Original subtitles

''Know then, your braves...''

''for you the feeble, they fight...''

unto their deaths; they lie hacked to pieces...

on the battle field they never deserted

ls it the romance you yearn for? Then come unto me...

come holding your head upon your palm

Long live the Revolution

Bhagat Singh... - Long live

Sukhdev... - Long live

Rajguru... - Long live

Open up

What is it? - l'm Kishen Singh...

l'm Bhagat Singh's father. Let me talk to the superintendent

He isn't in. - Thejailer sahab?

Not in. -All evening we've heard slogans...

being shouted inside the jail. l want to know about our children

No one in

The Britishers have burnt some corpses at the river side

''Will you tell me what's happening? - Please, please... keep faith''

Will you please take a look? - They killed Bhagat Singh

Lift the shroud

''We welcome Mahatma Gandhi to the Karachi Session of Congress Party''

Long live... - Mahatma Gandhi

Gandhi go back

Gandhi... - Go back

''Come quickly, Bapu (Gandhi) - Don't worry''

''Bapu, these people are trouble... - Nothing will happen''

Mahatma Gandhi... - Shame-shame

Calm down

This is a gift from us. Take it!

''Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru ... you could've saved them!''

But you didn't! - l would've gladly given up...

my own life to save them. But the truth is...

they themselves didn't want to live. - Lies! You are lying!

''Like the British government, you too didn't want them to live''

That's why you didn't even try. - l admired Bhagat Singh's courage

l salute his sacrifice and applaud his patriotism

''But, l will never support violence. Which was also why l didn't...''

favour their death sentences. l tried my best to save them

Why should we believe you? - history will never forgive you!

Come

Gandhi... - Shame-shame!

Bhagat Singh... - Lives forever!

Rajguru... - Lives forever!

Sukhdev... - Lives forever!

''Bhagat... Where are you? Where are you, Bhagat?''

Come on! Run!

''Bhagat, where are...?.''

''Friends, today is the Spring Festival''

We haven't gathered here to make any trouble

''You heard? In Amritsar, General Dyer opened fire inside Jallianwala Baug!''

Thousands dead...

''Friends, today is the Spring Festival''

We haven't gathered here to make any trouble

This meeting isn't meant to challenge the law...

but to appeal to the government to reconsider the curfew orders

Mother

''We will fight; of course we will. Not violently, by non-violent means''

Our weapon will be a total non-cooperation campaign

''Henceforth, no Indian will co-operate with the British government''

Government employees resign their jobs!

''Workers, walk out of your factories!''

''Children, stop going to government schools!''

Don't pay any tax! Burn all your imported textiles!

Bring the entire machinery of the British government to a halt!

''You do this, and l promise you independence within one year''

''Mehta-ji, have you read today's paper? - Yes, of course...''

British industrialists are panicking. Their loaded ships are going back

A national boycott is very powerful! - Of course!

The mightiest of empires get shaken. Now let us see how long this...

''white government can possibly last. - They'll never last, Father''

My son! Come here. - Gandhi-ji says...

it's a matter of months now. No one can stop our freedom now

Really? - That's my tiger!

l heard you got into a brawl with the police... Are you hurt?

Our days of being beaten are gone

Gandhi-ji's movement has made life miserable for the British

''Come, come have some bread. - Long live Gandhi-ji''

Long live Non Co-operation Movement!

''ln all of Lyallpur, your son is most prominent in the movement''

He belongs to Gandhi-ji now. Can't hear a word against him

''Tell me Aunty, what if Uncle Ajit were to come back?''

Will such a day ever come to pass? - It is coming. Really

''God Himself has come to us as Gandhi. Get ready''

lndependence is coming. This year

Vande Mataram. Mehta-ji...

tomorrow we take the procession through the city square

Listen... l am scared

Scared? of what? - Bhagat!

Bhagat...? - Let's keep him with us please

Of course. Who will take him away from us?

Don't you see?

How obsessed he is with his country. At this age!

''The Motherland, Independence...''

''But after all that we have seen, suffered...''

''Swaran, Ajit... Enough!''

''Not Bhagat now, not him, please''

Kishen Singh-ji...

terrible news!

Gandhi-ji has called-off the Non Co-operation Movement

''What?! - Yes, l just heard on the radio''

The police opened fire on a peaceful procession at Chauri Chaura

''Some people died. Enraged, the public set a police station on fire''

22 policemen were killed. That upset Gandhi-ji and he withdrew the movement

Says that our country isn't yet ready for independence

No...

''Let him go. At his tender age, it's an unbearable blow. It'll take time''

Who was Mangal Pandey's father? -What are you gaping at?

Didn't you hear what Sukhdev-bhai asked? The name!

l don't know. - Enroll this freedom fighter too

Your name? -Atul Sachdev

Report to the canteen after college

''Hey Mr Society, tell me Madan Mohan Malviya's full name''

''Tell us. - Fool, l just told you his full name''

British Babu!

''Who took over from Robert Clive? -Warren Hastings. October 20''

What a patriot! It's fellows like you who'll bring in the revolution here

''Saw that, Bhagwati-bhai? Knows their history in detail''

''Answers what l didn't even ask. - Not his fault, Sukhdev''

''Colleges hammer in their history, making us forget our own''

That's why l'm taking things into my own hands. From today...

l'm going to teach these fellows. Name?

Markand Trivedi. - Report to the canteen after college

l can't come today. -Why? Is it Robert Clive's birthday?

l'm participating in the show for the Lieutenant Governor

Hadn't l forbidden everyone from performing for those monkeys?

''Sukhdev-bhai, despite your warnings, a show is being presented...''

by boys from our college. -Who's doing it?

l don't know. - Let me see how they do it

Organise lots of tomatoes and eggs. - Done

Anyone know who this is? - Yes...

''Thatall Sikh, who hardly speaks to anyone, that bookworm...''

what's his name? - You mean the boy from Lyallpur?

Bhagat Singh. That's his name. - Bhagat Singh!

Never lose your dignity

''Jattt-men, treasure your turbans''

''The turban is your dignity, preserve it''

''That dignity, never lose''

''Change your destiny, break the shackles of slavery''

''Go for them make their lives mis'erable''

''You will make the skies stoop, if only you never lose courage''

''lf you desire, you can bring the stars to Earth''

''Who can stopped Wind? Who has witnessed Destiny?''

