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Sir Manto

Sir Manto

Wake up, sir.. please

Aunty says if you recite something and blow on him, he’ll come back to life.

Come back to life, sir…

Wake up sir, I am here

Mehmal

has he regained consciousness?

Yes

You know, we’ve been fighting this battle stubbornly for 70 years,

not from the heart

Who has suffered more losses, them or us? Both sides have lost sons.

Remember this, a father is fearful for his children, and a son is a coward.

That’s why when your mother calls me a coward now, I don’t feel bad.

That’s exactly what I say too

Mistakes have happened, so why won’t you spare my life?

One is giving medicine,

while the other is crying over their father’s death.

Didn’t my brother die too?

A young brother!

A young brother...

if his father was alive,

he would have died within 4 to 6 years.

Make a deal with them.

This fight started over a girl, so let’s end it over a girl.

How?

They should give us Mehmal's proposal.

Let’s make a solid agreement and make peace

Why do you slap?

Shoot me then.

If I die, then only Mehmal will go to someone else.

This is my only way to make peace; no second option.

Beat me! Come on

No?

Fine, then put me in jail.

Because if I stay out,

I’ll even kill little Hazrat.

Enough, that's it!

I thought someone else had come,

Who?

No

No one else came.

I had throat surgery, and while unconscious, I wondered who had come.

But none of those

I wanted to see came.

When did I regain consciousness?

When someone came.

Deen came too, right?

Yes

They all came.

I thought they came in my dreams.

The doctor said he regained consciousness when you arrived

Otherwise, he would have been unconscious for a long time

Yes

When I read and blew on him, he regained consciousness.

What did you read?

Auntie told me a prayer

She asked me to recite and blow on him so he would wake up.

did your aunt tell you that?

The prayer must be for those who are not related to each other

As I said, I met him

I even slapped on his face.

Now when I look at him

I put him on the scales in my mind and think

on one side is money, cash, property

and on the other side only..

Only a single son is left...

And the son's side is much heavier.

If he dies then both you and I will be worth nothing

Hammad’s funeral happened;

my motherhood lay dead.

Now I don’t even know

whether I’m a mother or just an heir of the dead.

Anyways..

You slapped him

you ripped your chest open and showed the cowardly father inside you.

So..

Did he feel any mercy?

No!

He’s Khadeeja’s dearest son

I sacrifice my life on him

Just stop it, Khadeeja

Tie him up, stamp on him, hold him down.

If I had five or six sons I’d have fought.

Now there’s only one left. So tell me

What does she even have left to mourn with?

Then ask her!

She’s not only bathing, she’s wringing out every last drop too

Surraiya?

See..

You still have your sights set on her

Poor thing! She’s a widow and childless.

Be quiet, Khadeeja

Ok tell me

How many sons does Siraj have?

One and a half, 1.5?

He fought, Bin Yamin.

He didn’t even stop Shamrez.

Shamrez came and killed my Hammad.

I will exact vengeance for the killing

And what will you take?

Money?

His daughter…

Mehmal

You didn’t even tell me the complete prayer

Means?

Means, you just said that recite it, blow on him, and say ‘come back to life.’

Then?

But you never told me what to do if he still didn’t come back.

So put your hands in his

press hard, like when you pump a heart. Just like that.

Then?

Then what...

A sound came out immediately.

Mehmal

I love Mehmal

Then?

I said, liar!

So you believed it then?

You have convinced me

Will you say this to your mom with the same stubbornness?

No

I’ll tell it to Dad.

And I’ll tell him too, that I touched him and brought him back to life.

Your father's name is Siraj Amritsari

Do you remember?

A dad’s name never goes beyond “Dad.”

Do you know, aunty

Once, when I met him, I felt that…

If I ever fall in love, I’ll tell Dad directly.

Otherwise, loves die out of fear of not being spoken.

I will talk to him

Why will you talk to him?

If I’ve fallen in love, I will speak.

Then I’ll see how much of a “Dad” he really is and how much of a Siraj Amritsari he is

But that Manto wasn't agreeing

He was saying that I don't love Mehmal

As I said, aunty

He was lying

I’ve become brave.

I can even take a bullet.

Wow!

Its out now.

What?

Now there’s nothing left to show.

There will be wounds, or at least the marks of wounds

enough to show.

you've been allowed to drink soup.

but only 4 to 6 spoons

But drinking this soup is must for you

By the way, this Hazrat is a real Hazrat, Mr. Manto.

He’s deeply enlightened.

He has a big thesis on love.

Tell me

Get yourself fit first, then we’ll talk about it.

By the way, what is your age?

In love I’m bigger than Mr. Manto.

You’re not big

I just don’t seem big.

Thank you, Mian jee

It was your order, sir..

No Mian jee

How can I dare to order you

Please come

Please sit

yes...

Bring tea, coffee both

Dear listen

Bring only coffee for me

We’ve been given 4 days, reconciliation or arrest.

We can’t leave a murder case this unattended.

We’ve barely managed to stop the press.

Time and again we have to convince them with true and false arguments that this matter won’t end by punishing two boys.

