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[THUNDERING CLOUDS]

'Hello, I am Shanaya Irani.'

'I am a documentary film-maker.'

'I am going to make a documentary on...'

'...the Durga Mehta case which happened on 15th August 2023.'

'I am going to interview seven people related to this case.'

'Investigating officer, Barot.'

'Defence Lawyer, Kalpesh Pandya.'

'Public Prosecutor, Kritika Sanghvi.'

'Durga's neighbour, Siddharth Joshi.'

'Durga's mother, Shakuntala Jadeja.'

'Durga's son, Krishiv.'

'And Durga Jadeja herself.'

'Inspector, I need all the information related to this case.'

'A to Z.'

[CHUCKLES]

A to Z are alphabets.

In the world of crime, things start from A and end directly on D.

Then it comes back on A again.

From there, it goes on Q, R, S...

...and then it goes around here and there and comes back to it's end.

That is towards Z.

But I don't believe that the Durga case reached Z.

That is towards a conclusion.

Everything seemed clean.

But it seemed as if this cleaning was done with the broom of deceit and fraud.

No one is above the law.

If there is no law and order, the whole society would turn into an animal park.

It's the law of forest, one animal survives by killing another animal.

I mean, I'm not trying to justify crime or any criminal.

How can a human be so violent, we should discuss on this matter.

In a city like Mumbai, how can someone be so narrow-minded?

My daughter is really naive.

That is why she often gets lost while walking.

But this time, everything was in front of my eyes. But I didn't do anything.

I should've stood with her.

No one can separate me from my mom!

Even if the Lord comes down on earth and tries to separate me from my mom...

...I'll recite Hanuman Chalisa in front of him.

Even the Lord would get scared and return back to heaven.

And Shanaya ma'am, I request you...

...don't make me recall that night of 15th August.

[THUNDERING CLOUDS]

'Durga, when did you and Jayesh meet for the first time?'

[PEACEFUL BACKGROUND MUSIC]

I studied nursing from Jamnagar and came to Mumbai.

To work in a hospital.

On one night, a patient was admitted to our Malad hospital.

It was a case of dehydration.

He must've drank too much at night.

That patient was my Jayesh.

And I was given the responsibility of taking care of Jayesh.

And while I was looking after him...

...I didn't realize when we exchanged our phone numbers.

After that...

[PEACEFUL BACKGROUND MUSIC]

[PEACEFUL BACKGROUND MUSIC]

This story is about a mother-in-law and her daughter-in-law.

Mother-in-law is Sarita, and daughter-in-law is Sonia.

Mother-in-law was strict in nature.

And the daughter-in-law was sweet as well as clever.

And the differences between the two start to appear.

One day, the daughter-in-law gets tired of her mother-in-law...

...and goes back to her parent's house. Yes, got it!

Nonsense!

Jayesh, your story needs a little bit of spice in it.

- Meaning? - I mean...

Yes! A murder.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

After being tired of her mother-in-law, one day the daughter-in-law decides...

It's too much now! Now, I'll finish my mother-in-law.

So, she mixes rat poison in a glass of milk.

And makes her mother-in-law drink that milk.

And her mother-in-law loses her life.

Stop it! What nonsenses is this?!

Hello! People have already heard this mother-in-law story a thousand times.

- Oh, hello! - Yeah?

In my story, the mother-in-law and her daughter-in-law had good relations earlier.

But my non-creative producer needs the same old bickering story.

That's why I'm making them fight. Got it?

And if she doesn't like this story too, I'll say no to her.

After all, I'm a writer, not some typist.

Jayesh, you can't say no to work.

And if your story is getting interesting by adding some spice, what's the issue?

Spice should be added in curry, not in the writer's work.

Please show your creativity in the kitchen. I'll handle things here, okay?

Fine! I'm going back to my kitchen.

- One minute. Where were you? - Yeah?

Why did you come back so late? Your hospital shift ends at 4.

Shanaya, a man can roam around whole day if he wants.

But if a woman returns late, everyone gets suspicious.

- Jayesh, I got busy with some work. - Hey! - What work?

- It was some work. - Durga, please don't create suspense.

Where were you, who was you with?

You don't know him.

- There was a guy. - A guy...

Durga, why are you beating around the bush? Tell me, who was with you?

Sorry.

There was no guy.

You're too much.

I really like your possessive nature. That's why I tease you.

- Jayesh, you love me so much? - Of course!

- Aww! - Now tell me who you were with.

Oh, man! I went to buy Surendra Mohan Pathak's book. Look!

- What? - Yeah.

But you just finished one of his book.

And what's this? Successful criminal.

Durga, you try to mix murder in every story because you read so many crime novels.

Read my feel good stories sometime, you'd love it.

Never! I won't like it at all.

Hey, Jay! I'm thinking of writing a novel myself.

You're a nurse, so hold an injection. Pen won't suit you.

I don't even get to hold an injection. Because I've only done a diploma.

But I'm telling you. I'll complete my degree after marriage.

- We'll see that after marriage. - Hey!

- Where is your mom? - When would she get here? - Mom...

Oh, no! Mom must be on her way to here.

Come on, get up quickly! Change your clothes, don't sit like this.

- What's wrong with these clothes? - I'm a writer. - What?

Creative people live like this, got it?

- I will be what I am. - Yeah, alright!

Be however you like. But look at the condition...

Cigarette!

She'll again make a fuss.

Jayesh, you told me that you'll quit smoking.

Yeah, I'll quit after marriage.

You have to quit many things after marriage.

Cigarette, alcohol, staying up late at night... - Enough, Durga!

I don't like this nagging of yours.

Just mind your own business.

Hey, Durga! Won't you welcome me?

- Hey, Siddharth! How are you? - I'm good.

- Come, sit. What would you have? - Yes.

What did you bring, what would you take from here?

You came empty-handed, you'll go empty-handed.

Where were you? I didn't see you for many days.

I went Surat to meet my parents.

- But now I'm back to Mumbai. So, I've started giving auditions again. - Good.

How are these auditions going? Did you get any work?

I give 20 auditions per day! Still I don't get any work.

Do you guys know? Now I've started giving auditions even for Bhojpuri films.

And, how is everything going?

Don't worry. Whenever there's a good track in my serial, I'll definitely call you.

Oh, wow!

Thank you so much, Jayesh!

- Durga! There's a saying. - Yeah?

If you desire something with all your heart...

...the entire universe conspires to make it happen.

Don't worry at all! You would certainly get a big role very soon.

Thank you so much!

Listen! Keep my house keys.

I'm going out. Please hand it over to my maid, okay? Bye!

Durga, run!

- He is that serial killer. Run! - Mom...

Mom, calm down! He isn't some serial killer.

You must've saw a crime patrol's episode in which he's playing a killer's character.

- Yeah! - Yeah.

Yes, aunty. My name is Siddharth.

- And I'm an actor. - Son...

...if you had done the role of a nice gentleman, I'd recognize you.

- I have done that. - Whose role?

An itchy guy.

He is crazy?

- Welcome, mom. - Come in.

Please come.

Look, this is Jayesh's house.

It's a nice house.

- What happened? - Hey, Durga! He drinks alcohol!

Mom, everyone drinks it these days.

Yeah, that's true.

This alcohol has affected all the households!

There was a wedding in our town recently.

The bride's father specifically mentioned in the wedding card that...

...drunk people cannot be a part of the wedding. - Then?

Then, what? After seeing this, the groom didn't arrive.

Mom, you...

What will you have?

Hey! No, I don't drink.

- Hey! - I don't mean alcohol. I mean tea, coffee, cold drink. What would you like?

Nothing, just some water.

- Durga, bring water. - Yeah?

So sister Shanaya, this guy was a drunkard as well as lazy.

Mom, here's your glass of water.

What's this? A paper cup?

Mom, these are use and throw glass. Use it, later dispose it.

Mom, Jayesh lives alone. So, he has these kind of things here.

- Bachelor people live like this. - This is so nice.

No need to worry about getting up.

Wow! Or do you not have the money to buy utensils?

- What? - Son, I mean, how long have you been living alone?

Since many years.

Even when my parents were alive, I lived alone in Charkop.

You see, mom, I always believe in staying away from society and the world.

I'm a writer. So, I like living alone.

Good thoughts come to me while I'm living freely and listening to music.

- You know, like Algari people. What? - So why don't you go to the Himalayas?

I mean, your work.

How's your work going? Is everything alright?

Everything's fabulous, mom.

You'll see. One day, my name would be displayed on a big screen.