''By dint of your labours even Destiny you will change''

''Never lose your dignity. Jatt-men, treasure your turbans''

''Let's swear today, Jatt-men''

''Come, make a resolve Iet's throw out the oppress'or''

''Steel your hearts, steel your arms''

''Make life miserable for these whites''

Never lose your dignity

''Jatt-men, treasure your turbans''

''Grab him! Lift, lift him! That's it, Bhagat. Drop the fellow!''

Floor him! Pin him down

Unfair. Your mother plies you with butter

Shut up! Go get some yoghurt shake

''Read today's papers, Bhagat? -Why?''

Lajpat Rai is supporting the Hindu Council because...

the Congress has sidelined him. - Tomorrow we'll see pamphlets...

exhorting Hindus to assert their identity in the Independence struggle

Then Muslim leaders will react. What kind of freedom can we hope for...

if we fight over religion and caste perpetually?

Bloody white monkeys! Give me that ball!

How many times have l told them to not hit the ball over here

''l don't know about the country, but this field will be liberated today''

They're determined to get thrashed

''And who're we to disappoint them? Come on, brothers.''

Mules who believe in kicks will never heed words

''With pleasure, white monkey''

''Ghosts of kicks do not understand words''

Number two on the left is mine. - Mr Longface is mine

l want that effeminate one. - l'm cracking the capless one's head

''Hey, how about just a token knock?''

The might of our resolve and the sight of our maces did it!

The day the whole country stands up...

together they're going to back off just like this

Bhagwati-bhai! l've come! - This is the advantage of marriage

''No matter where you are, your food will reach you in time!''

''Does she ever send it for me alone, eh? Now don't you dare touch the cans''

Sister-in-law Durga has sent food

Glory to our sister-in-law Durga

''Khairu,join us. - Not today''

Fo rthe first time l'm taking my wife and my sister to the cinema

The HRA pamphlet. Hindustan Republican Association

Mr Sanyal has drafted it. All the revolutionaries are involved

The goal is... Independent India. - Great!

''First Home Rule Society, then Gadar Party. Now another one... HRRA''

They can't achieve anything. - So who will?

''Bhagat, whether you accept it or not, the Congress has survived for 30 years''

Because survival is their sole aim. - They also want to work

Forget the Non Co-operation... -Why? Let's talk of that

''That'll be problematic, since you'll bring up Chauri-Chaura''

And why not? Didn't it happen? - Yes... but...

''But, why did the mob have to burn down the police station?''

''l suppose they should've saluted and moved on, right?''

Lapping up Congress propaganda! Bloody civil servant

''Look Sukhdev, everyone has a right to his opinion''

l'm telling you there's something about this Gandhi guy

Sure there is. One who can draw 12-year olds into the streets...

must have something about him

''Gandhi-ji says ''No white education''

Children throw their books into the gutters...

burn their books and pencils. Ready for action

Little boys... distributing pamphlets... carrying placards

And suddenly one day the movement's off. That's it

Government schools... closed to them. Government colleges refuse admission

Where do you go? What do you do? Don't you remember?

Had Lala Lajpat Rai not set up the National College...

we would've been on the streets

Not me! l can still hire 10 servants from here

''Let go, Bhagwati-bhai! You'll remember the sepoys...''

''killed in Chauri Chaura; but, not who they first killed?''

The Jallianwala massacre won't haunt you since you knew no one there!

Sukhdev... Professor Vidyalankar

''Were it not for Bhagwati-bhai, l would've broken his skull''

Khairu...? What happened? -At the theatre...

he blundered into the A Class. Some Britishers mauled him up

Those same cricket fellows

Which way did the boys go?

Do you know what would've happened if you were caught?

''Got beaten up,jailed...? - But even so we'd be satisfied''

At least we did something. - Do you really believe that...

your thrashing will make them mend their ways?

''lf they won't, we'll do it again. -And that'll drive them out, yes?''

So fine then. We won't do anything. -We'll watch passively

Who's asking you to be passive? It is essential to rebel

But there's a method to it. - Non violence?

Gandhi isn't the only alternative. The masses have enough power...

to up root the mightiest regime. Organise them

Like the Bolsheviks did in Russia

lt can be done here too

There's a party here tying that

''They believe in direct action. -Who, Sir?''

You mentioned it in the canteen

HRRA...? - Hindustan Republican Association

Would you like to join? - Certainly sir

Think it over. The path is dangerous. For the revolution...

''it's only his ideal, his party that matters to him''

''For him there's no comfort, no rest... - No joys, no love, no family, nothing''

We're ready to make every sacrifice

Celebration in your house? - l'm wondering too...

Congratulations! -What for...?

What's going on?

''You're late, brother...''

''Who are they? - Guests, from Manawale''

Father has invited them for lunch. The alliance is to be finalised

''Alliance? - Yes, Teja Singh is here''

With his family. My future sister-in-law is here too

Oye sister-in-law...?

''Son, hurry up. Dress up and come here''

Yes Babu-ji

Ma... - This is my son

''Pay your respects, son''

''Bless you, son. Heard so much about you''

We're proud to have you as our son-in-law

Saw him?

What are you up to? - Getting you married!

Your father has arranged a match for you

Without asking me? - Had my father asked me?

But Ma... - No buts

Did we ever interfere in your life? Even when you became an atheist?

Now go and get dressed. - You... l can't...

''Go, go''

He's getting married? - Forget the wedding. Tuck in

''Gentlemen, get this clear. If Bhagat refuses to mary...''

l'm going to beat the two of you up like mules

What will l beat you like? - Mules

Enjoy the sweets

Sat Sri Akal - Sat Sri Akal (greetings)

Listen...

l... l can't get married

l've some compulsions

You love someone else. - No! It's not that

''Something wrong with me? - No, no, please...''

''You're... beautiful, virtuous. It'll be a lucky man who marries you''

''Then why are you refusing? - l... see, l've chosen a path...''

that's very difficult. - l'll walk behind you

lt'll be a world of sorrow. - l shall bear it

But l cannot take you along. - Then l shall await your return

What if l never return?

''Dear Father You will remember that...''

''at my initiation ceremony, grandfather dedicated me...''

