01x01 - Bridges

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This whole world

this universe

it's actually segregated

into three universes.

Right on top are "the Heavens."

That's where the Gods reside.

In the middle is "the Earth"

where the humans live.

At the very bottom is

"the Paatal Lok (Netherworld)."

The one that belongs to the insects -

the creepy crawlies.

It's all there in our scriptures, but

I read it on WhatsApp.

Come on, man.

They haven't even announced

the test results yet.

If I pass, I'll have to prepare

for the interview anyway.

God forbid

what if you don't?

Well, then I got to prepare

for the next year's test.

Buddy, no book's ever

going to teach you

what I'm telling you about.

Yes, sir!

The three universes.

Our station

Outer Jamuna Paar,

that's the f*cking netherworld.

Which c*ck got m*rder*d here

which bug's bike got nicked

which flea is giving

his wife a black eye

no one really gives a f*ck.

No matter how good your investigation is,

no promotion for solving a case like this.

So I should then be praying for

a Lutyens' Delhi posting.

Ashoka Road, Aurangzeb Road?

That's where heaven is, right?

Well that it is.

But what happens in

heaven stays in heaven.

No word ever gets out.

Nothing for a poor cop then to

investigate, or get promoted.

-Shakurpuri JJ Colony.

-Right?

A complaint just came

in from Shakurpuri JJ colony.

The nearest PCR van to respond.

Preet Vihar, Vasant Vihar

Mehrauli, Noida

Now, that's Earth.

But every once in a while,

the crawlies from Netherworld

crawl out into the open.

And bite at their precious souls.

And when that happens, there's a scandal.

Aarushi scandal,

Nithari scandal.

And that's the only kind

of investigation that will get

a cop promoted in this town.

Sir, I'm not sure I agree.

Really?

When did you join the force?

It hasn't been that long, sir.

Been about three months.

Three months.

I have spent fifteen years

in this netherworld, kid.

You got to believe me.

-This is just your routine, isn't it?

-It was me who called.

Just look at the way he is going at her.

Happens everyday.

I will drink!

-I will, got it?

-How dare you, dog!

Why don't you just die?

Just go and die somewhere.

Leave me!

Hey, come here!

Sit!

You bloody buffoon.

m*therf*cker!

How dare you touch my man?

Your ugly body is going to rot and stink.

You'll have roaches

coming out of your a*s.

Get Master ji on the phone.

It's been three f*cking days.

Just let me speak to Master ji.

Order.

Cancel.

But

Let's go.

Sir

We forgot to add that

canceled order to the final bill.

Exactly, it was canceled.

So why add to the bill?

But you ordered it!

I never ate it though, did I?

You'll have to talk to the manager.

Go f*ck yourself.

Bloody cheapskate.

Step on it.

Faster.

Lose them, m*therf*cker!

Come on, they're getting away.

Quick, quick!

Don't let them get away.

Where the f*ck are you guys?

Overtake them, now!

Block him.

Back away, f*ck!

Turn around.

Now what's going on over there?

Get the camera. Quick.

Dahiya.

Media media!

Cover them.

Open the boot, m*therf*cker!

Out of the car, now!

-Nab him!

-Come on, out!

Come on!

Hey, wait!

Stop right there, m*therf*cker!

Easy, as*h*le. The car's brand new.

Catch him!

g*ns on hold.

Quiet!

Move back, move back.

It's the Delhi Police.

Move back!

Handle them!

Reports coming of a big incident

on the Yamuna Bridge.

PCR vans to respond.

Step back!

Move back.

-Hey move aside.

-Move back.

-Delhi Police.

-Inspector Hathi Ram Chaudhary.

Outer Jamuna Paar Police Station.

This area is under our jurisdiction.

Come.

Hold on for a moment, sir.

-DCP Bhagat, from the headquarters.

-Jai Hind, sir.

Inspector Hathi Ram Chaudhary,

Outer Jamuna Paar Police Station.

-Get the crowd under control, Chaudhary.

-Sure, sir.

And book these four under

your police station.

Sir, what are the charges?

Conspiracy to m*rder.

Please, move your cameras!

-Step back!

-You can't do this, sir.

Kabir M.

What's M?

I need the full name.

M. That's it, sir.

You from down South?

Sounds like a South-Indian name.

Strip!

Bhati, search him.

Stand up.

I said, stand up.

Now, strip.

Name?

I don't have all day.

m*therf*cker!

