puzzled? As in?

As in I got confused.

Actually, I feel I'm a
part of a spy thriller.

Strangers are escorting me
from one place to another.

So...

Not sure of the 'spy' bit.
But thriller definitely.

After what happened to Raja...-
- Why?

Fever is a common thing.
What's thrilling about it?

Oh yes. That's what
Raja told you. Right.

Told me, as in?

What happened to Kakababu?

Why're you getting angry? Didn't
inform because you'd worry.

And getting worked up is a bad thing.
We need to keep our cool, right?

Nothing has happened to
me. I am fit and fine.

The bullet brushed past
my ribs. So, a small injury.

Let's introduce you. Stop frowning.
He is anyway very embarrassed.

He thinks he is
responsible for this.

Let me introduce you to my nephew,
Mr. Mamun. Very brave lad.

He accompanies me to many
places as my assistant.

Hello my friend.

And he, Mr. Al Mamun,
a very famous businessman.

He was based in Delhi in India
for a long time for his business.

Though he was born
and brought up in Egypt.

What?

Err... no, nothing.

Hello.-
- Hello.

Excuse me now.
I'll let you know.

Soon.-
- Thank you.

See you.-
- See you.

Bright boy huh!

Raja, you better explain
things to Shantu.

Or the boy will
die of curiosity.

You go ahead.

Okay, so... let me
do the honors. Huh?

Shantu,

to understand this
case you must first

understand the concept
of Hieroglyphics.

Hieroglyphics is...-
- Yes.

An ancient Egyptian language
that uses pictures to communicate.

I know. Go on.-
- Holy Christ!

Watching The History Channel
instead of studying.

Continue Naren.-
- Yes.

So this Mr. Al Mamun...-
- One second.

Sorry to interrupt
you. Let me guess?

This Mr. Al Mamun has found
something written in Hieroglyphics

which he wants Kakababu
to decipher, right?

Raja, it's obvious
he's your nephew.

Leave it Naren. I'll
take it from here.

Mufti Mohammad is a
distant uncle of Al Mamun.

From Egypt. About
hundred years of age.

A spiritual man. Doesn't
speak. Only signals.

Has numerous disciples
in numerous countries.

Because of his deteriorating health,
Al Mamun brought him to Delhi,

for his treatment.

After coming here, one
night he woke up

and started sketching
those pictures.

In fact even now he often

sketches those pictures.

Al Mamun figured the
moment he saw it

that it was some sort of
a message in Hieroglyphics.

He even thought these could be some
commandments for his disciples or

his will.

Tell me something Raja,
though this language is extinct

there are so many historians.
No one can read it?

They can. In fact Al Mamun did go to
many of them but no one could help.

Actually this language can be
interpreted and written in many ways,

much like a riddle.

So you told him the meaning?

No. Though there was
an offer of 20 lakhs.

Huh! Why?-
- Two reasons.

One, the writing is
incomplete, there's more.

Two, these aren't his
teachings or his will.

A request made 80 years ago
because of a certain situation.

A request?

To whoever understands it.

Let's say, to me.-
- What are you saying!

Can't make head or tail
out of what you're saying.

Hello.

Yes, tell me.

What!

Really?

Of course, sure.
We're coming right away.

Yes.
Okay, bye.

Hey Raja, what nonsense!

- Hey!
- What on earth
are you doing!

Mr. Mamun called.-
- Are you mad!

Mufti Mohammad has
started sketching again.

We can see him sketch
if we leave right now.

I'll change and come.
Wait, we'll go together.

But Kakababu, how
can you go like this?

What is the problem?

Anyway the hospital
will spare me in two days.

But if I don't reach on time,
will history spare me?

So late! So late!

You are very late!

Sorry.-
- Baba Peer stopped writing.

I came back you know,
from the nursing home,

I rushed to his room

but he had stopped sketching.

He is just sitting there.

I don't know what to do.

This way. Please come.

Whatever, I want
to speak to him.

He is trying to tell us
something through the pictures.

How will you speak to him?
He hasn't spoken for years.

He will.

He sure will. I've brought his
language along with me.

What!

What are you saying?

Don't mind please. You both
stay here. We both go in.

But we...-
- Alright. You guys wait here.

Let's go in.-
- Thank you. Come.

Respected Master

we have a guest from India who
wants to meet you and talk to you.

Hello.

Hafiz! Hafiz!

- Call the doctor right now!
- Yes.

Are you okay?

Hello doctor, come fast.
Baba's not well.

Baba, how are you
feeling? Baba!

Do you feel alright?

Take him.

The doctor's on his way.-
- Come.

We must let him rest.-
- What's wrong?

Okay, don't worry.
It's okay now.

So, Mr. Roy Choudhury...

could you understand what
Baba Peer is trying to say?

Yes.-
- What is it?

Sadly I can't tell you.

Baba Peer's wish is that before the
world gets to know about this secret

I investigate this matter
myself.

All I can tell you is, this is
probably Baba Peer's last will.

But he neither mentioned money
nor anything for his disciples.

So I am so sorry, I really
can't accept your kind offer.

Baba Pir gave you
the responsibility?

Yes.

And you won't tell me
what the responsibility is?

You'll investigate it
yourself, sitting in Kolkata?

No.

I'll investigate in Egypt.

What!

You'll go to Egypt?

If this is Baba Peer's wish,
then

What can I say?

You took the trouble of coming
here, you helped me, thanks a lot.

If you need any help
in Egypt, then

give me a call. I'm going
to Egypt next month.

Maybe we will meet.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Come.

Quite a few of these shops are
new. They weren't there earlier.

But Bhombol's Salon
is still there.

Do you get Chinese here?-
- Yes, anything you want.

The Lamb dry and Fu-young
are very famous here.

Naren, have some.-
- I've tried it.

Quite tasty.

The sweetmeat is pretty good.-
- Have some, Shantu?

Everything is
the same, isn't it?

Sorry.

I've to go back now. I
have a seminar tomorrow.

