bharat 377 - advanced format - advance - transfer

8/8/2019 Bharat 377 - Advanced Format - Advance - Transfer

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She looked away, as if dazed out of her dream as the cell phone beeped

and buzzed, the display flashed;

Customer Safdarganj calling

She reached for it.

The stranger holding a cell phone peeped out of the screen of the

laptop; she was trying to spot someone.

Customer

Hello, mai online hoon, where are you kabse call kar rahi hoon

Sakhi

ha, bas aa rahi hoon

Customer

U wear that pink one today, I wanna see u in it

Sakhi

Ok, sugars see u in some time

Sakhi hangs up the phone and swears under her breath

Sakhi

Huh(smirk)

She dials another no.

Sakhi

Haan, kitne time ke liye pay kiya

Voice from the phone

Adha ghanta

Sakhi disconnects the call.

She looks back, ever so with unsaid revulsion at the bright screen of

the laptop which lay on the bed, looks at the camera and walks away

towards the bed.

- CUT -

- Fade in ambient sound

EXT.MORNING.PARK

V.O. (Sakhi)


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Ek din mei mai do kisem ke customers handle karti hoon.

The morning holds drops of her panting bosom, her sweat trickles down,

wander lust can now find its ever evading thirst. She stretches and

twists, bends over and over again.

She lies sideways, stretching her legs up and down,

Sakhi

Ek shababi, (Beat) Customer Safdarganj calling, does it ring a bell.

She turns over to the other side.

Sakhi

Virtual sex, (beat) sex over internet, nahi pata tumhe? Portals for

the rich and the perverts, LDS dekha na...wohi strip a bit

She gets into her crunches

Sakhi

Thoda dikhao thoda chipao, thoda sound effectsaah ooh babyand d

webcam becomes the (beat) who kaya tha?

She lies on her stomach, and playfully looks into the camera

Sakhi

Voyeurs

She rolls over laughing

Sakhi

Easy money

- CUT -

INT.BATHROOM.DAY

She turns on the shower, looks away as the drops falls.

V.O.

And the second types of customers, woh, hai sharabi

- CUT


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INT.BAR.NIGHT

Sakhi serves a mug of beer/bottle of beer to a customer sitting by the

bar counter and smiles and places her hand beside the glass.

SakhiHere you go

The customer looks at her and places his hand on hers

Customer

And what else do you serve?

Sakhi bends forward looks right into his eyes, smirks

Sakhi

Nothing that will interest you

She draws her hand and pats on the customers hand, and walks away;

the customer takes a sip and looks at her, as she gets cozy with her

next customer who is a woman.

- Fade in sound of shower -

- CUT

INT.BATHROOM.DAY

Sakhi is sitting on the floor as another woman joins her in the

bathroom; its the same woman who was in the bar, wrapped in a towel,

she sits beside her.

V.O. (Sakhi).

A little turn off for men you see, lesbian hone ka drawback (Beat)

ya shayad fayda

- Fade in Music -

EXT.NIGHT/DAY.ROAD/BUS STOP

Dress -Long Skirt- preferably white, kurti preferably cotton earthy color and full sleeve or

sleeve less/glossy lipstick, shades, accessories head wear, bandana/duppatta/necklace big

beaded)


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(Montage)

Sakhi walks by the road, , walks past a couple standing and holding

hands, the girl notices her and looks at her, she looks back and

raises her eyebrows, the boy who was till now busy telling something

to the girl, looks at Sakhi. She stops and drinks some water from abottle, draining the rest on her face, sits by the footpath and drinks

it.

Sakhi stands at the bus stop and waves at a bus/auto and walks away.

(Focus Pull/Rack Focus)

Vishy stands at the same bus stop, an I-pod plugged in his ears, lost

in his world, tap-ping and humming, when he suddenly realizes that his

phone is buzzing, he takes the call.

VishyKitne baje (beat)coolio daddy, hey is Ur hottie coming down (beat)

(laughs), I will be there darling, for suremuah

- Fade in Music (Dev D yeh duniya kitna gol)

- CUT -

EXT.DAY.FOOT BRIDGE

There is bounce in every step Vishy takes, the I pod is still tucked

in his ears, grooving to the tune (Jump Cuts).He changes the track.

- CUT

EXT.DAY.LANE

(OLD DELHI TYPES, OR A OLD COLONY Himanshus Colony)

Vishy comes and sits by two hippies smoking up.