Tell me your name, as*h*le.

Tokas!

What's wrong with you, man?

Don't you know the media

and the bosses are around?

Just doing my job, sir!

These f*ck won't give their names.

Step aside.

You, stand up.

Hands in the air.

Take down the details.

His mother called from Meerut.

Take your clothes off.

-So, the mother goes--

-Ma'am, I've done nothing wrong.

I work at that mall, Shoppers' Zone.

Just hitched a ride with these guys.

So the mother goes,

"Your Police Station is on TV.

Why don't you come out

and wave at me?"

Can you even believe it?

Yes.

Well, her knees are better off

Hold on.

I said strip, strip you b*tch.

Take this off.

But the damned thing

gave her ulcers down there

Those pills generate a lot of heat.

We recently got the house painted.

So, what else is on TV?

And this right here is the yellow phone.

And now see it go flying

right into the dark depths

of the Yamuna river.

Right in front of the

eyes of the Delhi Police.

But the big question

is what was in this phone

that the accused was trying to hide?

Talk about bad timing!

Sir, I can do this.

Chaudhary, step outside.

Sir.

Who's going to lead the investigation?

Sir, Vikas Bahl.

He's on leave right now.

But should be back in a week.

Can't delay the

investigation by a week.

Chaudhary made the arrest.

Let him handle it.

Sir, Chaudhary doesn't have it in him.

It's a big case.

And he has got no track

record of investigations.

It's an open and shut case.

We caught them red-handed,

for God's sake.

All he has to do is

just follow the rule book.

-Dahiya!

-Yes, sir.

-Brief Chaudhary.

-Okay, sir.

Well

Sir, where did the tip

come from?

An anonymous call from a

public phone in Munirka.

And what exactly was the tip?

Nothing much.

Just that these four staying at Hotel

Uptown were planning a m*rder.

Hotel Uptown.

But how did the tipper know

of their plan to m*rder?

Maybe he was from their g*ng.

Or someone overheard something

at the hotel.

We're hoping you'll figure

out the rest.

Sure, sir. But doesn't the

Intelligence department

normally pass on such tips

to the local station?

-Sir!

-Yes.

Sir, Chaudhary thinks we broke the

protocol by arresting them ourselves.

-No, sir. I just--

-He's right.

You are absolutely right.

But there wasn't enough time.

The tipper said the k*ll

was to happen today.

There was no time to bring

you guys in.

But the b*stards sniffed

something and fled

till we caught them on the bridge.

Any info on who the target was?

As you can see,

Singh Saab is being more than fair

with his revised offer.

I guess I'll have to repeat

what I said in the last meeting.

I am not resigning.

I've given four years

to this damn channel.

Built it from scratch.

And if he thinks he

can just throw me out--

Sir, it's nothing personal.

Singh Saab is just going by the--

Your Singh Saab can go f*ck himself.

Can you give us

a few minutes, Rajeev?

I'll send some fresh

coffee in the conference room.

-Okay?

-Alright.

It's not just about the ratings, Sanjeev.

Singh knows something else too.

That you've been looking for dirt on

their Delhi - Sonipat Expressway deal.

Singh is not the guy

you mess with, Sanjeev.

Just as we were speaking about the

freedom of Press in this country,

we have some startling

breaking news just coming in from Delhi.

Four people have been arrested

and it seems a prominent

journalist is under the attack.

We'll take you straight to the

Outer Jamuna Paar police station in Delhi

where we have Kaveri on the ground there

covering this piece of startling news

Sir, you really need to see this.

After a dramatic chase, a team of

Delhi Police Intelligence

managed to catch all the four accused

who are now locked up

in this very police station.

The police refuses

to disclose further

but our sources in the police

department have revealed

that the target of this failed

assassination attempt

could have been journalist

Sanjeev Mehra.

Of course, at this point of

time, it is unconfirmed information

and we're trying our

best to get this verified

by the higher authorities

in Delhi police.

But from the look of it,

this seems like another attack

on the Freedom of

Press in this country.

Hello?

Sanjeev

it's the Police Commissioner.

Sanjeev!

Hello, sir.

This is Jai Malik, his colleague.

Where is his slate?

The b*stard won't speak.

We didn't get his full

set of fingerprints either.

Come on, give us a show.

They say even the dead sing here.

Just wait till the court appearance, mate.

You too shall sing like a canary.

What is his name?

Wasn't telling us his own name.