A film written by Jayesh Mehta.

- I'd be famous one day. - So right now, you aren't.

I'm famous but only among few people.

- Okay. - I work as an associate writer.

- Yes. - Very good.

So, by doing all this how much work do you get?

- She's asking how much you earn a month. - Yes.

- Mom, I'm a freelancer. - We don't have a fix salary. - Yeah.

- Oh, no! How'd you manage the household expenses? - Yeah.

Mom, he's getting money these days.

- He's writing a serial. - What?

- Which serial? - The best serial right now.

Karupama.

- You're writing that? - Yes.

But son, that serial is a total piece of garbage!

What?

Yes, I used to watch it.

- Mom, look... - I won't! It's very boring.

Even the Bollywood celebrities don't switch their...

...spouses as swiftly as Karupama changes her husbands.

- Durga! - Once Durga cursed the writer.

- What the hell! - No, not this one.

Durga said, 'Idiot, moron, stupid, nincompoop...'

- Stop it! - That's what I say.

- Stop this serial. - Both of you, stop it!

Please it down, Jayesh.

Mom, I was saying that let's talk about marriage. - Yeah.

Jayesh, how many relatives would be there in your wedding procession?

Procession? There would be no wedding procession.

We would get married in a court.

But divorces happen in court.

Mom, he's talking about a court marriage.

- Court marriage?! - Yes.

There would be no court marriage. Let's go, I reject this guy!

- Hey, mom! Don't reject him. - Listen! - Mom, listen to me.

One minute! Mom, please sit down. Listen to me...

We already had a discussion on this subject.

Mom, he just told you that he doesn't believe in societal norms.

So, sister Shanaya, this guy was already crazy, drunkard, and lazy.

Now, I realized he's an atheist too.

Mom, the times have changed.

Nobody spends recklessly on wedding these days.

And please keep that money safe.

It'd help you in old age.

But, my dear, the wedding vows are a must!

Mom, I told you I'm atheist. I don't believe in all this.

Why do you worry so much?

I will treat your daughter like a queen.

- Please... - Fine!

- You guys can do whatever you want! - Okay? - Thank you!

She's my one and only daughter.

To always see a smile on her face...

...is all I desire.

Her father died when she was little.

After that incident, I raised her all alone.

Now, you must take care of her.

Son, don't feel bad. But...

...I'm giving you my deity.

That's why I'm saying all this.

Because daughter isn't a blessing from your deity.

Daughter is a deity that you receive as a blessing.

Look after my deity.

Of course, mom. If you want, come and stay with us.

No. We don't even drink water at daughter's place after marriage.

You can still come for liquor.

- [CHUCKLES] - What are you saying?

So, come on! Let's start the wedding preparations.

Mom, from now on, Durga is my responsibility, not yours.

And what do you guys say? Print...

- Print the wedding cards! - Hey! - But this is a court marriage.

- So, print the marriage certificate! - Wow!

[PEACEFUL BACKGROUND MUSIC]

[PEACEFUL BACKGROUND MUSIC]

'Just hold on, Mrs. Shakuntala.'

'I didn't understand one thing.'

'Jayesh told you that he's all alone.'

'Before accepting this proposal, why didn't you check his background?'

Of course, I did a background check.

I have a relative in Ahmedabad, I asked him.

Jayesh's parents had a nice report.

But they weren't alive any more.

And nobody knew this weird guy.

So, it was like shooting in complete darkness.

'So, did your arrow hit the target?'

'Mrs. Shakuntala, don't get nervous like this.'

'I'm making a Netflix documentary on your daughter's case.'

'You're giving me an interview for it.'

'So, tell me. Did the arrow hit the desired target?'

Whether that arrow hit the target or not...

...we found that only after a year.

[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

Jayesh, where are you? When will you come back?

When he learns about this, he's going to be so happy!

I already told you. Don't come back again! Now, cut the call!

- Jayesh, I want to tell you something. - Make a peg for me.

Don't drink right now.

- I want to say something important to you. - It can wait. Just make my peg!

[SIGHS]

What's the matter?

- You had a fight with someone? - You won't understand.

- Jayesh, tell me what happened. - I told you, you wouldn't understand!

Jayesh, please tell me what happened.

We had a channel meeting in my office.

Everyone gathered in the conference room for the meet.

We had to discuss on the upcoming storyline of the serial.

Everyone was sharing their inputs.

Then, it was my turn. And I shared my idea.

But after listening to my idea, that mindless...

...channel head, Riya Bannerjee, stated laughing on me!

And looking at her, even others started laughing at me.

Riya Bannerjee told me, 'Hey! From where do you get these stupid ideas?'

If we started taking opinions from you, we'd have to shut down this serial.

Use this idea when you make your own film.

I was never embarrassed this much in my entire life.

I felt so humiliated.

After that I couldn't control myself.

So, I threw coffee on face of that channel head.

Now?

Now what? I left that serial.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

So, what will you do now?

Hey! My standards are too high.

I am born to make films.

I accepted this serial offer to show a regular income in front of your mom.

But my main focus would always be films. Got it?

Look, Jayesh. You are totally right.

But even the film makers won't listen to you if you have this kind of attitude.

Really? Now, you'd advice me on how I should behave?

I've told you so many times, add some spice in your story.

Make it more interesting.

A nurse worth two pennies wants to advice me on how to write scripts.

Jayesh, if you keep on writing same stuff...

...the film makers would stop listening.

Stop this bickering!

Okay, fine. That Siddharth guy who lives in front of us...

...take him as an example. He is so flexible.

He's not getting Bollywood movies. So now, he's auditioning for Bhojpuri films.

Become flexible like him!

[SLAP]

- You wretched woman! - Jayesh, leave me!

Make me a peg.

Make a peg for me!

Now, tell me what you want to say.

I am pregnant.

Oh, shit!

What have I done!

I'm sorry, Durga!

I took out Riya Bannerjee's anger on you.

I'm sorry. I promise you...

...from now on, I'd never raise hand on you. I won't get angry.

I won't curse anyone, I'd quit smoking. This alcohol!

Yes! I'd quit smoking from today. I promise!

I promise, Durga. I won't drink alcohol from today.

I am sorry!

Are you hurt?

I'm going to become a father. I...

Can I... Can I get a hug?

[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

'Disgusting! Kicking someone is not normal.'

'How can you let it go without saying anything to Jayesh?'

'You didn't do anything.'

[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

What do you think, sister Shanaya? You think Jayesh quit drinking?

And this wasn't the last time Jayesh raised hand on Durga.

In the second month of her pregnancy, Jayesh told Durga to quit her job.

Because he didn't want her to look after any male patients.

Yes. Durga took a stand for herself this time.

She told him that, 'I'd work till the sixth month of my pregnancy.'

Hearing this, Jayesh got furious. He twisted Durga's hand and slapped her twice.

On one hand, a mother was struggling for her unborn child.

And on the other hand, Jayesh was so crazy about writing films...

...that he continuously kept rejecting serial projects.

It was a good thing that Durga's mother came to stay...

...at her place in the last days of Durga's pregnancy.

She often told me that Jayesh doesn't even go with Durga for her medical check-ups.

This incident happened in the ninth month of her pregnancy.

Come on.

Wow, mom! The Bhel is amazing!

The raw mango slices are making it so delightful.

As long as your mother's alive, eat to your heart's content.

Jayesh won't even let you peacefully drink water.

- Let it be, mom. - What, let it be?

You can go in labour any moment now.

And that guy doesn't care about it.

He spends the entire day wandering and drinking...

...in Andheri, using the pretext of film-making.

In these nine months, has he ever spent a whole day with you?

I don't know if this person has a heart inside him...

...or is it just stone.

Leave all that, and listen to this.

Girlfriend murdered her boyfriend.

According to the police, the girlfriend is guilty.

But in the end, the girlfriend is proven innocent.

Hey! Why do you keep reading all this stuff? - Yeah?

These words reach the brain of the baby inside your womb.

- Oh no! The kid might become a killer or a hooligan. - What?

One minute. That would be nice.

It would be entertaining to see if this kid beats Jayesh. Read all you want!

Keep reading!

What are you saying, mom?!

Okay, let me wash this up.

- Let it be, I'll do it. - I can do this.

Anyway, I haven't washed other utensils yet. Let me finish my work.

You should hire a maid.

Great! Anything else?

Driver? A masseuse?

Who massages your head, or your neck!

Disgusting! You reek of alcohol!

Is this a time to drink alcohol?