Vishy

Hey Bro

Hippy

Hey

He shares the bong, which the hippie was smoking, pays and gets his

supply, shakes hand and walks away, high on Ganja. He changes the

track again.


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EXT.DAY.COLLEGE

He stands by the college building looking up, the building looksominous and dominating an effect of the dope he has just smoked, and

he shakes his head and walks away.

INT.DAY.CLASS

(Montage)

He sits absolutely bored, in a trance in the class room keeping on

changing the tracks of his I pod, as different teachers come and

leave, he finally falls down exhausted on the desk and watches as if

in a daze, a group of pansy guys dancing in a group, behind the

teacher.

(Changing tracks every time when the teachers change [transition element])

- CUT -

EXT.DAY/NIGHT.SUBWAY/CROWDED LANE/Over Bridge/Foot Bridge

He along with the group of the pansy guys are walking. Joking,

dancing, and climbing on ones back, having a good time.

Guy 1

To paise aa gaye tere?

Vishy

Kyu, tere pas nahi hai?

- CUT -

EXT.DAY.OPEN AIR DHABA/RESTAURANT/STREET SIDE WALL

Guy2

Iske pass, kabhi hote hai.

Vishy

Raat tak dhanda garam to pocket bhi

They look at each other and smile, drinking their drinks, and making

their joints.


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EXT.NIGHT/DAY.ROAD SIDE

Vishy stands leaning on the wall, so are other guys, all dressed up n

decked up, all waiting for their customers, he is restless and keeps

looking at his watch. A car pulls up, the glass rolls down and a guy

peeps out, Vishy gets in and the other guys on the streets make faces.

Sala, rand hur roz gari wale hi milte hai ise

INT.DAY/NIGHT.CAR

The guy looks at Vishy, touching his hair

Vishy smiles, and uses his thumbs to signal money, and lights his

cigarette.

The mans hand slides to his thighs.

Vishy

Slow man

Customer

How much?

Vishy signals two. The Customer Shakes his head, and signals one.

Vishy smiles at his gesture and opens the door of the car to leave,

the customer places his hand on Vishys shoulder, Vishy looks back,

and the customer takes the cigarette out of his lips and takes a drag.

They drive off.

- CUT -

INT.ROOM.NIGHT

Vishy lies on the bed; half covered by a white sheet, one leg

stretched out and uncovered, smoking, the man beside him is fast

asleep. He takes another drag and looks into the camera

Vishy

Kya dekh raha hai; Huh?

Vishy sniffs up the coke lying by the bed, rubs his nose,

Vishy


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Two thousand for 2 hours, can it get any easier?

He wears his watch and calls up someone.

Vishy

Ya darling will be there in an hour

He sits on the bed and wears his shirt.

Vishy

No, not always men, even women.

EXT.NIGHT/DAY.ROAD SIDE

Its the same spot where he was picked up by the man lying beside him

now)

A car pulls up, a woman peeps out, of the window Vishy gets in,

looking into the camera, smirking.

- CUT

INT.NIGHT.ROOM

He is almost dressed, standing in front of the mirror, setting his

hair and checking himself out.

Vishy

What! (Shrugs his shoulder) Its good business, anyways moneys always

more when its a woman.

Vishy kisses the guy sleeping, looks at the camera.

Vishy

I prefer his types though

Smirks and leaves

EXT.NIGHT.ROAD

Not much difference, when you are fucking (Beat) like Dr Dang always

says admi ka pichwara aur aurat ki chut maro to to dhage bhar ki farak

na pata chale

Smirks and makes a call (Music Dhan Tana Kaminey the dialogue

fades out) he signals for an auto. As he leaves the frame, a person


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riding in a bike approaches, and stops, Karma lights up a cigarette

looks into his watch. He takes a few more drags and wait. A man

standing on the opposite side of the street walks up to Karma gives

him a package. Karma looks at him intensely; the other man looks down

and walks away as Karma gets up on his bike, kick starts and leaves.

EXT.DAY.MARKET (Baroula)

Karma walks through a market, and stops, looks around, goes to a paan

shop buys a cigarette packet, and the shop owner, passes a chit to

him.

He walks away. Gets up on his bike reads the chit.

INT.DAY.AMITY CONSTRUCTION SITE

A man is tied to the chair; Karma has parked the bike in front of him,

and is sitting on it, smoking. He drinks water from a bottle and walks

up to the man empties it on the unconscious guy. The guy snaps out of

his unconsciousness. The guy looks at Karma,

Guy

Tum, tum to ...

