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[horns honking]

[crowd] Tyagi! Tyagi! Tyagi! Tyagi!

Tyagi! Tyagi!

Tyagi! Tyagi! Tyagi! Tyagi!

[crowd] Tyagi! Tyagi! Tyagi! Tyagi!

Tyagi! Tyagi! Tyagi!

Tyagi! Tyagi! Tyagi! Tyagi!

Tyagi isn't just my name...

Tyagi means selflessness, and that's my attitude!

-[crowd cheers] -[exciting music playing]

Why would you want Tyagi?

He's been selling chambers on the side and has become a millionaire.

The one who will sacrifice for you is none other than our Phoreyji.

-[Prince] Applause. -[crowd applauds, cheers]

-[Prince] Are, applause. -[crowd applauds, cheers]

[crowd continues to cheer]

In the next 60 days, we will bring you...

A digital library!

Ahmed Gupta promises you all that the library in every court

will be fully digital!

[music stops]

Library! Are, who needs a library?

This shows that he doesn't understand you at all,

but I understand you.

[enthralling music playing]

[politician] Here you go. Whiskey, rum, and chicken lollipop.

They are going around distributing lollipops!

But we won't get sucked in!

We are going to demand a crèche for our children

without which no female lawyer is going to show up to work.

[Sujata] What is this assignment Tyagiji has given us?

...we still don't have a crèche in our Nawada Court,

so how do you expect Patparganj to have one?

If she was running from Patparganj, we could have done something about it.

But she's running from Nawada.

How are we gonna stop her?

-[campaigner 1] Vote for... -[crowd] Sagarika!

-[campaigner 1] Vote for... -[crowd] Sagarika!

-[campaigner 2] All work and no play! -[lawyers] Mahinder Phorey!

-[campaigner 2] All work and no play! -[lawyers] Mahinder Phorey!

-[campaigner 2] All work and no play! -[lawyers] Mahinder Phorey!

-[upbeat music playing] -[inaudible dialogue]

-[tense upbeat music playing] -[inaudible dialogue]

[news reporter] Breaking news! Breaking news!

We have breaking news from Jhilmil.

There has been a violent incident at Jhilmil Court today

between the police and the lawyers present there.

It is believed that a policeman beat the lawyer with his baton,

after which a mob of angry lawyers beat up the policeman.

Our correspondent Rakesh is at the site bringing us the latest news.

Rakesh, can you tell us what happened?

[theme music playing]

Are, in Jhilmil, a lawyer got beat up!

[indistinct news report]

By the police!

Hain? A lawyer got beat up again?

They should only misbehave in the police station.

The court is our domain.

Police officers!

Remember one thing!

This black coat has been protecting you all this time.

So be warned.

Those who mess with lawyers will end up paying a heavy price!

A lawyer's dignity cannot be stripped from him by a police baton.

Ahmed Gupta demands lawyer security!

All lawyers should be provided gun licenses! Mm.

[camera shutter clicks]

[crowd] VD Tyagi! VD Tyagi!

[Mintu] Vote for him and you'll get lucky!

[crowd] VD Tyagi! VD Tyagi!

[Mintu] Vote for him and you'll get lucky!

[crowd] VD Tyagi! VD Tyagi!

[constable] Sir, ever since a lawyer got beaten up,

campaigning has been banned in Jhilmil Court.

Look at this, Kazmi saab, what's happening is very unfair.

I know that the lawyers had a clash with the police,

but, sir, Phorey is taking undue advantage of the situation.

Now, stopping us from campaigning

in Jhilmil during an election is a little too much.

Phorey did it from my Hauz Rani all the way to the back office Daryaganj.

Campaigning, I also want to do it in Jhilmil.

There are 1,200 lawyers there.

This is clear partisanship.

Jhilmil is not just a bar association.

It's also a court.

And the order given to stop all campaigning

didn't come from Phorey's association,

it came from the district judge at the Jhilmil court.

But that district judge is Phorey's uncle.