Why do you waste so much money on alcohol?

Because liquor gives you intoxication. And you get good ideas in an intoxicated state.

So, all the writers are drunkards?

Shut up! Don't give me useless advice.

And if we talk about hiring a maid...

- ...we have you. - Jayesh!

What did I say wrong? Look at your mother's demands!

Let's hire a maid! And who'd pay for it? Her father?

Speak nicely.

Say that you don't have a job right now. So, we can't afford it.

- You won't become small. - Durga, enough!

Don't attempt to suggest that I'm penniless.

I have my own house.

A fixed deposit account in bank.

And I'm going to break that fixed deposit and make my own film.

I won't have to run behind those silly producers any more.

I will be my own producer.

I'd be so rich!

I even got a partner who's investing 50%.

Jayesh, don't do this.

Right now we are going through a difficult situation.

Jayesh, think about our child.

This isn't a time for taking risk.

God forbid if your film gets flopped...

- ...we'd have to sell this house. - So what?

- No, Jayesh... - But nobody can stop me from making a film.

I said, nobody!

Not even you. Got it?

Roll sound, light, camera, action!

And yes! I'm writing a scene inside while listening to music.

Don't disturb me.

But we need...

If he is taking about selling this house, where would we...

Where would we go?

- Mom... - Durga!

Are you happy?

[SAD BACKGROUND MUSIC]

She's a mother.

She understands everything.

Sister Shanaya, when my mother asked me this question...

...I was crying on the inside.

I wanted to tell her that, 'Mom, I'm not happy.'

He beats me! He's torturing me mentally.

But before I could say anything, she told me...

Mom...

Women have to endure it, dear.

In a married life, someone has to let things go.

This is what most women are told after marriage.

Dear, you have to endure a little bit.

But sister Shanaya, I want to say something today.

Before serving the taste of emotion...

...it is necessary to check the digestive capacity of the person in front of you.

The writer is finally awake.

- Okay, I'm leaving. - Mom, listen!

Please take away kerosene can and primus from the kitchen.

- It takes up a lot of space. - Keep it here.

- It'd be helpful during an emergency. - Please take it!

Oh God!

Jayesh! Please turn down the volume!

Jayesh, please reduce the noise!

He won't listen to me like this. I should go to him.

Jayesh, are you listening?

I think I need to go to a hospital.

Jayesh!

Jayesh!

Jayesh, listen!

Jayesh, open the door!

[KNOCK ON THE DOOR]

[GROANING]

Hello, Siddharth. Please come to our house. Yeah.

- Jayesh, open the door... - [GROANING]

[GROANING]

[GROANING]

[GROANING]

Jayesh! Mom!

Hey, Durga! What happened?

Hey, get up! Be careful.

- Be careful. - Siddharth!

Siddharth!

Calm down, please stop crying. Let's go to a hospital, okay?

- Jayesh, where were you? - Jayesh...

Jayesh, he was only helping me.

You harlot!

You really like meeting other men, don't you? - Leave me.

Jayesh, I'm begging you!

- Let's take Durga to a hospital first! - Jayesh...

Leave me, Jayesh!

Walk slowly. Be careful.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

Sister Shanaya, on one side, Durga was struggling with labour pain.

And on the other side, a Narrow-minded Jayesh was fighting with Siddharth.

They somehow reached the hospital. There were many complications.

But it was a normal delivery.

[CRYING]

It was a boy.

The sound of his crying spread happiness all around.

And there was a great joy on Jayesh's face.

Jayesh would never have been as happy with his own writing...

...as he was with this moment written by God in his life.

We came home.

[PEACEFUL BACKGROUND MUSIC]

Durga...

...I know your mother wanted to take you to her house from the hospital.

But you came here instead.

Please don't leave this house ever.

I give you swear of our child.

Let me complete my film once.

After that, I'll spend my whole time with you and our kid.

I'll become a good father. I'll become a good husband.

Just give me some time.

Look, he's saying yes. Right, kid?

He looks like you. No wonder he's on your side.

But he has your eyes.

No, I think he has your eyes.

I just pray he doesn't have your nature.

[CHUCKLES]

- [PHONE RINGING] - Hey! One minute.

Tell me. What?

Me too?

- That idiot! - What happened, Jayesh?

Durga!

The money I got from breaking bank's fixed deposit...

...my wretched partner stole it and ran away.

We are penniless now! We're broke!

I don't know whether to call this occasion auspicious...

...or inauspicious.

This man is not going to change!

What should I do, mom?

Should I leave him alone in this condition?

You used to tell me that even you and dad had a lot of fights earlier.

Dad behaved poorly with you.

But after I was born, dad changed completely.

And you saw how happy Jayesh was after looking at this child. You saw it, right?

I fully believe that he will change. You'll see, he would change himself.

Durga, one shouldn't display unnecessary goodness.

Nobody finds a candle in the daylight.

People spend their whole life impressing others.

My dear, you should think about your child now.

He isn't getting any work.

Where would get money to raise this child?

Mom, he has taken birth with his own fate.

And perhaps, we will also be blessed by his luck.

But for that, I must give my child a good upbringing.

I can't continue my nurse job while leaving him behind.

But I can make tiffin while sitting at home.

From today, I will start a tiffin service on his name.

What would you name him?

The sharpness in the eyes is like that of Shankar.

And he has a beautiful face like that of Krishna.

The unification of Krishna and Shiva...

Krishiv.

[SAD BACKGROUND MUSIC]

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[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

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[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

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[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

Mom, I'm home!

Oh my! Hey, Krishiv, come here.

Tell your mom to give me something sweet with food.

But you have diabetes, don't you?

Haven't you heard this? Diamond cuts diamond.

Similarly, sweetmeats beat diabetes.

Don't waste your time here. I'm hungry!

- So, stay hungry. - Why?

You said it yourself. Diamond cuts diamond.

Similarly, hunger beats hunger.

You're so small but you speak so much. Wait, I'll complain to your mother!

Krishiv! Krishiv, dear...

...if you don't use this bat, at least keep it aside.

- Hey, Karsan uncle! - How are you? - I'm good, dear.

- Your tiffin is ready. - One moment please. - Okay.

Here's your tiffin.

Today it has rice.

- Yeah? - Yeah!

This uncle is about to go heaven.

Be quiet! I'll explain to him! What are you saying?

- Mummy! - Yeah!

The uncle who lives in Mayur Tower.

- His money has come. - Okay!

But the sisters who live in Vaishali Tower.

Yeah!

- Tell them to give the money tomorrow. - Okay son!

When you go to collect the money tomorrow, remind the girls.

On the seventh of July, they ordered one and a half extra tiffins.

- That money is still due. - Wow mummy!

You even remember July month.

So son, I have to remember, otherwise I'll have to bear the consequences.

But I will never bear the consequences.

At the age of getting married, your father deceived me.

That's why my experience is solid.

Hey, but you always remember one thing.

Mistakes gives experience, but experience makes you do less mistakes.

What did you understand!

That we should keep making mistakes.

And keep gaining experience.

[CHUCKLES]

You're teasing mummy, you're hungry, right?

Come sit down to eat quickly, I'll make hot flat bread.

Yay!

Make my peg first.

[THUNDERING CLOUDS]

Let me feed Krishiv first.

Make your husband's peg first.

Jayesh why are you acting restless?

He's been sitting hungry for two hours, poor thing.

I'm getting restless! I'll kill you!

Krishiv son, did your parents always fight like this?

Yes, Shanaya ma'am, I've seen my mother get beaten many times.

Sometimes hit with a belt, sometimes kick.

Sometimes punch.

Always took care so that dad doesn't get angry.

- What I want... - Leave Jayesh!

There are only two flat bread...

- ...it will be done soon... - Mummy!

I'm not hungry.

We'll both eat together later.

Hey, make a drink.

What?

Should I write it on paper?

Make a drink!

Go!

What!

Come on quickly!

What's this, you filled the whole glass.

Didn't you learn to make a drink from your mother, you useless fellow!

- Mummy! - Jayesh!

Mummy!

You didn't teach your son to make a drink.

What kind of mother are you!

What? You!

Did you make Krishiv make a drink?

And you, I told you not to wander around this man.

A few days ago you wanted a bat, right?

Instead of getting you a bat, he was yelling at you.

Why do you want to roam around such a man?

Sorry mummy!

And you, if you ask my son to make a drink hereafter, then.

Then, what will you do, what will you do?

[SLAP]

You ungrateful!

You are a woman, stay like a woman, okay.

