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Brother, turn off the torch.

-Excuse me. -Why are you pushing me?

Please! Excuse me. Move.

What a jerk!

-Oh, just move! -Why are you being so rude?

-Two coffees. -Hey, serve our order first.

Brother, two samosas, please.

Hey, you! Come on, out!

-Come on, move! -Vacate the area.

-Murtaza, I… -Arrest him!

Sir…

Didn't you hear me? Arrest him.

I can explain, Murtaza.

Move.

Naushad's arrest was a massive setback for us.

His capture was something that could sabotage our entire mission.

The network of agents we so carefully built

was about to be compromised.

But the price that Naushad would pay for helping us

was far greater than any loss we suffered.

And Naushad's final contribution

was to give us something which completely changed the direction of our mission.

Yeah?

Sir, sorry to disturb you at this time.

No, no. I'm sure it's important.

Go ahead.

Sir, Pakistan is not building a nuclear reactor. They're buying one.

And with that reactor, they will use the neutralized plutonium…

…and convert it into weapons-grade plutonium.

Oh my God!

-Who's the seller? -I don't know, sir, but we're at it.

One more thing, sir.

Naushad has been captured.

His entire network is compromised.

That means we need to change our strategy.

Because even if we eliminate Dr Munir,

it doesn't change anything.

They'll bring in another scientist.

Sir, it won't be that easy for them.

If it was, we would have found a replacement for Dr Bhabha long ago.

Indeed.

Vishnu, we have to find out who the seller is.

Who is selling nuclear technology to Pakistan?

I know, sir. But what about Naushad?

What about Naushad?

What about him?

We have to help him, sir.

According to you,

Dr Bhabha or Naushad…

Who was the bigger asset for India?

Because your attitude suggests you think they were equal.

Because you're carrying the guilt of both on your shoulders.

They're buying a nuclear reactor!

We have to move forward.

Naushad is gone.

You have to get over it.

Naik.

Faiz Qureshi.

Inaya.

Syed Mirza.

Tauhid Shah.

Gulfam Hasan.

Who else works for you?

Speak.

Water.

Murtaza, billions of dollars have already been spent.

I cannot wait any longer.

Sir, I understand.

But…

this is an unknown territory for all of us.

Which is why we've prepared a new plan.

One that will need Pakistan to improve its credibility

in the international market.

Which we are doing.

And believe me, sir, as of today,

all the major and minor arms-dealing companies in France

are eager to work with us.

Because they know our accounts are overflowing.

And trust me, no one will be able to track us.

I heard about Naushad.

A spy so close to us, he was sitting right under our noses.

Please give the order.

What should we do with Naushad?

I trust you to do these things.

Just secure Pakistan's nuclear program by whatever means necessary.

Sir.

Maazi, I know…

you will never forgive me.

But, my friend, just once,

give me a chance to explain.

"Explain"?

Why don't you try explaining it to my father?

Surely you knew

he considered you his son more than he did me.

Do you know

what he said to me during the war in 1965,

before leaving to defend the border against India?

He said, "Maazi, my boy."

"You simply don't care about your family at all."

"You can lead an organization,

but not your family."

"So always keep Naushad by your side."

"He has good judgement."

"He can take excellent care of both his family and his country."

But you sold out your country.

You should at least care a little about your family.

Tabassum, the children…

You could at least have thought of them!

Maazi, I'm your culprit, my friend.

Don't involve my family in this.

They've done nothing, man. They know nothing.

I… I…

I had my own reasons, Maazi.

"Reasons"?

How bad could they be?

Working for India of all countries? How could you do this?

Photos.

They have…

They have photos.

What kind of photos?

Of Altamash…

with another boy.

Altamash and him…

He…

Maazi, if those pictures got out,

who knows what would happen to Altamash?

His whole life will be ruined.

I'm telling the truth, my friend.

They blackmailed me using those photos.

I had to do everything they wanted.

I swear, my friend, everything I did, I did for Altamash.

Now, you only have two options.

Option one, I arrest you.

If I do, people will spit on you,

and your name, your position,

and your status

will be dragged through the mud.

Or option two…

You know very well…

You know very well, which path I will choose.

Watch over Altamash, Maazi.

Please take care of my son.

There is no god but Allah,

and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.

Naushad's final piece of intel made it very clear

that Pakistan's nuclear program was far ahead of our estimates.

