1 00:02:19,760 --> 00:02:20,980 'This is the world.' 2 00:02:21,510 --> 00:02:22,590 'This is Kuttikkanam.' 3 00:02:23,300 --> 00:02:24,300 'This is me.' 4 00:02:24,390 --> 00:02:25,430 'Vineeth Madhavan.' 5 00:02:26,010 --> 00:02:27,140 'This is my story.' 6 00:02:27,550 --> 00:02:29,260 'But, what you are about to see now...' 7 00:02:29,300 --> 00:02:30,390 'is not my story.' 8 00:02:30,680 --> 00:02:33,560 'Twenty-five kilometres away from Kuttikkanam,' 9 00:02:33,660 --> 00:02:35,300 'in the hills of Vagamon, lives...' 10 00:02:35,340 --> 00:02:37,970 'Kerala's most popular writer' 11 00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:40,200 'and my favourite horror novelist,' 12 00:02:40,260 --> 00:02:44,180 'Vaikom David, and his son Sachin Vaikom David.' 13 00:02:44,220 --> 00:02:45,390 'This is their story.' 14 00:02:52,050 --> 00:02:54,680 WITH LOVE, TO NEETHU 15 00:02:56,090 --> 00:02:59,800 VAIKOM DAVID 16 00:03:30,140 --> 00:03:31,510 - Sachin David! - Huh? 17 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:35,050 Metals used for electroplating... Which are they? 18 00:03:38,250 --> 00:03:39,870 Chromium, Gold, Silver. 19 00:03:40,680 --> 00:03:41,800 Oh...Okay... 20 00:03:42,220 --> 00:03:43,890 Then, define electroplating. 21 00:03:44,250 --> 00:03:46,830 The process of depositing a layer of desired metal 22 00:03:46,890 --> 00:03:48,640 on another by using electricity. 23 00:03:50,390 --> 00:03:51,430 Teacher... 24 00:03:51,680 --> 00:03:53,260 - Huh! - Sachin David is being called. 25 00:03:53,300 --> 00:03:54,430 Hmm...Go! 26 00:03:58,180 --> 00:04:00,050 Are you into writing, like your father, Sachin? 27 00:04:00,510 --> 00:04:01,760 - A little bit. - I see. 28 00:04:01,970 --> 00:04:04,090 I've been saddled with the charge of the school magazine this year. 29 00:04:04,140 --> 00:04:06,760 The stories and poems we've received for the Malayalam section are quite weak. 30 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:08,510 That's when I thought of you, Sachin. 31 00:04:08,760 --> 00:04:10,180 After all, when Vaikom David sir's son writes something, 32 00:04:10,220 --> 00:04:11,430 it cannot be bad, right? 33 00:04:11,470 --> 00:04:13,470 - I will give it a shot, Teacher. - Good. Don't waste time. 34 00:04:13,510 --> 00:04:14,930 It must be submitted by next week. 35 00:04:14,970 --> 00:04:16,590 - Get it done quickly. - Okay, Teacher. 36 00:04:20,010 --> 00:04:21,140 Teacher! 37 00:04:21,430 --> 00:04:23,260 Should I write a short story or a novel? 38 00:04:23,330 --> 00:04:25,200 Oh goodness, we don't have that kind of space! 39 00:04:25,250 --> 00:04:26,370 A short story would do. 40 00:04:32,200 --> 00:04:33,750 [knocking on the door] 41 00:04:50,930 --> 00:04:52,220 Mangalam weekly or Manjadi? 42 00:04:52,260 --> 00:04:53,390 Manjadi. 43 00:04:54,650 --> 00:04:55,830 - Peter! - Yes? 44 00:04:56,120 --> 00:04:57,380 - Manjadi. - Okay. 45 00:05:01,800 --> 00:05:02,760 Here you go. 46 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:04,180 Oops. I'll get that. 47 00:05:04,220 --> 00:05:05,220 That's okay. 48 00:05:07,200 --> 00:05:08,370 Devil's Island! 49 00:05:08,750 --> 00:05:10,070 Hey, there's this one too! 50 00:05:17,840 --> 00:05:18,890 - Venu Chetta... - Hmm? 51 00:05:18,930 --> 00:05:21,720 Would you publish a horror novel in your children's magazine? 52 00:05:21,790 --> 00:05:23,250 The last four or five pages... 53 00:05:23,300 --> 00:05:24,970 are reserved for the kids' section. 54 00:05:25,010 --> 00:05:26,180 If it's a short story, we can certainly publish it there. 55 00:05:26,220 --> 00:05:28,050 I'm already writing a short story for the school magazine. 56 00:05:28,090 --> 00:05:30,640 But this is a novel I've been planning for a long time. 57 00:05:30,890 --> 00:05:32,800 If it's written by Vaikom David sir's son... 58 00:05:33,340 --> 00:05:34,970 then even if it's a horror novel, 59 00:05:35,010 --> 00:05:36,300 Manjadi will consider it. 60 00:05:36,340 --> 00:05:37,550 What's the title? 61 00:05:38,550 --> 00:05:39,840 "The Black Hands!" 62 00:05:44,050 --> 00:05:45,720 - Nice. - Teacher! 63 00:05:45,930 --> 00:05:46,930 Aha... 64 00:05:46,970 --> 00:05:48,220 Celebrating your birthday is fine. 65 00:05:48,260 --> 00:05:49,890 But if you don't submit your article by tomorrow, 66 00:05:49,930 --> 00:05:51,300 I'm sending the magazine to the press without it, mind you! 67 00:05:51,340 --> 00:05:52,800 - I'll definitely give it, Teacher. - Alright then. 68 00:05:54,300 --> 00:05:55,340 Neethu... 69 00:05:56,970 --> 00:05:58,050 Happy Birthday! 70 00:05:58,470 --> 00:06:00,450 - This is the first printed copy. - Thank you! 71 00:06:01,080 --> 00:06:03,740 'Devil's Island' 72 00:06:04,140 --> 00:06:05,180 - Teacher, for me! - Wait...wait... 73 00:06:05,220 --> 00:06:06,090 Don't rush! 74 00:06:06,140 --> 00:06:07,300 - I'll call out the names... - I...I want one. 75 00:06:07,340 --> 00:06:08,800 - Sachin, I got it. - I'm fed up with these kids. 76 00:06:08,840 --> 00:06:10,760 - Come! - Hey...Everyone go and sit down! 77 00:06:11,260 --> 00:06:12,640 Didn't you hear what I said? Go and sit. 78 00:06:12,680 --> 00:06:13,970 Did you see my book review? 79 00:06:20,430 --> 00:06:22,090 - THE LAST BOOK I READ: DEVIL'S ISLAND - NEETHU CHERIYAN 80 00:06:22,140 --> 00:06:23,270 'A small kid's story' 81 00:06:23,340 --> 00:06:24,460 'Where have you gone?' 82 00:06:25,140 --> 00:06:26,300 Regarding your story, Sachin... 83 00:06:26,340 --> 00:06:28,760 As a first timer, it's definitely a good attempt. 84 00:06:29,650 --> 00:06:30,990 - But... - But?? 85 00:06:31,840 --> 00:06:34,720 It doesn't quite have the standard to be published in our school magazine. 86 00:06:36,140 --> 00:06:38,380 Maybe we can publish your next one instead. 87 00:06:38,720 --> 00:06:39,760 Now, that doesn't mean... 88 00:06:39,800 --> 00:06:41,090 that you lack talent, 89 00:06:41,140 --> 00:06:42,390 or that the story itself is bad. 90 00:06:42,790 --> 00:06:44,040 With a little more practice, 91 00:06:44,090 --> 00:06:45,590 you can write very well, Sachin. 92 00:06:45,640 --> 00:06:46,640 Keep trying! 93 00:06:46,680 --> 00:06:47,970 Perseverance is everything. 94 00:06:48,010 --> 00:06:50,340 Pick up your father's books and read them once more. 95 00:06:50,460 --> 00:06:51,800 Learn from the best! 96 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:05,010 If it's written by Vaikom David sir's son... 97 00:07:05,540 --> 00:07:07,120 then even if it's a horror novel, 98 00:07:07,180 --> 00:07:08,140 Manjadi will consider it. 99 00:07:08,180 --> 00:07:09,760 After all, when Vaikom David sir's son writes something, 100 00:07:09,800 --> 00:07:10,890 it cannot be bad, right? 101 00:07:10,930 --> 00:07:12,260 After all, when Vaikom David sir's son writes something, 102 00:07:12,300 --> 00:07:13,510 it cannot be bad, right? 103 00:07:13,550 --> 00:07:14,970 After all, when Vaikom David sir's son writes something, 104 00:07:15,010 --> 00:07:16,260 it cannot be bad, right? 105 00:07:18,930 --> 00:07:20,390 Son, could you give these to your dad? 106 00:07:20,430 --> 00:07:22,640 These copies of "Devil's Island" have a printing error. 107 00:07:22,840 --> 00:07:25,720 Fortunately, they were only sold from a single book store in Kottayam. 108 00:07:25,760 --> 00:07:28,090 We're going to recall them and get new ones printed. 109 00:07:28,310 --> 00:07:29,510 Alright, then. 110 00:07:29,910 --> 00:07:31,660 Sachin...Here you go! 111 00:07:39,370 --> 00:07:40,830 After all, when Vaikom David sir's son writes something, 112 00:07:40,890 --> 00:07:41,930 it cannot be bad, right? 113 00:07:41,970 --> 00:07:44,640 It doesn't quite have the standard to be published in our school magazine. 114 00:07:44,680 --> 00:07:46,140 After all, when Vaikom David sir's son writes something, 115 00:07:46,180 --> 00:07:47,540 it cannot be bad, right? 116 00:07:47,590 --> 00:07:49,720 Pick up your father's books and read them once more. 117 00:07:50,080 --> 00:07:51,620 After all, when Vaikom David sir's son writes something, 118 00:07:51,680 --> 00:07:52,640 it cannot be bad, right? 119 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:55,510 It doesn't quite have the standard to be published in our school magazine. 120 00:07:56,540 --> 00:07:57,830 I had given it to Neethu. 121 00:07:57,870 --> 00:07:59,600 'Devil's Island' 122 00:07:59,930 --> 00:08:01,800 Dad, I wrote a novel. 123 00:08:02,700 --> 00:08:04,660 [Thundering clouds] 124 00:08:10,140 --> 00:08:11,180 It's good. 125 00:08:12,300 --> 00:08:13,550 But this isn't horror. 126 00:08:14,540 --> 00:08:15,760 This is pure comedy. 