If the enmity ends,

the murders will stop

I got a call from Bin Yamin.

He’s willing to reconcile.

Siraj is also ready

Then?

Siraj won't agree

It’s possible that…

if he finds out the conditions of the reconciliation, then

he’ll kill Bin Yamin right away

What's the condition?

Let me get some coffee first then I’ll tell you.

Before I tell you,

one bitter gulp has to go down the throat.

Main jee, there’s very little time.

hmm..

Its little

Very little

and it’s beyond our control.

That’s why I’m saying don’t ask about the conditions.

Arrest both of them.

however long the punishment takes,

At least both of them will live

Wretched!

Have you spoken to Siraj?

about arrest?

No no..

that what the condition is

The moment he hears it he’ll say…

Shamrez will surrender

I’ll take care of Bin Yamin myself.

Dad, please come

Sit here

I have a way out, dad

We can make peace without any more bloodshed

This isn’t your job, Madeeha this is my job, Dad

Whether men have fought wars or shed blood,

they never saved the household.

Tell me

Not like this, dad

First promise me you’ll do what I tell you.

Nothing will happen, Madeeha

Mian‑jee isn’t even ready to talk to Siraj about Mehmal’s conditions.

He was getting angry

SSP said that..

He has only 4 days, after that he will be arrested

The arrests won’t be only ours

he’ll be arrested too.

Yes, he’ll be arrested then?

Let’s not have him arrested

What?

Lets arrest him ourselves.

Put the pistol to his temple

and show it on a video call to Siraj

or rather to his mother.

Then say..

You have only one day.

Accept the terms,

or take your son’s corpse.

If she says, send me my son’s corpse

She won’t say that, Dad.

She’s a mother.

She will lose the world,

sell Mehmal’s dreams

she will not bargain over her son’s life.

I guarantee you!

Ms. Maria

Good morning!

One minute

One minute..

What is all this?

Fragrance, flowers and..

Someone’s overflowing love.

Whose?

I cannot take this risk now

Mehmal?

No

Hazrat

The doctor gave an OK report today so he happily started celebrating.

Where is Hazrat?

He went to finish some office work.

Hmm..

Without security?

No, with full security!

Even the police are with him now.

Great!

Now it feels like

some birthday atmosphere.

Whose birthday is it?

Yours

In all this commotion who remembered that today is my birthday?

Hazrat

I’m starting to feel afraid of Hazrat.

And he’s become afraid of you.

Afraid of me?

He says I admitted I was in love.

Sir Manto is a great man.

He never even admitted he was in love

I am not in love with Mehmal, Ms. Maria

Oh okay.. just

She is my student

And yes

Favorite student!

Fine! When he comes this evening, pledge your allegiance at his hands

He understands love better than you do, Mr. Manto.

When he comes tell him

to pledge allegiance at my hands

If I understood love less than him, would I have agreed?

I don't love Mehmal

He came thinking he will defeat me;

I’m sitting here thinking I will not let him win.

Here..

All done

Its not done now

The wedding date is still left

Hazrat

Elder Hazrat has passed away,

so now his wish has to be fulfilled.

We will

When?

tell me the wedding date

so that I may tell further

Where?

To your mom

She’s been telling me this since the day before yesterday.

Mr. Durrani, he doesn’t listen to me, you explain it to him

You yourself once said, ‘Don’t even listen to your father when it comes to your heart.’

So doesn’t the heart agree?

It does

but she doesn’t.

She refused?

She’s fighting with her own heart.

If she wins against her heart, she’ll marry me.

If she loses, she’ll call me and say, ‘Forgive me, Hazrat.'

And you know what I’ll say as soon as I hear that? ‘I forgive you.’

I won’t lose my love just to win the girl.

Keep sitting

What’s your aunt been up to lately, What mischief is she into?

Has she said anything?

If she had, would I be asking you?

She looks at me and smiles

she must be fond of you.

Leave it!

Why would she care for me?

She dotes on my daughter.

And she talks to me so casually, as if I were some lowly mother.

Oh my God!

The ownership fight again?

What happened there?

Where?

Where you went, grinding your teeth

To get news about Sir Manto.

Mom, be grateful I got there in time.

Why? Was he about to die?

He would have.

When I reached, death stepped back.

How?

He had already passed away

After the operation, he wasn’t regaining consciousness; the doctors and surgeons were worried

I told everyone to move aside and said, “I’ll wake him.”

Okay..

So did you wake him up?

Yes! just like that.

How?

I placed my hand over his,

threaded my fingers through his and pressed hard,

like compressing a heart pump.

One

Two

Three

Then a sound came

Mehmal

whose voice was it?

Sir Manto's

Who else?

So you placed your hand over his,

intertwined your fingers with his, and pressed firmly

Aren’t you ashamed?

Oh Mom, I am ashamed…

but a little lack of shame is allowed if it saves a life, right?

Let me tell your dad

Why you? I will tell him myself

And you'll see

Dad will praise me and say, “Well done, Mehmal."

You gave a small sacrifice and saved our friend

So, this is why she’s smiling

Because my daughter did something unusual over there

Oh, Aunt is so mischievous.