Okay, see you.

Sure. I'll show them
around the JNU campus.

I think going to Egypt is a
very stupid thing to do.

Amazing place.

The university is located right in
the middle of Aravalli mountains.

Within jungles, caves and ravines
stands this academic complex

and this hostel.

Raja, I'm serious.

At least we can discuss this?

Sure. But you can't discuss it
anywhere and everywhere.

It's a very dramatic discussion.
We need a proper stage.

Shantu, your uncle is nuts.

Stage, as in?-
- A stage amidst the wilderness!

The place is very romantic, isn't it?-
- Yes, I was thinking...

Shantu, the Egyptian Mystery is
clouding our other mystery.

In fact, the other one
is a little complicated.

What other mystery?

Not mystery.

Mystery woman.

Gentlemen...

presenting...

P.S.R.

P.S.R?

Partha Sarathi Rocks.

See those rocks?-
- Huh?

Over there.

Delhi's highest natural point.

Named after the first VC of JNU.

And finally, gentlemen...

this is O.A.T.

And as the bard wrote,

"All the world's a stage

And all the men and
women merely players".

Okay, let's talk now?

Yes. Sure. Tell me.

Raja, I have had a word
with the embassy.

With the Interpol too.

Not only as a friend, I'm warning
you as a senior officer of the CBI,

going to Egypt
is a very bad idea.

For a start, the political condition
in Egypt isn't very good right now.

Moreover, you and Al Mamun, both
have been attacked twice already

in your own country.

If something happens abroad,
who will be responsible?

This affair has become more delicate
after Mufti Mohammad's death.

Two groups
amongst his disciples.

One led by Al Mamun.

The other group's leader
is Hani Alkadi.

We have information, Hani Alkadi
made those attacks on you.

Nice. Such a sweet
name. Hani Alkadi.

So this Hani Alkadi is
harmful you say?

Not sweet like his name?-
- Don't joke Raja.

Hani Alkadi is a very
cruel and cunning man.

Studied in Europe. Very
knowledgeable. Knows 17 languages.

Trained in hand to hand combat
and long distance shooting.

Master of disguise.

He is the biggest reason behind

this growing underground
movement in Egypt.

Hani Alkadi thinks
Al Mamun had hired you

to decipher the meaning of
Mufti Mohammad's will.

Now that you've figured
it out, you're double crossing

and going to Egypt to
get it yourself.

So, before anything
happens he will fetch

the meaning of those
pictures from you.

Wow. Quite nice.

Then we can play
Pictionary together.

Hey Raja, Indian Government
can't take this risk. I spoke to them.

I'm not going on government's
behalf. I'm going on my own.

What nonsense!-
- Thanks for the visa though.

Please tell him!-
- What will Shantu say?

First let him read out the
message from Hani Alkadi.

Let's see what my sweet
villain has to say.

Message? What message?
I did not get any...-

Check your brain first
and then your pocket.

Found it?

Yes. A chit.

But how did it...-

Remember bumping
into someone at KC?

- That building there?
- Yes.

Sorry.

See what he writes.
Read it.

"One who breaks the
King's slumber

death, as fast as the
wind shall befall him."

The mummy's curse engraved
on the tomb of Tutankhamun.

You know Shantu, those who
discovered Tutankhamun's tomb

many of them died
a mysterious death.

So

Is this a warning?

Well, not a mock test
suggestion paper certainly.

But not a warning.

A challenge.

Fine. Let's see who death befalls
when the King's slumber breaks.

Egypt... here we come!-
- Yes!

No, but I was saying...-
- Don't look directly,

try to see from the
corner of your eye.

That man in KC, remember
the colour he was wearing?

Who? Where?

Alkadi's man. On the
top of P.S.R.

Shadowing us. Checking if
we take up the challenge or not.

(song playing)

Oh no! This must've been Naren.
He must've informed the embassy.

- Did you know Sidhharth is posted here?
- Yes... no, I mean...

- Didn't know he'd come to receive us.
- Oh, got it.

Welcome!
Welcome to Egypt.

Met you after so long.

- How are you all?
- All good.

We last met during the Kanishka episode.

Come let's go home.

Jumbo Prawns in coconut
milk, Steamed Bhetki, Chutni,

all that you love...-
- How thoughtful of you but

we've a booking. We'll
go to the hotel. Though,

Shantu may want to...-
- No! Why? No...

Fine! Have dinner with us.
I'll pick you up in the evening.

Which hotel?-
- Harmoheb.

I'll pick you up from Harmoheb.

Err... in that case I don't
mind falling for the trap

Snigdha has set with
those Jumbo prawns!

So Shantu,
this is the country of

the pyramid of Khufu, once
world's tallest building.

This is the country of Sphinx,
half man half lion!

This is the country seeing who's
Queen, Julius Caeser said,

Let me help you.-
- Oh don't bother, continue

with your Cleopatra
instead of all this.

How are you?

(song playing)

Won't you take a bath?

Believe in ghosts?

Ghosts! Spirits.

Err... may be I do, haven't
decided yet, why do you ask?

Quite a few years ago I had come to
Egypt on a government assignment.

In fact that was when I began
studying about Hieroglyphics.

Had heard an interesting
story back then.

Crossed my mind on our
way from the airport.

Hey! I am postponing
the bath.

What story?

King Khufu, after whom
the pyramid is named,

his mother, Queen Hetepheres'
tomb was discovered by

a man named George Resner.

He found many valuable
things there like

golden beds, jewelry,
etc. The usual stuff.

But what he did not find was,

So...

Mr. Histroy Channel Addict,

what is that ornate box called
in which the mummy is kept?

Err...

Oh God! I know it,
I nearly have it...

Will the knowledge help
if you nearly have it?

Sacrophagus! Yes!

Close, sarcophagus.-
- Yes.

Anyway, Resner discovered that the
sarcophagus of Hetepheres was empty.

No mummy!

Why would a thief steal a
corpse instead of the jewellery?