127 00:08:16,330 --> 00:08:18,130 [hapless agony] 128 00:08:30,990 --> 00:08:32,370 [sudden power outage] 129 00:08:32,590 --> 00:08:33,720 It's good. 130 00:08:34,590 --> 00:08:36,140 But this isn't horror. 131 00:08:36,840 --> 00:08:38,090 This is pure comedy. 132 00:08:39,470 --> 00:08:40,510 Teacher! 133 00:08:40,550 --> 00:08:42,220 Should I write a short story or a novel? 134 00:08:44,090 --> 00:08:45,190 [kncoking on the door] 135 00:08:45,220 --> 00:08:46,220 Sachin! 136 00:08:46,830 --> 00:08:48,080 Open the door! 137 00:09:09,330 --> 00:09:10,840 I gave it everything I had. 138 00:09:11,260 --> 00:09:13,550 But I can never match my father's genius. 139 00:09:14,300 --> 00:09:16,050 To live as my father's talentless... 140 00:09:16,090 --> 00:09:17,890 and incompetent son... 141 00:09:17,930 --> 00:09:19,450 I just can't do it anymore. 142 00:09:23,340 --> 00:09:24,930 Well, of course you can't. 143 00:09:25,620 --> 00:09:27,220 Because, you are my son. 144 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:32,300 Out of the 232 novels I've published, not a single one is actually mine. 145 00:09:34,000 --> 00:09:37,380 I had a lover who took her own life out of heartbreak. 146 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:39,720 My batchmate from C.M.S. College, 147 00:09:39,790 --> 00:09:40,980 Anuradha! 148 00:09:41,110 --> 00:09:43,080 'ANURADHA' 149 00:09:43,250 --> 00:09:44,700 After the funeral was over, 150 00:09:44,750 --> 00:09:46,110 and her family came to clear things out, 151 00:09:46,140 --> 00:09:49,510 I packed up and sent all her hostel belongings back with them. 152 00:09:49,550 --> 00:09:50,720 Save for a single exception. 153 00:09:51,910 --> 00:09:53,640 The novels she had written. 154 00:09:53,710 --> 00:09:55,810 'THE DETECTIVE ANURAJ MYSTERIES' 155 00:09:55,910 --> 00:09:58,510 She had an incredible knack for terrifying people with her prose. 156 00:10:00,890 --> 00:10:03,290 I published every single one of those novels under my own name. 157 00:10:03,330 --> 00:10:04,180 'THE DETECTIVE DAVID RAJ MYSTERIES' 158 00:10:04,220 --> 00:10:06,390 By the time her manuscripts finally ran dry, 159 00:10:06,430 --> 00:10:08,290 I had accumulated enough wealth and fame... 160 00:10:08,330 --> 00:10:10,040 to hire people to ghost-write for me. 161 00:10:10,470 --> 00:10:14,110 So, I began scouting for destitute literary talents whom I could easily exploit. 162 00:10:14,200 --> 00:10:15,830 Now, the manuscripts I give you 163 00:10:15,890 --> 00:10:18,160 to hand over to Mangalam or Manjadi every evening... 164 00:10:18,200 --> 00:10:19,410 aren't written by me either. 165 00:10:19,720 --> 00:10:20,990 They're actually his. 166 00:10:21,800 --> 00:10:22,890 Peter's. 167 00:10:24,910 --> 00:10:26,080 David Sir...! 168 00:10:28,430 --> 00:10:29,390 What happened? 169 00:10:29,430 --> 00:10:31,220 There's nothing to worry about anymore, David Sir. 170 00:10:31,260 --> 00:10:34,970 We managed to recover eight copies sold from the Kottayam Manjadi Book store. 171 00:10:35,010 --> 00:10:37,410 - How many copies were sold in total? - Ten. 172 00:10:37,520 --> 00:10:39,080 Only two more left to find. 173 00:10:39,290 --> 00:10:41,280 Did your dad take those two to his grave? 174 00:10:46,390 --> 00:10:49,180 Without me even noticing, Peter left me a little parting gift. 175 00:10:49,620 --> 00:10:52,160 In the manuscript of "Devil's Island" that I gave you to send to press, 176 00:10:52,200 --> 00:10:53,790 he named the villain after me, 177 00:10:53,950 --> 00:10:56,060 and named the heroine Anuradha. 178 00:10:56,590 --> 00:10:58,090 Now, if people actually read this, 179 00:10:58,500 --> 00:11:00,160 anyone with a bit of wisdom and maturity... 180 00:11:00,200 --> 00:11:02,250 could piece together my entire life story. 181 00:11:02,290 --> 00:11:03,990 And that was exactly his intention. 182 00:11:04,840 --> 00:11:06,220 But what if the truth comes out? 183 00:11:07,760 --> 00:11:09,960 Have you ever thought about that, Dad? 184 00:11:11,790 --> 00:11:13,790 Who wrote 'Romeo and Juliet'? 185 00:11:14,250 --> 00:11:15,550 William Shakespeare. 186 00:11:15,590 --> 00:11:19,140 "The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet." by Arthur Brookes. 187 00:11:19,180 --> 00:11:20,800 It was based on that poem... 188 00:11:21,000 --> 00:11:23,010 that William Shakespeare... 189 00:11:23,040 --> 00:11:25,840 created his famous masterpiece, "Romeo and Juliet." 190 00:11:26,540 --> 00:11:30,040 Back then, when intellectual property and copyrights didn't exist... 191 00:11:30,100 --> 00:11:32,010 this was common practice. 192 00:11:32,060 --> 00:11:33,560 But in this day and age, 193 00:11:33,590 --> 00:11:37,430 it would be dismissed as plagiarism or cheap copying. 194 00:11:37,790 --> 00:11:40,750 Can you even fathom framing the great William Shakespeare 195 00:11:40,810 --> 00:11:42,860 as a mere plagiarist? 196 00:11:43,660 --> 00:11:45,620 - No. - You can't. 197 00:11:46,010 --> 00:11:48,090 Because...in reality, beyond the art itself, 198 00:11:48,120 --> 00:11:49,580 and surviving across centuries, 199 00:11:49,640 --> 00:11:51,280 what defines his greatness... 200 00:11:51,330 --> 00:11:53,390 is the reputation he has earned. 201 00:11:53,940 --> 00:11:55,790 The fact that their favourite novelist cheated... 202 00:11:55,830 --> 00:11:57,830 is something people simply don't want to believe. 203 00:11:57,890 --> 00:11:59,180 If the creation is good, 204 00:11:59,220 --> 00:12:02,560 they will deify whoever takes credit as the creator. 205 00:12:02,870 --> 00:12:06,330 They don't even like to hear that it was someone else's blood and sweat. 206 00:12:06,410 --> 00:12:08,500 Only the final result matters here. 207 00:12:08,540 --> 00:12:10,410 [phone rings] 208 00:12:13,910 --> 00:12:15,160 - Hello? - Sir! 209 00:12:15,330 --> 00:12:16,910 We've traced one more copy. 210 00:12:16,950 --> 00:12:18,400 That's nine out of ten. 211 00:12:18,430 --> 00:12:19,390 That's not enough. 212 00:12:19,410 --> 00:12:21,120 We need to issue a press release immediately. 213 00:12:21,160 --> 00:12:23,860 "The novel is being withdrawn due to a technical error." 214 00:12:23,910 --> 00:12:26,790 "If the book is returned to any nearby Manjadi book store, 215 00:12:26,810 --> 00:12:29,310 "readers will receive double the amount as a refund." 216 00:12:29,340 --> 00:12:30,260 Understood, sir. 217 00:12:30,300 --> 00:12:32,970 Not a single copy of that novel should remain in circulation. 218 00:12:33,010 --> 00:12:34,110 Okay, sir. 219 00:12:41,010 --> 00:12:42,670 You have a high IQ... 220 00:12:42,750 --> 00:12:45,290 If you put in the effort, you could easily get into an IIT. 221 00:12:45,330 --> 00:12:47,990 You could draw a six-figure salary anywhere in the world... 222 00:12:48,040 --> 00:12:49,330 and live a comfortable life. 223 00:12:49,390 --> 00:12:50,470 Now tell me... 224 00:12:50,510 --> 00:12:52,510 Do you really want this cursed life of mine? 225 00:12:55,090 --> 00:12:56,140 I do. 226 00:12:56,760 --> 00:12:58,300 I want the world to know me. 227 00:12:58,840 --> 00:13:00,350 I want them to admire me. 228 00:13:00,720 --> 00:13:02,050 Just like my dad. 229 00:13:03,910 --> 00:13:05,330 No, scratch that. Not like you. 230 00:13:06,140 --> 00:13:08,130 I want to become even greater than you. 231 00:13:12,500 --> 00:13:14,420 To do that, you needn't struggle this much. 232 00:13:14,540 --> 00:13:17,410 Trust me, the world is full of fools who will happily struggle for you. 233 00:13:19,970 --> 00:13:21,220 What you should strive for, 234 00:13:21,260 --> 00:13:22,760 is not to create your art. 235 00:13:22,800 --> 00:13:24,500 It is to create your value. 236 00:13:26,640 --> 00:13:29,180 Your greatness lies in protecting your own value. 237 00:13:29,220 --> 00:13:30,760 Once you are established as a great man, 238 00:13:30,800 --> 00:13:33,180 even if your past mistakes are one day revealed, 239 00:13:33,220 --> 00:13:35,720 the greatness you have achieved will be your shield. 240 00:13:38,760 --> 00:13:41,860 "Chase reputation... and greatness will follow." 241 00:13:43,330 --> 00:13:45,660 Guard that reputation even to your grave. 242 00:13:49,430 --> 00:13:50,700 Reputation! 243 00:13:51,410 --> 00:13:53,480 That is the only weapon you need. 244 00:14:15,910 --> 00:14:17,700 'The very last copy of "Devil's Island"...' 245 00:14:17,760 --> 00:14:19,760 'that Vaikom David was so desperately searching for,' 246 00:14:19,800 --> 00:14:21,110 'is right here with me.' 247 00:14:21,250 --> 00:14:23,160 'And this is where my story begins.' 248 00:14:23,330 --> 00:14:24,370 Vineeth! 