Avrodh the Siege Within (2020–…): Season 1, Episode 6 - Stealth And Surprise - full transcript

[footsteps]

[crows cawing]

[footsteps]

[birds calling]

Sir, I was just...

Come, let me introduce you
to everyone.

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

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

Come, come. Let's talk.

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

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



Very good, well done.

Faster!

Assalam-waleikum.

[indistinct chatter]

Asalaam-waleikum.

[laughs]

Sadiq miyan.

Come in. Waleikum-asalaam.

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

If there is a heaven on earth...

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

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

What are you saying, Sadiq miyan?

Heaven is on both sides.



All we need is...

...to free it from the infidels.

And that day isn't too far.

If Allah wills it.

There are rumours
that these days...

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

Your new friends have been
throwing many parties.

Have a taste of my Kahwa
as well.

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

I am still loyal to Jaish.

As you should be.

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

Hizbul can never give you
this respect.

By the way...

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

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

When did Jammu
become a part of our war?

Not only Jammu...

...but also Himachal, Rajasthan...

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

Meddling beyond Kashmir
could be dangerous.

For sure.

Four times more dangerous.

[Title Montage]

Any news about Fakruddin?

I can't get through to him.

Since when?

Since last night.

And you're realising it now!

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

But do you ever care to listen?

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

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

This news channel, you, me.

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

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

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

Anyway, do this.

Draft a response
to the government's notice.

I will try to extract information
about Fakruddin.

The number that you
have called is switched off.

[door opening]

Retired journalist Fakruddin Rasheed.

Would you like an apple?
It's Kashmiri.

Hmmm?

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

That too without any evidence
of a crime.

"Brunt"?

You were caught spying
on the Indian Army, Fakruddin.

Investigating is my profession.

Who do you work for?

I work for myself.

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

Does your boss know
that you are in army custody?

One who jumps, drowns...

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

Amir Khusrow.

Very nice.

I have the same learnings.

The only difference
is that I work for my country.

And me too.

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

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

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

...you can change my name.

But, Racy, how can you be so sure?

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

We are definitely going to
cross into POK.

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

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

- But no speculations.
- Sir!

- Clear?
- Sir!

How are you boys doing?

- Good, Sir!
- We are all good.

- Comfortable?
- Yes, Sir.

- Feeling at home?
- Yes, Sir.

- Absolutely.
- Lovely.

Sir, has Fakruddin said anything?

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

Shall we send Gurung, Sir?

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

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

- Chaks.
- Yes, Major.

What do you have for us?

ISRO has sent satellite images
of the identified launch pads.

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

'This is the terrain...'

'...and these are the targets.'

Why don't we just use rockets?

Why would they need us?

Yes, they can surely be blown up.

But are we at war?

- Gurung?
- No, Sir.

Right now, you are the rocket.

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

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

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

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

...and we cannot take that risk.

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

Drones will be used
only for de-induction.

Chaks, send all these images
to the Northern Command.

All intel of this area...

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

We need to know
all current on-ground information.

- ASAP.
- Right, Sir.

- Jagtap.
- Yes, Sir.

Call Delhi.

Get information on all our moles
working in that area.

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

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

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

...reaction time...

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

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

Sir.

Sir, when will we
know about the target?

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

For now, I want all of us to focus.

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

Good.

Major Gautam.

I was hoping to meet you soon.

Sorry for what happened at Uri.

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

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

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

Yes, Major.

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

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

I hope we can count on you.

[phone ringing]

[Sarthak] 'Hello?'

Just hear me out once, Sarthak.

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

I know, I'm sorry.

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

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

Seriously, Namu?
That's your explanation?

Why don't you understand, Sarthak?

Malviya played you,
just like he played me.

It doesn't matter
whether he played me.

What you did was wrong, Namrata.

You are the one
that crossed the line.

- I'm sorry.
- So am I.

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

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

Listen to me, Sar...

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

Fakruddin!

Where?

Uri Army Base. He is in custody.

- What?
- Yeah. Handle this, Namrata.

Ms. Namrata Joshi.
Good evening.

Freedom of movement
is treated as part of...

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

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

Fakruddin has broken no law!

And these fundamental rights
have certain exceptions.

Official Secrets Act, 1923.

- Drink?
- No, thank you.

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

...to enter restricted areas...

...or to pass
any sensitive information.

Fakruddin has been arrested
outside the Uri base.

He was just doing his job.

Mohammad Bilal Rasheed,
Mohammad Feroz Rasheed.

Two years back, these two boys...

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

The army had to resort to firing.

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

Have you seen these pictures before?

They were your friend
Fakruddin Rasheed's sons.

The conditions in which
Fakruddin has been caught...

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

But you will be the one blamed
for instigating him.