Obviously, he is in cahoots with him.

Are, the judge who should be recusing himself is misusing his position.

You've misused your position too.

It was a minor squabble.

And by screaming and shouting, you turned it into such a big issue!

We did, didn't we?

We did, didn't we?

And Ahmed sir thinks I'm not very good at politics. [chuckles]

[Ahmed] Maybe a little too good.

He wants to give guns to everybody.

Please cancel his nomination.

Can we please focus on Phorey?

Sir.

The council does not have the right to interfere with the court order.

If you want, you can file a motion to have the election postponed.

Now that's a good idea.

Are, what good idea, yaar? What good idea?

Just when there's a big wave in my favor, it will be wasted!

Tyagi, I'm riding a big wave too.

But I'm also taking a risk, right?

A wave? For Ahmed Gupta?

[snorts]

In that case, I'm riding a tsunami.

[playful music playing]

Look, Kazmi saab, let me tell you, this election will not be postponed.

Tyagi saab, in that case, the council cannot do anything.

Are you trying to say that VD Tyagi will have to stand for elections

without even campaigning in Jhilmil?

Yes.

[VD Tyagi] Kazmi saab, what are you doing?

All the best, Tyagi saab.

To hell with this!

VD Tyagi is going to Jhilmil! Both of you, start the slogans!

-Vote for VD Tyagi! -Vote for VD Tyagi!

-[Law] Vote for VD Tyagi! -[Order] Vote for VD Tyagi!

"Jebar Kedo..."

Jabbar Kaedo.

Who is that?

I'm not sure exactly,

but there's some connection between Sagarika and him.

You know, to be honest,

I found Sagarikaji quite impressive.

I mean, just to be honest.

[man] What are you saying?

A woman from my community is running for elections without me knowing about it?

And that too, against Tyagi?

-She's got some guts. -[scoffs]

I know. How did a woman from our community become a lawyer?

Even I couldn't believe it, Chabbarji.

-Babbar. -Babbarji.

But it is the truth.

All the female lawyers were ready to vote for Tyagiji.

Now, she'll get the votes.

If Tyagiji wins the elections, you will benefit from that, won't you?

He's handling 13 cases from your community.

-They are all fake. -Of course they are all fake.

But Tyagiji likes to treat them as if they are all true.

Tell me, has he given you a chance to complain?

No. Never.

Tyagi bhaiya fights our cases as if we are his family.

Then, isn't it our duty to help our brother win the election, huh?

Madam, one second. What did you say your name was?

Sujata.

Your surname.

[playful music playing]

Negi.

That means she's from a high caste. Mm-hm.

Okay, then you can drink from the cup.

-Go ahead. -Oh, it's chai, I don't like it.

Sir, according to your requirements, our farmhouse is the best option.

Jhilmil Court's face opens at our backside.

Very nice!

Guys, here's what you do, make sure you are stationed

-outside Jhilmil Court. -Yes, sir.

Catch every lawyer that comes out of there

and just tell them, "Free booze, free booze",

and send them straight to the farmhouse.

First, we'll get them drunk, and then we'll get our work done. Mm.

-[Parimal] Tyagiji. -Mm?

Do you think this is going to work?

Mr. Jha,

it'll only work if they get jacked or drink Jack Daniel's, huh?

-Mm. -[manager] Jack Daniel's?

Sir, these Jhilmil lawyers will be happy with local whiskey.

And to be fancy, we can serve it in glass glasses.

But, sir, starter will be chicken lollipop.

Our chicken lollipop is world-famous, sir!

Mmm. Looks like you have arranged a lot of big events in Jhilmil.

Sir, the Jhilmil's oath ceremonies.

Judges' farewell parties.

Court shoot-out parties, and all the association's anniversaries.

Uh-uh, excuse me. A shoot-out party for what reason?

Hey, noodly motherfucker, why don't you mind your own business?

Why do you wanna know?

Hey, what? Huh?

No, no, no!