''to the cause of our country. It is my good fortune to fulfill that''

''Nothing holds any meaning for me, except the struggle for freedom''

''Therefore l am setting myself upon that path''

l hope you will forgive me

This way...

Many uniforms around... - The bigger menace are spies

''This is Cawnpore, brother. The revolutionary capital of India''

Here revolutionaries and policemen play hide-and-seek

Meston Road

When is the meeting with Mr Bismil? - 8 o'clock. We'll be on time

''So it's decided. After Kakori we halt the train and...''

''raid the treasury chest. - Forgive me, but there'll be...''

armed police. It's risky

''For HRRA, everything is risky. - Don't we need money for...''

''campaigning, arms? - But, Khan sahab, why not raid...''

''a merchant or a landlord, as usual? - No!''

Such acts alienate us from our own countrymen

Hence we target government wealth

lt's ours anyway. The British loot it from our country

''Well said, Roshan Singh''

We're on time

''Doubts, questions?.''

''Comrades, the desire for sacrifice now rules our hearts''

lt is time to test the power of the enemy's blade

Hello Bhagat Singh

l'm Ram Prasad Bismil. l read Professor Vidyalankar's letter

Why do you wish to join our party? - For the reason that you founded it

State your reason. - Same as everyone's...

Freedom. - How do we win it?

By fighting for it

Does thrashing a few boys in the dark constitute fighting?

That was a beginning. - Fighting began 15O years ago

So where's the freedom? - Maybe the method was flawed

''history says, revolution succeeds only if the masses are involved...''

''Now l see. You read a few books and want to play ''revolution-revolution''

''A rich bored lad is out for some adventure, is it?''

When the police whip-lash your naked body on a slab of ice...

all your fire will be quickly doused

''Go home, son''

This struggle demands blood

''Spilling blood is no big deal Sir, be it one's own or another's''

But will that blood arouse future generations?

That's my dream

''Kartar Singh, the martyr is my ideal''

''Moreover, what l've seen around me has made me completely immune...''

to ice and whips

We shall have lots to talk about when l return

''Bhagat Singh, our new comrade!''

Don't move! Hands up!

Bandits!

Roshan Singh!

Hello Bismil-ji...

''All of them have been captured. - Except Pandit-ji, as usual''

But the police is after him

They might discover our hideout too

''We must remove documents, arms...''

That might be dangerous. - The police may be watching

l'll go first

Who are you? -Who are you?

Tell me who you are. - Identify yourself now

Tell me or else... - Pandit-ji!

''He's our new comrade, Bhagat Singh. - This is Chandra shekhar Azad!''

You should've told me your name. l might've killed you

Party rules don't allow you to reveal your identity to a stranger

Mr Bismil praised you highly. Now l know why

Pandit-ji... is it true? - Has everyone been caught?

''Yes, it's all over. The labour of years...''

A well-knit group... destroyed in one stroke

''Now there will be life-sentences hangings... So much was to be done'...''

''The party's finished. - Nothing is finished, Pandit-ji!''

''They can imprison our bodies, not our cause''

''The enemy can kill people, not their ideals''

''And as long as our ideals live, the party lives''

We shall nourish these ideals with our blood

Our goal is revolution. Let us take the revolution to the masses...

whatever the price

''My land, my life''

''My country, my pride''

lndestructible

Unfearing

''For my Motherland l'm not afraid to die''

l am unconquerable

''ln the fires in our eyes we can see a thousand Edens''

''The road to freedom we tread carrying our shrouds''

We walk with our shrouds

Those who live in cross hairs...

aren't afraid of guns

''My land, my life''

''My country, my pride''

''lf you fight among yourselves, how will you fight the British?''

Embrace!

Long live - Hindu-Muslim brotherhood!

We are one! - Long live our brotherhood!

He has many aliases... but his real name is Bhagat Singh

''He writes articles on revolutionaries distributes pamphlets...''

''Mainly lectures on Hindu-Muslim unity, gets them together for... ''

Do you know the punishment for bombing a crowd?

There's still time... confess and your sentence could be light

You people did this to implicate me

Because you are scared... as you ought to be

The masses are awakening. Tell these British to run away now...

or they will be kicked out

l won't stop now. l'll whip you all your life

''Your bail amount is 60,OOO Rupees!''

You can't raise that amount. Ever!

Sir... -What is it?

His father has come with his bail. -What...?!

''Don't be so disheartened, Officer''

''We shall meet again. You see, even l won't stop now''

Mother... Brother is back...

My Bhagat is back! He's come... He's here...

How are you? -very well

And school? - Fine

Brother... - How are you?

''Live long... - Bless you, my dear one''

Oh what have these tormentors done to you? Didn't they feed you?

''They did, Ma. - Did they beat you?''

Why? Am l a thief? - Then why did they keep you?

They liked my jokes. Like you do

But unlike you they didn't Iaugh with false teeth

False teeth?! Get me a sugarcane. l'll bite into it in front of you

''Live long, son. Been so long since we heard laughter in this house''

Please never leave us again. - Of course he won't

''To recover the 60,OOO Rupees, he has to work at our dairy. Yes, Bhagat?''

''l heard you, l heard you, Father''

''lt's nothing, Ma. - l'm not letting you go anywhere''

You lied to me!

You can't be away from me now

''l'm not, you're always in my... - l know you're great with words''

''Don't ever leave me again. Work at the dairy, okay?''

Okay! Now give me my yoghurt shake

Why can't you simply distribute the pamphlets? Even yesterday...

''l tried, Bhagat. But the constable is very clever''

l'll divert their attentions. Tonight we'll release their buffaloes

While they go on a buffalo-hunt... - The pamphlets will be distributed

Get the magic lantern ready too

Any additions to Pandit-ji's lettter?

''Tell him, code now is Charlie Chaplin''

Damn. Jaidev's down again

Look at how much milk you've spilt. - Father will think we drank it up

To hell with your milk. My girl thinks that...

l'm a revolutionary who gets beaten up by the police

''lf she knew l'm getting kicked by buffaloes, she'll kick me out''

Girls! -Where...?

Ms Manawale! -Who's Manawale?

Bhagat's bride to-be. -Which one?

The one that's refusing to look here

''I say, ma'am, Sat Sri AkaI!.''