Correct.

But the horror story begins here,
so far it was a detective story.

After 3 months some archeologists
went to the same place

and found that the Queen's
mummy was right where it should be.

Strange!-
- The story is not over yet.

After that a tourist guide went
there with some tourists and found

the sarcophagus to be empty!

Naturally, they were all...-
- Hubba!

What?-
- Huh..

No. Nothing. Just like that.

Your weird language to
add to Hieroglyphics!

Anyway, this continued for long.

And according to folklore,

the mummified Queen Hetepheres
goes out for walks even today.

So going out at night
in search of adventure,

will still be out of syllabus.

My story is over.

Now go take a bath or no mystery
woman will come close to you.

'Hubba'.

Mad! This is mad!
You're mad!

This is insane!

This Hani Alkadi is trying to
pressurise the Indian Government.

Just to get hold of you and
you come from India all the way

dancing yourself!

Manto, as far as
dancing is concerned

I don't even have two
left feet, I've only one.

And as for Hani Alkadi,
don't worry, I'll manage.

No, I'll...-
- Anyway.

We've met after so long,
let's chat up a bit.

Okay now tell me one thing,

Queen Hetepheres' belongings,
as in the bed, ornaments etc.

They're at the
Cairo museum right?

I was talking to my
nephew, Shantu,

I really wanted to take him
to the museum and

and here he is, meet my
nephew cum assistant, Shantu.

And he's the curator of Cairo
museum, Sadat Manto.

My old friend.-
- Nice to meet you.

Hi sir.

He just told me some interesting
stories about Mufti Mohammad.

Did not know how to read or
write. Began as a tourist guide.

Then he became a revolutionary
leader against King Farouk.

And after that turned into a
spiritual seeker towards the end.

Leaving out the tourist guide
bit, the rest is exactly

our Rishi Arabinda.

So, as I was saying
Mr. Manto,

Mufti Mohammad made no mention
of money, as you said.

He was a self-proclaimed fakir.
But he had one last wish

or will if you so call it.

He wanted me to verify something
because of which I'm here.

But there has to be
lot of money.

Mufti Mohammad, when
he was a rebel leader,

he had lots of arms,
ammunitions, lots of money

that funded the revolution.
Now if he has a will,

- I guess the lunch has arrived.
- Yes.

So, Manto.

Will you have lunch with us?-
- Yes, sure, why not!

Fine, why not.-
- So... what I mean to say...

Professor.

You come. We go.

Now!

Shantu,

how can such a learned villain
have such an uneducated side-kick?

What you say?-
- Nothing.

I say, I not professor, you
come at complete wrong place.

No! No wrong. Right!

I see your photograph.
Now you come, we go.

Oh no! Told you I not go.

Because I not take
orders. Tell Alkadi

to come direct to here,
we do face to face meeting.

What say Shantu? Teach him
some Bengali too, should I?

Get going, you son of
a lame woman!

(song playing)

BAM!

WHAM!

POW!

If you want to kill me
be my guest.

But never talk to me like
that. I hate bad manners.

My God!

I not kill you.
He want you alive.

But I kill boy.
I kill man

if you not come.

Oh God! Why
drag me into this?

I am... innocent.-
- Okay.

I go. But Hani Alkadi
should come.

I guest. Not he.

Don't worry. Just ask Sidhharth
to inform the Indian embassy.

And listen, stay in the room.

Don't go seeking adventure
to impress your Cleopatra.

How does Cleopatra
come into all this?

The way your face lit up at
the mention of Egypt, why me,

anyone would understand.

Let's see if your mother
is okay with this.

So Mr. Vidyasagar,
let's go.

Uno momento?

(song playing)

You wait here. He go to town.
He come back soon.

Don't try to run.
Desert all around.

Your crutch no help.-
- I know son.

Can't manage a run of
crutch in the desert.

I wait with pleasure.
You go happily.

Good evening!

So?

Still not dressed?

Those jumbo prawns
are weeping there for you.

Is Kakababu ready?-
- Kidnapped.

Come.

He come. He want to
meet you.

At last.

Yes, even I'm getting late.

Let's go buddy.

Let's go.

Hello Professor!
Welcome to Egypt!

Dr. Alkadi I presume?

True, this is Africa
but I'm not Livingstone.

And definitely not a doctor.

Nice to know that my mother tongue
is one of the 17 languages you know.

But let me also tell you,
I am not a professor either.

I know. But so many Indians
teach here at the university,

that we call all dignified
looking Indians, professor.

And with your kind of knowledge,

I don't think the name
is a misfit.

Thank you.

Have you kidnapped me and
brought me here to honour me?

Why such kind words?

People use kind words in
obituaries and funerals too.

Isn't it Mr. Roy Choudhury?

Anyway. Tea? I have some
nice Darjeeling tea.

No thanks.

Sipping tea at one's own
funeral isn't very civil.

Now if you'd kindly tell me
why I was brought here,

because this kidnapping wasn't
there in the tourism package.

Kidnapping? For God's sake
Mr. Roy Choudhury.

What are you saying! You've
come here on invitation.

On the contrary I heard you've
broken two of my men's wrists.

Do you have the tradition
of inviting at gunpoint here?

Interesting.

And how do you propose your
love? Punching in the stomach?

Or do you give gift-wrapped
dynamites to kids on birthdays?

You're indeed a brave man.
Joking in this situation too?

Okay fine, I'm sorry. My men
got a bit tense and overdid it.

Now can we please forget that

and have a quick word over
a cup of Darjeeling tea?

Please?

The moment you get a chance, you
start shopping! Very irritating!

Hmm, I know.

There's still time
before they come.

Come on!-
- Oh!

What 'Oh'?-
- Mowgli is on the way.

That's why so much of hurry.-
- Sis, please just stop this Mowgli thing.

Better still, call him
Asterix. I swear!

Come on!-
- Idiot,

Mowgli has this wild thing about
him, Asterix is an old man.

Done?

Come.-
- Hello.