This is the answer I got when I asked about the shoot-out.

We shouldn't order noodles, huh?

[laughs]

Please go ahead with the arrangements.

[VD Tyagi] Please, go, go, go.

"Noodly motherfucker!"

-[laughing] -Guptaji, you walked right into it.

[Ani] Didi, are you sure this is the right way?

[Vishwas] Yes, of course! Hey, two plates of chow mein.

Pressure from your caste and community even affects the Prime Minister,

who is Sagarikaji?

It'll work. Just wait and watch. Yeah.

[bell ringing]

[Jabbar] Jai Guna ji.

I am the head of the Kaedo community, Jabbar Kaedo.

My son.

Babbar Kaedo.

[Jabbar] I didn't know that a woman from our community

was contesting the election.

Yeah, that's because I don't use a surname

because I don't believe in the caste system.

Is caste some kind of allopathy that you don't believe in it?

[laughs]

[Babbar] Look, even UNESCO acknowledged that.

The Kaedo community is considered the number one caste in the world.

You can Google it if you want to.

We are bigger than Trump and Musk.

Really?

Now, if you don't mind, was there something you wanted?

No, we don't mind at all.

When we came in, you did not even touch our feet.

Nor did you cover your head. Did we mind?

You didn't even offer us water.

We just came here to say that we are supporting Tyagi

in the election this time, all right?

So Tyagiji sent you to me?

Look, Madam, just do one thing.

Just take your nomination back.

That's all.

[Babbar] That way, Tyagiji keeps the female vote

and the matter is settled.

I would like you to go and tell Tyagiji that I'm going to fight this election.

She is going against the head of our community!

-Let's teach her a lesson... -Babbar!

She's a woman.

Sorry.

Tell your Father we want to talk.

[Jabbar] Idiot.

Which adult woman lets her father do the talking?

[Jabbar] Hm?

Let me talk to your husband.

I'm divorced. Next?

I see! That's why she's full of it, huh?

I thought she was having her period.

[Jabbar] Hey! What the hell?

-[Sagarika] Get out! Out! -[loud crash]

[Jabbar] I'm going to get you, bitch!

[Babbar] Even if Tyagiji has to fight our 14th case.

Okay, you fuckers!

If I see your ugly face here again, I'll split your ass wide open! Get out!

-[Sagarika] Get out! -We'll throw you out of the community!

-[Sagarika] Get lost! -She is not part of our community.

[Jabbar] You can tell from her behavior! Look! Look!

-Hey! You! -[Sagarika] Get lost!

-[Sagarika] Fucking bastards! Go! -We'll be back!

-Let's go! We'll be back! -[Sagarika] Get lost!

I'll slap you so hard, you'll look like you have makeup on

for the rest of your lives!

[Sagarika] They think they can come here and lecture me!

I told you it won't work.

[Sujata clicks tongue]

Tyagiji gave us one job to do.

We couldn't even do that.

Didi, why are you so concerned about this election?

Ani, I have been sitting in that foyer for 15 years.

PP Sahab, Bagai... No one respects me.

[somber music playing]

[Sujata] I don't feel like I've become an advocate.

When Daddy was trying to get me married, I felt like life had other plans for me.

I thought, "No, I'll start the practice first,

get a chamber, then a husband and family."

No husband yet and no family.

And now, if Sagarika doesn't drop out, I won't even get a chamber.

[Vishwas] It's not like that.

Are, didi, it's not as if Tyagiji won't give you a chamber

if he doesn't win the election.

Huh? That's not how it is.

If he doesn't win, then I won't be able to ask him.

[line ringing]

[Ani] Hello! Dadu!

-Eh? Your aunt? -Your aunt?

[manager] Yes, sir. My aunt.

I'm used to hearing abuses about my mother

but Mr. Phorey has taken it to the aunt level.

He got so carried away cursing and abusing me

that he forgot to threaten me in the first call.