Karma takes out the gun, readies it and points it point blank at his

prisoner.

Guy

Wait,Kyun?

Karma

Saaf Kar raha hun, cleaning my my dads filth (Bang)

The man lies dead, tied to the chair, as Karma gets up on the bike, he

looks into the camera.

Karma

Kabhi ghar ana, tab baat karenge

He rides off.

INT.DAY.HOUSE

Karma wearing a serene white shirt /pant/Kurta/Pajamas (spectacles);

sit in the balcony of his house,

Karma

Papa ne, bachaya unhe aur mai maar raha hoon(beat)


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He was a lawyer, successful (beat) well known very well knownamong

the circles of the rich and the guilty.

He takes a sip of his coffee, lights a cigarette

KarmaThats how he met mom, saved my grandfather, won his case

INT.DAY.KITCHEN

He walks inside, into the kitchen; pours some milk and sugar in his

coffee, makes another cup of coffeeand walks away

Karma

No, money was never a problem, paise ke liye nahi marta hoon inhe

He walks into a room and places the cup of coffee by the side of Vishy

who was fast asleep, and shakes him up, asking him to wake up, Vishy

stirs a little.

Karma stands by the balcony now, sipping his coffee

Karma

Its about cleaning them up, one by one, reaching into the cracks of

law, and pulling them out by their collar and shoot the bastards

Vishy comes from behind in his boxers and banyan sipping his cup of

coffee. He looks at Vishy and then at the camera

Karma

So, I am just a self appointed vigilante, (beat, and a simple shrug)

a gay vigilante, or a hitman, so what.

Vishy looks at him and says,

Vishy

So what? Just that the Coffee is as bad as alwaysDee dee

Vishy leaves calling out for someone and Karma stands looking out.

Sakhi steps out of the bathroom, hair wet/wrapped with towel, and

Vishy almost bumps into her

Sakhi

Oops, dekh ke


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Vishy follows her, complaining about the coffee

INT.BATHROOM.DAY

Karma is in the bathroom, shaving, Vishy walks in brushing, spits andwalks out.

Karma

Ek sau bais 112, thats the no of criminals free today in Delhi, all

because of my dad(beat)well not 122 actually unnis ko to.

He washes his face.

Karma

Hundred and three

He checks himself up in the mirror,

Karma

Bahut baki hai abhi

He turns and walks into the frame.

Vishy is sitting and eating his breakfast, so is Sakhi, serving and

passing the food around. Karma joins them. Vishy gulps down his

sandwich; another person a man with breasts (Brahma the eunuch

professor) joins them at the table.

They speak to one another, and joke about things. Brahma looks away

from the rest of the three into the camera, and the suddenly the mood

of the room changes,

V.O.

Aur yeh kahani hai meri and the three of the individuals, the

weirdities of nature as you all call us

Its no more day, but night, and the man with the boobs sits alone at

the same setting, a shrill cry of a woman crying can be heard, the man

with boobs sit, tears rolling out of his eyes, blood on his shirt, heis sweaty, hair all shaggy , sound of news bulletins and reporters can

be heard but everything is gibberish, and again we are back into day,

and all four are sitting and eating, the man with the boobs still

gazing at the camera.

- Fade to Black

Credit Sequence


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Bharat 3 Months Back

EXT.NIGHT.ROAD

(Back to the scene of Vishy Leaving the frame and the Hitman coming into the frame)

Not much difference, when you are fucking, like Dr Dang alwaz says

admi ka pichwara aur aurat ki chut maro to dhage bhar ka farak na pata

chale.

Smirks and makes a call (Music Dhan Tana Kaminey the dialogue

fades out) he signals for an auto. As he leaves the frame, a personriding in a bike approaches, and stops, Karma lights up a cigarette

looks into his watch.

Where is the party tonight, Andys place, woohoo am flying babe

gimme half an hour

INT.NIGHT.ROOM

The lights flashes, the four guys along with Vishy groove to the

music, lost as if in Trance. (ref: Lock Stock scene)

EXT.NIGHT.ROAD

A man standing on the opposite side of the street walks up to Karma

gives him a package. Karma looks at him intensely; the other man looks

down and walks away as Karma gets up on his bike, he opens the

package, and takes out a paper; bearing an address, time and a photo

of a man (the one he shoots in the factory/poultry/construction site).

INT.NIGHT.ROOM

Vishy and his gang are taking shots of Tequila, kicking and jumping.