Just because making tiffins you started earning some money.

You raise your hand on me, you witch.

[COUGHS]

Yes, I earn some money.

I don't count the days sitting at home like you, understand.

Hey! Quiet!

Witch, you're talking too much, I'll show you.

- I count the days! - Jayesh no!

[GROANING]

[CRYING]

Why did you stop?

Why did you stop, come hit me, hit me, come on hit me, hit me, hit me!

My skin has become strong from getting beaten by you for ten years.

But the truth is that you have failed in life.

And today, today you have proved it by raising your hand on my son.

You are a failure!

And Jayesh remember this.

The one who raises is greater than the one who gives birth, understand?

Hey quiet!

This Jayesh has never failed in life.

Never understood!

It's because of you two unlucky ones that my business has stopped.

Enough!

We are both unlucky, right?

If we are unlucky, then let's settle this matter.

You are not going to change anyway.

So free me and Krishiv.

I want a divorce.

- You want a divorce? - Yes!

Then the matter is over.

Come son Krishiv, we don't have to stay here.

- We are going to grandma's house! - Hey!

- Hey! You! - Jayesh!

I am telling you.

- Stop, don't go hey! - Jayesh don't come in between.

- Get lost, we don't want to stay here. - Get lost, you want a divorce...

- Jayesh leave! - You want a divorce!

Jayesh leave!

- Leave him! - Mummy!

- You want a divorce? - Leave!

- I fall at your feet Jayesh, leave him. - Mummy! No!

- Leave him! - You want a divorce?

- I don't want a divorce! - You want?

- Should I throw him? - Mummy!

Jayesh leave him, I fall at your feet.

Witch, a cheap nurse.

You were meant to live on the ground.

I, I gave you a place in my house, understand?

You didn't give me a place in the house, you kept me as a servant.

First you made me quit my nurse job.

You stopped me from earning, made me handicapped, and today.

Today, by raising your hand on my son, turning yourself into an animal.

You want to snatch my only support?

[CRYING]

Man!

Man, to keep our relationship going.

How many times have I strangled my self-respect.

But enough, not anymore!

Now I have understood.

That life has to be lived our way.

In the effort to please others, we have to dance on a lion in a circus.

[CRYING]

You're talking too much, right?

Come, come, today I'll show you come today.

- Krishiv! - Come on!

- Leave me Jayesh! - Come on!

Come on! You come on!

- Jayesh leave me! - Hey, keep quiet!

[CRYING]

Jayesh!

[CRYING]

Jayesh leave!

[CRYING]

[CRYING]

[CRYING]

[THUNDERING CLOUDS]

[DROPLET]

[CRYING]

Mummy!

[CRYING]

[THUNDERING CLOUDS]

Mummy!

This married life is amazing!

First get married with pomp and show.

Then everyone go wild.

Then one of the two goes to the other world.

Sir, you are married, right?

Don't you get scared seeing all these cases?

No!

I have peace in this matter.

Just yesterday my wife told me.

'Listen, fifteen years have passed in our married life just by talking.'

I said, 'For you it passed by talking'.

'Mine passed by listening, right?'

Therefore, keep quiet!

I'm not getting married, what do I care?

Sir, you know.

My luck is so bad that even when I sit down to play cards, I don't get the queen.

Shut up!

This is the ninth difficult case of the day.

Out of those, five cases are related to married life.

Damn, it's amazing, no one is happy anywhere in married life.

Just look here.

Such a nice house, air, light.

Big big balconies!

There's liquor too, but they didn't learn to live.

What did they get by doing all this, everything got ruined, right?

Sir, actually, it was learned from the building people.

That the husband used to beat his wife a lot.

- Is it! - Yes!

Successful criminal.

Hero has come, has come!

What! Crime Patrol! Alert India!

What do you guys say in front of the camera, 'Scene of the crime'.

So, did you ever think, brother.

That you would have to be present at the scene of the crime in real life.

Real life and reel life, the difference between these two is this.

That in real life, such an incident happens suddenly...

...which you wouldn't have even seen in your dreams.

Sir, sir, I can't believe how all this happened.

Jayesh!

Police! Inspector! Where is Jayesh?

Jayesh!

Hey, calm down Mrs. Durga, why are you so anxious?

First answer my question, where were you when this incident happened?

I had a fight with Jayesh.

That's why I went to my mother's house with Krishiv.

But where is Jayesh?

- Jayesh! - One minute!

- You cannot go inside. - Why?

Oh yes, they don't know, right?

Forensic people have gone inside, collecting evidence.

Forensic?

Look sir, this is our bedroom, not a murderer's den.

- And where is Jayesh? - Civil Hospital!

- Hospital? - He has attempted suicide.

Why did you call us here?

- I'm going to the hospital to see Jayesh. - You won't be able to meet him.

Why?

Hey treatment! His treatment is going on, right?

More than sixty percent of his body is burnt.

Oh, even an enemy wouldn't do this to their enemy.

The way your husband has done to himself.

- Oh mother! - Grandma, what's going on?

Looks like your father is gone!

- Where? - To hell, where else.

And to top it off...

...this whole incident has been seen by your neighbor Siddharth with your own eyes.

Siddharth, what happened?

Why did Jayesh take such a step?

Speak Siddharth!

I'll tell you!

I'll tell you everything!

Tell everything in detail.

- Patil! - Yes sir!

It was raining heavily.

I felt like drinking.

I know today is August 15th, dry day, so all wine shops and bars would be closed.

So, to buy liquor in black, I left my house around 10:15.

But when I came back, I heard Jayesh's screams.

Durga, Durga I made a mistake Durga.

The house door was open.

I came inside and I saw that.

- Hey Jayesh, what are you doing Jayesh! - Siddharth don't come near me.

I am not a human, I am a demon, a demon.

Today I have crossed all limits.

I have no right to live.

- Durga I made a mistake. - Hey, no Jayesh!

- Jayesh! See! - I told you not to come near me.

Listen to me Jayesh.

Jayesh calm down, first tell me what happened here?

Like every time, Durga and I had a fight.

I hit Durga here, here in front of Krishiv with a belt.

And Durga for the first time talked about divorce in front of me.

I lost my senses hearing about divorce.

My mind went crazy, so I grabbed Durga by her hair.

Dragged her and took her to the room.

And in anger I tore her clothes.

And I with her...

What have I done, she left, she left me forever.

And while leaving she said this.

If you come after me.

I will take Krishiv and sleep on the railway track, don't come after me, understand?

What face will I show her now?

Her mother is call, what should I say?

That I have committed a lot of atrocities on your daughter.

Hey, Jayesh, calm down, you are bleeding from your head.

Let's do one thing, I'll call Durga, okay?

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

Hey Jayesh, stop, where are you going Jayesh...

...Jayesh listen to me Jayesh, Jayesh open the door, Jayesh!

Jayesh!

- [SCREAMING] - [GROANING]

[GROANING]

I will have to inform the police and the hospital.

I will have to inform.

This is what happened.

Jayesh!

- What have you done? - Terrible, very terrible!

Sir, sir the bedroom is completely burnt.

But these burnt bedsheets and covers were found sir.

And yes sir, this kerosene can, bat and lighter were also found.

We are taking all this to the lab, sir.

- Quickly! - Yes sir!

One side suicide attempt, and the other side marital rape.

The case is very simple.

Mrs. Durga, you will have to give a statement on this matter.

No, I don't want to give any statement.

What has happened, this has not happened for the first time.

This has happened before too.

One minute, then why did your husband attempt suicide this time?

Maybe he understood this time that what he did with me...

Excuse me!

[PHONE RINGING]

Hello!

What?

One minute, how did this happen?

Oh my god, you recorded it, right?

Yes, okay, then.

Inspector sir, what happened?

Your husband's treatment was going on...

...and during that - yeah!

He went into a coma.

Jayesh!

But before going into a coma.

He gave his statement.

- What kind of statement? - That he did not attempt suicide.

He was attacked.

- He was tried to killed. - Huh!

And the one who made this attempt is none other than.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

It's you Mrs. Durga, you.

You are under arrest!

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

Shakuntala sister, Siddharth was also arrested for giving false statements.

It means, Durga and Siddharth are both in jail.

And you are alone outside.

- Then what did you do? - What should I tell you?

On one side, Krishiv stood in the gallery waiting for his mother.

And on the other side, we couldn't find a lawyer.

The lawyer we would find would open such a big mouth for the money.

That we couldn't understand what to do.

I went to the police station with Krishiv.