He called me back a second time and said,

[in deep voice] "Hey, listen, if Tyagi holds an event

in Jhilmil, I'll slap your face with my slipper."

-[in normal voice] So what do I do now? -[Mintu] I see.

So you are scared of him, but not of us, huh?

Sir, you look like a total bastard.

Are, sir, you just look like one.

You won't be able to slap my face with a slipper.

Oye! You want me to show you?

[Mintu] Oye!

Let it go. Let it go.

I told you.

It's okay, Tyagi.

We'll just organize our event somewhere else.

Mm-mm. Sir, you won't get a booking anywhere in Jhilmil.

They warned everyone.

Now, for just one single event,

who would have the guts to risk a lifetime of business?

What are we going to do, sir?

[thrilling music playing]

This Phorey thinks he's taught us a lesson!

It's time we teach him one!

You mess with lawyers...

you'll pay for it.

[thrilling music continues playing]

Come along with me.

DELHI POLICE

Tyagi, I abhor violence. So I...

I also... uh... Abhor! Abhor!

[crowd] VD Tyagiji! VD Tyagiji!

[thrilling music continues playing]

-[crowd] VD Tyagiji! VD Tyagiji! -[police officer] Tyagiji.

Satendar? Laxmi Nagar Station, right?

Yes. I'm glad you remember.

Sir, it's a court order. Please don't go inside.

Hey, Satendar, mind your own business.

Don't get involved in all this nonsense! This is politics, understand?

We are just going to campaign for half an hour and get out of here.

Tyagiji, we can't force you. We can only request you to stop.

The one who had the fight, SI Manish, and the one who wrote the FIR against him.

That poor man hasn't even got a lawyer yet.

Now if you go inside, the association will find out,

and I'll get beaten up.

Then he'll write my FIR.

It makes no difference, sir. Even I won't get a lawyer.

I see, so you are helping the man who fought against us, huh?

What else can we do, sir?

We don't have a union, you see?

Make sure you tell Phorey that I'm not scared of him.

I'm doing this for you.

We are going back, boys!

[Order] Turn back, boys, and walk away!

[crowd] VD Tyagi! VD Tyagi!

[Order] Phorey! Phorey! You'll be sorry!

-[crowd] VD Tyagi! VD Tyagi! -Looks like nothing happened here.

We should've just gone inside.

Unnecessarily, we showed them that we are chickens.

[crowd] VD Tyagi! VD Tyagi!

Tyagiji, if you hadn't backed down like that,

I would've shoved it up his...

Look, Jhilmil has slipped out of our hands.

Can we focus on some other options?

Do we have an update from Sujata?

Uh, not so far, sir.

That means we have lost the female vote too.

Great. Why don't I just call Phorey and congratulate him

-and put an end to this first? -[phone chimes]

[Order] You may as well do it, sir.

Phorey just got the sympathy vote too.

Prince is going to defend that lawyer, Rahul Chaudhary, against the police.

Who's Prince?

-You know, Phorey's bitch. -[Parimal] Mintu...

Boy, how come you get all the bad news from Phorey on your phone?

-Put it down! -[Law] Munshiji,

but isn't this wrong? Both sides fought, right?

The lawyers will easily present the argument,

but there'll be no one to represent the police.

Why don't I defend them?

[Mintu] Have you gone out of your mind?

You will become Shah Rukh Khan from the movie Chak De.

They'll put a sign outside your chamber saying, "Traitor!"

At least it's a chance to defeat that asshole Phorey!

[Munshi] Visheshwar, when it's police versus lawyers,

if you side with the police, you will not only lose a lot of votes,

every single lawyer in Delhi will boycott you.

Every single one?

You mean...

everyone?

Look, Prince, don't try to bullshit me.

I'm not bullshitting you. Tyagi's defending the police officer.

[Phorey chuckles]

The man should have just accepted defeat.

Instead, he wants to announce to the whole world that he is a loser.

Mahinder, Tyagi is not a fool. He's playing some kind of game.