Vikram?

We had to stop this deal at the international level itself.

Following French customs won't make any of us French.

Well…

We are different.

But for now, we're united for a common cause.

So my counterpart in Pakistan

has told me about this guy called Charles De Claude.

And the Pakistanis are supposedly buying arms from him.

And for sure, the business part is being executed in Europe.

What my intel tells me is that Middle East and African countries

are giving them lots of money to acquire arms.

Now, what I am wondering is,

why are these countries giving them huge amounts of money

to acquire arms?

I will get back to you when I have something.

In the world of espionage,

your enemy's enemy can be your closest ally.

The friendship between R&AW and Mossad was of exactly this nature.

And Marya was one of Mossad's top operatives.

Pakistan getting its hands on any kind of nuclear technology

was just as dangerous for Israel as it was for India.

Marya knew

it wasn't a race against time anymore.

What are you doing?

What are you doing there?

It was now or never.

Thank you, my dear.

Through Marya, we discovered

that Bilal and Charles De Claude shared a common connection.

BFCI Bank.

And that caught my attention.

So the real question then was

why was Pakistan executing such a massive arms deal under the radar

using this shady bank?

There were only two ways to find out the answer.

BFCI Bank's ledgers,

or Bilal himself.

BFCI wasn't just a bank.

In reality, it was also one of the biggest hubs for money laundering.

If funds are being transferred from Pakistan,

then we can ask for records and details from BFCI's Pakistan branch.

It's not like it's our uncle's bank where we can just ask and they'll give it to us.

Vishnu, they won't give it to us,

but they will give it to someone who speaks their language.

Good job! And who are these two?

Us.

And what's that?

Are you blind? It's the Eiffel Tower.

The Eiffel Tower?

Madcap. Eiffel Tower indeed.

Don't dream so big.

Settle for the Minar-e-Pakistan instead.

Stop it! I'm not even allowed to dream?

My dear, don't make such a face.

It kills me.

You melt for me so quickly.

Listen…

Should we elope?

-Hello? Hello! -Naseem.

-Greetings, ma'am. -Greetings.

I need to arrange a feast for 40 people.

Can you take care of it?

Listen, sir, we can arrange a feast for 400 people too. But we won't.

Check the number before you dial. And don't call here again.

-Sorry, sorry. -Now, hang up.

-It wasn't Sukhbir? -It was Naseem.

What was that?

Wrong number.

Come on, this is my office.

I get thousands of calls a day.

How many times have I told you?

Don't mess around during work hours.

Seriously? Weren't you being all romantic just now?

Now I'm not.

Fine.

Try calling me now.

I won't.

I won't come either.

Hello?

Yes, go ahead.

Tell me one thing, my friend.

Did you come here to work for R&AW or to work on Naseem?

First, watch your tone, man.

Whatever. Now just listen carefully.

It's about the nuclear mission.

Note this down.

Parizad Haider, BFCI Bank, Islamabad Branch.

He's the manager there.

We need the ledgers.

The manager's ledgers?

No. Of all the accounts in that bank.

Last six months only.

I can hear the abuse you're hurling at me in your mind all the way from here.

Bro, if you put "only" after six months, you'll only get abuse in return, right?

Have some shame.

Why just some? I have a lot.

But first, listen to the whole thing.

This Parizad does a lot of hobnobbing with army officers.

You'll get a contact from there.

Look, I've already done half your work. Now you should feel some shame.

Yeah? Then why don't you do the other half too? Who's stopping you?

Motherfucker, you keep me like a fucking dog here.

You neither tell me properly what to do nor properly listen to me.

Hey, Sukhbir!

Keep flashing that attitude and you'll rot here in Pakistan.

I won't be the only one. You're stuck here too.

-Hello? -Vishnu?

Vishnu, tell him to talk to me with respect, or not to call me at all.

Okay, okay, Sukhbir, enough.

I need to talk about something important. It's not about work. Just listen.

Don't hang up.

All right, tell me.

I spoke to your mother.

We even sent some gifts to your family under your name.

She was very happy.

She actually wanted to send you some gajrela.

Man, it feels like a lifetime since I had her homemade gajrela.

You met her? You spoke to her?

Someone from the department did.

Look, Sukhbir, I understand the pain of being away from family.

Jerk. You're the one who sent me away from them.

I've put in a request with headquarters.