Stop your non-sense! Slap me!

I’ll assume you’re also praising me

She will bring Siraj Amritsari down. Mark my words!

Who?

Your dearest niece, who else?

Don't do this, Naseeba

Because of her, you’ll be able to walk with your head held high.

She’s been raised and trained under Surraiya Alamgir.

Oh! Your granny has lost.

Hi!

Were you standing at the door listening to our conversation?

What?

Meet him

Another stubborn one like you

unbelievable!

One doesn’t admit, the other doesn’t listen.

Wow!

You’re right.

Mr. Manto is lying to himself and to us.

But anyways..

Right now he’s ill,

so it’s better he keeps lying and we both pretend he’s telling the truth.

I am not sick

I am fine now

then tell the truth

listening to lies again and again has made us both lose our minds.

You people never believe what I say.

You don't understand

Ask the doctor to sedate him again

Why so?

What happened now?

You pass out.

Then I will ask Ms. Maria to put her hand on yours,

slip her fingers into yours,

and press your hand.

If you regained consciousness after that, I would believe that you don’t love Mehmal.

We have witnessed the miracle of love from Peer Sahib, Mr. Manto.

The doctors were worried when you didn’t regain consciousness.

A girl came

and said, ‘Step aside'

I’ll bring him back to consciousness

Then the doctors watched in amazement, and you did regain consciousness.

They couldn’t believe how it happened.

But sitting in the canteen, drinking coffee, both of us were sure

that when she came, you would regain consciousness.

The doctors said you can go home tomorrow.

Are you playing?

Yes dad

You won’t be able to play anymore

Why dad?

Game over!

You have to surrender

Agreed?

I don't agree

I’ve already spent two years in prison, Dad.

People have to endure these things.

Somehow, another year or two

But why?

Why is it always me?

Because Norez..

has been cleared of the arrest issue

those who can walk will go

Otherwise you tell me some other way

Should I go in your place?

Have you given up?

Siraj might die, but he isn’t defeated.

Where’s the victory in surrendering to arrest, Dad?

Mian Sahab ordered that Shamrez be handed over for arrest,

and you agreed to do it.

You’ve never argued like this before

what changed today?

I cannot go to jail, Dad.

Would any father want his son sent to prison?

I want you to live

if you live, the Amritsari business will survive.

So why does Mian Sahab’s command apply to Amritsari, Dad?

Shamrez!

Mian Sahab taught Bin Yamin and me the Qur’an with its translatio

and taught us the faith.

So didn’t he also tell us that nowhere in our religion is it written to kill 112 of our family and 110 of theirs?

We fought fiercely.

And in settling the score, lives were lost

Otherwise, I didn’t want to take anyone’s life.

I won't surrender, dad

Mom’s ordered that,

even if Dad tells you otherwise, don’t turn yourself in.

Your mother doesn’t meddle in our business,

but Aunt does

she’s already lost two sons.

She’ll get involved

and you’ll have to listen to her.

Ask Mom

to call me and say..

I will surrender

She won't say

So tell me, Dad.

You can't refuse Mian Sahab

So how could I refuse my mother's orders?

If that warrant comes through,

then I'll go to prison, Dad.

Otherwise I'll fight.

Norez

What happened?

Did you refuse to have Shamrez arrested?

Yes

Why?

And since when did you start

meddling in our affairs?

Whenever I see Norez I tell myself

that this time I will speak

I will fight for my sons.

Are you going to confront his father?

The father’s problem is that he’s fighting his own fight.

One son was burned up like fuel,

and the remaining flames are now after his other son.

You people should stop marrying

and if you do marry, don’t have sons.

Mothers don't have children just to see their sons sacrificed in a fight.

I’m trying to save his life!

He’s been hiding for a month now

He's fed up!

He’s even started arguing with his father.

If he goes to jail he’ll be safe.

He’s just come out after two years.

How much longer, Mr. Siraj?

Should he waste his youth in prison?

Now sometimes when I look at Ramez I wonder

if tomorrow he’ll be the one sitting in his father’s wheelchair.

I don't care!

Oh wow!

So pick up a gun and shoot Norez

If he suffers, then let it be the last time

I don't want to see him again and again.

Its a mother’s command, he will not surrender

Do whatever you want.

Oh! I can walk on my own

You cannot

Oh..

What about my pets?

They probably haven’t eaten in 3 days.

Not at all

I fed them twice,

and Hazrat did once.

They’re doing just fine.

And I haven’t told them that you got shot.

What are you doing, Naseeba?

I will be shattered like this

The mother inside you will tear me to pieces and throw me at Bin Yamin’s feet

And if he kicks me, all my broken pieces will land in Mehmal’s face

He’s demanded a condition for peace.

He told Mian Sahab

He’ll forgive his son’s blood if Siraj

will marry Mehmal to Farhad

the killer of Elder Hazrat.

Would we betray Hazrat over his blood?

Now sit and think

sob if you must.

Or call your son and tell him

To turn him in.

Come on, run. I’m exhausted.

By running..

What happened, dad?

I’m coming from meeting a shattered, cowardly mother.

Go on. Go to your mom. Come on