So seeing his tears, a lady officer allowed us to meet Durga for an hour.

Even after that, fourteen days had passed.

We were not getting a lawyer for Durga's bail.

Grandma, when will mummy come?

Hey son, she will be coming soon.

Come, I'll give you something to eat.

No, I'm not feeling good without mummy.

I won't eat until mummy comes.

Eat son, eat, because your mummy won't come now.

In the case of attempt to murder, there will be punishment under section 307 of IPC.

Hey Patil, how much punishment will there be?

- Sir, it's usually ten years. - Yeah!

But the way the wife has oven fried her husband.

According to that, life imprisonment is certain.

Life imprisonment.

Krishiv son, your mom is going on exile.

Does that mean fourteen years?

Whole life!

Oh, who increased the time of exile?

I...

Gone son, your mom went on exile.

- To erase the dark night, there is morning. - Durga!

To defeat untruth, truth exists.

Similarly, those who laugh at my exile remember.

Behind every exile, there is definitely a triumph of good over evil.

- Mummy! - Krishiv!

Are you alright son?

- Mummy! - Durga!

[LAUGHS]

Where is that Siddharth?

He has also got bail, mummy.

Go, but who got bail for both of you?

Kalpesh Pandya did!

Oh Patil, how are you brother?

Oh brother, you took over this case too.

What to do Barot sir, my fate is like this.

Aunty, greetings aunty! Greetings!

- Son, I am very grateful to you. - Hey, don't be grateful.

I am a lawyer, but I believe in doing good more than practicing law.

I believe, like milk without cream is of no use.

Similarly, what is the use of life without goodness.

Wow!

I do the work of goodness by fighting the cases of...

...women suffering from domestic violence for free.

Hail Pandya the priest!

Hey Are you done?

If your Sanskar channel is over, then let me do my work.

Look, we are investigating this case.

And we had come to interrogate Shakuntala sister about that.

But now Mrs. Durga is also present here.

So let's interrogate her a little too, right?

Hey Patil, tell your sir, whatever happens now will happen in court.

- Come on leave! - Hey, you can't stop such proceedings.

You cannot interrogate without my permission.

How dare you!

You bring an order from the court.

You don't know me, don't teach me the law.

One minute!

Kalpesh brother, when we haven't done anything wrong.

Then why is there a problem in answering their questions.

And Barot sir, you had interrogated in jail too, right?

Do it here too.

Ask what you want to ask.

You are smart, rest go inside.

Sit on my lap.

[LAUGHS]

Yes, so Mrs. Durga!

During the interrogation at the police station, you said.

That on the night of August 15th at 10:00 pm you left your house.

Means you left from Charkop.

And at 10:30 you reached your mother, meaning Madh Island.

Yes!

But I am currently interested in knowing what you did after reaching there?

After reaching my mother's house, I told my mother...

...everything that happened between me and Jayesh.

Mummy called Jayesh to talk to him.

But Jayesh did not pick up the phone.

Then mother gave a towel to dry Krishiv's hair.

And because it was raining so much, mummy made fritters.

Fritters of what?

Onion fritters for me and mother and potato fritter for Krishiv.

Ask if it was coconut relish or dates-gooseberry relish.

I will ask!

- Whose relish was it? - There!

To tell you the truth sir, my mother makes such good fritters.

That there is no need for relish with it.

By adding a little rice flour, she makes such crispy fritters.

That as soon as you put it in your mouth.

And what to say about Krishiv's potato fritter.

Krishiv's weight is twenty-five but he will eat the entire 30 fritters.

After that?

After that, I ate a savoury snack from Mutant.

They don't think of anything except eating.

No, after that we watched Usha Impossible serial.

Caught you, sir, this is a wrong answer.

This woman had reached home after 10:30.

And Usha Impossible comes before that.

Wow!

Oh brother, not on TV.

On mobile, on the app.

Now say, 'wow! Wow! Wow!'.

- He lowered my head in humiliation. - Sorry sir!

Okay, what was Krishna doing then?

Krishna was on the mobile then.

Bheem Bheem Bheem Big Bheem.

He was watching Big Bheem.

Okay, you go inside and send your mother out.

Her mother is a very big actor.

But they don't know who they are dealing with.

Yes Shakuntala sister, yes sit.

Okay, tell me, on the night of August 15th, your daughter came at your house.

So first of all you sent her to take a bath in the bathroom, right?

What, do I have a bathtub in my house?

That I would tell them to go take two or three good dips.

Hey, what are you saying?

If someone comes in such heavy rain, will you send them to bathe?

I immediately gave a towel.

Then Durga wiped Krishiv's head.

Before that, I first asked what happened with Jayesh.

After that, I also called him, but he didn't pick up my phone.

After that!

After that!

Made Indian cottage cheese fritters, right!

Onion fritters!

You won't need relish in the onion fritters made by my hand.

By adding a little rice flour, I make such crispy fritters.

That as soon as you put it in your mouth.

And what to say about Krishiv's potato fritter.

Krishiv's weight is twenty-five but he will eat the entire 30 fritters.

After that, we ate a savoury snack from Muntar.

After that we watched Usha Impossible serial.

What was Krishna watching then?

- Bhaktiman! - That has become old now.

Bheem Bheem Bheem Big... he was watching Big Bheem.

Okay, you go inside and send that Big Bheem out.

Okay!

- Sir! - Go!

- Yeah! - They are all in cahoots.

That one hour they were allowed to meet at the police station...

...all the planning was done there.

I know everything.

But now see how I cut the ticket of this half ticket.

Oh Krishu son, how cute you are looking.

Do you go to school?

Sir, ask what you want to ask.

This little Bheem has cut the ticket of Big Bheem.

Hey Shut up!

Krishu son, your mummy told from your side.

That you reached your grandma's house on August 15th.

So first of all you watched a cool movie on TV.

After that, you ate your favourite vegetable dish with bread made by grandma.

After that you ate chocolate, right!

This question is out of syllabus.

What are you thinking son, something like this happened, right?

No, nothing like this happened, now I will tell what happened.

One, two, three, hail Lord Rama!

We left our house and went to grandma's house.

Grandma gave a towel to dry my hair.

After that, grandma made fritters for both of us.

Onion fritters for mummy, and potato fritter for me.

If grandma makes onion fritters, then there will be no need for relish.

By adding a little rice flour.

She makes such crispy fritters.

That as soon as you put it in your mouth.

[SIGHS]

And what to say about Krishiv's potato fritter.

Krishiv's weight is twenty-five but he will eat the entire 30 fritters.

- After that! - Hey!

After that, I remember.

After that you ate savoury snack from Muntar.

Yes!

- Watched Usha Impossible serial! - Correct!

- And Krishna! - Bheem Bheem Bheem Big Bheem.

Watched Bheem Bheem Bheem Big Bheem.

Brother, it's all printed here.

Then say, Uncle, hail Lord Rama.

Hail Lord Rama!

- Get lost! - Bheem Bheem Bheem Big Bheem.

Come on, everyone, come outside, it's all done.

Oh Barot sir, is there anything else left?

- Yes, there is. - What?

Those fritters from the night.

[LAUGHS]

Keep them saved, they'll be useful for eating in jail.

What's the matter, Mrs. Durga?

You've given everyone great training.

Barot sir, you can ask as many roundabout questions as you want.

But you'll only get one answer.

Come on, Barot sir, come to this side, go home from here.

And go home and watch Big Bheem on TV.

Keep talking, Pandya, keep talking as much as you want.

- But your talking will stop in court. - Why?

Because the name of the lawyer who will argue...

...against you in court is Krutika Sanghvi.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

'High Court'

Do you want to eat onion fritters?

Made of lentils?

- Mummy! - You!

Yeah, okay!

'Victory to Hanuman, the ocean of knowledge and virtues.'

'Victory to the monkey lord, who illuminates the three worlds.'

Hey, it seems he's lost his nerve.

- Mummy! - Yeah okay!

- Kalpesh son! - Yeah!

You don't worry!

- Mother's blessings are with you. - Thank you mother! Thank you!

- Oh my mother! - What?

The witch has come.

[PHONE RINGING]

Yes tell me Mr. Shah.

Yes, I know Mr. Kapoor's place was raided.

As I win this case, I'll reach there immediately.

Oh, of course, the verdict will come in this hearing.

Against Krutika Sanghvi's ace card.

From the pack of fake people, only a joker comes out.

- Joker! - Yeah see you then!

- Hello madam! - Mr. Kalpesh Pandeya, right!