He's the smart a*s of the lot.

Why did you throw

the phone in the water?

What phone?

It's on TV, m*therf*cker!

They show just about

anything on TV, sir.

See what I mean, sir?

Sir, the evidence listing is done.

We found some dollars on the girl,

along with this phone.

Who is the artist here?

It's Kabir M.

He also had this strange

medical certificate on him.

Looks like a circumcision certificate.

Wasn't he the one driving the car?

Yes, sir.

I think it's stolen.

The number plate and

chassis details don't match.

We're running a check on it.

Check their records.

Let's see what the system throws up,

especially on this one.

I don't think I can go on air tonight.

And we can't run this.

The Police haven't confirmed anything.

What did the Commissioner

say on the phone?

He'll get back to us when

he has something concrete.

If we run this now,

and it turns out to be false,

we're going to look like amateurs.

I know.

But it's the top story

tonight on every other channel.

We don't want to miss out on it.

Last I checked I was the one making

editorial decisions around here.

Of course.

Ask Gayatri to take over 9 PM.

And tell her we're

not running this story.

Been a rough day.

Come, I'll drop you home.

Move aside.

Make way, please.

Move out.

-Don't blame us if you get hit.

-Please move.

They'll blame us afterwards. Move!

Hello?

Yes, Dolly. I told you I am fine.

Yes, yes.

Please, move.

Step out of the way!

Yeah, I'm coming home.

On my way. Yeah, bye.

What the f*ck!

Who are these people?

They are us.

So, who do you think

can be behind this?

Singh Saab?

That's taking it too far, Sanjeev.

But didn't you say he's

not the guy you mess with?

Maybe, it's Dashrath Kumar.

I doubt.

It's been three years since.

Snakes and politicians

they never forget.

After all, you had ruined

his political career.

Do you not remember?

What do you think, sir?

Is it Dashrath Kumar who

sent these four guys?

Well, there's definitely

a big daddy behind them.

Else why'd they try

and get rid of that phone?

Sir, didn't you think

the Intelligence guys

were a bit reluctant

in giving out the details?

We didn't really get

much from them!

Look, these guys down

at the headquarters

they think us worthy of

only traffic arrangements.

Not for any serious police work.

So they filter out the

information for us.

Need to know basis.

Right.

Who is it now?

-Hello?

-Sir, this is Shefali from Times.

Who's that?

Wanted to get your comment

on the Sanjeev Mehra case.

Oh, damn!

Ma'am, the investigation is still on.

It's still a work in progress.

And currently we can

only give information on

Hello!

-Need to know basis.

-Sir

Yes, Mom. What's up?

Sanjeev's absolutely fine.

Yes, I am good too.

Yes, Mom, all's well.

No, I am not stressed at all.

It's all good.

Honestly.

Listen, Mom. It's nothing.

Hello?

Yes, just hold on for a second.

Just wait, Mom.

Savitri.

There you are, my baby!

Ma'am, are you talking

to your husband?

Ma'am, how did you feel when you

learnt of the attack on him?

What will be the first thing you say

to him when he gets home?

sh*t.

Just what I feared.

You can go.

I'll sneak in from the back door.

Are you sure?

Be careful.

Yeah, Dolly.

Sanjeev, I am very scared.

Where are you?

I need you.

I am on my way, Dolly.

I am right here.

Did you take your pills?

I can't breathe, Sanjeev.

I just can't breathe.

They are there everywhere

outside the house.

I couldn't even step

out to feed Savitri.

Dolly, what do you want me to do?

Just come home, Sanjeev.

Please just come home.

Come home and tell me we'll be fine.

Just hold me, please.

Just do something.

Come fast, please!

For God's sake, Dolly

You know I almost got k*lled today.

For once, can it not be

about you and your anxiety?

Why are you saying all this?

Why are you saying all this, Sanjeev?

I was worried sick since morning.

Everything I do, I do it for you.

Sanjeev--

Hello?

So a penguin walks into a bar,

and he goes up to the bartender and says

"I am looking for my brother.

Have you seen him?"

And the bartender goes

"I don't know. What does he look like?"

You know because penguins,

they all look the same.

Sara, right?

Sara Mathews. 6 p.m. Feature.

Looks like you haven't

heard the breaking news tonight.

Of course I did.

I just figured that if you

wanted to talk about it,

then you wouldn't be sitting

alone in a bar right now.