INT.DAY. AMITY BASEMENT PARKING/CONSTRUCTION SITE


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Karma is chasing the man in the photo, and gains onto him, catches

him, hits him and drags him to a corner.

EXT.NIGHT.ROAD/STAIRCASE

(Use of light painting, and motion photography)

Vishy and his friends are high, and are singing the tune (DHANTAN

Kaminey).They walk swaying and falling on each other down d stairs

bidding goodbye to Vishy.

INT.DAY/NIGHT.FACTORY/CONSTRUCTION SITE/POULTRY

A man is tied to the chair; Karma has parked the bike in front of him,

and is sitting on it, smoking. He drinks water from a bottle and

empties it on the unconscious guy. The guy snaps out of his

unconsciousness. The guy looks at Karma,

Guy

Tum, tum to

Karma takes out the gun, readies it and points it point blank at his

prisoner.

Guy

Wait,Kyun?

Karma

Saaf Kar raha hoon, cleaning my dads filth (Bang)

The man lies dead, tied to the chair, as Karma gets up on the bike, he

looks into the camera.

Karma

Kabhi ghar ana, tab baat karenge

He rides off.

(Montage of Exterior Night Life of the city of Delhi/Noida)

EXT.NIGHT.OUTSIDE. METRO STATION


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Vishy stands checking his wallet which is empty

Fuck man, Fuck.

He stands alone, looking here and there, Tries to call someone.

Karma is returning after his 19th kill, riding a bike

Vishy looks at his watch, he signals for a hitchhike to people

crossing, and mumbles

Noor, bastard, took all the cashcome on someone stop

Karma, who was riding back after his kill, sees Vishy signaling, he

stopsVishy looks at him,

Vishy

Chodega Mujhe

Karma

Kaha

Vishy walks around him in a circular fashion, and then gets up on the

bike. Karma turns his head and says

Dont u stand around the carver chowk road every night?

- CUT -

Vishy

Hmmnow I remember I have seen you there a couple of times;

Vishy smiles and wraps his arm around him

Vishy

So I guess you can take me home

Karma

Its my birthday today; we can take some cake on the way back

Vishy

Coolio man, u want me to be the topping

And they ride off.


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INT.ROOM.NIGHT

Vishy and Karma lie, on the bed, covered by a white sheet, leaning

back on the backrest, music plays in the background.

Vishy is looking at the gun which Karma holds in his hand

Vishy

So u kills them

Karma

Nahi, they are already dead

Vishy

Kaise

Karma

If law took its course years back then they would have already been

sentenced

Vishy

Ooooklike Dr Dang always says, u gotta do, what u gotta do

Vishy takes the the cup of cake and feed it to karma

Karma

Will u stay?

Vishy

Ya, where am I going, itne raat ko

Karma takes a spoon full and gives it to Vishy

Karma

Will u stay with me here? I mean staylive with me

Vishy looks at Karma and asks him playfully

Vishy

And what about them?

Karma


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Who

Vishy

Those anti gayz associations(mocking)

Karam

What about them

INT.DAY...CORRIDOR

Brahma is walking with books in his hands and is speaking to the

camera

Brahma

Vishy stayedHe justwanted to know what Karma did, for living, and

that was it, for him he just wanted to know and promised to seal it

for good.

INT.DAY.STAIRCASE

Brahma is climbing the staircase and talking

Eunuch

Karma told him, the truth, why he had no idea. And all Vish ever said

was cool!!!

Everything was just normal for them

INT.ROOM.DAY

V.O. (Eunuch)

Apart from Vishs antics with Karmas weapons Which often resulted

in a cut of his pocket money

Vishy wearing a shirt, unbuttoned and a boxer, is aiming the gun

playfully at Karma, who wants it back, they are going around the

table, where karma finally catches him from behind and lifts him up,

EXT.DAY.ROAD.


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Karma is sitting on his motorbike, as Vishy is cribbing, asking him

for more money, and Karma just shakes his head, Karma trying to thrust

the money into Vishs Hand, and Vish creating a Ruckusand Karma

trying to Shhhh him

INT.DAY.AT THE DOOR OF THE CLASS ROOM

Karma had no problem with Vishs nature; he could fling out on his

job as a par time sex worker. His only instruction was, none of his

clients were welcome to his place. And Vish obliged, Excuse me now, I

have a lecture to give

The eunuch walks into the class and the door shuts.

INT.CAR.DAY

Eunuch

They lived harmoniously, great friends, lovers and perfect flat

mates.