- No Pandya! - Whatever!

Wish you all the best!

- Did you wish me? - Yes because you badly need it.

All rise! Case 158 JD 2023!

State versus Prosecutor for the complainant, Krutika Sanghvi.

Defence for the accused, Kalpesh Pandya.

Let the court proceedings begin, opening statements.

Greetings, Your Lordship!

My Lord, before I come to the attempted murder case.

I would like to remind the honourable court.

That in India, to deal with domestic violence, there is section 498A of the IPC.

And along with that, there is also the Protection...

...of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005.

But here, according to Durga's statement, my client, Jayesh Mehta.

Has been physically, mentally, emotionally.

And sexually harassing her for the past ten years.

But the important point here, My Lord, is.

That during those ten years.

Durga did not file a single complaint.

Because, why? Because she wanted to take revenge on my client, Jayesh Mehta.

Now, Mr. Pandya is saying...

...that Durga has come from Jamnagar and is an ordinary nurse.

How could she do this?

Then I would like to inform the court...

...that when Durga was apprehended...

...not one or two, My Lord, but many crime novels were found in her house, My Lord.

One of those novels was titled 'Successful Criminal!'

And not only that, but an hour before this incident...

...Durga also watched an interesting series on Netflix...

...which was titled.

'How to Get Away with Murder!' Wow!

My Lord, Ravana was the greatest devotee of Shiva...

...but he was still Ravana.

And Osama bin Laden was highly educated, but still a terrorist.

If you become what you read and watch...

...then according to Mrs. Krutika's logic, Osama should be a saint, right?

[CHUCKLES]

Mr. Pandya, opening statements cannot be turned into an argument.

Mrs. Krutika, continue!

Thank you My Lord!

My lord, my client gave a clear statement before going into a coma.

He said that Durga carried out the life-threatening attack on him.

In that case, it's very simple.

This Durga Mehta case is an open and shut case, Your Lordship!

My lord, based on one statement...

...Mrs. Krutika has reached an open and shut case conclusion.

But I have an eyewitness.

And many pieces of evidence with which I will prove that...

...this is not an attempted murder, but an attempted suicide.

My Lord, for all the details, I would like to call the investigating officer...

...Barot, to the witness box.

Permission granted!

Yes, so Inspector Barot...

...at what time did you see Jayesh for the first time?

Approximately 11:15!

Your Honour, more than 60% of the body was burned.

And he was alive at that time, right?

- That's what the doctor said. - Okay!

According to the CCTV footage you collected during your investigation...

...at what time did Durga leave her house in Charkop with Krishna?

Approximately 10:00.

Please tell the court again, at what time?

- 10:00! - Time to be noted, My Lord!

Durga left her house in Charkop with Krishna at 10:00.

I'll tell you what happened after that.

There was a fight with Jayesh.

Durga along with Krishna...

...she left from her house Charkop and by 10:30...

...she reached at her mother's place.

So, Durga is out of the picture now.

Later, Jayesh found out that Durga was leaving.

Therefore, in guilt, he started to hitting himself.

And my eyewitness saw all this, at what time? He said 11:15.

When Durga had already reached her mother's house at 10:30...

...and was eating onion fritters.

So, Durga couldn't have killed Jayesh, My Lord.

How can one person be in two different places at the same time?

Mrs. Krutika calls this an open and shut case.

[APPLAUSE]

And my Lord, all the evidence proves that Jayesh attempted suicide.

Here is the bat that has only Jayesh's fingerprints on it.

This kerosene can also has only Jayesh's fingerprints on it.

This lighter with which Jayesh set himself on fire.

It also has only Jayesh's fingerprints on it, my Lord.

Point taken, Mr. Pandya.

My Lord, I would like to interrogate the...

...mother of the accused, Mrs. Shakuntala Devi.

Permission granted.

Hello Mrs. Shakuntala.

Will you please tell the court what happened on the...

...night of August 15th, when your daughter came home...

...then what did she do first?

Hey, how many times will she say it?

First, she gave a towel, then wiped Krishiv's face.

After that, she made onion fritters.

She made such fritters that there was no need for chutney.

Crispy fritters that just melt in your mouth...

...then she ate a piece of mohanthal.

We watched the Usha Impossible serial.

And Krishiv watched, Bhim, Bhim, big Bhim.

- Bhim Bhim big Bhim Bhim. - Order order!

Sorry Judge!

Hey, these people have said it so many times during the interrogation...

...that now, even if I wake up in the middle of...

...the night, I wake up saying 'Bhim Bhim', sir.

I am sorry.

[CHUCKLES]

Good training has been given.

They are saying only what happened.

We will see.

So, yes Mrs. Shakuntala.

When your daughter might have come home...

...then the first thing she would have done is taken off her slippers.

And after taking off her slippers, she would have sat on the sofa, right?

No, she came straight to the kitchen to drink water.

- Then I gave her a towel. - Oh, is it?

You can go.

My Lord, I would now like to call the main accused, Mrs. Durga Mehta.

Permission granted.

Hello Mrs. Durga.

Will you tell the court at what time you left your house?

Around 10 o'clock.

Yes, can we please play that footage.

My Lord, we'll see in this footage, that Durga and his son Krishiv...

...are moving out of their building. Yes please!

[THUNDERING CLOUDS]

So yes Mrs. Durga.

Will you tell me that at what time did you reach at your mom's place?

- Around 10:30. - Okay, can we?

My Lord, we'll see in this footage, that Durga and...

...her son Krishiv, they are entering her mother's building.

Yes please!

Pause!

Rewind!

Pause!

Okay!

Yes Mrs. Durga!

Will you tell the court exactly how you reached your mother's house from your home?

I exited our building.

It was raining heavily and no rickshaw puller was ready to go to Madh.

So, I left through the path behind our building.

Judge sir, there are no CCTV cameras there.

That is a short cut to go to the main door.

I reached the main road, from there I got a rickshaw and sitting in the rickshaw...

...Krishiv and I reached my mother's house.

Are you sure you went through that shortcut path?

No, no, I am asking because the road is very bad.

It's a dirt road, are you sure you went from there?

Yes!

Mrs. Durga, I am asking you again.

Are you really sure that you walked through that muddy road...

- ...from there? - Yes, yes!

Then, my Lord, in the CCTV footage of her mother's building...

...why do Durga's slippers appear so clean?

Pause!

My Lord, in this footage, you can see by zooming in that...

...Durga's slippers are completely clean.

My Lord, what kind of logic is this?

Durga Mehta reached her mother's house at 10:30.

What matters is not the mud on her slippers.

And even if there was mud, perhaps it wasn't captured properly by the camera.

I knew... I knew you would say something like this.

That's why, I had already called Shakuntala Ben earlier and confirmed.

And she has said on record.

That when Durga came home first, she went to the kitchen first.

My Lord, if your feet have mud on them.

If there is mud, you would go to the bathroom first, not the kitchen.

My Lord, Durga left home at 10 o'clock.

After that, a completely different scene has been created.

Defense! My Lord, we have so much evidence.

And eye witness Siddharth, who has seen everything with his own eyes.

I will prove that Siddharth is also hiding something.

Yes, with your permission, my Lord.

I would like to call Siddharth to the witness box.

Permission granted!

Mr. Siddharth, will you tell the court what time you left your house?

And what time did you return?

I must have left my house around 10:15.

And after wandering for an hour, I couldn't find liquor.

So, I returned to my house by 11:15.

And to get liquor, which route did you take?

The shortcut path next to my building.

The same route that Durga took.

Where there are no CCTV cameras.

What a coincidence, my Lord.

And then you must have reached home.

You must have heard Jayesh's screams, and so on, right?

Right! Anything else besides that?

No, nothing else besides that.

Come on, remember, you are an actor.

You remember long dialogues.

How can you forget?

I told you, I haven't forgotten anything.

You could face severe punishment for lying, Mr. Siddharth.

My Lord, Mrs. Krutika Sanghvi is wasting the court's time.

By lying, your eye witness is wasting the court's time, Mr. Pandya.

My Lord, there's a big difference between...

...Siddharth leaving the building and coming back.

Please!

My Lord, in this footage, we will see Siddharth leaving the building.

Pause!

My Lord, Siddharth is wearing a black colored helmet.

He is wearing a yellow colored raincoat, and on the sleeve of his raincoat...

...there are 3 black stripes.

My Lord, now in the coming footage we will see.

That Siddharth is entering the building.

But my humble request to you my Lord. I would like you to look at this footage.