What!

What are you saying?
When did this happen?

I can't understand anything!

What!

Isn't the police doing anything?

But he never told us...

Told him! Warned him
a hundred times!

Such a stubborn man!

We must speak to the government

and the police!

And of course government
official! He is an Indian citizen.

Coming right now. Bring him home.
What'll he do sitting there alone?

We better...

Make other arrangements.

Who is the ambassador there now?

Hasn't their government put
a reward on Hani Alkadi?

But they still couldn't capture him?
He is roaming around openly

kidnapping people?

But we, as his family...

Don't need to go.

I'll get back home and
speak to you. Bye.

Bye for now.

Taxi!

Taxi!

If they don't go let me know. I
too need to get prepared, right?

I'm escalating the
matter right away.

Just give me half
an hour. Okay?

I must confess
Mr. Roy Choudhury.

Among the people I've
seen all over the world

I like Indians the most.

I am huge fan of your
Rabindranath Tagore's.

In fact I've read him
in original.

I know, noticed a copy of
"Gitanjali" in your room.

What was that...

"Wish I was an Arad Bedouin

With the undulating desert
beneath my feet".

As a matter of fact at the
risk of sounding immodest,

people know me better
as a revolutionary

but I am a twice-published
poet as well.

Though under a pseudonym.

Wow! Man of many
talents!

Brilliant!

A Tagore's fan carrying guns,

is a novel experience for me.

You're finished if Vishwabharati
University finds out.

There you go.

Actually I drink two cups
of tea in the morning.

Then I prefer black coffee
the rest of the day.

Don't waste time on the tea.
I agreed to a 'quick word'.

Not to 'Darjeeling tea'.

And why?-
- Principle.

You tried bump me off in
Delhi for no fault of mine.

I'm not ready to have tea
with a cold-blooded murderer

sititng at the same table.

Hossem!

Hossem!

Take out your gun!

And show him what you're
capable of.

Look behind you bloody fool!

Bravo, Hossem!

Hossem is my bodyguard.
Cool headed. Immaculate aim.

Worked at a circus earlier.

Then he was a hitman
for some time.

Shooting you from that
distance was a cakewalk for him.

But we didn't want to kill you.

Didn't know you back then.
Just wanted to scare you.

I think you're insane.

Stood at gunpoint with an
orange in your hand to prove this?

We are at some gunpoint or
the other 24 hours my friend.

We bathe, sleep, fight and
dream; all at gunpoint.

And we're all insane in
our own way, right?

Or why would someone scale
Mt. Everest with a crutch?

Or even accept Hani
Alkadi's challenge?

Believe me, just
wanted to scare you!

I just wanted to
scare you, okay?

I'm sorry. Just wanted
to injure you. Right?

I'm sorry.

Now some tea please?

Insisting on tea so much,
anyone would think it's poisoned.

Okay.

Tea, chit chat, circus.

Now, Baba Peer's will?

No! Not happening!
You're coming with us.

Sidhharth, call the reception
and tell them we're checking out.

Though we should sue them. He
was picked up in broad daylight!

But we don't have
time for all this.

You're not getting it. Kakababu
has asked me not to leave.

- What if he wants to send a message?
One of us will come and check at the hotel.

And I don't think
Kakababu would've

approved of you staying
here alone all night.

Exactly! I've spoken
to the embassy.

They're sending
guards at our place.

Let me suggest this, I couldn't
cook at home today so,

we order food and eat here, then
pack Shantu's stuff and leave.

Excellent idea.
Okay Shantu?

But you don't get it.-
- Another 'but'? Listen,

courage without intelligence
tantamounts to stupidity.

And don't you think
if we stick together

we'll be in a much better
position to look for Kakababu?

And what's your
favorite? Hilsa caviar.

Right? So want to
try Batarakh here?

Have a look.

I thought Baba Peer was a
fakir. Not a worldly man.

Where does the
question of a will arise?

Before becoming Baba Peer
he was a revolutionary leader.

After General Nasser
became the President

and democracy returned to Egypt

Baba Peer disbanded his group.

With that the information of his
group's fund and arms was lost.

And I'm sure his will written in
Hieroglyphics is the key to that.

So give us those pictures,
we'll leave you.

Not with me, those
are with Al Mamun.

I saw them. But he
didn't give them to me.

Oh no! I heard you stole
them and fled to Egypt.

No. I don't know which gossip
magazine you subscribe to but

those are with Al Mamun.

But neither you nor Al Mamun
can decipher it.

Fair enough.

Then you tell me what
he wrote before dying.

I'm sorry.

Baba Peer's strict orders were to not
divulge anything before I investigate.

Al Mamun offered me
lakhs, didn't tell him,

didn't tell my nephew Shantu,
or my friend, Narendra.

Then why will I tell you?
Because of this Darjeeling tea?

You mocking me? Me!

Challenging me huh?

Listen Roy Choudhury, you're from
the land of Gandhi and Budhha.

So let's do this non-violently. Or
I'll be forced to slash your throat

and put up that video on
Youtube for your family.

And my severed head with blab
the meaning to you.

Leading a revolution
with this intelligence?

You're crossing your limit!-
- Shut up!

Just shut up!

You're shouting unnecessarily.

Not just Gandhi or Budhha,
another man hailed from our country.

In fact he used to live in my
neighborhood, in Bhawanipur.

Subhash Chandra Bose,
must've heard of him?

Professor you...

Listen Professor

you come from the largest
democracy in the world.

Have any idea what 31 years
of emergency rule looks like?

Have you smelt it?

Where the police can
keep a man in the jail

for months for
no rhyme or reason!

Torturing him!

Where you don't have the right to
protest, to have demonstrations.

Where freedom is sold in
the black market at a premium.

Where, for corruption,

ministers' income and unemployment
increase at the same rate!

No.

You don't know
and you never will.

My country is bleeding,
Professor.

And as long as
Jashne Mubarak is in power

it'll continue to do so.