Soon, the department will arrange a secure line for you and your mother.

Then you'll be able to talk to your mother.

I know you don't consider us your own,

but we're not strangers either, Sukhbir.

We are with you.

I'm hanging up now.

Vishnu, listen…

Thank you, my friend.

Damn, you really shut me up.

Thank you.

Wasn't that a bit much?

Yeah, it was.

He hasn't spoken to his mother in years.

Hello, greetings. Who is this?

Greetings, Rizwan bhai. Rafiq here.

Yes, Rafiq! How are you?

All good, but I have a problem.

Problem? What kind of problem?

Tell me.

I'm always at your service. Just say the word.

So you know the BFCI Bank, right?

The Islamabad branch.

I need their ledgers. Something related to import-export.

It could prove really profitable to me.

There's an officer there, Parizad Haider.

Do you have any contact with him?

I mean, if we have to grease his palms, it could be arranged.

Yes, I know Parizad.

All right, I'll get it done.

And you? Where are you these days?

Let's have a sit-down soon.

Bhai, it's a really busy time right now.

I'll meet you soon, God willing.

All right then, take care.

Take care.

There's still no news about Dad.

Uncle, every day it feels like we'll hear something, but…

Sometimes, in life,

we have to make some really tough choices.

Either we stay trapped in a cage,

hanging in the corner of the house like an adornment,

or we break through the cage to freedom.

Your dad was a free bird.

How could anyone keep him caged?

My child, Naushad was like an elder brother to me.

I don't have the answers to all your questions…

but I say this with certainty.

You should stop looking for him.

My child, it will be better for everyone if you do.

Your dad loved you immensely.

Beyond measure.

You know that, right?

He told me everything about you.

Don't be afraid, my child. Don't worry.

I'm here for you.

But nobody will understand you here.

It would be best for you if…

you were to leave Pakistan.

I've spoken to Ghulam.

Your scholarship, visa, and everything else are being arranged.

Don't you worry at all.

This is what your dad also wanted.

Right?

We are doing this for him, my child.

Sir, Germany has established

a new counter-terrorism agency called GSG9.

They've taken down quite a few spy networks.

Hello, sir.

Here.

This is the file on Fatima Khan you requested.

I've got the photographs, sir.

She's a journalist who writes for the Haqeeqat newspaper?

That's right.

Editor-in-chief of Haqeeqat, Fatima Khan.

We need to recruit her.

Sir, the editor of such a reputed newspaper?

She's not just an editor.

She's also Munir Khan's niece.

She can replace Naushad.

But you can neither bribe nor blackmail her.

She's literally the cleanest person I know.

Sir, I've also read her articles.

She writes against Bhutto quite regularly and criticizes the government here.

Why would a person who fears no one work for us?

Vishnu, the question is not whether she will work for us or not.

The question is,

can you convince her to work for us or not?

If there's even a 1% doubt,

I think drop the idea.

Don't do it.

It's your call.

Right, sir.

Yes, sir?

Ajay, when is the NPT summit in Moscow?

Sir, next week.

Which journalists from Pakistan are attending?

I'll get the file.

Sir, these three people are going.

Imtiaz Sheikh, Javed Alam, and Fatima Khan.

Thank you.

The question is not what we're doing, but what will the outcome be.

Mr Rajagopalan? Excuse me, sir.

India refuses to sign the NPT.

Does that mean that you wish to weaponize nuclear energy?

Are you from Pakistan?

Yes. Fatima Khan.

-Which newspaper? -Haqeeqat, sir.

Then you should be asking this question to your own government.

We will, of course.

-But today, I'm asking you. -Sorry, I'm getting late.

Sorry, ladies and gentlemen, please carry on.

-Just this last question, sir. -Sir!

No more questions, please.

One vodka, please.

That's not how you drink vodka.

Well,

I already don't like you.

A man teaching a woman how to do things. Typical.

That's quite an accusation.

I wouldn't dare try to teach you anything.

I was just offering help.

Help?

I can get you what you're looking for.

And what's that?

An interview with Mr Rajagopalan.

Cheers!

That's how you drink vodka.

Do you know why everyone is staring at me?

Take a guess.

You're beautiful. That must be why they're staring.

-Are you flirting with me? -Not yet.

It's because I'm wearing a salwar kameez.

But I won't change.

I believe you.

But I don't believe you.