Sat Sri Akal

Come on...

We came to the fair. Felt thirsty... - That's great

Bhagat's dairy is your dairy. Have some great milk

''Come please, ladies... please...''

Make yourselves comfortable - She's eager to meet you.

Greet her at least...

Come ladies... Milk? Butter?

You're suave...

more sweet than sugar...

''more exciting than the most exotic...''

your words are to me

My love...

''May the colours of the henna never fade from my hands''

''Day and night l have pined for you''

My love...

''in every heart..beat, you are...

''in every breath l chant your name...''

my love

''The vermilion on my forehead beckons you every moment''

''My bangles chime in anticipation of your touch''

''Your path veers away from mine...''

never to meet

You do not know...

how tortuous my journey is

No one from Bengal? - They don't concur with our views

''But, this meeting's been called for us to understand one another''

''Be joy, we have to work unitedly now. - l tried my best to convince...''

Sardar Bhagat Singh himself! Escaped so soon from the dairy?

''Been a long year, Sukhdev. -And had his lawyer's cleverness...''

''not resolved the case, it would've cost a lifetime to earn 60,OOO Rupees!''

Bathing buffaloes... - Is the new revolution!

But my mother would've been happy. -And the lady from Manawale...?

No Sardar! Please! That's my weak arm. - Deserves to be broken

Let go... someone's knocking

''Yashpal, l told you to get sweets, what's this?''

He was spying. - Says Pandit-ji sent him

Didn't know the code. So we grabbed him

Release him

Sit still!

BLOODY HELL!

Bloody hell...

Who are you? - Chandrashekhar Azad-ji told me...

to reach Mozang House. l was just inquiring when...

You've reached. -Where...?

''This is Mozang House, idiot''

What's the code? - Er... code... l... forgot...

Name? -Who's name?

Yours! - My name... sure...

Err... Hari... Shivram... Rajguru

No wait... It's Shivram Hari Rajguru... err... something like that

State your business. - Name again...?

''Why are you here, idiot? - Look...''

l'm a new member of your group. HRRA. Azad-ji has sent this letter...

for Bhagat Singh. Who is Bhagat Singh?

Give it here. - No! It's for Bhagat Singh

''Give me the letter, son of Chaplin! - Chaplin...?''

Charlie Chaplin ... that's the code!

Thank you

l'm Bhagat Singh. -Wow!

Delighted to meet you. Pandit-ji speaks so highly of you

l hear you have called a big meeting...

where revolutionaries from all over India will come together

''l'm from Maratha land, brave like the great warrior, Shivaji!''

''An expert shooter too. Fearless. Ah today, l slipped up a bit''

But you'll see... l'll live with you and die with you...

For the party's aim. - Do you know the aim of our party?

Freedom!

Freedom isn't our aim!

''What are you saying, Bhagat? -What is this freedom?''

A transfer of power from the British...

to a handful of rich and powerful Indians?

Will that make any difference to the life of a common man?

To the labourer... to the poor man?

Will this freedom give them their rights? No!

''Comrades, freedom is just the first step. The aim is to build a nation''

A nation which guarantees equal rights to all in society

A society that doesn't discriminate on grounds of religion

A nation that does not tolerate the exploitation of man by man

''Too idealistic, Bhagat''

''very difficult. - Difficult, Fani-da. Not impossible''

lt isn't easy to keep united a country that has so many...

''religions, castes, cultures, languages''

''Unless we understand this task now unless we struggle for it now...''

''lndia will still get freedom. But, it will degenerate...''

''into a corrupt, exploitative and communalised society''

''Comrades, our aim is a a socialist society''

Our party's name must clearly reflect that

l'm proposing that the Hindustan Republican Association...

be renamed as Hindustan Socialist Republican Association!

Are you with me? - Yes... Yes...

''Then comrades, from today...''

let us declare a war on British rule!

Our first target: Drive back the Simon Commission

We shall fight beside Lala Lajpat Rai

To the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association...

Victory!

Lala-ji's murder is a bloody slap on the face of the nation!

Two 22-year old policemen batter him to death in public...

No one even protests? -Who says? Congress condemns it

The Hindu Council denounces... - Nonsense! Nonsense!

The ugly fact is that all have become eunuchs

This helplessness is everywhere

We will have to answer this. Scott has to be killed

Absolutely! It's the only way to teach the government a lesson

We must strike terror in their hearts. - Our action will do so

They will think ten times before repeating such an act

But... murder...?

''See, Jaigopal... we cherish human life''

We'd sooner die than kill an innocent man

But this policeman is not innocent. His actions reflect the cruelty and...

''in humanity of the power behind him. By hitting him, we attack that power''

Great! l'll barge into the police station and blast him right now

''For the hottest of actions you need a cool head''

Volunteers?

Think it over. Being caught means the noose

''Since, l'll participate... Sukhdev will plan''

The map. Police headquarters and adjoining areas

Bhagat Singh and Rajguru will fire. Bhagat first

''Pandit-ji, you will cover them. Jaigopal, keep an eye on Scott''

Your job is to identify him on that day

Day of action: 1l December

''Not Scott he's Saunder's''

Stop!

Turn back!

l don't want to kill an Indian

Go!

ls it true... was one attacker a Sikh?

The police have cordoned off the town. How will he get out?

Watch every face. You've seen the assassins

They mustn't escape. - No one can evade your eyes

Your fortunes are about to turn

Nab anyone even slightly suspicious

Oh my baby!

''Watch out for disguises. They might have false beards, shaved mustaches''

Let's go back. - Come on. Move

''Sorry. Get up, scum!.''

''Forgive him, he's poor. - l never wanted to return from London''

But you insisted on seeing your relatives

Look the kind of people living here. You need officers like him

For 150 years they caned you. But you never improved

This one did. Became a policeman!

''Get back, make way for the gentleman!''

What are you staring at? Look over there

Let's see how those killers get out of Lahore

''You're right, Bhagat. Hardly any one here knows of our party''

''And no one knows of its principles or aims, at all''

''lf it's like this in Calcutta what about the rest of the country?''