Are, Tyagi's not smart enough for that. He's just pissed off with me, that's all.

He doesn't have the balls to take me on.

Don't worry about it.

[Sagarika] Amitabh sir wasn't just my teacher and boss,

he was my role model as well.

The request came from him, so I had to meet you.

[Sagarika] By the way, how do you know Shroff sir?

He is my grandfather.

So you are Anindya's daughter?

Yes.

You are Anindya Shroff's daughter?

Who?

Are. The "S" in TSJ Legal.

The one from Greater Kailash? You are his daughter...

Guys, focus.

Ma'am, I, um...

I know that you're running for the right reasons.

But, uh...

If you consider withdrawing your nomination,

then Tyagiji will make you his cabinet nominee.

Listen, Sagarikaji, there's no chance of you winning,

and yet, you will be taking votes away from us.

And cabinet nominee is a very instrumental position.

In fact, female lawyers like ourselves will have a voice through you, Ma'am.

-[all] Yes. -[Sagarika] No.

I know that I'm going to lose.

But at least I'll get a chance to make a statement.

[Sagarika] However small it might be.

Tyagi and Phorey are only interested in climbing the ladder of success.

They don't stop to do anything constructive for people.

They are too busy planning how to climb the next ladder.

Ma'am, you know, I used to feel the same way about Tyagiji.

But you know what? He's not like that.

-[Sagarika] Really? -[Ani] Yeah!

All right. So then please show me one, just one,

non-populist but righteous decision Tyagi took.

Are, there are so many decisions!

[chuckles softly]

Look, Ani.

Tyagi and Phorey do things just for show.

I'm Amitabh sir's student after all.

If the right candidate had come forward,

not only would I have not filed my nomination,

I would've supported them!

Anindya's daughter may not get it,

but I hope at least Amitabh sir's granddaughter understands

where I'm coming from.

[crowd] VD Tyagi, shame on you! VD Tyagi, shame on you!

V. D. TYAGI DOWN DOWN. A COMPANION TO THE POLICE IS A TRAITOR!

[crowd] VD Tyagi, shame on you!

-[man] Tyagi is a lawyer hater! -[crowd] He's a traitor, he's a traitor!

[man] Tyagi is a lawyer hater!

-[car honks] -[muffled protest]

[tense music playing]

-[car honks] -[man] VD Tyagi!

-[man] VD Tyagi! -[crowd] Shame on you!

-[man] VD Tyagi! -[crowd] Shame on you!

-[man] VD Tyagi! -[crowd] Shame on you!

-[man] VD Tyagi! -[crowd] Shame on you!

-[man] VD Tyagi! -[crowd] Shame on you!

-[man] VD Tyagi! -[crowd] Shame on you!

Tyagi, think about it once again.

[crowd] He's a traitor! He's a traitor!

[lawyer] Asshole! You are here to defend the police!

Turn around, bloody traitor!

[crowd whispering]

Your Honor.

It's the third time this year that a lawyer has been physically assaulted.

I hereby plead with the court that SI Manish be made an example of

by taking strict action against him.

TRUTH ALWAYS WINS

Mr. Tyagi, opening remarks.

Thank you, Your Honor.

Your Honor, what happened at the Jhilmil Court premises that day

was highly condemnable.

And I'm sure it was instigated by Rahul Chaudhary.

-[woman] What rubbish! -[lawyer] He's a bloody sellout!

[indistinct angry chatter]

Tyagi sir, yaar, he's letting his ego destroy his whole election campaign.

[indistinct chatter]

Order! Order!

Your Honor,

the reason I'm confident he's guilty

is because he's a lawyer from today's generation.

And why would the lawyers of today not feel angry?

Just think about it, Your Honor.

You get a degree after five years of struggle.

But you don't even get two cases in a month.

Crimes are being committed, but there are no cases.

Hearings are being held, but the rates aren't going up.

Yes, chambers are being built for them but they are not being allotted.

And still, they keep doing their jobs without question.