We're planning a civil disobedience
and an armed rebellion next year

to topple the government.

We've to fight his police, his
army, his administration!

And for that we'll need a
lot of money and arms.

Can you donate a bit of your
democracy to us, Professor?

"Where the mind is without fear
and the head is held high

Where knowledge is free, where
the world has not been broken up

fragments by narrow
domestic walls".

There's no indication of money or
arms in Baba Pir's last sketches.

It is a request to investigate
a historical event.

If, in that process I find any lead
to money or arms, I promise

you'll be the first
person to know.

But in return I need
some help from you.

To fulfill his last wishes

I've to go to the bottom of
a certain pyramid or

or might have to go down
the well of a certain tomb.

For that I need a guide
named Daago Abdullah

who I had befriended
here years ago.

Along with him I need a jeep,
tools and of course, my nephew.

Can you arrange for all this?

"Where the clear stream of reason
has not lost its way

Into the dreary desert
sand of dead habit

Where the mind is led
forward by thee

Into ever-widening thought
and action

Into that heaven of
freedom, my Father

let my Egypt awake".

Shantu, I am doing fine.

They're taking good care of me.
Hani Alkadi isn't a bad guy.

I quite like him. After this we'll
go on an expedition from here.

Here's what you have
to do, listen carefully.

The man carrying this letter will
rent you a camel tomorrow morning.

On that camel
you'll reach Saqqara.

There is the Step pyramid at
Saqqara. The oldest of pyramids.

It has steps going up, like stairs,
you'll have no problem to find it.

"Wait there. A man from
here will come to get you.

Do not inform police and
be very careful on the way.

P.S..."

How is my to be
daughter-in-law doing?

Go on.-
- Huh?

P.S.?-
- No, there is no P.S.

What? It has to be there!
It's a must! I'll read it out.

It was a slip of tongue!-
- No, let me read it.

One second!

The man who gave you the
letter, what did he say?

He asked me to reach Giza
by car tomorrow morning.

A camel will be
ready there by ten.

Fine. We reach Giza by
ten. We'll leave together.

Exactly.-
- As in?

You guys can't come.
He'll be very angry.

He asked me to go alone.
Why will you all go?

Alone? You didn't read
out the entire letter.

He asked not to get police. IPS
not allowed. But IFS allowed.

And IFS's wife and
sister-in-law too.

Yes of course, naturally.

Don't do this!

Wanted to see Hani
Alkadi since childhood!

Oh God! Why don't you get it? Is
this a picnic? Can be dangerous!

What if you get into a problem?-
- Our coming along will help you.

Okay!

Okay!

Think we'll miss the live telecast
of a thriller and sit home?

It's decided then.

We'll go to Step pyramid on
camel as normal tourists.

Exactly.-
- Alright?

P.S.?

Let's go then!

How far, Sidhharth da?

Never been to Step pyramid.

Wait, let's ask this guy.

So brother... oh sorry...

Excuse me, I want to know
how far is Saqqara.

Very close, Master.
Not too far.

How close?
How many miles?

No miles, Master. Not too far.-
- No miles? How many kilometers?

Very close Master. Not too far.-
- Not too far?

Shantu, he is saying it's not
too far. But I still doubt it.

Looking all around I feel...

Hey Shantu!-
- Yes, tell me.

Is someone following us?

Where? Which side?-
- Over there. See!

Yes. Someone is!

Huh!

I think he is chasing us.
Very fast.

What are you saying!-
- Sidhharth...

what if they're the
police or local dacoits!

What do we do if they have guns?

Guns? Who asked you
to come?

Warned you time and
again. But you insisted!

Now where's all the
adventure gone?

Could be police too.

Hani Alkadi is on Egyptian
police's most wanted list.

Maybe they want to reach
Hani Alkadi following us.

Whoever that guy is,

we've to reach Step pyramid
before he catches up.

Okay.-
- Kakababu's emissary is waiting there.

Yes, you're right.-
- Tell him.

Ask him to go fast!-
- Yes, I'm telling him!

Camel can run?

Yes, Master. Salma can run,
kneel down, lie down, jump.

Okay. Good.
Please make it run.

Run! Run faster!

Goons are after us
brother! Make it run fast!

What happened?-
- Cannot go further.

What! But why?-
- Look.

What is he saying!-
- See...

wherever we go...-
- danger follows us.

There's nothing we can do. We've to
stop and get down. Or we'll die.

Are you guys alright?

Yes, I'm fine.

Okay?

Can't see that man anymore.

Surely he has lost us.

Let's go. We mustn't get late.-
- Yes, right. Let's go.

One, two.

One, two.

One, two.

One, two.

Good afternoon.

Care for a guided tour?

Why not!-
- Okay then. Come.

What do you think? The sky will
clear up like this after the storm?

For the sake of my
country I hope so.

Okay Professor, tell
me something.

I like the colour of the sky
much more than the earth's.

But why can't I see
green in it ever?

You know... blue, white,
golden...

silver, orange, yellow, red,

even black. But
never green!

Oh my God! Listen.

You'd better leave all this and

concentrate on your
third book of poetry.

I know what you're
thinking professor.

What you're thinking is right.

They belong to schools. But
you know why they're here?

To revise their
text books at school.

So that instead of studying
the biography of Jashne Mubarak,

they can study the real
history of Egypt.

Is that them?-
- I think so.

Are you sure they're the
ones Kakababu sent?

Wait. I can't make out from
here, have to go and check.

Hey wait.
Don't go alone.

Wait.

- Is it them?
- See properly.

Yes, I think so.

- Do you recognize them?
- Yes.

Yes, that's Al Mamun.
Come on!

Go with him and see!-
- I'm going!

Go with him.-
- Wait. He knows him.

- Thank God you're here!
- Ask where Kakababu is.

Kakababu was kidnapped by
Hani Alkadi's men yesterday.

And then we got a
strange letter from him

where Kakababu said he's going
to send men at the Step pyramid

to pick me up...-
- Shantu!