Very very carefully, yes can we please play that for him?

Pause!

My Lord, in this footage you can see carefully...

...that the 3 black stripes on Siddharth's sleeves are missing.

That concludes that Siddharth has changed the raincoat on the way.

Yes, but it was raining very heavily at that time.

And my bike slipped.

So I took off my raincoat to check if I was injured anywhere.

And in a hurry, I might have worn the raincoat inside out and I reached home.

Oh I see!

Then why didn't you mention this bike slipping incident...

...to the police, or in the court earlier Mr. Siddharth?

My Lord, during the investigation, the police examined Siddharth's bike...

...and his body.

And as per their records, there were no signs...

...of slipping on Siddharth's bike or his body...

...no signs of slipping at all.

Now that concludes again that Siddharth is lying.

My Lord, Durga walks through a muddy road.

Yet, her shoes appear clean.

Siddharth walks through the same road.

But when he returns, he is wearing the raincoat inside out.

My Lord, all these things are pointing towards one thing.

That what appears to have happened, didn't actually happen.

A whole different script has been written.

My Lord, if I am given one more date...

...then I will prove who is the writer of this script.

And my humble request to you my Lord.

That Krishiv be present in this court in the next hearing.

Defense!

Give me a date too.

After hearing the arguments and points of both sides...

...the court has not reached any decision.

So the next hearing for this case will be on 15th September 2023.

Till then the court is adjourned.

And for the next hearing, this court orders the defense to bring Krishiv to the court.

Want to eat fritters, bhim, bhim...

Did we lose?

Oh no, no, with your blessings, how can we lose?

Will Krishiv have to be brought to court?

Yes, it's the court's order, we can't do anything about it.

What?

Oh really, I'm reaching there right now.

Mr. Pandya, you can't do anything now.

Because until now, this was an attempt to murder case.

But from now on, it will be considered a murder case. What? Yes, you heard it right.

My client Jayesh Mehta lost his life in a coma.

Mr. Jayesh Mehta is no more.

[CRYING]

[CRYING]

Due to Jayesh's death, sympathy for Jayesh would have increased.

Due to which Durga would have suffered a loss.

There was no sympathy for Durga among the general public or the media.

But on the other hand, even though Jayesh committed so many atrocities.

Durga didn't forget her values.

She got Jayesh's last rites performed by Krishiv's hands.

Durga, you wasted this ghee unnecessarily.

Oh, we should have just poured this into the pyre.

It's okay, we'll take this to Jamnagar.

- We'll sell it in black, we'll get money. - Mummy!

And you saw how those relatives of Jayesh were staring at us so angrily.

As if we were the ones who killed him.

Never mind, I have decided.

We are not going to do any 12th or 13th day rituals for Jayesh.

Let his soul wander as a ghost.

[THUNDERING CLOUDS]

Oh my, hope he didn't hear that.

Otherwise, he'll ask me to make a peg again.

So what!

Mummy!

Now you won't have to cry in your life again.

Now no one will ever hit you.

Krishiv!

You have seen all this for so long.

So you must have understood what you should not do in life, right?

Yes mummy, we should never hurt anyone in life.

Physically or mentally.

And we should never let tears come into mummy's eyes.

Here beta, take this and put it inside carefully.

These tears will be wiped away dear.

But after Jayesh's death, the case won't be closed, will it?

Oh!

We will win the case, and then the case will be closed.

- We will win the case, right? - Yes, have faith in me.

Mummy, the witch came.

Oh, I am sorry!

Actually, I shouldn't have come to meet you.

But then I remembered, that this house belongs to my client, Jayesh Mehta, right?

So, I can come to his gathering, right?

You are an amazing lawyer.

You speak the language of arguments even outside.

Mr. Pandya, if you want to win inside the court...

...then you have to work hard outside the court.

Oh, this weather, I tell you. Mumbai rains are so unpredictable, right?

Wow, it's a beautiful view.

Hey, what's this?

Hey Krishiv, son, come here, come here quickly.

Come here fast, take this.

Go put this in the bathroom.

Hey Krutika madam, this is not a court, say whatever you want to say clearly.

Hey Mr. Pandya, it started raining, so I took the clothes inside.

Generally, people do the same, right?

Or are you doing something wrong?

Do you dry clothes outside when it's raining?

- I didn't understand anything. - It's fine, Mr. Pandya.

You just said that this is not a court.

Then I will explain its meaning to you in court.

And why are you looking at me like that?

These clothes dried in the rain.

Today, I hold the trump card.

Can both of you step inside for a moment?

I need to speak to Krutika Ben alone.

Let's assume that you win this case.

What will you gain?

People's faith in the justice system will increase.

See you in court.

One minute, sister Krutika.

When it comes to domestic violence, most people believe...

...that the woman is lying just to defame her husband.

Oh, such things don't happen in today's times.

But just because it doesn't happen to us...

...doesn't mean it doesn't happen to anyone.

Even today, 20 percent of women in Mumbai city are suffering from domestic violence.

So this fight is to save those 20 percent of women...

...to convey this message to the remaining 80 percent of women.

With your skills, you will win this case and I will be punished.

Then a story of domestic violence will be suppressed.

Another Durga will suffer in another house.

[SIGHS]

Currently, in my case, all matters are being discussed except domestic violence.

Therefore, I request you.

If you win this case and I go to jail.

Then as a woman, you should continue this fight against domestic violence.

Kalpesh bhai said you have a daughter.

God forbid, what if she has to face this day tomorrow morning?

Because it's not necessary that she will get the same life partner as you got...

...she will get the same life partner as you got.

And a daughter is like a flower.

The flower that we have nurtured with so much care.

If someone comes and cuts it off.

Then what to do?

Sister Krutika, in the next hearing, you will reveal your cards.

So either Krutika Sanghvi will win, or Durga will win.

But the unfortunate thing is, that one woman will definitely lose.

So please give your decision very thoughtfully.

[THUNDERING CLOUDS]

All rise!

The court proceedings are now in session.

My Lord, in the last hearing, we heard various stories from Mrs. Krutika Sanghvi.

The story of the muddy slippers, the story of the upside-down raincoat.

Whereas we, we only talked about the evidence.

There are two types of evidence, Mr. Pandya.

One that is actual evidence.

And the other that has been created as evidence.

That is, planted evidence.

My Lord, to explain my point in detail...

...I want to call Krishiv to the witness box.

Hello Krishiv! Hello witchy aunty!

- Krishiv, is this your bat? - Yes!

And did you go to play cricket on the 15th of August?

Yes, I scored a century.

And then like Virat, will kiss Anushka.

- Wow! - Wow!

My Lord, this is Krishiv's bat.

And Krishiv went to play cricket on August 15th.

My Lord, this is the same bat with which Jayesh was attacked.

But to my surprise.

Only Jayesh's fingerprints have been found on this bat.

It's Krishiv's bat.

But Krishiv's fingerprints were not found at all.

That means the murderer must have hit Jayesh with this bat.

Then they must have cleaned this bat.

And after cleaning, they must have put Jayesh's fingerprints so that...

...it seems that Jayesh hit himself on the head with the bat.

But in the whole story, the murderer forgot...

...or they forgot.

That while cleaning this bat...

...Krishiv's fingerprints also got erased.

Mrs. Krutika, if a person regularly uses an item...

...and their fingerprints are not found on it.

Then suspicion is natural.

But my Lord, Krishiv doesn't even use this bat.

15 days ago, Durga bought a new bat for Krishiv.

Krishiv went on August 15th with that bat.

Krishiv hasn't even touched that bat.

It's a lie, my Lord, the police didn't find any other bat.

Yes, because that bat is with Siddharth so that Jayesh doesn't find out.

My Lord, a few days ago Krishiv asked Jayesh for a bat.

But instead of giving the bat, Jayesh raised his hand.

So, with her own earned money, Durga bought a new bat for Krishiv.

And if Jayesh finds out about this.

Then Jayesh, in his ego, will beat my client Durga severely.

That's why Durga and Krishiv hid the bat with Siddharth.

If you want, you can send someone to Siddharth's place.

You will find the new bat.

There is no need for that.

Siddharth is here, isn't he?

My Lord, to bring Siddharth's lies before this court.

I want to call Siddharth to the witness box.

Permission granted.

Yes, so Siddharth, you said you went out to get alcohol on the night of August 15th.

So will you explain to me.

Why did you go to get alcohol?

Why do you mean? Because I wanted to drink.

So, how many times a month do you feel like it?