But why? Didn't we risk our lives to avenge Lala-ji's murder...

because it was the wish of the people

''Bhabhi, who knows that? Four posters in Lahore...''

a few articles in Lucknow and Cawnpore...

don't cover the country

''People do not know our ideology, that we speak for them''

''ln their eyes, we're what the British have labelled us. Terrorists''

Even Congress leaders call us that

And what's published about us forms public opinion

Face it... we're isolated from the people

The revolution we dream of can never be fulfilled until...

the common people are with us

''You're right, Bhagat. We may die or kill for the country''

''But no one will know. And they? Even if they sneeze, the nation hears''

''But, we too will do that which will echo throughout the country''

We'll explode bombs

There's a professor here who knows how to make bombs

Jatin Das

Ah! Great fellow. He can teach us

He'll never teach us bomb-making. He's anathemic to any violence

''He did refuse. But, if Bhagat speaks, he may agree''

No way. l'm not with you people. Do you know where you will end up?

Life imprisonment or gallows!

''That is if we get caught. As long as l have this, no one...''

''can catch me alive. l'm Azad, free. And will always be free''

Those who worry about consequences can never fight for the country!

''Okay, okay... But, why bombs and guns at all?''

Why can't we join the Congress in this struggle?

''Yes, Congress is struggling alright''

We just heard Gandhi-ji ask for Dominion status

Dominion status! Half-rule!

''We get the throne, they keep the reins''

''Begin every assembly session with, ''God save the King''!''

ls that what you want?

''For every policy decision, seek British approval!''

That'll be freedom. You know this

''That may be so, but the people are with the Congress''

''The Congress only wants power, by hook or by crook''

They aren't even thinking about what this country really needs

''With their way, nothing will change''

''The rich will get richer, the poor will become poorer''

And a time will come when this country will get devoured by...

communal passions. That is the nightmare of the future

Even then l cannot favour violence!

''Violence is when you use force to exploit people, to oppress them''

''The fight for one's life, for dignity, for rights...''

is not violence. It is self-defence!

l will not call your act violence. It is self defence

That's what l've been saying

Okay. Take me to my death!

''Say that sweetly, brother... - Indeed! This man pulls a gun on me''

''You try to strangle me! - Okay, okay. Order some sweets now''

''For 45 days, we've been on strike!.''

''We ask for basic things... food, education for our children...''

''But, our employer gives us a lecture on freedom''

What freedom? Will it improve our lot?

No!

You are right. Even today...

he has come with the police...

to take his goods from the go down

We will give up our lives but won't let them do this

''We won't, we won't. -We shall fight for the revolution!''

Workers stop work only when their suffering becomes unbearable

''ln the last year itself, there were 200 strikes, in this country''

''And yet, no one is doing anything. Instead, the government has drafted...''

the Trade Disputes Bill and Public Safety Bill...

to declare all strikes illegal

''Any protestor can be locked up... without evidence, without trial''

''What're you proposing, Bhagat? - On April 8''

The Viceroy will force both the bills through the Assembly

We will oppose that. By exploding a bomb there

Silence

''But Bhagat, there'll be Indians in that session too''

The purpose of the bomb will not be to cause any injury or death

Then why throw a bomb? - Because the whites are deaf

And it takes a loud sound to make the deaf hear

lt'll be a warning for them: Enough is enough!

Brilliant Bhagat! Brilliant!

''This explosion will shake up England. And, in the pandemonium...''

our bomb-throwers will escape easily

''No, Panditji. This time there'll be no running away. They will court arrest''

A revolutionary never surrenders. He fights all the way

So shall we. We have been called irresponsible... terrorists...

''By not running away, we will show that our actions are deliberate...''

That we take responsibility for them. This act will put us in the public eye

''The masses will get to know us. And, during the court case...''

our statements will be recorded. Newspapers will be forced to publish...

''our reasons, our arguments. The means that we've been looking for...''

''to reach the people, the government itself will gift that to us''

''We will use their platform, their channel to reach out to people''

''We need two men. One of them... -Will not be you, Bhagat!''

''Pandit-ji! l have to go. l've worked out what to say, how to...''

Sure. Instruct the comrades; they will do it

Why not l...?

The Saunders murder case can be re-opened. l don't want to risk your...

''Pandit-ji, no one can do this better than me!''

l will decide that. l will choose the boys for this mission

''Please Pundit-ji... - That's my order, Bhagat''

l am the commander-in-chief of HSRRA!

''Sukhdev, you don't understand. l tried my best, but he wouldn't...''

And you gave up?

''To fight in a British court requires language, Bhagat...''

''An impeccable understanding of history, politics...''

''Wit, presence of mind, and the nerve to take on the best of them!''

And the man who can do it all will not be there!

''He'll write articles, draft proposals while others go to their death''

Sukhdev!

''Suddenly discovered a desire for life, Sardar Bhagat Singh?''

''l discarded that desire as soon as l became conscious, Sukhdev''

And you're accusing me of cowardice? - l am not. As your friend...

l remind you of your duty. You know that no can do this better than you

Then why? Why is someone else going?

''Fine. If you are determined to disobey me, then why ask?''

lt's not that. If anyone here can say that he can do this better...

l'll withdraw voluntarily

lt's the HSRRA principle: Choose the best man for the job

But the Saunders murder case... - Pandit-ji...

All of us risk our lives. We can't Iet the mission suffer for that

Very well. Who accompanies you? - l shall

''No, Sukhdev. After me Sukhdev will take my place h' ere''

lt'll be at two-pronged battle. We'll do our propaganda from inside

Outside you'll organise the masses. - l will accompany Bhagat

Do you know English? Sit down. - l'll learn everything by rote

Why is he so eager to die? -Just once...

let me die for my country. Then l'll live in peace forever

Wonderful! - You've all gone crazy!

Yes Bhagat? - Batukeshwar Dutt will be with me

''Me...? Thank you, Bhagat...''

''Respected Father, l don't know whether l will see you again''

''l have reached that stage of my journey, where l am...''

''no longer a son, a brother, a friend''

''l am only a revolutionary whose only aim is...''

''freedom for his country. l am sure l have your blessings''

''Yours, Bhagat''

''Nay, Nay...''

''lnquilab Zindabad, Down with Imperialism''

Irresponsible young men! They have maligned the freedom struggle

Regrettable! Freedom is even more difficult now

This cannot be condemned enough

The youth of this country will have to choose their path...

Mahatma Gandhi's? Or this Bhagat Singh's?