249 00:14:26,090 --> 00:14:28,930 Now do you see how he fell from his bed and broke his arm? 250 00:14:29,180 --> 00:14:31,140 He's always reading horror novels, 251 00:14:31,180 --> 00:14:32,550 or watching some horror film. 252 00:14:33,050 --> 00:14:34,840 And then, he dreams of it and wakes up startled, 253 00:14:34,890 --> 00:14:36,220 falls off the bed, and breaks his arm. 254 00:14:36,260 --> 00:14:37,590 - Correct! - Huh? 255 00:14:38,300 --> 00:14:39,340 - Oh...! - You, keep quiet! 256 00:14:39,390 --> 00:14:41,340 You mess around too, but when the exam results come... 257 00:14:41,390 --> 00:14:42,800 you always manage to score above 90%. 258 00:14:42,840 --> 00:14:43,930 But his case is different. 259 00:14:44,430 --> 00:14:45,640 For the last exam, 260 00:14:45,680 --> 00:14:46,840 he barely managed 55%. 261 00:14:52,390 --> 00:14:53,640 Hey! Come on! 262 00:14:54,930 --> 00:14:56,390 Uncle, will you buy me a Frooti? 263 00:14:56,430 --> 00:14:57,550 Would one be enough? 264 00:15:10,930 --> 00:15:13,260 "Those who believe in the false illusion... 265 00:15:13,300 --> 00:15:15,340 of a beautiful and fragrant life, 266 00:15:15,390 --> 00:15:16,840 should not read this novel!" 267 00:15:21,800 --> 00:15:23,260 Vineeth, when you grow up, 268 00:15:23,390 --> 00:15:24,720 what do you want to be? 269 00:15:28,010 --> 00:15:29,470 You must have an ambition, right? 270 00:15:32,140 --> 00:15:33,140 Doctor... 271 00:15:33,180 --> 00:15:35,090 Doctor, it's not like what my father said. 272 00:15:35,140 --> 00:15:36,640 I didn't fall because I was scared. 273 00:15:37,510 --> 00:15:38,510 Then? 274 00:15:38,550 --> 00:15:40,510 Someone throws me to the ground. 275 00:15:42,510 --> 00:15:44,260 - Who? - I don't know! 276 00:15:44,470 --> 00:15:46,300 But he comes every night. 277 00:15:47,510 --> 00:15:48,720 Have you actually seen him? 278 00:15:49,390 --> 00:15:50,510 Just once! 279 00:15:51,090 --> 00:15:52,090 But... 280 00:15:52,890 --> 00:15:53,970 But? 281 00:15:54,140 --> 00:15:55,760 - He has no head. - What?! 282 00:15:55,970 --> 00:15:58,090 He jumped in front of a train, and committed suicide. 283 00:15:58,140 --> 00:15:59,340 That's what he told me. 284 00:16:03,300 --> 00:16:04,300 Don't be scared, Doctor! 285 00:16:04,340 --> 00:16:05,430 I was just kidding. 286 00:16:05,470 --> 00:16:07,090 - Oh! - I dream every night. 287 00:16:07,470 --> 00:16:09,090 Sometimes I do get a bit frightened. 288 00:16:09,140 --> 00:16:10,590 Sometimes I just lose my balance... 289 00:16:10,640 --> 00:16:11,680 and I end up falling. 290 00:16:12,220 --> 00:16:13,890 This happened the same way. 291 00:16:18,050 --> 00:16:19,090 I'm taking this with me. 292 00:16:19,340 --> 00:16:20,390 You can't do that! 293 00:16:20,430 --> 00:16:22,090 I haven't finished reading it yet. 294 00:16:22,220 --> 00:16:24,470 I won't be able to sleep without knowing its climax. 295 00:16:24,510 --> 00:16:25,510 Is that so? 296 00:16:25,550 --> 00:16:27,800 Then for the time being, you needn't know the climax. 297 00:16:28,300 --> 00:16:31,010 You should be focusing on much more important things now. 298 00:16:31,680 --> 00:16:33,180 You need an aim in life, son. 299 00:16:33,390 --> 00:16:34,640 Decide what it is, by the time 300 00:16:34,680 --> 00:16:36,140 you come back to remove your cast. 301 00:16:38,340 --> 00:16:39,760 Only then will I give this back. 302 00:16:40,090 --> 00:16:41,840 'To find out how "Devil's Island" ends,' 303 00:16:41,890 --> 00:16:43,800 'now I have to wait until this cast comes off.' 304 00:16:44,510 --> 00:16:46,180 'And I have to come up with an "aim" in life too.' 305 00:16:46,220 --> 00:16:47,640 'This was a total betrayal.' 306 00:16:48,010 --> 00:16:49,090 Uncle and I... 307 00:16:49,140 --> 00:16:51,050 will drop you off and head out quickly. 308 00:16:51,180 --> 00:16:54,050 Just make sure you give him his food and medicine on time, okay? 309 00:16:54,090 --> 00:16:55,720 Consider it done, Aunty! 310 00:16:56,340 --> 00:16:58,430 It's not like I have anything better to do anyway! 311 00:17:01,140 --> 00:17:02,180 - Dude? - Yeah? 312 00:17:02,550 --> 00:17:03,800 Shall we go watch a movie? 313 00:17:04,970 --> 00:17:08,220 Mom gave me fifty rupees to buy snacks for the school trip. 314 00:17:08,640 --> 00:17:09,930 As soon as your parents leave, 315 00:17:09,970 --> 00:17:11,510 we'll head straight to the theatre. 316 00:17:12,050 --> 00:17:13,390 [whispering] Which movie? 317 00:17:29,470 --> 00:17:31,050 - "Mummy"? - Just come with me! 318 00:17:31,090 --> 00:17:32,680 The special effects are incredible. 319 00:17:58,430 --> 00:17:59,430 Phew! 320 00:18:40,720 --> 00:18:43,050 Didn't I tell you the special effects would be incredible? 321 00:18:43,090 --> 00:18:45,640 That scene where Imhotep swallows the helicopter... 322 00:18:45,680 --> 00:18:46,680 Oh my god! 323 00:18:46,720 --> 00:18:48,340 The sound was even coming from behind us! 324 00:18:53,010 --> 00:18:54,090 I've found it! 325 00:18:54,760 --> 00:18:55,760 Found what? 326 00:18:56,140 --> 00:18:57,180 Aim! 327 00:18:57,340 --> 00:18:58,590 I didn't get you! 328 00:18:58,930 --> 00:19:00,090 I want to scare people! 329 00:19:00,390 --> 00:19:02,340 I want to terrify everyone using DTS! 330 00:19:02,550 --> 00:19:03,680 [SUNIL VIDEOS] 331 00:19:07,010 --> 00:19:08,050 "Akashaganga" [cult horror film in Malayalam] 332 00:19:08,090 --> 00:19:09,970 - Vineeth! - Suniletta... 333 00:19:10,010 --> 00:19:11,090 Do you have "The Mummy"? 334 00:19:11,260 --> 00:19:12,340 Oh, no, I don't. 335 00:19:12,390 --> 00:19:13,840 I only had two copies... 336 00:19:13,890 --> 00:19:15,140 and both are currently out. 337 00:19:15,260 --> 00:19:16,800 But I have something else for you. 338 00:19:16,840 --> 00:19:18,590 It hasn't even been released in India yet. 339 00:19:18,890 --> 00:19:21,510 In America, it's a bigger hit than "Titanic." 340 00:19:28,300 --> 00:19:30,390 "The Sixth Sense!" 341 00:19:34,550 --> 00:19:35,720 Does this have DTS? 342 00:19:35,890 --> 00:19:38,510 It was recorded from a theatre in America that had DTS, 343 00:19:38,550 --> 00:19:39,760 so it's bound to have it! 344 00:19:43,470 --> 00:19:46,430 [News on TV] Malayalam's beloved writer, Vaikom David, has passed away. 345 00:19:46,470 --> 00:19:49,840 The end came at approximately six o'clock this evening at his own residence. 346 00:19:49,890 --> 00:19:51,300 With over two hundred and fifty... 347 00:19:51,340 --> 00:19:52,800 'This setup isn't good enough at all!' 348 00:19:54,220 --> 00:19:56,010 'I need to equip this house with DTS!' 349 00:19:56,510 --> 00:19:57,550 'I know how to do it.' 350 00:19:57,590 --> 00:19:58,800 Sorry, Grandpa. 351 00:19:59,140 --> 00:20:00,640 I really need to watch this movie. 352 00:20:23,550 --> 00:20:25,550 'Welcome to Madhavan DTS!' 353 00:20:25,640 --> 00:20:26,800 '5.1,' 354 00:20:26,970 --> 00:20:28,010 'Kuttikkanam.' 355 00:20:34,890 --> 00:20:36,010 Wow! 356 00:20:36,590 --> 00:20:38,260 That's quite the setup you've got here! 357 00:20:38,300 --> 00:20:39,300 It's no use, man. 358 00:20:39,340 --> 00:20:40,840 Sunilettan totally ripped me off. 359 00:20:40,890 --> 00:20:42,640 The DTS effect isn't working at all. 360 00:20:43,010 --> 00:20:45,220 Well, that's Sunilettan for you. He's bound to cheat. 361 00:20:46,800 --> 00:20:48,430 It's a great book, Grandpa. 362 00:20:48,840 --> 00:20:50,720 I have no idea why it flopped. 363 00:20:50,760 --> 00:20:51,930 People don't deserve you! 364 00:20:52,220 --> 00:20:53,970 As per my genetics, 365 00:20:54,010 --> 00:20:57,550 I expected a grandson with a scientific temperament like you. 366 00:20:57,590 --> 00:20:58,760 And what did I end up with? 367 00:20:58,800 --> 00:21:02,590 A boy who breaks his arm falling off the bed reading a Vaikom David novel! 368 00:21:03,180 --> 00:21:04,760 "The Sixth Sense"? 369 00:21:05,090 --> 00:21:07,090 Where have I heard that name before? 370 00:21:07,140 --> 00:21:08,720 No, you wouldn't have heard it. 371 00:21:08,970 --> 00:21:10,010 Wait... 372 00:21:10,180 --> 00:21:12,300 Its director is actually a Malayali. 373 00:21:12,550 --> 00:21:14,260 Get out of here! This is a Hollywood movie. 374 00:21:14,300 --> 00:21:15,760 Bruce Willis is the hero. 375 00:21:15,800 --> 00:21:17,340 The hero might be Bruce Willis, 376 00:21:17,590 --> 00:21:19,260 but the director is definitely a Malayali. 377 00:21:19,300 --> 00:21:20,470 Manoj K. Jayan! 378 00:21:21,010 --> 00:21:22,590 It's Manoj Night Shyamalan! 379 00:21:22,930 --> 00:21:24,050 Born in Mahe. 380 00:21:24,090 --> 00:21:25,640 Brought up in Pennsylvania. 381 00:21:25,800 --> 00:21:27,640 Grandpa, you are a genius. 382 00:21:27,720 --> 00:21:28,840 People don't deserve you! 383 00:21:28,890 --> 00:21:30,640 'Grandpa is more than I gave him credit for.' 384 00:21:30,680 --> 00:21:31,680 'He really is a genius.' 