About 3 to 4 times. Are you sure?

Or are you lying?

- Why would I lie? - Then is Doctor Dalal lying?

Yes, my Lord, Doctor Dalal.

My Lord, these are Siddharth's medical reports.

Which Doctor Dalal provided to us during the police investigation.

Doctor Dalal, with whom Siddharth has been taking...

...treatment for fatty liver for the last 2 years.

And according to these reports, Siddharth hasn't touched alcohol in the last 2 years.

Now that concludes again, that Siddharth is lying.

Now will you clearly state, what did you go out for on the night of August 15th?

I went to get alcohol.

Siddharth, tell the absolute truth, what did...

...you go out for on the night of August 15th?

I really went to get alcohol. False...

...for lying, you can get the harshest punishment, Siddharth.

Tell the truth to the court, the court wants to know the truth.

What did you go out for?

Yes, yes, I made Durga sit on my bike and...

...went to drop her at Shakuntala sister's house.

I went!

My Lord!

Durga said she went through a dirt road and then got an auto-rickshaw.

Siddharth said he went to get alcohol.

But in reality, Durga was on the bike behind Siddharth.

Now this is very evident.

That the whole incident was done together by Durga and Siddharth.

Mrs. Krutika hid this fact from the court, except for my client.

But with this, all your arguments have fallen apart.

You said that Durga's slippers were clean, they were.

Because Durga went on the bike with Siddharth.

Siddharth wore the raincoat inside out.

Because when Siddharth dropped Durga near her mother's house, the rain had stopped.

So Siddharth took off the raincoat, and in doing so, the raincoat turned inside out.

But in a short while, it started raining again, and...

...in a hurry, Siddharth wore the inside-out raincoat.

But all these things don't prove that Durga killed Jayesh.

Then why did Durga hide this whole matter from the court?

Because I was scared.

Whatever you want to say, come into the witness box and say it.

I was scared.

If Jayesh found out that Siddharth dropped me off at my mom's building...

...he would have killed me and Siddharth.

That's why I hid this fact.

But today, I can say this.

Because Jayesh is no longer in this world.

I am a woman, after all.

Even such small things have to be hidden, out of fear of what people will say.

I am still suffering the consequences of my mistake of silently enduring everything.

Even in a city like Mumbai, atrocities against women still happen in some homes.

I have seen it in my 10 years of married life.

What kind of clothes to wear and how to wear them?

How much to talk to someone and how to talk?

No matter how educated you are.

Whether to work or not.

All that is decided by the husband.

Judge Sir, according to a UN survey...

...the most dangerous place for women is their own home.

That is, their in-laws' house.

Until August 15, 2023...

...Jayesh's house was also the most dangerous place for me.

He beat me so brutally.

That I felt like jumping out of the window.

When I looked at the fan, I felt like hanging myself.

When I walked on the road, I felt like getting crushed under a vehicle.

And if I was doing any work at home.

I felt like setting myself on fire.

The mental torture was so much...

...that sometimes while making flat bread, if my hand...

...got burnt, I wouldn't even feel it.

Still...

Still, I had to keep acting like I was living a happy life.

And after finishing all the household chores for the whole day...

...when we were resting for a couple of hours at night.

By forcing physical relations against our will...

...a full stop would be put on whatever little existence was left.

Now who will explain to a society with such a mentality?

That if there were no women, there would be no existence of men.

Sister Krutika, when your daughter grows up.

Please tell her one thing from me.

That if any boy tells her that he will keep her...

...like a queen, she should reject him immediately.

Because a queen belongs to a king.

And there is no need for a queen to give anyone a license to rule over her.

Prosecution!

My Lord, now I will present my trump card.

And my trump card is.

I rest my case here.

Order, order!

Mrs. Krutika, are you speaking?

You are an expert at postponing dates.

My Lord, only winning cases shows profit in the bank balance.

But if you want to gain profit from emotions...

...you have to lose some cases.

My Lord, someone asked me.

If we have bloomed a beautiful flower with great care...

...and someone comes and cuts it off, what should we do?

I will say only this.

That nothing, pick up that flower, put it in your hair, and move on.

But if they cut the flower a second time.

Then again, pick up that flower and offer it to them.

After hearing the arguments of both sides...

...the court has reached a decision.

That the victim's statement and the arguments made by the prosecution...

...do not prove that Durga attempted to kill Jayesh Mehta.

While all the evidence presented by the defense.

Certainly proves that Jayesh Mehta might have committed suicide.

The victim is not in this world today.

And due to the lack of sufficient evidence with the prosecution.

The court orders Durga to be released.

Durga is not guilty.

One minute, Sister Shanaya.

Everyone knows what the reality is.

But due to lack of evidence, Mrs. Durga was released.

A big lawyer like Krutika Sanghvi left the case...

...that there is something fishy, the whole dish is fishy.

Because after the hearing, there was a long conversation between Krutika and Durga.

And I am damn sure, that Durga told Krutika some secret of hers.

Definitely mention this in your documentary.

[SIGHS]

Thank you!

Can I know about your trump card now?

Yes of course, why not?

My trump card was...

...the CCTV camera behind your mother's building.

On the night of August 15th, it was raining heavily.

You reached your mother's house at 10:30.

All CCTV footage up to that point was available.

But then suddenly at 10:33...

...a cloth fell over the camera, and the footage disappeared.

You live on the first floor, right?

Now in such heavy rain, who would dry clothes outside?

Only someone who wants to put a cloth over the camera.

Now explain, how did you do all this?

On the night of August 15th, Jayesh and I had.

Such a huge fight, that in the end, I had to ask for a divorce.

I want a divorce.

Hearing about the divorce, Jayesh started behaving like an animal.

He threatened to throw my son off the 10th floor.

And on the other hand, he beat me with a belt in front of Krishiv.

He was not satisfied with that and dragged me to the room and.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

[THUNDERING CLOUDS]

[DROPLET]

Then I came out and climbed onto the window to commit suicide.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

What have you done?

Mom, I don't know how this happened.

Dad hit you, so I hit him.

Will Dad hit me now?

I couldn't hear Jayesh's heartbeat. I don't understand anything.

What have you done, Krishiv?

I'm scared of that.

What if the police find out that you killed Jayesh?

Mom, what if Dad comes out?

If your father comes out, he won't leave us both alive.

We have to do something about this, we have to find a way out.

Oh God, show us a way.

Successful criminal?

The girlfriend murdered her boyfriend...

...and then proved it was suicide.

All evidence was planned.

It was all pre-decided when to show whom on the CCTV camera.

Whose fingerprints would be on which evidence was also pre-decided.

That's why even if the long arms of the law reach the criminal.

It would be impossible to prove the crime.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

Krishiv and I left home at 10 o'clock.

To prove that, it was necessary for us to be captured in the CCTV.

After that, we met Siddharth on a shortcut route...

...and sitting on his bike, we reached my mother's building.

We reached my mother's place at 10:30.

To show that, we got captured in the CCTV there.

The story about the fritters after reaching home.

That whole story was made up.

After reaching home, I immediately climbed down from the window on the back side.

...but there was a CCTV camera under the window.

So that I don't get captured in it...

...we put a cloth over that camera.

After that, I came out and met Siddharth and then...

[THUNDERING CLOUDS]

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

Jayesh!

Shall I make a peg?

Is this how you used to hit me?

With this same leg, you kicked me in the stomach, right?

[THRASHING]

Is this how you used to choke me?

We are women, right?

They sacrifice everything to find love.

When we get married, the body is ours, but the lineage is in his name.

Our hands and the henna in his name.

Our forehead and the bindi in his name.

Our parting and the vermilion we fill in his name.

Our neck and the mangalsutra in his name.

We touch the feet of elders.

But the blessings of 'may you be eternally...

...blessed with marital bliss' are in his name.

We observe the Vat Savitri fast.

But the boon of long life is in his name.

Not just that.

We take care of the house, we decorate it.

But the nameplate on the door is in his name.

Hey, my womb, my blood, even my milk.

But the name behind the child, only his?

Everything of ours is in your name.

Yet we women have not protested.

But today I want to ask all men.

Tell me one thing that you have, in our name.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

[GROANING]

[SCREAMING]

[SOBBING]

In Michigan, America...

...In 1977, a woman named Francine Hughes...

...committed this act with her abusive husband.

Taking the law into your own hands is a crime.

But silently enduring is the biggest crime.

Always remember one thing.

Happiness is like the morning.

If you ask, you won't get it.

You'll only get it if you wake up.