You know I was

I was in my last term at Cornell,

when you did that

Dashrath Kumar story.

And the sheer audacity of it

The next day you went

right up to him,

with cameras in his face

to break this story of the sting.

And just what does he have

say to admit his guilt?

One word.

"m*therf*cker!"

That's when I decided that I'm

I'm gonna come back to

India and work for you.

We used to be heroes, you know.

People like us.

And then something about

this country changed.

And now we get trolled, and k*lled

fired.

Sir, we're closing.

See

we even get thrown out of bars.

Move away, you stink.

Not the first time I've heard that.

Not the first time you're

walking in drunk, either.

Thank you for k*lling the mood.

I wanted to tell you something.

Switch off this bloody disco

before sleeping at least!

Don't you dare touch my Gods.

Wait, I'll heat it up.

Now, who asked you to get up?

Should've thought of it

before getting all romantic.

Now that you're up

can you give me a massage?

My head is throbbing.

So, what was it that you

wanted to tell me?

An investigation has come my way.

I'll be reporting straight to the

headquarters, to the DCP.

You should've seen Virk's face--

So you got promoted finally?

Why don't you ever pay attention, woman?

It's not a promotion.

But it's a big case.

The first one in ages.

If I crack it, I can probably still

make something of myself.

-Oh!

-Why did you stop?

How did Sanjeev Mehra's

name leak to the media?

It was sensitive information, right?

Only your team knew about it,

apart from Intelligence.

Ansari and I were

still in the briefing

when the news had leaked out.

Bhagat is pissed.

We could've done without all the

attention the case is going to get now.

Jai Hind, sir.

What's the update, Chaudhary?

Sir

I've no idea how Sanjeev Mehra's

name got leaked to the media

Screw all that.

What's the update on the case?

Sir, that Tope Singh seems

like the leader of the pack.

We're trying to get their

records out in the meantime.

I am sending two officers

for Mehra's security.

You take them along when

you go to brief Mehra.

Yes, sir.

Sir how much do we

give out to him at this stage?

Need to know basis, Chaudhary.

Yes of course, sir.

Why the f*ck haven't

we found that phone yet?

Look for it.

Only thing that will calm

these assholes down.

Yes, sir.

-I am sorry.

-It's okay, honey. I am fine.

Hathi Ram Chaudhary, sir.

Outer Jamuna Paar Police Station.

Sanjeev Mehra.

Everyone knows who you are, sir.

Ma'am said you weren't

home last night.

Yeah, there were all these

reporters outside the house.

So I checked myself into a hotel.

You will have to be a little

careful for some time, sir.

Take these guys along

wherever you go.

And there'll be another

team for the night shift.

Is there anyone you suspect?

Any old enemies?

A powerful man you exposed

in the past. Feathers you ruffled

Part of the job.

Are you having an affair?

Routine questions, sir.

Just trying to get the

obvious out of the way.

Nope, nothing like that.

You got anything on those four?

Early days, sir.

You might have to drop by the police

station for identification.

I'll take your leave then.

Sir, we're still trying to

get his name out.

Vishal Tyagi.

Tope Singh.

Kabir M.

Mary Lyngdoh.

And Vishal Tyagi.

Fourteen day police remand approved.

Sir.

Sir, I'm calling from Delhi Police,

the Outer Jamuna Paar police station.

We've a stolen car

from Muzaffarnagar RTO.

Four arrests. Can you run their

records through your system?

Their names read

Good you came early.

There's pasta for dinner.

k*ll me already.

Where is Siddharth?

Siddharth.

Siddharth.

Can you explain?

When were you planning

to tell us you flunked?

And this

How come my signature

is on the report card?

I don't want to go to that school.

So which school do

you want to go to?

Happy Valley.

All my friends go there.

For they are a bunch of useless lot.

Do you even know what it takes

to get admitted to your school?

Any idea how much I begged

my bosses to put in a word?

Too bad!

-Don't you dare!

-What's wrong with you two?

Always ready to butt heads.

Then why don't you

knock some sense into him?

Did you even know his

mid-term results were out?

Always ready to lecture!

Siddhu!

Siddhu!

What now?

Sir, can you come down

to the station?

Why?

We got their criminal records out.

That Vishal Tyagi is

Hathoda (Hammer) Tyagi.

The most wanted gangster

in Chitrakoot, UP.

Never been arrested.

Cases?

Kidnapping, ransom, extortion

and forty five murders.