First and foremost, I want to know who you really are.

What are your takes?

What do you stand for?

I don't make friends easily.

Okay, tell me. What's your opinion on this treaty?

Especially the US opinion.

If you really want to know my opinion, turn off the recorder first.

This is going to be interesting.

NPT. Non-Proliferation Treaty.

I believe the US and Russia have no right to tell us what we should or shouldn't do.

At the same time, I also believe

that India and Pakistan don't need nuclear bombs right now.

We shouldn't waste our money and resources on nuclear weapons.

What we need is health, education…

And infrastructure.

Exactly!

We're on the same page. No bombs.

Not so loudly.

In a setting like this, one mustn't voice such opinions so loudly and boldly.

Sir, I am in the habit of speaking my mind.

Sure.

So what exactly is this?

A friendly gesture from a person I just met

or a diplomatic gesture from a neighbouring country?

Okay, let's just say

it's a step full of possibilities.

And you should tell your Soviets also to shake hands with us.

And I'm gonna take you to a nice place for a nice nihari.

Guarantee you would not have eaten…

Greetings, Rizwan bhai.

Greetings, bhai.

You sure took your time.

Couldn't you have come five minutes later?

I didn't know you spoke Russian too.

Just a hobby, my friend.

So why are you late?

Brother, it takes some time to arrange so much cash.

You don't cut me any slack these days.

Fifty thousand is a huge amount, Rizwan bhai.

My friend, it's a big amount,

but Parizad is a big man too.

Indeed.

Look at the company he keeps.

Army, navy, political bigwigs.

A lot of important people are attending today.

And the ISI chief, Murtaza Malik?

He's practically Parizad's closest friend.

Murtaza?

He wouldn't show up here too, would he?

Of course he will.

Look, there he is.

Do you know Murtaza personally?

Sure, we worked together for six months.

He's a really sharp officer.

Even I've heard tales about him.

While I reported to him, I never did any under-the-table deals.

I valued my life.

With a single handshake,

that man can gauge your whole character.

But don't worry, I'll introduce you.

I'm not worried at all, Rizwan. Why should I be afraid?

Let the enemies of the country be afraid.

Parizad, come here.

-Meet him, he is… -Parizad.

-Oh, Rizwan, how are you doing? -Many congratulations, my friend!

Thank you!

Parizad, there's this guy I wanted you to meet.

-Yes, of course. -He's right here…

Where did you run off to the other day?

Here you go.

Rizwan bhai, I felt a tad unwell.

And you seemed busy, so I thought, why bother you?

Are you done?

I know you pretty well.

The reason was something else.

Come on, tell me the truth.

Rizwan bhai…

I felt a sudden sense of self-loathing.

Look at what I do.

I launder money just to earn a quick buck.

And then you showed me Murtaza Malik,

a staunch, honourable man.

I swear to God, to this day, I haven't even paid my taxes honestly.

How could I face him?

A man who, with a single handshake, can gauge my character…

Rizwan bhai, I… I panicked.

Forgive me.

You're something else, Rafiq.

Cut from an entirely different cloth.

Anyway, I spoke to Parizad.

It's all set.

You'll get your ledgers.

We settled at 75,000.

But Rizwan bhai, you said 50,000.

Now, I'm saying 75.

-You got a problem with that? -No, no problem at all.

Blessed be the sacred land.

All I need are the ledgers.

And then our private smuggling racket began.

In broad daylight, right under the noses of the Pakistani authorities,

the BFCI ledgers started reaching us.

You should've been in the smuggling business.

Espionage sometimes tests

not just intelligence and bravery, but also one more thing.

Patience.

We had to sift through each file

to find transactions linked to the sale of a nuclear reactor.

It sounds easy, but the task was tricky to execute.

At home, the differences had grown so much that we'd even stopped communicating.

And here, days were passing, but the files kept coming.

Through it all, I had just one fear,

which was that we'd still be stuck plodding in paperwork

while the reactor left for Pakistan.

Man, Vishnu.

You know that I have a B.Com degree, right?

I hated accounting so much

that I never attended a single accounting class in three years.

Yeah, that's pretty obvious.

I haven't slept in two nights, bhai.

Spare me.

Spare these damn ledgers.

Just spare all of us.

Sukhbir has sent more files.

Is this asshole Sukhbir trying to take revenge on us?

What the hell is this?