Long live Revolution! Down with Imperialism

My clients want to tell the court their reason for throwing the bomb

Have you ever sentenced anyone to death?

''lf your motive is ignored, you become just a common murderer''

''Great going, Bhagat! Well spoken''

Justice can never be done without knowing the motive behind the crime

May l...?

''We know how to make bombs so we understand their power''

We didn't include chemicals or shrapnel in them

We threw them in a safe area. Because we value and respect human life

Our motive was not to kill. it was to make ourselves heard

it takes a loud sound to make the deaf hear

Hence the bombs were thrown. They were a warning...

to the British: Your time here is over

To our Assembly members: Stop betraying your people

''Our country's real strength comes from our farmers, our labourers''

''But, not only are they cruelly exploited...''

their right to protest was being quashed...

By the Trade Disputes and Public Safety Bills

lt was our duty to highlight their conditions

Hence the bombs were thrown

We want our youth to determine their own future

Learn to ask questions. Following someone blindly is also slavery

''And finally, let our great leaders stop preaching to the people''

''lnstead, listen to them''

Criticising Gandhi-ji has become fashionable

My child...

forget him

Can you?

l am his mother

And l...?

Do only ties of blood matter ... not ties of the heart?

''Kishori, what are you up to? All the explosives are lying here?''

Hide them

''Sukhdev-bhai, Azad-ji's letter''

Police! Run!

Don't hit me...

Ushering in a revolution? - Yes

Making bombs? - Yes

Who are your accomplices? Names!

Name your accomplices!

You must be tired; ask another slave to help you

We were keeping the movement going. - It happened so suddenly

We never had a chance. - The police raided us so suddenly

''Don't lose heart. We're still together, aren't we?''

United. We'll continue the struggle

But why have they called us here?

l hear the Saunders case has been reopened

On what basis? -What evidence can they have?

Kishorilal

Ajoy Ghosh

Shiv Verma

Gaya Prasad

Jaidev Kapoor

Batukeshwar Dutt

Bhagat Singh

And me?

l am Sukhdev!

identify me!

''Meet my eyes, you bastard! Remember how l fed you?''

''You bastard, how could you do this to us?''

How could you?

''Let go of me, Bhagat''

''lt's all over, Bhagat...''

lt's all over

When our own friends have betrayed us...

who will believe in us?

Come on move!

Move ahead!

Hey freedom fighter! Take your lunch. Fast!

l'm not eating this. -Why?

Look at the way food is... - This is how it is

And this is what everyone eats. - l won't

Why won't you eat?

Because this food isn't fit for humans

What are you tying to say? - Those white prisoners...

''are given every facility, but we're treated worse than animals''

Dirty filthy clothes... rats and cockroaches on the food...

''Feed us simple stuff, but keep it clean at least...''

This is what you will get. That's it!

Then l won't eat

Until we're treated like human beings

''Decent food, clean clothes books to read, newspapers''

You'll get nothing!

Then l won't eat. - For how long?

Until you agree to my demands. -We'll see

Sure. - Really?

''Bhagat, eat''

You haven't eaten for so many days

''For God's sake don't refuse...''

''Thank you, Sir, but l can't. - l got it made at home''

''You wanted good food, didn't you?''

lt isn't just about food and clothes. Nor is it about me alone

The government must agree to.. - The government won't give anything

''Then l'll die of starvation, l guess. - They won't let you die either''

Batukeshwar Duttoo is on hunger strike

News of your hunger-strike is already in the papers. You've no idea...

what they can do to break your spirit

''l'll know soon, l suppose''

''Won't eat, wiII you?. Let's see...''

Open his mouth!

Shove it in!

lt's just been 15 days. Know this well...

l will do whatever it takes to break your hunger strike

Get me? Give me an answer! -What about our demands?

Nothing! Your demands will never be met. Never!

''Understand this, Bhagat. Your hunger strike makes no difference''

Why are you doing this? - Because l can't tolerate injustice

''And l can't tolerate disobedience. -very well, Jailer''

You be loyal to your job. l'll be loyal to my country

What is this madness? Why are you doing this?

B.K... didn't you stop him? You've joined him too?

Why aren't you eating? What will we achieve?

Long Live Bhagat Singh!

''Bhagat Singh, keep going! We are with you!''

lnquilab... -Zindabad!

Long live the revolution!

''The desire for sacrifice now burns inside our hearts''

''The time has come to test the strength of the enemy's blade''

''Do you see the writing in the skies?''

Our resolve weakens the enemy

The spirit of sacrifice

''ln our blood we will etch our history''

''From the tyrants we shall redeem our land, our skies''

''lmbued with the spirit of Sacrifice, fear not even Death''

''You are young and your Motherland is threatened''

Should you stand mute witness?

''Witness, every heart craves to perform the ultimate sacrifice''

''The desire for sacrifice now rules our hearts''

''lt is time to test the strength of the enemy's blade''

''Hey, Rajguru! - l won't leave you fellows alone''

''Brave like the great warrior, Shivaji!''

Put him in the dock with the others

''l thank you, o'Government lap-dog!''

Oye Sukhdev... l missed you boys..

lt's a celebration! The celebration of the revolution!

Do you even know the meaning of revolution?

Revolution is a war against tyranny and injustice!

lt is a weapon to fight exploitation!

A call to the youth to unite!

A warning to this barbaric government!

Awake-up call for the passive masses!

A cry to arouse your buried conscience!

Thank you for the explanation. - So come join the celebration!

The prosecution wishes to present a government witness

Granted

Mr Phonindranath Ghosh to be presented

Did the accused set up an illegal bomb-factoy?

Yes

''Hey, Iook me in the eye, coward!.''

''Blushing like a bride, are you?''

''Are they sending you to Britain, traitor?''

Dog!

Were you part of the bomb-making?

Yes

We have already submitted his written testimony...

His testimony is false! He isn't one of us

He knows nothing about making bombs. -What?

Don't l know how to make bombs?

Jatin-da. Tell them that l do know

''No, you don't''

''He doesn't, your honour. -What are you saying?''

''lf you do, tell us what ingredients are used to make bombs''

l'll tell you...