385 00:21:32,300 --> 00:21:34,140 'But how on earth did Suji know that?' 386 00:21:35,510 --> 00:21:37,090 [whispering] How do you know this? 387 00:21:37,470 --> 00:21:39,140 Just watching movies isn't enough... 388 00:21:39,180 --> 00:21:41,340 You should try reading the newspaper once in a while. 389 00:21:41,800 --> 00:21:43,800 'Yes, I've found an aim in life.' 390 00:21:44,140 --> 00:21:47,430 'Now, I need to get this cast off and finally read the climax of Devil's Island.' 391 00:21:47,470 --> 00:21:48,890 Try shaking your hand a little. 392 00:21:50,340 --> 00:21:51,390 Does it hurt? 393 00:21:51,430 --> 00:21:52,470 No. 394 00:21:53,800 --> 00:21:55,470 Now, try writing something. 395 00:21:55,510 --> 00:21:57,800 - What should I write? - Anything that comes to your mind. 396 00:22:00,510 --> 00:22:02,590 'Everyone is going to be shocked when they read this.' 397 00:22:03,140 --> 00:22:04,390 'Grandpa will be happy.' 398 00:22:15,680 --> 00:22:16,680 Aim. 399 00:22:16,840 --> 00:22:18,720 I have finally decided on my life's aim. 400 00:22:20,260 --> 00:22:23,470 I want to be a Hollywood director like Manoj Night Shyamalan. 401 00:22:25,680 --> 00:22:27,390 - What? - The book! 402 00:22:30,840 --> 00:22:32,470 'The climax of Devil's Island' 403 00:22:32,930 --> 00:22:34,510 'was nothing like what I had expected.' 404 00:22:34,970 --> 00:22:36,390 'It was pretty terrible.' 405 00:22:40,760 --> 00:22:42,760 'So, that chapter of my life is officially over.' 406 00:22:43,050 --> 00:22:45,430 Dad, will you buy me a video camera? 407 00:22:46,180 --> 00:22:48,260 A video camera will be far too expensive, son. 408 00:22:48,470 --> 00:22:51,390 If you'd like, we can stop by Sunil Videos on the way and rent a cassette. 409 00:22:51,430 --> 00:22:54,340 But Sunilettan said it only costs Rs 27,000. 410 00:22:54,390 --> 00:22:56,010 "Only" Rs 27,000?! 411 00:22:59,180 --> 00:23:00,140 Hey! 412 00:23:00,180 --> 00:23:01,510 If we had Rs 27,000, 413 00:23:01,550 --> 00:23:03,890 we could buy your mother a brand-new washing machine. 414 00:23:04,010 --> 00:23:06,090 - And you want a video camera? - [laughs] 415 00:23:06,430 --> 00:23:07,760 So, did you finish reading it? 416 00:23:07,800 --> 00:23:08,890 I didn't like it one bit. 417 00:23:09,090 --> 00:23:10,510 Stupid "Devil's Island". 418 00:23:10,550 --> 00:23:12,050 When a talented man's treasure, 419 00:23:12,090 --> 00:23:13,970 is snatched away by the talentless one, 420 00:23:14,180 --> 00:23:18,010 he can either console himself by calling it his destiny, 421 00:23:18,720 --> 00:23:22,180 or he can set out... to rewrite that destiny himself. 422 00:23:22,840 --> 00:23:25,050 This is the story of one such man's... 423 00:23:25,180 --> 00:23:28,220 incredibly adventurous and epic journey. 424 00:23:30,510 --> 00:23:32,260 So, did the talented one get the treasure? 425 00:23:32,300 --> 00:23:33,590 No, he didn't get it in the end. 426 00:23:33,640 --> 00:23:35,840 The talented man lost... and the talentless man won. 427 00:23:36,220 --> 00:23:38,140 - What a terrible climax! - That's what! 428 00:23:38,180 --> 00:23:40,930 This is what happens when you carry impossible desires in your heart. 429 00:23:40,970 --> 00:23:43,550 Manoj Night Shyamalan grew up in America. 430 00:23:43,590 --> 00:23:45,220 You grew up in Kuttikkanam. 431 00:23:46,470 --> 00:23:47,430 Listen... 432 00:23:47,470 --> 00:23:48,550 There's no Hollywood here. 433 00:23:48,590 --> 00:23:51,140 In this small state of Kerala, we only have a 'small wood.' 434 00:23:51,260 --> 00:23:52,260 Mollywood! 435 00:23:52,550 --> 00:23:53,590 So, Vineeth... 436 00:23:53,930 --> 00:23:55,800 Just forget about the handycam! 437 00:23:59,680 --> 00:24:00,720 Damn it! 438 00:24:01,140 --> 00:24:02,260 It won't start! 439 00:24:02,300 --> 00:24:03,720 It's time to buy a new car. 440 00:24:03,760 --> 00:24:05,590 - This has been happening frequently now! - Huh!? 441 00:24:05,640 --> 00:24:06,800 Hey, Vineeth! 442 00:24:07,640 --> 00:24:08,760 Get in the car! 443 00:24:10,390 --> 00:24:11,390 Hey! 444 00:24:11,510 --> 00:24:12,510 What is he doing? 445 00:24:12,550 --> 00:24:16,220 "Malayalam's first DTS horror film!" 446 00:24:16,590 --> 00:24:18,470 Fine. Mollywood would do! 447 00:24:19,890 --> 00:24:22,890 I'll make high-class horror films right here in our little Kerala! 448 00:24:23,140 --> 00:24:25,180 Best of the best, in DTS! 449 00:24:25,590 --> 00:24:26,760 After Director Vinayan, 450 00:24:27,340 --> 00:24:28,760 it'll be Vineeth Madhavan! 451 00:24:30,800 --> 00:24:32,340 I'm going to terrify everyone! 452 00:24:34,300 --> 00:24:35,760 'And no one can stop me!' 453 00:24:36,390 --> 00:24:37,430 'Because,' 454 00:24:37,470 --> 00:24:38,840 'God will be with me,' 455 00:24:39,340 --> 00:24:40,340 'always!' 456 00:24:42,550 --> 00:24:44,680 'Mollywood Times' 457 00:25:04,050 --> 00:25:05,180 O Goddess! 458 00:25:36,800 --> 00:25:38,050 O Goddess! 459 00:25:44,510 --> 00:25:46,590 [soundtrack from "Akashaganga"] 460 00:25:46,640 --> 00:25:48,260 Please don't kill me! 461 00:25:58,340 --> 00:25:59,760 O Goddess! 462 00:26:04,050 --> 00:26:05,720 What happened? Did you break it again? 463 00:26:05,760 --> 00:26:06,840 Huh? 464 00:26:07,180 --> 00:26:08,470 No, Dad! All okay! 465 00:26:09,050 --> 00:26:10,140 Then get ready! 466 00:26:10,180 --> 00:26:11,430 Let's go get your mark sheet! 467 00:26:12,680 --> 00:26:13,840 'This is the world.' 468 00:26:14,720 --> 00:26:16,090 'And this is my Orkut profile.' 469 00:26:16,140 --> 00:26:17,760 'I have five friends on Orkut.' 470 00:26:18,640 --> 00:26:19,970 'Dad, Mom,' 471 00:26:20,010 --> 00:26:22,140 'Grandpa, Suji and Sunilettan.' 472 00:26:22,590 --> 00:26:26,430 'I've sent friend requests to M. Night Shyamalan, RGV and Vinayan sir.' 473 00:26:27,300 --> 00:26:28,930 'They haven't accepted them yet.' 474 00:26:29,050 --> 00:26:30,140 'But one day...' 475 00:26:30,180 --> 00:26:31,430 'One day, they will.' 476 00:26:31,470 --> 00:26:34,180 'And then, they'll personally reach out to Vineeth Madhavan.' 477 00:26:35,260 --> 00:26:36,760 'Waiting for that day!' 478 00:26:36,800 --> 00:26:38,430 - Happy? - Maadhavan? 479 00:26:38,930 --> 00:26:41,390 Teacher, there aren't two 'A's in "Madhavan," only one. 480 00:26:41,890 --> 00:26:43,220 - 62%. - Nice! 481 00:26:43,260 --> 00:26:44,590 - You barely passed in Maths. - As usual! 482 00:26:44,640 --> 00:26:46,340 And that's only thanks to the teachers here. 483 00:26:46,430 --> 00:26:48,890 Next year, for the board exams, don't expect such leniency. 484 00:26:48,930 --> 00:26:49,970 You'll definitely fail! 485 00:26:51,260 --> 00:26:52,680 Grab that one too, Bhasietta. 486 00:26:52,840 --> 00:26:54,970 - Dad...look, "Chakrabhoomi." - Oh! 487 00:26:55,590 --> 00:26:57,140 Have you started reading newspapers now? 488 00:26:57,180 --> 00:26:58,300 Hmm...good! 489 00:26:58,340 --> 00:26:59,430 Wait... 490 00:26:59,930 --> 00:27:00,930 Did you see this, Dad? 491 00:27:00,970 --> 00:27:02,840 A Rs 5000 discount on the handycam! 492 00:27:02,930 --> 00:27:04,510 We can get it for Rs 20,000 now. 493 00:27:08,760 --> 00:27:10,970 I've been asking you for five years, Dad. 494 00:27:11,430 --> 00:27:13,180 In the meantime, you bought a new mixer, 495 00:27:13,260 --> 00:27:14,510 a new washing machine, 496 00:27:14,550 --> 00:27:16,590 and you even bought a vacuum cleaner! 497 00:27:16,840 --> 00:27:18,300 The price is really low right now. 498 00:27:18,340 --> 00:27:19,800 Can't you at least buy it for me now? 499 00:27:21,090 --> 00:27:24,930 By this age, M. Night Shyamalan had already made 22 short films, Dad! 500 00:27:26,090 --> 00:27:28,970 I need to start making movies now if I have to be a master filmmaker. 501 00:27:29,010 --> 00:27:30,510 - Vineeth Madhavan? - Yes. It's me! 502 00:27:30,640 --> 00:27:32,390 He passed his tenth grade with a distinction. 503 00:27:32,800 --> 00:27:34,140 So, just sharing the joy! 504 00:27:34,970 --> 00:27:36,180 Sweet Jesus! 505 00:27:43,180 --> 00:27:45,590 If you score above 80% in the upcoming board exams, 506 00:27:46,010 --> 00:27:47,800 I'll take a loan and buy you that handycam. 507 00:27:48,220 --> 00:27:49,260 What? 508 00:27:49,430 --> 00:27:50,720 Wait, really?! 509 00:27:50,800 --> 00:27:52,010 I mean it. 510 00:27:57,680 --> 00:27:59,300 Will he actually pull it off? 511 00:28:01,220 --> 00:28:02,550 'When you want something,' 512 00:28:02,590 --> 00:28:05,890 'the entire universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.' 513 00:28:08,300 --> 00:28:09,720 'Paulo Coelho.' 514 00:28:18,430 --> 00:28:19,930 'Eighty percent!' 