He shouts at a driver (abe dekh ke chala na) leaning out of the car

gets in, back driving

(Beat)

Brahma

How did I meet themhun (smirks) and shakes his head.

- CUT

INT.DAY.DRAWING ROOM/BED ROOM

A man sits on the sofa/bean bag, he is watching with utmost interest

something on the TV, from the sound of it, and we can make out its

porn. His expression intense, awe gaped, changing with every sound.


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INT.DAY.ROOM

He gets up and walks away to a different room, takes a book out of the

cabinet, and walks away.

He sits down on the sofa, the T.V. still playing, he opens the book,

of Freud, and reads it, this time not interested what is going on the

screen, though sometimes as the sound goes up, and the girl cries out

of extreme pleasure, he peeps out, but as if he wants to hide behind

the book his eyes goes back to the lines. Finally as the voice reaches

its zenith, he gets up as if completely flabbergasted and switches the

TV.

EXT.DAY.BALCONY

He is talking over the phone

Brahma

To koi nahi mila tujhe abhi tak, Broker kyu bana tu; (beat) toh usne

kitna dega bola. (beat) raising his eyebrowsdo hazar

He walks into the room, an expression of disgust on his face

Brahma

Nahi tu chor detu aur dekh hi maat aur.mai hi dhoond loonga..aur

koi na mile toakele hi reh lunga

He is back into the room and stands in front of the mirror checking

himself up

Brahma

Delhi ke sabse prime location mei hai yeh jagahaur tujhe koi na mil

raha haiek tenant bhi nahi (Beat).

He stops fiddling with his hair

Brahma

kyakaisa hoon maiinsaan hoon na.tere se aur tere woh customers se

zyada pada likha hoo

He cuts the call abruptly and stands in front of the mirror, looking

into the mirror his eyes slowly moving down to his breasts, his

fingers wavering reaching out for its reflection, when the bell rings

He is jolted back to realityturns and walks away


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- Dip to Black -

INT.ROOM.DAY

V.O. (Vishy)

To jagah to mil gayi humewaise eek choti si twist reh gayi

Vishy sits on the sofa watching TV where Brahma was sitting (earlier),

Brahma walks into the frame and sits beside him Vishy looks at hima

bit disgusted and look backs to the TV where VH1 was playing.

V.O. (Vishy)

We did not get the place all to ourselvesyeh humare professor sahib

sharing basis pe rehne lage humare saath

Brahma looks at Vishy then at the TV and takes the remote to change

the channelVishy looks at him pissed, Brahma looks back

Brahma

Discoverythese people are so curious about

Vishy does not wait for Brahma to complete the line and walks away;

Brahma a bit disappointed gets back watching the T.V

V.O.

Professor even kept the TV on a sharing basisweirdo

EXT.DAY.BALCONY DOOR

Karma and Brahma stood at the door of the balcony and spoke to each

othersipping cups of tea as Vishy looked over at them, i-pod tucked

in his ears

V.O.

Karma ko to jaise dikhtei nahi theuske u knw Boobs, I never

understood, how did he manage itI mean ek higra jo padha lika hokhud

professor ho... but all the same he was still the weirdo


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Brahma

Manner less punk

And tries getting in as Vishy tries blocking the way

INT.DAY.STAIRCASE (Flats)

Brahma

He could be a real pain in the u know sometimes

EXT.BALCONY.DAY

Vishy stands at the balconysmoking and looks at the camera.

YahI overdid it sometimesbut it was good funnever thought I would

hurt him though

INT.ROOM.NIGHT

Brahma sits on the couch, lost he has a swelling and a cut mark and

band aid at the side of his face,

V.O. (Multiple voices)

Sala chakka aa gaya padhane phir se

Brahma takes a book and tries reading it, but wanders off

V.O. (Woman)

Yeh chakka mere bte ko class mei victimize karta haialwaz its my

son who is at fault at his class and papers only

Brahmas eyes fill up with tears

V.O.

I think Mr. Brahma that you take the Grad classes you knowI think weneed more experienced professors for the PG students

Vishy comes sits down jumping on the sofahe lights up a cigarette

hes high as he smoke his joint, Brahma wipes off his tears and

switches on the T.V.