Imagine, their present is so hopeless that they don't even think about their future.

Just imagine, Your Honor!

Not a single president of the bar association

has ever told them that they understand and feel their pain.

[VD Tyagi] But...

I feel it.

Your Honor.

I would like to present Exhibit Number 1 to the court.

-Hey, object. -O-O-Objection, Your Honor!

On what grounds?

-[judge] Sit down. Sit down. -[VD Tyagi] Thank you, Your Honor.

[VD Tyagi] It is clearly written in this exhibit

that lawyers don't have a health plan which would give them medical benefits.

They don't even get a minimum stipend

that would help to kick-start their careers.

There's no pension after retirement

which could help and protect them later in life.

And Your Honor, a library, gym, etc. on the court...

[Prince] Objection, Your Honor.

How can he read his pamphlet like this?

-And why is he reading it, why? -Huh?

Your Honor, it's hard evidence.

These are the promises we made just three months before the incident.

And they show you very clearly that lawyers still lack basic amenities

even now in the 21st century.

Imagine in this day and age, our lawyers don't have any kind of future,

no basic amenities, no facilities, nothing!

[VD Tyagi] Just consider, Your Honor, in this kind of environment,

even a calm lawyer has a BP of 150.

Your Honor, in these times...

what else could Rahul Chaudhary do if not lose his temper? Tell me.

Uncle!

No, no, Your Honor! What's happening here is wrong.

Uh, no. Is he here to present the case or give an election speech?

He's turned everything upside down.

[Prince] And, Your Honor, why is he defending the lawyer?

He should be defending the police.

[Phorey] Correct.

Tyagiji, you need to argue for your own side.

Am I clear?

Yes, do whatever you have to do for your side.

[Prince scoffs]

[sobbing] Your Honor.

I am arguing the case for my side.

[upbeat music playing]

I'm arguing for my side.

-[Mintu] VD Tyagi! -[spectators] He is a hero!

-[Mintu] VD Tyagi! -[spectators] He is a hero!

-[Mintu] VD Tyagi! -[spectators] He is a hero!

-Uncle, what's going on here? -[Mintu] VD Tyagi!

[Phorey] Will someone tell me what the hell is going on here?

[upbeat music continues]

[inaudible cheering]

[VD Tyagi's team] Cheers!

Sly move, Tyagi!

Well played, guru.

Yeah, Phorey forgot that Jhilmil is not just a bar association

-but a court as well. -[phone vibrating]

Are, you should've seen Phorey's face.

[laughs]

Not funny.

Mintu, tell him something funny.

Hello!

Sagarikaji!

[Sagarika] You were right, Sujata.

Tyagi isn't at all what I thought he was.

To represent a police officer

in the middle of an election.

Really! That's a tough call to make.

[Sujata] Yes, ma'am.

Although he couldn't get bail for SI Manish,

Tyagiji put up a real fight.

You should've seen it.

I may not have seen it, but...

I can imagine.

I'm sure it wasn't easy.

[Sujata] Yes, Ma'am. No one understands better than you

how hard it is to go against one's community?

Is it possible to arrange a meeting with Tyagiji?

Sure.

[Sagarika] I'm willing to withdraw my nomination.

[line beeps]

Bloody bitch! Slutty piece of shit!

[Sujata] She agreed.

Who? Sagarika?

-[VD Tyagi] Sagarika agreed? -Yeah.

That's amazing, Sujata!

That means Jhilmil is ours now, and so is the female vote! Yes!

[Mintu] Now all we need is Phorey's concession speech!

[VD Tyagi's team] Cheers!

ACCUSATIONS AND COUNTER-ALLEGATIONS CONTINUE BETWEEN LAWYERS AND POLICE:

LAW AND ORDER IS IN DISARRAY.

VIOLENT CLASH BETWEEN POLICE AND LAWYERS

CRÈCHES FOR WOMEN SHOULD BE MADE IN EVERY COURT - SUPREME COURT

[closing theme music playing]