515 00:28:29,390 --> 00:28:31,470 Greetings! I am Anand Sudhakaran. 516 00:28:31,510 --> 00:28:33,890 This week, two Malayalam films have hit the screens. 517 00:28:33,930 --> 00:28:36,510 Both are star-driven vehicles, and both are commercial successes. 518 00:28:36,550 --> 00:28:38,390 However...I am disappointed. 519 00:28:38,970 --> 00:28:40,340 Now, don't reach for your stones just yet! 520 00:28:40,390 --> 00:28:42,590 Let me remind you once more, 521 00:28:42,640 --> 00:28:44,930 ...film criticism is not about simply echoing public opinion. 522 00:28:45,010 --> 00:28:47,550 If the critics who came before me had done only that... 523 00:28:47,590 --> 00:28:49,390 cinema today would still be nothing more 524 00:28:49,430 --> 00:28:51,840 than the circus-tent gimmicks started by the Lumière Brothers. 525 00:28:51,890 --> 00:28:53,890 If the state of Malayalam cinema is to change... 526 00:28:53,930 --> 00:28:56,590 we need new-age cinema and fresh talents capable 527 00:28:56,640 --> 00:28:59,300 of elevating the audience's aesthetic sensibilities. 528 00:28:59,550 --> 00:29:00,640 Hey! 529 00:29:01,340 --> 00:29:03,430 I'm coming to save Malayalam Cinema! 530 00:29:04,140 --> 00:29:08,090 [Grandpa] So Vineeth Madhavan is going to become a film director, is he? 531 00:29:08,140 --> 00:29:09,840 Yes. So everyone's heard the news, then? 532 00:29:09,890 --> 00:29:12,760 Surviving in the film industry is not so easy. 533 00:29:13,180 --> 00:29:15,510 Genetically speaking, he simply isn't capable of doing it. 534 00:29:15,800 --> 00:29:18,680 [Madhavan] Do you honestly think he'll manage to score 80%, Dad? 535 00:29:18,930 --> 00:29:20,260 He's never going to do that. 536 00:29:20,720 --> 00:29:23,550 I only said that so he'd at least study something under that pretext, Dad. 537 00:29:23,590 --> 00:29:24,930 But what if he does score 80%? 538 00:29:24,970 --> 00:29:26,340 Will you actually take out a loan? 539 00:29:26,430 --> 00:29:27,550 He won't. 540 00:29:27,590 --> 00:29:29,550 Genetically speaking, he just isn't capable of it. 541 00:29:30,390 --> 00:29:32,010 'Grandpa is no more my friend.' 542 00:29:32,340 --> 00:29:33,760 'I'm going to unfriend him.' 543 00:29:34,090 --> 00:29:35,260 'Bye-bye, Grandpa!' 544 00:29:36,090 --> 00:29:37,340 'Just you wait and see.' 545 00:29:38,800 --> 00:29:40,430 "Exam Coacher" "Labour India"... 546 00:29:40,590 --> 00:29:42,220 Yes, let me take this one, too! 547 00:29:42,390 --> 00:29:44,010 "Has he returned?" 548 00:29:44,300 --> 00:29:46,090 "Has the old man arrived?" 549 00:29:47,590 --> 00:29:48,970 "Has he returned?" 550 00:29:49,050 --> 00:29:50,640 "Has the old man arrived?" 551 00:29:50,760 --> 00:29:53,720 "What happened to him? Did it catch fire again and again?" 552 00:29:54,840 --> 00:29:56,300 The moment the results are out, 553 00:29:56,720 --> 00:29:59,680 Dad will reluctantly go to State Bank and take out a loan. 554 00:29:59,930 --> 00:30:02,340 Grandpa will never see it coming. 555 00:30:02,680 --> 00:30:04,590 An unpredictable turn of events... 556 00:30:04,720 --> 00:30:06,550 just like a Manoj Night Shyamalan film. 557 00:30:07,220 --> 00:30:09,180 Then, he'll drive all the way to Kottayam... 558 00:30:09,220 --> 00:30:14,180 buy a brand new 3.5-megapixel Sony handycam from High Range Electronics, 559 00:30:14,220 --> 00:30:16,140 race back up the pass, and hand it over to me. 560 00:30:17,720 --> 00:30:18,890 Dad will be in tears. 561 00:30:19,390 --> 00:30:20,890 Grandpa will be bawling his eyes out. 562 00:30:21,050 --> 00:30:22,260 A total sob fest! 563 00:30:23,010 --> 00:30:24,300 And I will be there to witness it all. 564 00:30:24,340 --> 00:30:25,680 "Has he returned?" 565 00:30:25,720 --> 00:30:26,930 "Has the old man arrived?" 566 00:30:26,970 --> 00:30:29,470 "What happened to him? Did it catch fire again and again?" 567 00:30:30,300 --> 00:30:31,800 - Hey, Maniyan! - Get lost! 568 00:30:31,840 --> 00:30:33,720 Listen, there are no reservation quotas in the tenth grade! 569 00:30:34,680 --> 00:30:36,430 - Suniletta! - The cabins are all full. 570 00:30:36,470 --> 00:30:38,180 Give me your roll number, I'll check and let you know. 571 00:30:38,300 --> 00:30:39,340 Okay! 572 00:30:39,840 --> 00:30:41,300 Hey! Scared you! 573 00:30:42,090 --> 00:30:45,010 Listen, as soon as I get the camera, we're going to shoot a horror short film. 574 00:30:45,840 --> 00:30:46,970 And you'll be the hero. 575 00:30:47,010 --> 00:30:48,180 Me? 576 00:30:50,260 --> 00:30:51,510 It's the middle of the night... 577 00:30:52,590 --> 00:30:56,010 You're bored at home alone, so you call up a friend to play some chess 578 00:31:00,430 --> 00:31:01,390 Hello? 579 00:31:01,430 --> 00:31:04,680 As you wait for him, you start setting up the pieces on chess board. 580 00:31:07,590 --> 00:31:08,760 Just as you finish, 581 00:31:08,800 --> 00:31:09,800 the power goes out. 582 00:31:11,970 --> 00:31:13,510 Suddenly, the doorbell rings! 583 00:31:14,390 --> 00:31:16,300 - Huh? Errr... - What? 584 00:31:16,590 --> 00:31:18,430 If the power is out, how can the bell ring? 585 00:31:19,180 --> 00:31:21,340 Then there's a sudden knock at the door! 586 00:31:21,590 --> 00:31:23,260 You walk through the dark, 587 00:31:23,300 --> 00:31:24,390 open the door, 588 00:31:24,430 --> 00:31:25,930 and welcome your friend inside. 589 00:31:26,340 --> 00:31:27,510 You both start playing chess. 590 00:31:27,550 --> 00:31:28,590 Since it's pitch dark, 591 00:31:28,640 --> 00:31:30,590 there's only the glow of a single candle. 592 00:31:30,930 --> 00:31:32,300 Total darkness! 593 00:31:33,220 --> 00:31:34,640 Just as you call out "Check", 594 00:31:34,930 --> 00:31:36,390 the power suddenly comes back on. 595 00:31:36,430 --> 00:31:37,470 You look up and... 596 00:31:37,590 --> 00:31:39,550 - there's no one sitting across from you. - Whoa! 597 00:31:39,640 --> 00:31:41,180 Just as you start to panic, 598 00:31:41,300 --> 00:31:42,390 the power goes out again. 599 00:31:42,430 --> 00:31:43,430 Suddenly, 600 00:31:43,510 --> 00:31:46,090 you hear the sound of a piece moving on the chessboard. 601 00:31:46,590 --> 00:31:47,510 You look down, 602 00:31:47,550 --> 00:31:50,140 and someone has made a move right in front of you. 603 00:31:50,550 --> 00:31:51,760 Checkmate! 604 00:31:53,180 --> 00:31:54,390 Trembling with fear, 605 00:31:54,430 --> 00:31:55,550 you pick up the candle, 606 00:31:55,840 --> 00:31:58,010 and slowly try to see the person's face. 607 00:31:58,390 --> 00:32:00,760 As you move the candle closer towards him, 608 00:32:01,220 --> 00:32:03,220 it's clear that no one is there! 609 00:32:03,720 --> 00:32:05,930 Right then, there's another knock at the door. 610 00:32:06,010 --> 00:32:07,340 As you take the candle, 611 00:32:07,390 --> 00:32:08,890 and slowly open the door, 612 00:32:08,930 --> 00:32:10,970 there stands your friend smiling at you! 613 00:32:11,010 --> 00:32:12,390 Suddenly, his smile fades. 614 00:32:12,430 --> 00:32:14,430 He looks behind you, paralysed with shock. 615 00:32:14,470 --> 00:32:17,390 He sees in the flickering light of your candle, 616 00:32:17,430 --> 00:32:19,430 standing right behind you, 617 00:32:19,510 --> 00:32:20,840 a headless figure! 618 00:32:21,590 --> 00:32:22,720 Cut! Title card: 619 00:32:22,760 --> 00:32:23,800 "CHEKUTHAN" [DEVIL] 620 00:32:23,840 --> 00:32:25,010 A Vineeth Madhavan Film! 621 00:32:25,140 --> 00:32:26,220 - Whoa! - Huh?! 622 00:32:26,390 --> 00:32:27,640 That's an awesome concept! 623 00:32:27,800 --> 00:32:29,470 Total Ram Gopal Varma style! 624 00:32:29,510 --> 00:32:32,430 That's exactly how I'm planning to shoot it...in complete darkness! 625 00:32:32,510 --> 00:32:34,180 - Nothing but candlelight. - Awesome! 626 00:32:34,220 --> 00:32:35,760 Eighty-eight! Fifty-seven! 627 00:32:35,930 --> 00:32:37,470 - Wait, what? - 88 percent! 628 00:32:38,470 --> 00:32:39,470 And 57 percent! 629 00:32:40,340 --> 00:32:42,510 - That'll be Rs 20. Don't forget to pay. - We will pay. 630 00:32:43,010 --> 00:32:45,090 And there I was, dreaming of becoming a hero in vain. 631 00:32:47,010 --> 00:32:48,840 'So that handycam I dreamed of,' 632 00:32:49,010 --> 00:32:50,390 'I'm never going to get it now.' 633 00:32:51,180 --> 00:32:54,010 'I'm shattered like a beautiful piece of glass.' 634 00:32:54,640 --> 00:32:56,300 Here, Suniletta, 20 Rupees. 635 00:32:56,510 --> 00:32:58,470 I hope everything goes well for you. 636 00:32:58,510 --> 00:33:00,180 What's wrong? Didn't you pass? 637 00:33:00,890 --> 00:33:01,890 Yeah. 638 00:33:07,260 --> 00:33:09,720 3.5 megapixels with Carl Zeiss lens. 639 00:33:09,760 --> 00:33:11,970 Rechargeable batteries and Mini DV tape. 640 00:33:12,390 --> 00:33:13,720 To shoot your short film, 641 00:33:14,930 --> 00:33:16,010 won't this be enough? 