They weren't sent by him!
Siddhart!

Take this bloody insect away!

Get him, right now!

Run! Run!
Let's go!

They're hitting him!

Don't let them go Shantu!-
- Don't hit him!

- Be quiet, Rini!
- Shontu run!

They're hitting him!-
- I can see that.

Rini!

They're taking him
away, do something!

Bring the dog.

Okay!

You keep shut!

Now listen, Daago Abdullah.

Listen very carefully.

Very precise at short distance.

I really like it.
I always keep it with me.

From Germany.
Very easy to carry.

We found him hiding in
Alexandria, Sir,

after betraying two of
our men to the police.

Mercy, my lord, mercy!

They offered lots of money,

I couldn't resist myself
my lord...

Mercy, my lord, mercy!

(speaking Egyptian)

Mercy, my lord, mercy!

Professor, could you
kindly look away?

Why?

Believe me Professor, I really want
to author my third book of poetry,

You tell me, do I have a choice?

If I let him go he'll
weaken the movement again.

Listen Alkadi, don't do this.

I know justice must prevail.
I know he erred...

Nothing. Zilch.
You know nothing!

Know what the police will do
to those two comrades of mine?

They'll tear their nails off.
Then hit them under the feet.

They use iron rods to...-
- Listen Alkadi...

want to take a man's life,
take it in a battlefield.

Like a man. Killing
an unarmed man

won't add to the
glory of your revolution.

Mercy, my lord, mercy!

Is this alright Professor?

Please shoot me at
your convenience,

because if you miss, I hit.

I don't like wars either,
Professor. Or killing.

But the situation my country is
in, freedom comes at a price.

And someone has to pay
the price, right?

But if your funds are depleted
in order to pay off that...

Self-defence, Professor.
Is that okay with you?

(all singing)

(singing)

I must say, Professor, you're
looking like a pucca Egyptian.

Don't laugh, this is disgusting!

Now onwards, when
you kidnap someone,

don't forget to kidnap his
suitcase too. Please.

See that man, Professor?

That old man over there.

He's from our village. He taught
me to play the Simsimaya in childhood.

Simsimaya...
sounds familiar.

Is this a stringed instrument?

Like a harp?

Seriously Professor, is there
anything you don't know?

Feels strange you know,

from those carefree
days of my fishing village

to these nights on the
run in the desert.

You know, had no
worries back then.

Played around all day,
wouldn't go to the Madrasa.

There was a girl.

Freida.

Eyes as deep as the river Nile.

I'd go to meet her secretly.

Secretly?

Why?

Coptic Christian. Our village was
very regressive about such things.

Where in India were you born?-
- Kolkata.

I was born there. Though
in the Refugee Colony.

My grandfather came
over after the partition.

I'm from a fishing
village too, Bikrampur.

After the partition, so...

East Pakistan.-
- No. East Bengal.

Now Bangladesh.

You guys need a lot of money,
why not approach Al Mamun?

He's quite a generous
and helpful man.

Are you insane?

We'll take help from Al Mamun?

That greedy, lowly,
evil son of a pimp?

More he earns,
the more greedy he gets.

So selfish, he took Baba Pir
to Delhi for his treatment.

Slow-poisoned him there.

So Baba Pir would tell
him everything before dying.

We'll take his help? We?

- Who never...
- Master...

Master...

Master...-
- Daago!

What happened Daago?
Who did this to you?

Where is the boy?-
- Master, I am sorry.

Could not fight them.
Too many they were.

Waiting.

They take the boy.
Give the letter.

Water! Some water please!

Come here quickly!

Come on!
Get going!

Where is Shantu?

Alkadi, where is Shantu?

What happened to Shantu?

Where is Shantu?

Kidnapped the boy right in front of
us and we couldn't do anything!

What could you've done?
Fought their guns with sandals?

And then you'd beat up
Al Mamun with your hand-fan?

Even the embassy has backed out.

They say, nothing can be done
until the Indian Govt. steps in.

The situation is that delicate.

Listen, can't we go
check at Saqqara once?

Just in case anyone's
seen a guide...

Wait, I'll get this.-
- One second. Don't open!

This could be dangerous.

- You hit me!
- Quiet!

What are you doing?-
- Let me see!

Move, let me see.

Good evening.

My name is Narendra Verma.
I work for the CBI.

Wait, move. Let me see.

I'm a close friend of your
Kakababu.

Please come in.
Please be seated.

You guys are weird! Kept shouting
and screaming in the morning

and you guys vanished
with the camels!

Hello...

Shantu!

Hello... listen to me,
stop!

Were you guys cooking?-
- Err... no...

Yes... no.

No, not actually.-
- Those won't be enough.

Hani Alkadi and Al Mamun,
aren't petty criminals.

Anyway. Sit.-
- Yes... err...

Let me go over and cross check.

What all has happened so far,

however small or
insignificant it may be,

tell me.

The Lowly, the Rotten, the Dirty

I'll teach him a lesson!

I'll tear out his liver and
feed it to the falcons!

No.

No?

Didn't you hear what he wrote?
He's insulted me! Threatened me!

I heard only one thing

if you don't accept their
condition within 12 hours,

they will kill Shantu.

Their condition? As in
handing you over to them?

Give up Baba Peer's bounty

to that... to that bloody...-
- Listen Alkadi,

You both continue
the tug of war with

Baba Pir's imaginery
treasure if you want to.

Don't involve me or my
nephew in this. Please.

Write them a letter right now.

If they bring Shantu at the temple
near the Sphinx tomorrow,

then they can be a part of
the expedition like you guys.

They will wait with
you at the complex.

I, Shantu and Daago will
set out for the location.

If I find any treasure or
wealth there at all

it will be split
between you two.

But if they don't bring
Shantu, then

I'll die but won't speak
a word about the will.

Sharing the booty! You're
asking me to share that?

Something that is for my
country! Our homeland!

How dare you! I'll die but...-
- A lot of people can die, Alkadi.