I was just doing my job.

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

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

Take my advice
and start looking for a new job.

I think blogging
is your true calling.

What do you all want?

[Satish exhales]

That's better.

Stop your Experiments with Truth.

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

Fakruddin will also be released.

[Shailesh] 'One more thing.'

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

...and apologize to
the entire country.

I am not doing that, sir.

You too have been a journalist
for a few years.

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

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

[Satish] 'Just...'

Just help us to help you.

Please.

Just say that this news was fake...

...and you have our word
on Fakruddin.

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

...with your nothing!

Goodbye, Ms. Joshi.

- Are you Sadiq sir?
- Yes.

Please come.

Hey!
Go now, come back later.

Salaam-waleikum, brother.

Waleikum-salaam.

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

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

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

They are also sending a consignment
through the Nepal route?

Are you planning something big?

- Jaswinder.
- Yes?

One should speak according
to the size of his mouth.

Mind your own business.
Understood?

[soldier] Moving forward.

Move, move.

[blasts]

Clear.
Proceed. Go, go, go.

Moving to target.

[blasts]

One target down.

All clear.

Bam!

All of you are blown to bits.

[Videep] 'You all are dead meat.'

This is a mockery of a mock-drill.

What happened? Have you all
forgotten your training?

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

And five seconds shorter.

Fifteen seconds shorter.

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

- Gautam, all good?
- Yes, Sir.

Boys are training hard.

We, Special Forces spend half
of our lives training.

And the other half on standby.

It is a rare event...

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

You get to see more action than us.

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

Tinsukia.

November 2014.

You and your boys helped us
kill four ULFA terrorists.

I never forget a face.

[Videep] Haven't they started yet?'

Sir...

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

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

Gautam, I can understand
your sentiments.

But the army has assigned
different duties to us.

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

Right?

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

'What is the delay?'

Hi.

Namrata, I'm sorry.

It's okay, Pankaj.

I really am.

Have you heard the story of Icarus?

He was burnt...

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

I had told you Namrata.
Apologize for your mistake.

Icarus died because of his
own high ambitions...

...not because of others.

People here say one thing
but do another.

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

You know, you should write a book.

This wisdom of yours
will be very beneficial to others.

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

- Right.
- May I help you?

No, I'm good. Thank you.

Okay.

Bye, guys.

See you, and take care.

[phone ringing]

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

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

[notification sound]

[footsteps]

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

[footsteps]

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

This is my nephew, Shoaib.

- Hello.
- Hello.

He works with Jaish.

- Come, Sir.
- Come on.

You see that mountain?

- Which one?
- One minute.

[sticks being laid]

This is the first mountain,
the one over there.

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

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

Between these two
are Hattian Bala and Reshian...

...where there are
Pakistani Army posts.

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

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

Do you have any information
about this?

This area is in between
the second and third mountains.

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

Hmm.

The other places will
have about 10 to 15 soldiers.

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

How many people reside
in these villages?

The Pakistani government
has given houses...

...to the retired soldiers
in these villages.

They appear to be civilians...

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

Even if they do not spot you...

...their fighter dogs
will sniff you out.

Thank you, Shoaib.
You may leave now.

Wait for our signal.

Sir.

- Goodbye, uncle.
- Goodbye, son.

Match Shoaib's information
with our intel.

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

Roger, Sir.

[plane landing]

[footsteps]

- Sunita, how are you doing?
- Oh.

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

Is this your own little assembly
outside of the UN?

Yeah. I heard you, um...

I heard about you guys cancelling
your participation in SAARC.

The summit itself
has been cancelled.

But yeah, we are doing fine...

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

...from your side.

[Bob clears throat]

You know how this works, right?

The United States
needs to maintain its balance...

...in the subcontinent.

And I'm hearing reports...

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

And that makes the US very worried.

We are not doing
any operation, Bob.

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

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

Sunita...

India has always been
a peace-loving nation.

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

You think about that.

Think about that.

I'll see you at the dinner.

[bus honks]

[Videep] 'Dr. Bishnoi...'

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

...is very critical for this mission.

Don't worry, Major.

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

...including the weather patterns
of the area.

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

[notification sound]

[phone vibrating]

- Hello?
-[Shiraz] 'Sir.'

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

'It might be useful to you.'

No, Sunita ji.

The politics of pressure
are never one-sided.

Well, Prashant ji
will send you a note shortly.

If possible, please include it
in your speech tomorrow.

Prashant...

[knock on the door]

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

Sir, we have got something.

[Shailesh] 'Sadiq Ur Rehman.'

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

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

We have information...

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

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

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

Sir, we should not delay any further.

Malviya ji, call for
an emergency meeting immediately.

[Shailesh] 'Sir.'

[Theme Music Playing]