642 00:33:16,470 --> 00:33:18,470 - Thank you, Suniletta! - You're welcome! 643 00:33:18,640 --> 00:33:19,640 Six hundred per day. 644 00:33:19,800 --> 00:33:21,340 The tape will cost an extra hundred. 645 00:33:21,930 --> 00:33:24,300 You're not going to finish shooting this in a single day. 646 00:33:24,390 --> 00:33:25,550 But if you do manage it, 647 00:33:25,680 --> 00:33:27,390 you'll become a great director one day. 648 00:33:28,220 --> 00:33:30,840 Back in the day, I.V. Sasi used to wrap up a whole Malayalam film 649 00:33:30,890 --> 00:33:31,930 in just eighteen days. 650 00:33:32,010 --> 00:33:33,430 Six hundred plus a hundred... 651 00:33:33,510 --> 00:33:34,550 Seven hundred total! 652 00:33:34,680 --> 00:33:35,760 - Done. - Okay. 653 00:33:35,890 --> 00:33:37,220 You're the one paying for this. 654 00:33:37,260 --> 00:33:38,340 Wait, what? Me? 655 00:33:38,470 --> 00:33:39,840 88 percent! 656 00:33:39,890 --> 00:33:41,970 Today, your dad will give you anything you ask for. 657 00:33:43,840 --> 00:33:46,680 'Devil'. 'My first masterpiece.' 658 00:33:48,550 --> 00:33:50,510 'Grandpa is too embarrassed to even look at me.' 659 00:33:51,300 --> 00:33:52,550 'Science has failed.' 660 00:33:52,720 --> 00:33:53,890 'Man has triumphed.' 661 00:33:54,180 --> 00:33:56,010 'The power of manifestation!' 662 00:33:56,470 --> 00:33:59,970 'A fitting retort for my Grandpa who doesn't believe in God.' 663 00:34:20,760 --> 00:34:21,840 Wait! 664 00:34:22,140 --> 00:34:23,640 - It needs to be completely dark. - Oh! 665 00:34:23,680 --> 00:34:27,180 I've planned your intro to look like Amitabh Bachchan's intro shot in "Sarkar." 666 00:34:27,890 --> 00:34:29,590 Only half of your face should be visible. 667 00:34:29,640 --> 00:34:31,260 This candlelight is perfect for that. 668 00:34:31,550 --> 00:34:33,760 We need to block out all the outside light completely. 669 00:34:40,640 --> 00:34:41,720 Yes!! 670 00:34:42,010 --> 00:34:43,090 Whoa! 671 00:34:53,010 --> 00:34:54,470 What's wrong? All okay? 672 00:34:57,180 --> 00:34:58,550 I don't know what went wrong. 673 00:34:58,590 --> 00:35:00,300 When I checked it during the day, it seemed perfectly fine. 674 00:35:00,340 --> 00:35:01,590 This is just a handycam. 675 00:35:01,640 --> 00:35:03,220 Your nighttime experiments won't work on this. 676 00:35:03,260 --> 00:35:05,390 But doesn't it have 3.5 megapixels? 677 00:35:05,430 --> 00:35:06,930 It has ONLY 3.5 megapixels. 678 00:35:06,970 --> 00:35:09,260 Even with a tube light on at night, the footage will be full of grains. 679 00:35:09,300 --> 00:35:10,890 And here he is, trying to shoot with a candle! 680 00:35:10,930 --> 00:35:12,220 T...this won't work, Suniletta. 681 00:35:12,260 --> 00:35:14,760 I need a camera that can actually shoot at night. 682 00:35:14,800 --> 00:35:16,180 In that case, you'd need an HD cam. 683 00:35:16,220 --> 00:35:17,840 But you wouldn't be able to operate that. 684 00:35:17,890 --> 00:35:20,300 You'd need an operator, lights... And with the daily allowance for everyone, 685 00:35:20,340 --> 00:35:21,430 it'll cost you around Rs 4,500. 686 00:35:21,470 --> 00:35:22,760 Do you have that kind of money? 687 00:35:22,970 --> 00:35:24,180 - 4500?! - Listen! 688 00:35:24,220 --> 00:35:25,220 Take this back. 689 00:35:25,260 --> 00:35:26,970 Try shooting something in daylight. 690 00:35:27,140 --> 00:35:28,590 The quality will be decent enough. 691 00:35:29,180 --> 00:35:30,550 Think along those lines. 692 00:35:30,590 --> 00:35:32,340 You might actually get better results. 693 00:35:37,430 --> 00:35:38,470 Huh? 694 00:35:40,300 --> 00:35:41,390 Huh? 695 00:35:43,550 --> 00:35:44,930 But who could that be... 696 00:35:45,840 --> 00:35:46,890 Huh? 697 00:35:47,680 --> 00:35:48,720 Ah! 698 00:35:49,260 --> 00:35:50,430 Huh? 699 00:35:58,090 --> 00:35:59,300 Check! 700 00:35:59,430 --> 00:36:00,590 Huh? 701 00:36:02,760 --> 00:36:03,840 Huh? 702 00:36:05,590 --> 00:36:06,680 Huh? 703 00:36:08,970 --> 00:36:09,970 Huh? 704 00:36:11,550 --> 00:36:12,550 Huh? 705 00:36:15,470 --> 00:36:16,680 'DEVIL' 706 00:36:21,680 --> 00:36:23,470 It was really good, son. Very beautiful to watch! 707 00:36:23,510 --> 00:36:24,800 - Hmm. - Right? 708 00:36:24,840 --> 00:36:26,430 Yes. Making a film like this at such a young age, 709 00:36:26,470 --> 00:36:27,970 is not something just anyone can do. 710 00:36:28,010 --> 00:36:29,510 It definitely requires a special talent. 711 00:36:29,550 --> 00:36:31,010 - Yeah. - It's nice, isn't it, Dad? 712 00:36:31,550 --> 00:36:33,300 Ghosts are a grand lie. 713 00:36:33,720 --> 00:36:35,890 Nothing more than human fantasy... 714 00:36:35,930 --> 00:36:37,550 regarding life after death! 715 00:36:38,180 --> 00:36:39,720 I simply cannot bring myself 716 00:36:39,760 --> 00:36:41,840 to enjoy or be frightened by such things. 717 00:36:41,890 --> 00:36:42,930 Sorry! 718 00:36:45,760 --> 00:36:46,890 Good job, son! 719 00:36:46,930 --> 00:36:48,180 Even though it's a short, 720 00:36:48,220 --> 00:36:50,180 you've proven that you can become a director. 721 00:36:50,390 --> 00:36:52,390 That said, don't slack off on your studies! 722 00:36:52,430 --> 00:36:53,430 Oh! 723 00:36:53,470 --> 00:36:55,930 You must take the entrance exams seriously. Got it? 724 00:36:56,930 --> 00:36:58,390 - Come on, let's eat. - Okay! 725 00:36:59,010 --> 00:37:00,430 Son, don't you worry about him. 726 00:37:00,510 --> 00:37:01,760 Whether he studies or not, 727 00:37:01,800 --> 00:37:03,090 simply because we are his parents, 728 00:37:03,140 --> 00:37:04,840 he'll manage to get a seat in some college. 729 00:37:04,890 --> 00:37:06,590 But it's not the same for you. 730 00:37:07,430 --> 00:37:09,470 'He's right... it's not the same for me.' 731 00:37:09,510 --> 00:37:11,720 'But even so, it's wrong to talk about Suji like that.' 732 00:37:11,760 --> 00:37:12,890 'Unlike me,' 733 00:37:12,930 --> 00:37:14,300 'he's actually brilliant at his studies.' 734 00:37:14,340 --> 00:37:15,340 'Even without reservation,' 735 00:37:15,390 --> 00:37:17,010 'he could get admission into any college.' 736 00:37:17,260 --> 00:37:19,680 'But because of his social background,' 737 00:37:19,720 --> 00:37:21,640 'he receives absolutely no appreciation.' 738 00:37:21,680 --> 00:37:24,550 'So, whatever little anyone says about him, is enough to make him happy.' 739 00:37:24,840 --> 00:37:26,090 You were really good. 740 00:37:26,140 --> 00:37:29,010 Even though there weren't any dialogues, your expressions were superb. 741 00:37:29,760 --> 00:37:31,550 'But...for me, that's not enough!' 742 00:37:31,930 --> 00:37:34,550 Dude, we should show this to everyone at school tomorrow. 743 00:37:34,680 --> 00:37:35,720 - No! - Huh? 744 00:37:35,760 --> 00:37:36,890 No one else should see this! 745 00:37:37,010 --> 00:37:39,260 - Why? Everyone liked it! - No! 746 00:37:39,590 --> 00:37:41,550 They were only complimenting my effort. 747 00:37:41,840 --> 00:37:42,970 Not the short film itself! 748 00:37:43,930 --> 00:37:46,010 People should be terrified when they watch my film. 749 00:37:46,430 --> 00:37:48,510 They should be paralysed with shock at the climax. 750 00:37:49,010 --> 00:37:50,180 Did anyone here look shocked? 751 00:37:51,640 --> 00:37:54,300 If this were a scene in an RGV film, what would you have said? 752 00:37:54,340 --> 00:37:56,550 This is not quite at that level, but it's okay. 753 00:37:57,300 --> 00:37:58,510 I want to achieve that level. 754 00:37:58,840 --> 00:37:59,970 Let's do this again. 755 00:38:00,260 --> 00:38:01,720 Dude, is that really necessary? 756 00:38:01,840 --> 00:38:03,220 Nobody is going to call this bad. 757 00:38:03,260 --> 00:38:04,890 It's just going to be a lot of extra work. 758 00:38:05,930 --> 00:38:08,800 Masters aren't born in an instant! 759 00:38:09,220 --> 00:38:10,550 It is constant practice 760 00:38:10,590 --> 00:38:12,180 that makes one an expert in his field. 761 00:38:13,180 --> 00:38:16,180 To achieve a certain level of mastery in any field, 762 00:38:16,220 --> 00:38:19,140 it's estimated that you need at least ten thousand hours of practice. 763 00:38:19,890 --> 00:38:21,890 While we were still playing in the mud, 764 00:38:21,930 --> 00:38:24,340 people like Spielberg and Shyamalan 765 00:38:24,390 --> 00:38:26,390 were already shooting short films on 8mm cameras. 766 00:38:26,930 --> 00:38:28,760 That's because they were born in the U.S. 767 00:38:29,050 --> 00:38:30,220 And we were born in India. 