Vishy


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O professor jichannel change kar do

Brahma

I have this program at discovery

Vishy looks back, at him

Vishy

Fuck u and your educational programs manI wanna see what they are

talking about our rights (beat) those straight bastards(rolling a

joint)as if they understand

U just change the channel man

Brahma

Just five min

Vishy

Here this will give you all the education u want

And Vishy tries to force his joint on Brahma, as Brahma tries to turn

his head away

Vishy

Come on mantake a drag just one

Brahma tries to resist

Brahma

Vishy no

Vishy

Okay womanab to lele..just one, just once

Brahma holds his hand and slaps him, Vishy jeers at him

Vishy

Sala Hijjjjra

Brahma turns angry and tears roll out of his eyes

Brahma

higra?


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Brahma stands up looking down at Vishy, tries to say something, looks

away and back at Vishy

Tears roll out and his eyes

Brahma

Mai hijra hokar bhi aaj kai mardo aur kai aurato se(beat)

Brahma sits down on the couch beside Vishy

Brahma

How different are we Vishykitne alag hai hum?

(Sound of Gay right discussion swells)

INT.DAY.ROOM

Vishy and Brahma stand at the door of the Balcony as Karma looks over

at them

V.O

Aur us din ke baad se, dekh hi rahe ho app log

INT.DAY.BAlCONY DOOR

Vishy is speaking with Brahma

Vishy

I mean who are they to decide how we live our lives

Brahma

Hmm (beat) you are rightyour choice is what nature bestowed upon

you (looks up) and I guess that I get is as free a choice anyone gets

these days

INT.DAY.ROOM

Karma smiles and turns back at the camera

- CUT

INT.ROOM.DAY


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Vishy sits on the floor as Sakhi is messaging oil onto his head, Karma

walks past them, and Vishy tries to grab him, but Sakhi pulls him by

his hair back

Vishy

Aah dee ee

Sakhi

Chup chap baith

Vishy

peeche aur thoda peeche

Sakhi keeps messaging his head,

Sakhi

Inhe bataya, how did this trio become the core four (looks at the

camera)

Vishy looks at Sakhi, looks down

Vishy

tum hi bata dowaise bhi tum hume bolne kaha deti ho

Sakhi

Shut up (And pulls Vishy by his ear)

She looks at the camerasmiles

INT.BAR.NIGHT

Sakhi places a mug of beer/bottle of beer and smiles and places her

hand beside the glass.

Sakhi

Here you go

The customer looks at her and places his hand on hers

Customer

And what else do you serve

Sakhi bends forward looks right into his eyes, smirks

Sakhi


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Nothing that will interest you

The man keeps on looking at her, and keeps on drinking.

EXT.NIGHT. AMITY BASEMENT PARKING LOT

The man at the bar stands at the corner of a pillar, watching Sakhi

bidding goodbye to her friends as her friends leave Sakhi walks

towards the place where the man was hiding

The man walks in front, lights up a cigarette and Sakhi stops.

Man

So, what else do u serve?

EXT.NIGHT.OUTSIDE PARKING

Vishy stands outside the parking, Karma sits on his bike smoking

Karma

Tum jake dekho, if its there give me a call

Vishy nods and before he leaves he takes the cigarette out of Karmas

lips takes a drag, shoves it back in Karmas mouth and walks.

EXT.NIGHT/.PARKING LOT/SUBWAY

The man holds Sakhi by her throat, as Sakhi struggles. He touches her

lips and runs her fingers down her cheeks. Sakhi pants and gasps for

breath as the mans grips tightens. Her eyes fiery and cheeks

shaking.

Man

Haan haan, kya bol rahi thi(beat) what else haan what else, bol na

Sakhi pushes him away hard, and tries to run, but the man regains

control over her, as he drags her back by her hair.

Vishy walks around the parking checking the cars, when he suddenly

spots, the man and Sakhi struggling


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EXT.NIGHT/DAY.OUTSIDE PARKING

Karma stands smoking, checking his watch

EXT.NIGHT/DAY.PARKING LOT/SUBWAY

Vishy is trying to get Sakhi out of the mans grip, Vishy getsbrutally kicked and falls down, he gets up but as the man takes out a

gun and points at Vishy, we see the light of the bike as Karma rides

into the scene. He stops by Vishy, his eyes burning, he looks at Vishy

checks his face as its battered and bruised, he looks back at the man

still holding Sakhi by her neck/hair and pointing the gun once at

Karma then at Vishy. Karma gets down, and walks towards the man, holds

his gun and puts it against his forehead

Karma

Chala, gurde mei boota hai to chala

Karma takes out his gun, with his other hand.