Mainly nine... - Tell us

''Yes, go on''

Gun cotton

Gauze wire

Ammonium carbonate

Sulphur

Red phosphorus

Red sulphide

Carbolic acid

Nitric acid

Sulphuric acid

That's all. -Are you sure?

''Yes... no, wait two more. Red paper...''

''for capping the bomb, and iron pieces for the clip''

''That's it. Well Jatin-da what do you say?''

What're you laughing at? want to test him further?

Enough. -We have nothing more to ask

lt took us years to learn; now every child will read it in the newspapers

The recipe of making bombs!

Wonderful! - Now every kid can make bombs

We hear that all comrades are now being kept together in the same jail

Bad times for the British!

Run!

''Boys, what's going on? Come on, eat your lunch''

''Come to eat, man''

''Bhagat, you tell them''

''Go on, eat''

''No Bhagat, no one will eat. - l'm not eating''

Nor l. - Not me

We're in this together!

''Look, this... isn't easy. Once you begin a strike...''

you go all the way. Breaking it is our defeat. If even one of you...

''No one's going give up. We're with you, all the way''

Not one of us will weaken. -We're going to fight all the way

''You will die one inch at a time every single day...''

Long Live Revolution!

Today the Bengal Tiger really struck firm

Jatin-da thrashed them. A guard is still clutching his groin

Wonderful!

Didn't let one drop go in! l had told you... all the way

Water!

Water!

Scoundrels! All night they kept us without water

Can someone hear? Water!

''At least bring our water, you bastards!''

''This crazy Kishori, swallowed chilli-powder to inflame his throat''

To stop them from inserting tubes. His throat's been on fire since

''Give me water, please...''

Were you born of beasts?

Look at these rascals! They've given us milk instead of water

''The desire for sacrifice now rules our hearts''

''lt is time to test the power of the enemy's blade''

''Come the time, we'll leave for all the world to see...''

''what joy there is in obsession...''

in pursuit of the goal

lt's the flame of sacrifice

''As we hang to the last threads of hope...''

''tying to hold on to a dream we dreamt together''

What resolve can torture break?

''The flame of sacrifice burns inside our hearts''

''Now put to test the strength of the enemy blade''

''Like the fragrance of the grain...''

''we will live in every crop our farmers raise''

Like the humming of life...

''we will live on the breaths of every generation to come''

For generations to come

''The flame of sacrifice burns inside our hearts''

''Now put to test the strength of the enemy blade''

''Come the time, we'll leave for all the world to see...''

''what joy there is in obsession...''

in pursuit of the goal

Eat a sweet! The whites are defeated!

They broke before our children's resolve!

No food for 63 days... refuses to take medicine...

''lf he won't listen, l can't help it. Someone please tell him''

Jatin-da... brother...

We won... They agreed to our demands

''Take the medicine, please... - Bhagat, l promised you...''

Not a drop... today too... With you all the way... all the way...

Swear o'country men...

never to grieve

''Celebrate this freedom do not weep for me''

We were unafraid...

''of even looking Death in the eye''

To my Motherland...

my life

My country...

my pride

Jatin-da... - Lives forever

''Even l mourn the death of this boy. But, l regret to say that if we...''

''followed their path, we can't create a society. It'll cause destruction''

Destruction is hardly our aim. Our aim is to free India

From these alien plunderers. We're prepared to shed our blood for it

Non-violence and love are the only two ways to attain freedom. Because...

with them we can win the hearts hearts of our enemy

ln all these years of love and non-violence...

the hearts of how many General Dyers and Lord lrwins have we won?

We are ready for a dialogue with the British

''There can be no dialogue, no pact between a slave and a master''

The British must quit India first; then we'll negotiate with them

''We have demanded Dominion Status and we shall have it''

Total independence! It's our right and we shall seize it

Long Live Revolution!

You actually endorsed his views?

''And, in the Congress Bulletin? - l... l wanted a debate on it...''

Debate? Congress principles are fundamentally opposed to his

l'm... sorry. But l must point out that...

the youth of our party now speak Bhagat Singh's language

Here we wait for the Viceroy's reply to our appeal for Dominion Status...

''and there, our youth echoes Bhagat Singh's slogan...''

of Total Independence - Total Independence...?

Let the British government get this loud and clear

Congress will not make any compromise on its demand for Total Independence!

''So, as per the Viceroy's new ordinance the case...''

can proceed even in the absence of the accused

The verdict is pre-determined. -And no appeal is permitted either

''So, now the British government will commit murder in broad daylight''

''But, that was exactly Bhagat's aim. To provoke the government into...''

revealing its true barbaric nature. It's done that. They stand exposed

''Hence, they want to finish him off! -We can't lose Bhagat. We won't''

Send word to him to be ready. We'll spring him on the way to court

He has accomplished his mission

''No Sinha, l haven't accomplished even a thousandth of what l want to''

''Tell Pandit-ji, the war continues. And l can't flee now''

Do you realise where this is headed? To the gallows!

What will you achieve by dying? - Do you know what l really dream of?

l dream of a smiling death. l dream of my death inspiring...

the youth of this country to plunge into the battle for freedom...

without fear

''You know, if that happens... then our dream...''

''of a great nation, of an equal society free from exploitation...''

a secular country...

where Hindus and Muslims don't kill each other over temples and mosques...

where every religion and sect happily co-exist...

that dream of a genuinely secular society...

will come true!

Then India will be great!

''Before your ancestors had a language, our children were reading scriptures''

Hear hear!

The fame of our golden land dragged you all the way from England

''Under the guise of trade, the English came here to plunder us''

And you call us poor? Have you no shame?

''Bloody hell, even your queen wears the Kohinoor diamond stolen from us''

What's with this order-order?

Do you think 3 judges instead of one scare us?

Bring on another 300 if you will. We speak the truth and you will hear us

What are you people so proud of anyway?

Because you use spoons and forks instead of your hands?

Or because you use paper instead of water?

''Get out while you still can, fellows!''

lf our 300 million Indians were to just shout in unison...

You hundred thousand Britishers will be running away deaf

The traitor. - Forget him. Where're our sweets?

Must've blocked them at the door. - Those policemen will gobble them up

''Mr Ram Saran Das, in your deposition... - It's a lie!''

All lies! The police beat me up...

Forced me to sign the testimony

No! We won't allow that now! He's a liar!