No one will gain from that.

We've very little time. Don't
behave like an emotional idiot.

Listen Alkadi,

all my life willingly
or unwillingly

I have given up a lot of things.

In an expedition to Afghanistan,
I lost my foot in an accident.

And independence.

So the whiny middle-
class Bengali offers me

the seat reserved for the
Handicapped on buses.

I've lived alone all my
life, without marrying.

Have denied my heart so I can
lead my life on my own terms.

But Shantu is a part of me, my
most beloved part. My blood

who I have mentored with much
care, exactly the way I wanted.

I will not and cannot
give up on him.

Under no circumstances.

That day you pleaded
for a bit of democracy

and I beg of you for
a bit of my life.

Please.

Paper.

Al Mamun runs a group behind
the cape of his business.

A mole in that group
leaked the news.

Remember Alkadi,
you people will wait at Giza.

We've to go alone from there.

But I can't understand where
will Kakababu and Shantu go?

No one knows that.

Neither Al Mamun nor Alkadi.

Because if you follow me then
Al Mamun will follow you too.

It will turn into a nasty situation,
we'll all be at a loss then.

Don't worry, I won't follow.

But they'll both wait at Giza
hiding within the crowd of tourists

as per Kakababu's order.

And we'll shadow them
as per your orders and

with us we will have
the Egyptian police.

Heard that police is coming
to Giza to capture Hani Alkadi.

If I get caught, police will torture
in the lock-up, trial for treason and

A public hanging.

So couldn't we just go about
without involving them?

Too late.

Police?

Who informed the police?

Heard he is your friend. CBI
officer sent by Indian Govt.

Always follows me!

Are you sure

you guys want to go?

Huh? It could be dangerous.-
- Let me speak!

I mean, yes of course.

Sis?

Yes, of course!
Mr. Verma I mean

if Kakababu can plunge into an
operation like this with his crutch

if a young boy like Shantu
can get involved in it then...

then why can't my basket ball
champ wife and her ferocious sister?

Thrilling emotions,
the movie's a hit!

You're just too much!-
- Just shut up!

How can you joke in
such a critical situation?

(indistinct quarreling)

Okay.

I'm sorry Alkadi, don't go to
Giza today, your life is too precious.

I promise to inform you if
I find anything.

I know.

But Al Mamun won't
let that happen

because he will be there.

So I'll have to go.

Don't worry. You go ahead.
I'll come with a bit of make-up.

Make-up?

Last act of the play.
Will need some make-up, right?

Then let's get going?

The game begins in two hours.

Comrade!

Long live the revolution!

Master, sure they will come?

Hey, we wait here.
You not come;

Indian girl, Indian man,
Indian woman, all dead!

Understand?

Morse code would've
worked better.

Are you alright?-
- Yes, I'm okay.

My head hurts a bit.-
- Happens.

Come on Abdullah, let's go.

I know he is here. But...

Stop clicking 25 pictures per
second like Japanese tourists.

You only asked me to
mingle with the crowd.

Now you're overdoing it!-
- Was necessary.

They'll understand.-
- No one can understand.

But where's Hani Alkadi?-
- Quiet! Softly!

No idea. But the police
has arrived.

There, that small pyramid?
That's our aim.

We've to go below that.

That, Master?

But no go over there!
Nothing there!

Daago, let's not waste
time. Keep going.

Yes, Master.

Sir!-
- What?

What happened?-
- I want to see Sphinx.

Sphinx, go that way.-
- I'm walking, no Sphinx.

Go that way.-
- No! Here is pyramid

but I want to see Sphinx.

Okay, walk that way.-
- No, I'm walking and walking.

No seeing Sphinx.
I want to see Sphinx.

I'm very busy. I'm looking
for someone right now.

Where is your tour guide?-
- No guide. You guide?

I will get someone to help
you. You stand here.

Get me someone. Hey!

I love Sphinx!

Careful.

Don't raise your head.

Slowly.

Yes.

Do you remember
that labyrinth, Daago?

Came so many years back.

I have forgotten.

You go to there?-
- Yes.

But...

only me

and him. Not you.

What!

What is he saying!

Master...

Alkadi murder me!-
- Don't worry.

I've promised Baba Peer, I'll have
to be the first person to know.

Don't worry Daago. Wait here.
We will both come back.

Don't worry friend. Just wait.-
- Yes.

Come!

Master...

Don't leave me, Master...

Not to worry. Wait,
my friend. Wait.

Master...

Al Qadi will kill me, Master,
if I let you go alone!

Decided yet?

What?

Didn't you tell me at the hotel,

that you haven't decided if you

believe in ghosts or not.

Come.

Careful!

I was asking...

are we going to

Queen Hetakoris'...-

Not Hetakoris.

Hetepheres.

We'll have to come out
crawling out of here.

Remember I told you...

that the Queen often goes out
on walks at night even today.

Only if she let's us walk back-
- Decided.

What?-
- I believe in ghosts.

Good.

I got confused.
Let's go that way.

According to the calculations
this should be a dead end.

Go check once.-
- Yes.

Yes Kakababu, dead end.

Then let's fulfill Mufti
Mohammad's last wish.

Now that we're here with
that old man's challenge

let's get to finishing it fast!

Let's push it.-
- Okay.

Good.

Knew it.

Now...

Phase two.

Now, I will have to disclose Mufti
Mohammad's last wish to you

because without your help
that wish cannot be fulfilled.

I have been able to
guess some of it.

Let's hear.

Queen Hetepheres' mummy
is hidden somewhere here.

Along with it there is a
treasure and weapons

which is what Al Mamun
and Alkadi are after.

You'll get half the point.

Because jewellery, treasure, etc.

Mufti Mohammad
never spoke of all this.

He says,

Mufti Mohammad and a
guide named Al bukhari

discovered the tunnel under
this pyramid and this chamber.

But the credit went to

the Europeans.

So they took the mummy from
here and hid it somewhere else

to teach the Sahib a lesson.