768 00:38:30,680 --> 00:38:32,220 Why wouldn't they be masters then? 769 00:38:33,390 --> 00:38:36,180 I dreamt of being a filmmaker back in 5th grade, 770 00:38:36,220 --> 00:38:38,970 and released my first short film only in 11th grade. 771 00:38:40,140 --> 00:38:42,760 I don't want to be just another filmmaker, Suji! 772 00:38:43,430 --> 00:38:44,970 I want to be the best in my field. 773 00:38:45,640 --> 00:38:49,180 The best horror filmmaker Malayalam Cinema has ever produced! 774 00:38:52,010 --> 00:38:53,430 Let's reshoot! 775 00:38:56,390 --> 00:38:57,970 Vineeth, there will always be obstacles. 776 00:38:58,010 --> 00:38:59,840 One should never be stubborn about perfection. 777 00:38:59,890 --> 00:39:00,390 I will be. 778 00:39:00,430 --> 00:39:02,970 Just finish the shoot somehow with the available facilities and budget! 779 00:39:03,010 --> 00:39:04,260 That is a director's true duty! 780 00:39:04,300 --> 00:39:06,390 For the time being, I'm not fulfilling that duty. 781 00:39:06,430 --> 00:39:07,890 I want an HD camera. No matter what. 782 00:39:07,930 --> 00:39:10,050 - For two days. - In that case, it will cost Rs 9000. 783 00:39:10,090 --> 00:39:11,010 I don't have it here. 784 00:39:11,050 --> 00:39:12,590 I'll have to rent it from Ernakulam. 785 00:39:12,640 --> 00:39:14,180 - Let's rent it. - When? 786 00:39:14,970 --> 00:39:16,720 I need a little time to get the rent ready. 787 00:39:16,760 --> 00:39:18,260 I need to wait for my next Vishu gift money. 788 00:39:18,300 --> 00:39:19,760 Then there's my auto fare until then, 789 00:39:19,800 --> 00:39:21,970 movie tickets, egg puffs, cumin soda... 790 00:39:22,010 --> 00:39:24,140 I'll save money by avoiding all these! 791 00:39:24,180 --> 00:39:25,720 Fine...how much time do you need? 792 00:39:25,840 --> 00:39:27,140 - Hmm? - One week? 793 00:39:27,180 --> 00:39:28,140 Two weeks? 794 00:39:28,180 --> 00:39:29,220 Three weeks? 795 00:39:29,260 --> 00:39:30,340 Four weeks? 796 00:39:33,510 --> 00:39:34,510 'DEVIL' 797 00:39:40,340 --> 00:39:41,390 Cut! 798 00:39:42,430 --> 00:39:43,510 I like it! 799 00:39:48,800 --> 00:39:50,430 'DEVIL' 800 00:39:52,590 --> 00:39:54,180 Will you really shock me? 801 00:39:59,180 --> 00:40:01,010 See for yourself just how shocked you get. 802 00:40:01,090 --> 00:40:02,300 Just for records! 803 00:40:25,180 --> 00:40:28,840 'Judging by the desperate way he's blowing, it's obvious that balloon is going to pop' 804 00:40:30,180 --> 00:40:31,760 'And Sunilettan is going to get shocked.' 805 00:40:32,300 --> 00:40:34,220 'Both will happen at the exact same time.' 806 00:40:39,340 --> 00:40:40,890 'The moment is here.' 807 00:40:46,640 --> 00:40:48,550 'My calculations were completely wrong.' 808 00:40:48,970 --> 00:40:51,720 'The balloon didn't pop, and Sunilettan didn't flinch.' 809 00:40:51,760 --> 00:40:52,970 Don't you worry! 810 00:40:53,010 --> 00:40:54,680 I'm just like this by nature. 811 00:40:54,970 --> 00:40:56,840 I don't get startled all that easily. 812 00:40:56,890 --> 00:40:58,340 I'm simply built this way! 813 00:41:02,760 --> 00:41:04,760 'The one I expected to pop was the white balloon!' 814 00:41:05,930 --> 00:41:08,090 'But the one that actually popped... was the red one!' 815 00:41:08,680 --> 00:41:10,640 'Build-up and misdirection!' 816 00:41:10,840 --> 00:41:13,340 'In other words, diverting the audience's attention.' 817 00:41:23,890 --> 00:41:25,300 Hey, didn't I just watch it? 818 00:41:25,970 --> 00:41:27,390 Try watching it once more! 819 00:41:43,680 --> 00:41:44,930 How is it like this now? 820 00:41:44,970 --> 00:41:46,470 It wasn't like this the first time! 821 00:41:47,760 --> 00:41:49,220 Build-up and misdirection! 822 00:41:49,260 --> 00:41:50,890 - That was missing earlier! - Oh...!! 823 00:41:50,930 --> 00:41:52,720 Now, we need to buy 53 CDs. 824 00:41:52,760 --> 00:41:53,840 We'll burn the copies... 825 00:41:53,930 --> 00:41:55,260 and distribute them in class. 826 00:41:55,640 --> 00:41:56,800 Everyone has to see this. 827 00:41:57,300 --> 00:41:59,140 But...I'm short by Rs 500. 828 00:41:59,180 --> 00:42:01,010 I won't get a single penny from my house. 829 00:42:02,180 --> 00:42:03,180 Don't worry! 830 00:42:04,140 --> 00:42:06,510 Today, my dad will give me whatever I ask for. 831 00:42:17,550 --> 00:42:18,760 - Dad? - Huh? 832 00:42:19,430 --> 00:42:21,550 It felt like watching a proper movie! 833 00:42:21,680 --> 00:42:22,970 You've really improved. 834 00:42:23,010 --> 00:42:25,260 To distribute CDs of this film in my class... 835 00:42:25,300 --> 00:42:26,470 could you give me Rs 500? 836 00:42:26,510 --> 00:42:27,720 I'm not giving you any money. 837 00:42:27,760 --> 00:42:28,890 But the movie is good. 838 00:42:30,390 --> 00:42:31,640 - Right? - It's good. 839 00:42:32,390 --> 00:42:33,680 It's great, isn't it, Dad? 840 00:42:34,590 --> 00:42:35,590 Dad! 841 00:42:37,930 --> 00:42:38,930 Dad! 842 00:42:41,800 --> 00:42:42,510 Dad! 843 00:42:42,550 --> 00:42:44,300 'This is...C.K. Parameswaran.' 844 00:42:44,640 --> 00:42:46,260 'Age: seventy-five!' 845 00:42:46,390 --> 00:42:50,640 'A seeker of truth who has read more books and watched more movies' 846 00:42:50,680 --> 00:42:52,470 'than anyone else in the entire universe!' 847 00:42:52,550 --> 00:42:54,510 'And today, watching my film,' 848 00:42:54,550 --> 00:42:55,680 'he dropped dead!' 849 00:42:55,930 --> 00:42:57,680 - He's still breathing! - Let's get him to the hospital. 850 00:42:58,430 --> 00:42:59,640 'Well, he's not dead yet.' 851 00:43:12,840 --> 00:43:15,720 A ghost could appear before him, and the man wouldn't even flinch. 852 00:43:16,390 --> 00:43:17,930 And you put that old man in a coma. 853 00:43:18,640 --> 00:43:19,840 Coma? 854 00:43:20,260 --> 00:43:21,470 You've proven your talent. 855 00:43:22,140 --> 00:43:23,590 Don't bother with entrance exams. 856 00:43:23,640 --> 00:43:25,010 Cinema is where you belong! 857 00:43:25,260 --> 00:43:28,430 Once you complete 12th grade, I'll get you admission for Visual Communication. 858 00:43:28,510 --> 00:43:30,590 It's not like you're going to achieve anything great by studying anyway. 859 00:43:32,340 --> 00:43:33,390 Here... 860 00:43:33,640 --> 00:43:34,760 Here's Rs 1000. 861 00:43:35,260 --> 00:43:36,260 Not fifty... 862 00:43:36,470 --> 00:43:37,970 buy a hundred CDs! 863 00:43:38,090 --> 00:43:39,090 And then... 864 00:43:39,140 --> 00:43:40,550 scare everyone to death! 865 00:43:48,180 --> 00:43:48,970 Teacher... 866 00:43:49,010 --> 00:43:51,390 'I dreamed of becoming a filmmaker back in fifth grade,' 867 00:43:51,760 --> 00:43:54,510 'yet, by the time I finished my very first short film, I was already in twelfth grade.' 868 00:43:54,550 --> 00:43:55,510 'That means...' 869 00:43:55,640 --> 00:43:57,720 '60,000 precious hours of my life...' 870 00:43:57,760 --> 00:44:00,470 'during which I should have perfected my craft through practice...' 871 00:44:00,510 --> 00:44:01,550 'I've wasted them all.' 872 00:44:02,010 --> 00:44:04,180 'But I won't waste any more time.' 873 00:44:04,800 --> 00:44:05,800 Company... 874 00:44:05,840 --> 00:44:06,890 Godfather... 875 00:44:06,930 --> 00:44:08,010 Chekuthan... 876 00:44:09,890 --> 00:44:12,430 [KUTTIKKANAM'S PRIDE, VINEETH MADHAVAN] 877 00:44:13,640 --> 00:44:16,970 'Manoj Night Shyamalan was twenty-eight when he made his first film.' 878 00:44:17,010 --> 00:44:18,590 'RGV was twenty-eight,' 879 00:44:19,090 --> 00:44:20,970 'Scorsese was twenty-five,' 880 00:44:21,640 --> 00:44:23,510 'and Spielberg was twenty-four.' 881 00:44:24,180 --> 00:44:25,550 'Vineeth Madhavan...' 882 00:44:25,590 --> 00:44:27,140 'By the time I finish college,' 883 00:44:27,180 --> 00:44:28,260 'I'll be twenty-one.' 884 00:44:28,680 --> 00:44:31,390 'Give me one more year to write and shoot a feature.' 885 00:44:31,720 --> 00:44:33,180 'Then Vineeth Madhavan will be...' 886 00:44:33,220 --> 00:44:34,720 'twenty-two.' 887 00:44:35,140 --> 00:44:37,470 'The youngest hitmaker of Malayalam cinema' 888 00:44:38,140 --> 00:44:39,180 'Perfect!' 889 00:44:41,720 --> 00:44:44,300 'Masters aren't born in an instant!' 890 00:44:44,720 --> 00:44:46,430 'So, for the next three years,' 891 00:44:46,590 --> 00:44:49,800 'which is twenty-six thousand, two hundred and eighty hours,' 892 00:44:49,930 --> 00:44:51,550 'I will polish and refine myself.' 893 00:44:51,590 --> 00:44:52,510 YAKSHI [Vampire] 894 00:44:52,550 --> 00:44:54,590 'I don't want to be just another filmmaker.' 895 00:44:55,140 --> 00:44:56,680 'I want to be the best!' 896 00:45:00,970 --> 00:45:01,760 Cut 897 00:45:01,800 --> 00:45:02,840 I like it! 898 00:45:06,010 --> 00:45:07,260 - Huh! - Hi, Vineeth. 