''Clearly, how witnesses are being coerced by police beatings''

The testimonies of all government witnesses should be dismissed

This is not right! -We won't allow it!

My statement is absolutely true

The plan to kill Scott was made by... - Snake in the grass!

''Liar! - Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru''

Dog! Scoundrel! - l was part of the conspiracy...

Traitor bastard! Take this!

''Prem, are you out of your mind?.''

''This is a court, your honour. You can't handcuff us here''

l apologise for my friend's behaviour

''Go on, say it. - l'm sorry''

l'll accept any punishment. But please don't penalise them all

We refuse to be handcuffed! - This is a court! Not anjail!

Handcuff them!

No one submit to this! It's against their own law!

This! Is this your law? Is this your justice?

''You are cowards killers in the guise of judges!''

Never again shall we set foot in this dishonest and corrupt place!

''You may pronounce your pre-determined sentence, whenever you wish''

Do you realise what you have done? You have gone and abjectly appealed...

''for mercy to that very court, the very government that we reject?!''

''l know you don't agree with my methods. But, you have no right...''

to interfere with my fight

''Forgive me, Babu-ji... but you have stabbed me in the back''

''Bhagat, no son!.''

l'm your father!

You tell me...

what could l do?

You can be an inspiration for other fathers...

so that they do not hesitate to send their sons...

to die for freedom...

''This is a test for all of us, father''

We will have to be strong... We will have to be strong...

Rajguru... Under sections 121 and 302...

Death by hanging!

Great!

Sukhdev... Under sections 121 and 302...

Death by hanging!

Delighted!

Bhagat Singh... Under sections 121 and 302...

Death by hanging!

Thank you very much

Long Live... - Bhagat Singh!

Long Live... - Sukhdev!

Long Live... - Rajguru!

Long Live Revolution!

They are very precious for the country. We must free them

''Pandit-ji, l have to receive my sister... l shall go now...''

Virbhadra...

''Be alert, son. Times are bad''

''Pandit-ji, the police are getting increasingly desperate for you...''

We've arranged the money. Why don't you escape to Russia?

''No, it's a war for this land... l shall fight it here''

Give this money to Rajguru's mother. She needs it

Sukhdev-Raj! Run!

Revolutionary dog!

''Forgive me, Mother. l could not serve you longer''

Glory to the Motherland...

''You're my brave brother, aren't you?. ''

''Live long, my dear one...''

''You have made us proud, son. May the Lord be with you, always''

My Bhagat... towers above all...

''lt is you who taught me to walk on the path of freedom, Father''

''Tell me, Bhagat... You think about everything...''

''Your ideals, your country, your struggle''

Didn't you ever think about your mother?

''Whenever l thought of my country, you were the one l saw...''

''You were my inspiration, Mother... you are my strength...''

At such ayoung age...

you will leave everyone and go away?

''No Ma, don't cry...''

''See if you cry, so will l...''

then what will the world say?

That Bhagat Singh cried because he feared death...?

No one will say that... your Ma will not weep...

and norwill Bhagat Singh

Go son... Remember to say...

lnquilab Zindabad

ln one voice the whole country demands only one thing...

Commute the hangings of Bhagat Singh and his friends!

Bhagat Singh is not just a person

He is a wave of revolution that is sweeping over the country

Some may not concur with his methods

But no one can deny his spirit of sacrifice and patriotism

''Bhagat Singh must be saved. - Yes, yes...''

''Silence, please...''

The entire country wants Bhagat Singh and his friends saved

And everyone knows that only Gandhi-ji can do this

''Yes, only Gandhi-ji can''

''See, Bapu understands''

He is meeting the Viceroy today. - He shouldn't sign the Irwin pact

Not until their sentences are commuted

''lf he signs unconditionally, the Congress will be disgraced''

Doesn't Bapu care for the Congress? You ought to be ashamed...

''See, Bapu will do whatever he can. Trust me''

There was another thing... Not connected with the pact

Three young men are to be hanged...

''lf he is martyred, the atmosphere in the country could get prejudiced...''

Can something be done about this?

But the time for hanging is tomorrow morning...

Prepare them for the hangings. - Now...?

But they're supposed to hang tomorrow. - Fresh orders

The hangings will take place at seven this evening

''lt's time, Bhagat... - Two minutes,jailer sahab''

Am reading about Lenin. A meeting of two revolutionaries!

Let's go

No handcuffs. - You have to

''Today, we shall walk free. - Put them on, Sukhdev''

No point upsetting someone just before going...

''Okay, if you insist. - Let it be. It's all right''

Thanksjailer sahab. - Grateful

Give me the colour saffron

''Mother, paint my shroud in colours of the saffron''

''Her braves venture forth holding lives in their hands'...''

they bare their breasts...

''laughing defiantly courting death...''

to usher in a free dawn

To show the world there's life even in death...

''our sons set out to protect the honour of their mothers''

''The spark of freedom thrills the blood in my veins''

O'give me the colour...

''Mother, paint my shroud bloody in colours of the saffron''

On a glorious day...

like golden Spring...

''we venture wearing our shrouds for the ultimate sacrifice''

''ln restless hearts ecstasy abounds...'''

''for time is near when we bid our Motherland farewell''

''But unto Her seasons to come we will leave like a waft...''

''a whiff of fragrance. Lucky are ones given a chance to die such deaths''

Like a wedding march...

we walk to wed revolution

O' give me the colour...

''Mother, paint my shroud bloody in colours of the saffron''

Today you will get to see...

how true revolutionaries embrace death with a smile...

for their ideals. You're lucky

''Bhagat, remember God... now at least...''

Neither do l fear death... nor do l believe in Him

Farewell

Any last wishes?

''For the last time we wish to embrace' ''

Untie their hands

Tie their hands

''From our hearts can never be purged...''

love for the Motherland

From dust to dust...

''l carry the fragrance of my Motherland''

''Know then, your braves...''

''for you the feeble, they fight...''

unto their deaths; they lie hacked to pieces...

on the battlefield they never deserted

ls it the romance you yearn for? Then come unto me...

come holding your head upon your palm

''Know then, your braves...''

''for you the feeble, they fight...''

unto their deaths; they lie hacked to pieces...

on the battlefield they never deserted

ls it the romance you yearn for? Then come unto me...

come holding your head upon your palm