Later, they'd often
hide it away and

bring it back to the
sarcophagus as a prank.

From this, a myth of
the ghost was born.

Before dying,

Mufti Mohammad wanted
everyone to know that

the mummy is hidden
somewhere in this chamber.

But before that he
wanted me to check it.

Because if someone's found it
in all these years and shifted it

then Mufti Mohammad
will be proved a liar.

This is someone's last wish? Was
he a little bit of a nutcase?

Leave that.

We're standing under a
pyramid with our lives at stake,

fulfilling that last wish
thousands of miles away from home.

Let's not talk
about insanity now.

Now do one thing. See that
wall? Step on its crevices and

climb the wall. Listen,

here, take this rope.

Won't need it.

The columns of pictures near
your head, those panels...

press the fourth picture of
the second panel.

Press it hard.

Second panel.
Fourth picture.

Harder.

A bit harder.

Nothing is happening.

Okay come forward.

Now put your foot there.

Put your foot on the wall.

Now do the same thing. Press
the second panel's fourth picture.

Second panel. Fourth picture.-
- Do it.

Harder.

A little harder.
Press it a little harder.

Go up.

Go see what's in there.-
- Yes.

Be careful, Shantu.

Take out your torch.

Yes.

See anything?

Wait, let me check.

Check properly.
Check the right side.

Found anything?

A normal coffin, Kakababu.

Oh really?

Check if there's an abnormal
mummy in that normal coffin.

Sorry.

Found it?

Yes.

Could you open it?-
- Wait a minute.

Manto!

Manto!

Why did I have to tell him
about Hetepheres' tomb!

How much did you buy him for?

And why take the trouble,
you were getting half the booty.

You Bengali dog...

your job was to lead
me here. That's it.

That's done.

So I'm going to finish you
and your little puppy dog.

Right here.

Right now!

Kakababu I'm coming down!

Don't, Mr. Mamun is angry!-
- Careful!

Stay there.

Kakababu, careful!

Move!

Bengalis are not only
dogs, Mr.Mamun,

they can be ringmasters too.

Kakababu, be careful!

First lever principle, sir.

Thousands of years ago
probably this is how

heavy rocks were lifted
in your country.

The Humerus bone of your
forearm isn't that heavy though,

that's quite evident from
your lack of humour.

Are you alright?

Yes, cut my hand that's it.

Now go.

Get the mummy's clothes.

Let's complete Mr. Mamun's
fancy dress party!

Come on now!

You look quite cute!

Now go get started at your job.

I know it's difficult to
concentrate with such distractions.

Come on now, go.

Anything in there?-
- Yes.

Wait.

The mummy's in here Kakababu.

But no treasure.
No weapons.

Knew there won't be any.

Baba Peer would've told
me if there was any.

Nothing there...

wait!

A sandal.

A sandal?

Check if there are
any Hieroglyphics

on the wall or the ceiling,

or on that coffin?

No. Nothing like that.

Okay, open the coffin and see.

Yes, Kakababu!

There are some pictures
on the inner side of the lid.

Good.

Click those pictures
with your mobile.

Get down after that,
we'll leave.

Mr. Mamun, stay here
for a few days.

Outside, I'll put a board
reading 'under renovation'.

Till then stay here as
the Queen's guard.

You'll understand the worth
of every moment here.

You'll get to know how choking in
hunger and thirst every moment

can make a living
mummy out of anyone.

Now that's a death
worth dying, Mr. Mamun.

Of pomp and grandeur.

Isn't it?

How many clicks, Snighda!
- Sis!

What happened?

You're fine?-
- Yes, I'm okay.

Shantu!

Where's Raja?-
- Coming.

He's fine!-
- Okay, come on now.

You okay?-
- Yes.

Now hurry!

Hey!

Where's Alkadi?-
- I don't know.

This kid said the lame
man is on his way.

Get him right now! He
is with the lame man.

Right, sir.

Come on. Quick. Run!

Wow!

The Pharaoh has come looking for the
Queen's belongings. Poetic justice.

Found anything?

No Alkadi, I'm
sorry to dissappoint you.

The secret Mufti Mohammad
had asked me to keep was

Queen Hetepheres'
mummy. But...

we did not find money
or weapons there.

Nothing?

No.

But it's true that I...-
- Run! Police!

Thank you, Professor.

You came this far to honour
your promise to Baba Peer.

Take care, Alkadi. I'm going
back day after by Egypt Air.

(song playing)

Comrade!

Long live the revolution!

(song playing)

Heard the man went mad?

Yes, he was in a state of shock
when the police found him.

He thought Raja had
really left him to rot there.

Anyway, thanks for everything,
when do we meet again?

Trying to work out a
transfer to Bangladesh next year.

That'll be easier. Good if Rini can do
her college from Kolkata or Delhi.

Though she wants to
stay here. Right?

Yes, right.-
- Will you remember?

The Pharaoh Asemhet
the third's tomb.

Third chamber.

Press the fifth picture
on the right hand side wall.

Don't know what you'll find but

that's what the pictures on the
Queen's sarcophagus indicate.

I knew it, Professor,
all the way.

Baba Peer can't send you so
far only to check a mummy.

Thank you so much.-
- Well,

If you really want to thank me,
can you promise me something?

Sure, anything.

Speaking from the experience of
63 years of democracy in our nation

remain Hani Alkadi after
democracy returns to your nation.

Don't turn into another
Jashne Mubarak.

Where's Raja?-
- Yes, where is he?

There he is.

He's speaking to a woman...

Come on, we're getting late.

What? Let's go!

Shantu, let's go,
what's happening?

Oh.

Such things happen. What
is so...

What's there to be so...

'Hubba' in this?

Hubba?-
- Hubba.

Hubba! Yes, right, Hubba!

Come on, we're getting late.

You guys get Hubba so easily!

- I'll take that.
- Come on let's go.

Hubba is actually
an Egyptian word.

Sometimes they say,
Al Hubba too.