Just look at this place, Vishnu!

You go home and relax. I'll handle it.

What do you mean "relax", buddy?

Relaxing is what Bilal is doing in Paris right now.

Meanwhile, we're losing sleep over this.

I've got no idea what he does.

Every other day he goes to the bank.

The rest of the time, he's living the high life. Bravo.

-Here! Give me a file too. -Yes, sir.

Brilliant!

-Who, me? -You really said it.

Thank you, but what exactly did I say?

These ledgers are all from the last few days, right?

Yes, sir.

I want all the dates when Bilal went to the Paris branch of the bank.

Every time Bilal was spotted at the BFCI Paris branch,

it was always a few days after some really big transactions at the Karachi branch.

Bilal was there in Paris on 11 January.

$67,000.

Again on 28 January.

25 Jan, there was $1.5 million.

-Show him the data for Feb. -Yes, sir.

The moment we got this data,

Bilal suddenly became our most high-profile target.

Meanwhile, Kao Sir approved the expansion of the R&AW team in Paris,

and we put Bilal under 24/7 surveillance.

Two, eight, fourteen…

These are all in millions of dollars.

Exactly.

And all these transactions were made under different company names.

Petroleum. Handicrafts. Electronics.

And all of them are Bilal's companies?

Not a single one of them.

Show the companies.

Sir, here's the list of companies.

"Sky Indus."

"Fauzan Fertilizers."

Zphora Bank…

Have you ever heard of any of these companies?

No, never.

The interesting part is that

all these companies have their accounts with BFCI itself in different countries.

These are all shell companies.

And who is the money going to? How do we find out?

Sir, in the last eight months,

millions of dollars have been transferred through these accounts.

And you suspect this money will be used to purchase nuclear technology?

I don't just suspect, sir. I'm sure of this.

Pakistan is furtively diverting these funds.

Yes, but the real question is, where to?

Until we figure that out, your information is useless.

I know that, sir.

And for that, we need access to the records of BFCI's Paris branch.

And if you want to bribe someone else for that, then just drop the idea.

I can't give you more funds.

Sir, we just need to buy this last record.

Manage with what you have or find another way.

-I'll try, sir. -Good.

That feeling of running in a race only to stumble a few feet from the finish line…

I was feeling exactly the same.

Despite knowing that Pakistan was funding its nuclear technology through BFCI,

our hands were tied.

One million dollars?

-Have you lost your mind? -He's not crazy.

He's European.

They aren't paupers like us. They won't offer us information for small change.

Yeah, but there are other ways to extract information.

We don't have time for threats or intimidation.

Then there's only one option left.

Vishnu, are you kidding me?

This isn't some small-time bank you can barge your way into brandishing a gun.

I know.

That's why I've entrusted this job to you.

We have to break in.

So, guys, I went to BFCI.

I was looking for places one could break in,

and I scanned all potential ways.

WITHDRAWAL DEPOSIT

Now the good part is,

because of their shady clients and illegal activities,

they don't have any cameras inside.

But with the kind of security they have,

it's very hard to get in and out without getting noticed.

But I do have an idea.

It's risky.

No, it's actually life-threatening.

And if you get caught…

I don't know you and you don't know me.

We have a plan?

As I said, I do have a plan.

Let's see how we can pull this off.

You mean pull this off without getting killed?

Well, hopefully.

Come.

No, ma'am.

Let's go.

Hi.

Did you find anything?

No.

Jimpa, come here.

Take that one out.

What is it?

"HGN."

What the hell is HGN?

Sir,

all the funds that the ISI deposited through its shell companies in BFCI

ended up in a single account.

And that account belongs to HGN.

HGN is the company selling nuclear reactors to Pakistan, sir.

I know, I know, I know.

It's a France-based corporation. They deal in nuclear technology.

It's the same corporation that helped China to become a nuclear power.

This is serious, Vishnu.

Do we know how much money has been transferred so far?

Not yet, sir.

Tracing the paper trail is extremely difficult.

It'll take a lot of time.

I think we'll have to generate international pressure

to sabotage this deal.

Okay.

I'll talk to Madam Prime Minister. Let's see what we can do.

Meanwhile, it's even more important for us that we have a source in the PAEC.

What do you think of our chances with Fatima?

I'm hopeful, sir.

Well, let's hope for the best.

Subtitle translation by: Mohd. Faiz Abrar