(From some distance background action which is in shallow focus) The

man falls down with sound of bang.

- CUT

INT.ROOM.DAY

(Same place, where Sakhi was giving Vishy an oil message)

SakhiAur tab se, yahi hai meri parivaar, my family

She bends down and hugs Vishy, who was had his i-pod plugged in, and

he places his hand around Sakhi and they smile and rock softly.

INT.ROOM/NEAR THE DOOR.NIGHT

The eunuch opens the door, Vishy who is battered and swollen walks in,

Karma follows, his shirt hand wet with blood, still supporting Sakhi,

the eunuch awe gaped and shocked.

INT.NIGHT.ROOM

Karma sits on the ground as Vishy bandages his arm, Sakhi sits perched

on the sofa, the eunuch comes in carrying two cups of coffee, and

hands one to karma, and the other to Sakhi, sit beside her and

consoles her as Sakhi drinks it.


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V.O. (Sakhi)

Professor ko bhi usi din Karma ka bare mei pata chala, aur mujhe bhi,

farak itna tha ki unhe thoda time laga ise accept karne mei par mere

liye

INT.BALCONY.DAY

Sakhi stands by the balcony, looking out; Karma sits by her, sipping

coffee

Sakhi

Mere liye toh (she looks at Karma, gives a lop sided smile)

They look outside

Vishy walks in and stands looking out.

Vishy

But, why didnt you kill him

Karma

Sab ko ek mauka to dena chahiye

Vishy

I really dont get you sometimes, he shot at you, and uske baato se

to nahi lag raha tha ki he was even a bit.

Sakhi

Haan, kya bol raha tha who, ki kiska beta

Vishy

Some M.P. or M.L.As sonhe smirks

Karma closes his eyes, the three sit quietly looking out of their

balcony.

The professor walks in,

- Fade to Black

Bharat 7 Months later

Day 377

INT.NIGHT.ROOM


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Vishy enter the flat, opens his shoes and walks to his room, he throws

the bag on the bed and falls down flat on the bed. He takes his i-pod

plugs it in.

Vishy sits on the sofa, watching T.V., almost hooked onto it, where

Discussions about gay rights & Article 377 is being aired; he calls upsome of his friends, informing them about what was going on.

Sakhi steps into the apartment and walks past him brushing his hair

with her hand, Vishy looks back at her, smiles n says

Vishy

Dee I think its going to happen today

Anticipation written all over his face.

INT.NIGHT.SAKHIS ROOM

Sakhi goes to her room, the sound of the TV loud; she stands in front

of the mirror, breathes heavy and opens her hair.

Vishy sits perched up on the Sofa, Sakhi comes and hands over a cup of

Coffee to Vishy, and sits beside him. The two sit hooked to the

television, as a debate rages over the channel.

Vishy gets aggravate by a comment by an interviewee and burst out.

Sakhi puts her hand over his shoulders to cool him down.

EXT.BALCONY.NIGHT

Sakhi walks and stands by the balcony, and lights up a cigarette. The

professor climbs the stairs.

Sakhi stands smoking.

INT.DRAWING ROOM.NIGHT

Inside Vishy has turned red, looking at the television. As the bellrings, he gets up to open the door.

EXT.BALCONY.NIGHT

Sakhi looks back as she hears the sound of the bell.


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As Vishy opens the door, the professor notices his moist eyes and red

face, and asks him what is wrong.

INT.DRAWING ROOM.NIGHT

All three of them sit in front of the TV.

(MUSIC SWELLS)

All looking tensedSakhis eyes filled with tears, Vishys suddenly

bursts and stands up with a cry of relief. Sakhi sits perched, smiling

and crying. The professor sits with an expression of triumph on his

face. Vishy exalts, punching the air (Back ground of Declaration).

Vishy hugs Sakhi; she takes some time to hug back. The professor puts

his hands on Sakhis head.

Their phones start buzzing(intercut of scenes of the pansy

friends.lesbian partnersall exalting in tears, smiling as they speak

over phones or sit alone in front of the television ).

INT.SAKHIS ROOM. NIGHT

Sakhi stands in front of the cupboard, takes out some clothes, and

money.

INT.VISHYS ROOM.NIGHT

Vishy goes through his wallet.

Vishy breaks his piggy bank, and coins fall out.

The professor sits quietly smoking

Vishy comes carrying the change and sits besides the professor

counting them rubbing his nose.

Sakhi comes dressed carrying a purse.

I am going to get the cake.

Brahma stubs the cigarette, gets up

Mai khana order karta hoon

Vishy, who was counting, looks up at the two


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Vishy

der karta hoon

They leave the apartment one by one, the TV still on.

Sakhi carries the cake. Vishy wearing his Party cap fool around puts

it over professor hugging him from the back.

They fill up the balloons with air, hangs the colored papers, talking

over phone. The professor looks at Sakhi and asks

Brahma

Where is Karma, does he know

INT.NIGHT.BUILDING

Karma runs and takes shelter against a wall/tank panting, blood oozing

out of his left shoulder, he sits putting the magazine in the gun,

sweating profusely, his phone vibrates, he is in pain, and he takes

call. Its Vishy,

Vishy

Karm, come home soonits done

Karma looks around

Karma

Kya?

INT.ROOM.NIGHT

Vishy over phone, all in tears

Its gone, its gonewere free

EXT.NIGHT.BULIDING

Vishy

377 out and away


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Karmas Expression of happiness, looks around again and smiles

(Silent) hitting his head against the wall.

INT.NIGHT.ROOM

Vishy

Jaldiiwe all waiting

Vishy disconnects the call looks at Sakhi

Vishy

He is coming in some time

INT.NIGHT.BUILDING

Guys with guns searching for him, Karma stands up, looks from within a

metallic barrier and shoots.

INT.BATHROOM.NIGHT

Inside the flat, almost everything is fixed and decorated,

Sakhi, stands in front of the basin washing her face, smiling

Vishy putting the candles on the cake as bell rings, Brahma who

sorting out the food on the table standing opposite to Vishy looks at

him with a smile, Vishy Jumps up.

Vishy

Kammy

Vishy runs and opens Door the man looks rapist along with goons.

Vishy tries to close the door horrified, the guy pushes it open points

the gun and walks in

Chal chal chalandar chal andar

Pushes him with the gun... and walks in followed by his goonsas Vishi

Struggles, the 3 crosses the lobby and sees Brahma standing upthe

rapist signals with his gun and says


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eh baith baith (beat) baith re

Signals his goons.

bitha re...hijra ko bitha re

The two people move and stop the advance of the professor; the rapistlooks at Vishy and laughs mockingly

sala, tu hijjro ke saath rehta hai kya, aanh

By then Sakhi come out of the room, and stopsthe rapists eyes fall

on her and he, pushes on his left, with the gun, and walks towards

Sakhi, and shifts the gun to his other hand, and calls her, a wicked

smile on his face

aaja (Beat)idhar aatu idhar aa

Vishy makes a move, the professor now made to sit shouts

Brahma

Vishy

Sakhis attention breaks towards Vishys and tries pushing him away

and the rapist gives him a thrustand Vishy falls the rapist looks at

him still walking towards Sakhi ..

Rapist

Bola na tujhekoi harkat nahi

And looks at Sakhi shoots Vishy while walking, as Vishy is shot Sakhi

screams out and runs towards him, Brahma, bites down on the mans arm,

and gets pulled down by his hair and the rapist catches her before she

can reach him.

INT.STAIRCASE.NIGHT

Meanwhile, Karma runs down the stairs with the gun, blood oozing outof his shoulder, and hides behind a wall, a man crosses it, and karma,

standing behind and points at him, a smirk on his face

INT.ROOM.NIGHT


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INT.NIGHT.ROOM

A cell phone beeps silently lying on the floor, Vishy lies on the

groundin a pool of bloodtagged down by one of the goons, tears

rolling out of his eyes, he is almost passing off, Sakhi lies on the

bed watching Vishy die, as Brahma is dragged back by his feetas hetries to wriggle Sakhi getting raped

EXT.NIGHT.ROAD

Karma rides the bike, speeds up and crosseshis face once in darkness

once in the light as he crosses the light.

INT.NIGHT.ROOM

The rapist walks away, and in the background another goon, gets into

the actVishy Lies still, as the rapist comes and checks himBrahma

sits still looking at Vishy,and Sakhi lays still without any fight,

looking in the direction of Vishy

EXT.NIGHT.OUTSIDE FLAT

Karma stops the bike, gets down, his shirt red with bloodhis foot

unsteadyas he climbs upblood on the walls where he toucheshe

reaches the door..pushes it open and walks insees Sakhi sitting

perched b the bed, the professor sitting quiet and Vishy lying dead

Karma falls and falls beside Vishy, and Sakhi runs as she sees it

towards him

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