899 00:45:08,220 --> 00:45:10,590 I have received an offer to act in a Tamil film. 900 00:45:11,010 --> 00:45:12,760 I will become a superstar pretty soon. 901 00:45:12,800 --> 00:45:14,640 Marrying me would be a huge step up for you. 902 00:45:15,220 --> 00:45:16,390 I'm into you. 903 00:45:17,220 --> 00:45:18,220 Sorry! 904 00:45:18,470 --> 00:45:19,590 I'm not interested. 905 00:45:24,840 --> 00:45:25,930 'That was a lie.' 906 00:45:26,720 --> 00:45:28,010 'I was interested.' 907 00:45:29,140 --> 00:45:30,720 'But right now, my focus' 908 00:45:30,840 --> 00:45:32,340 'is on just one thing.' 909 00:45:33,140 --> 00:45:36,090 'Directing my debut feature film at the age of twenty-two!' 910 00:45:36,930 --> 00:45:37,970 'Three years!' 911 00:45:38,010 --> 00:45:39,220 'Three short films!' 912 00:45:39,340 --> 00:45:40,390 'All of them went viral.' 913 00:45:40,840 --> 00:45:42,640 'Orkut is dead, replaced by Facebook.' 914 00:45:42,840 --> 00:45:44,550 'And yet, Grandpa still hasn't woken up.' 915 00:45:45,090 --> 00:45:46,340 'But if he ever wakes up,' 916 00:45:46,390 --> 00:45:48,590 'the first thing he should see is my apology.' 917 00:45:49,720 --> 00:45:51,760 'Within those three years, just as Hana told me,' 918 00:45:51,970 --> 00:45:53,760 'she conquered Tamil cinema and became a superstar.' 919 00:45:53,800 --> 00:45:55,220 'The power of manifestation!' 920 00:45:55,640 --> 00:45:57,970 'I'm done with college, but Suji's still at it.' 921 00:45:58,010 --> 00:45:59,300 'He is studying medicine.' 922 00:45:59,510 --> 00:46:00,760 'He's a top rank holder, too.' 923 00:46:01,180 --> 00:46:05,550 'Yet the brilliant townspeople still claim he got his seat through reservation.' 924 00:46:05,930 --> 00:46:08,550 'As always, that fills him with absolute resentment.' 925 00:46:08,970 --> 00:46:10,640 'Suji is not happy at all.' 926 00:46:11,010 --> 00:46:12,510 Where has Sunilettan disappeared to? 927 00:46:12,550 --> 00:46:14,720 This is the problem with inviting random older uncles. 928 00:46:14,800 --> 00:46:17,640 He's probably stuck in the bathroom reading some film magazine. 929 00:46:17,720 --> 00:46:19,180 Come on, let's just go in. 930 00:46:19,260 --> 00:46:20,760 Man, I can't see a single thing through these glasses! 931 00:46:20,800 --> 00:46:21,840 Should we just take them off for now? 932 00:46:21,890 --> 00:46:22,970 We need to wear it only when we get inside, right? 933 00:46:23,010 --> 00:46:24,800 - Yeah, keep 'em off till we're inside. - Yes! 934 00:46:43,470 --> 00:46:44,430 'MY DEAR KUTTICHATHAN 3D' 935 00:46:53,800 --> 00:46:55,300 - Got it! - What? 936 00:46:55,800 --> 00:46:57,010 My first film. 937 00:46:57,340 --> 00:46:59,260 Mollywood's first monster movie! 938 00:46:59,890 --> 00:47:01,390 An extension of my short film. 939 00:47:03,010 --> 00:47:04,840 But, do you really need a monster? 940 00:47:05,260 --> 00:47:06,930 A feature film is not like a short film. 941 00:47:07,010 --> 00:47:09,970 Wouldn't a normal horror film do? Something the audience here can digest? 942 00:47:11,260 --> 00:47:13,340 Just any movie won't do, Suji. 943 00:47:13,840 --> 00:47:15,680 I want my first film to be remembered forever. 944 00:47:16,180 --> 00:47:18,510 And for that, simply scaring the audience isn't enough. 945 00:47:18,550 --> 00:47:20,640 That fear should create history! 946 00:47:21,140 --> 00:47:22,840 And that history must be celebrated. 947 00:47:26,340 --> 00:47:28,010 'MY DEAR KUTTICHATHAN 3D' 948 00:47:28,510 --> 00:47:30,760 This is the second re-release of 'My Dear Kuttichathan', 949 00:47:30,800 --> 00:47:32,430 which originally came out back in 1984. 950 00:47:32,800 --> 00:47:34,720 So many other 3D films hit the screens after that, 951 00:47:34,760 --> 00:47:36,590 but nobody even remembers them. 952 00:47:37,260 --> 00:47:40,260 First will always be recorded and remembered in history. 953 00:47:40,680 --> 00:47:43,510 One can't achieve anything in life without taking risks, Suji. 954 00:47:43,930 --> 00:47:47,590 I'm a horror filmmaker who put even my rationalist grandfather into a coma! 955 00:47:48,090 --> 00:47:51,180 Malayalam cinema's very first monster film must have my name stamped on it. 956 00:47:53,140 --> 00:47:54,260 Fine, believe whatever you want! 957 00:47:54,300 --> 00:47:57,300 Just stop bragging that your short film is what put Grandpa in a coma! 958 00:47:57,340 --> 00:47:58,760 I still don't buy that. 959 00:47:58,930 --> 00:48:00,140 He is a scientific man! 960 00:48:00,550 --> 00:48:01,640 Huh? 961 00:48:06,840 --> 00:48:07,840 Read! 962 00:48:07,890 --> 00:48:09,510 Read what? Where were you? 963 00:48:09,550 --> 00:48:10,890 Read the back page! 964 00:48:15,590 --> 00:48:18,720 Kazhcha Film Society Short Film Festival, 2011. 965 00:48:18,890 --> 00:48:20,180 Entry Fee - Rs 500. 966 00:48:20,550 --> 00:48:21,840 Read what's written below that. 967 00:48:23,760 --> 00:48:25,720 The winner's debut feature film will be produced 968 00:48:25,760 --> 00:48:29,510 by Kazhcha Film Society, in association with Harris Basheer Group. 969 00:48:30,430 --> 00:48:31,590 Harris Basheer? 970 00:48:32,300 --> 00:48:33,340 Will this actually happen? 971 00:48:33,390 --> 00:48:36,140 Look, kid, Navodaya Appachan isn't going to come knocking on your door 972 00:48:36,180 --> 00:48:38,300 just because he saw the view count on your little short films. 973 00:48:38,340 --> 00:48:40,340 If you want to make it, you're the one who has to go knocking on doors. 974 00:48:40,390 --> 00:48:41,510 Dude... 975 00:48:41,590 --> 00:48:43,340 I don't see a photo of Harris Basheer anywhere. 976 00:48:43,390 --> 00:48:44,430 But he's a big deal. 977 00:48:44,470 --> 00:48:46,140 He has a lot of companies in his name. 978 00:48:46,680 --> 00:48:48,090 So there's a chance this is serious. 979 00:48:48,140 --> 00:48:49,180 Of course! 980 00:48:49,340 --> 00:48:50,430 Shall we send it? 981 00:48:50,800 --> 00:48:52,470 - Send it! - I already sent it. 982 00:48:52,680 --> 00:48:53,300 What! 983 00:48:53,340 --> 00:48:55,220 I sent all four of your short films. 984 00:48:55,510 --> 00:48:57,010 That's why I got late. 985 00:48:58,640 --> 00:49:00,300 Now don't waste any more time, Vineeth. 986 00:49:00,340 --> 00:49:02,180 You need to get the script ready at the earliest. 987 00:49:02,220 --> 00:49:03,680 And it needs to be a hit. 988 00:49:04,680 --> 00:49:05,840 I'll make it a blockbuster! 989 00:49:05,930 --> 00:49:07,680 'MRUGAM' [Animal] 990 00:49:10,680 --> 00:49:11,680 'Hard work.' 991 00:49:11,890 --> 00:49:12,890 'Passion.' 992 00:49:13,010 --> 00:49:14,010 'Talent.' 993 00:49:14,340 --> 00:49:17,090 'If you have these three, you can achieve anything in this world.' 994 00:49:18,470 --> 00:49:20,390 'I have observed five common elements' 995 00:49:20,430 --> 00:49:23,890 'in the successful novels of Vaikom David here in Kerala' 996 00:49:23,930 --> 00:49:27,930 'and the films of Manoj Night Shyamalan over in Hollywood.' 997 00:49:28,140 --> 00:49:29,140 'One,' 998 00:49:29,180 --> 00:49:31,590 'a hero who saves the world from evil.' 999 00:49:31,640 --> 00:49:32,640 'Two,' 1000 00:49:32,680 --> 00:49:34,680 'good things happen to good people.' 1001 00:49:34,760 --> 00:49:35,550 'Three,' 1002 00:49:35,590 --> 00:49:37,840 'emphasis on empathy of humans.' 1003 00:49:38,300 --> 00:49:39,140 'Four,' 1004 00:49:39,180 --> 00:49:40,680 'everything is connected.' 1005 00:49:41,090 --> 00:49:42,140 'Five,' 1006 00:49:42,340 --> 00:49:43,840 'a hopeful climax.' 1007 00:49:44,430 --> 00:49:45,470 'In short,' 1008 00:49:45,510 --> 00:49:46,760 'no matter how much you terrify them,' 1009 00:49:46,800 --> 00:49:49,550 'the audience should never lose hope towards life.' 1010 00:49:49,930 --> 00:49:51,930 'That is the responsibility of an artist.' 1011 00:49:52,300 --> 00:49:55,090 'I will fulfil that responsibility in my film.' 1012 00:49:57,340 --> 00:49:59,550 'Mrugam' [Animal] will not just be another movie.' 1013 00:50:01,470 --> 00:50:03,720 'It will be a landmark in Malayalam cinema.' 1014 00:50:03,760 --> 00:50:07,300 "A day will come, O world, just see" 1015 00:50:07,720 --> 00:50:11,390 "When all the world comes chasing me" 1016 00:50:11,840 --> 00:50:15,430 "The stars that fill the endless sky" 1017 00:50:15,890 --> 00:50:19,430 "I'll forever spin them on my palm held high" 1018 00:50:19,970 --> 00:50:23,510 "I'll reach the peak no one has known" 1019 00:50:23,970 --> 00:50:28,010 "And burn all sorrow down to bone" 1020 00:50:28,090 --> 00:50:30,010 "I'll make time freeze at my command" 1021 00:50:30,090 --> 00:50:31,890 "And draw all eyes with just one stand" 1022 00:50:31,970 --> 00:50:33,970 "I'll build a kingdom, claim my throne" 1023 00:50:34,010 --> 00:50:36,550 "Images will find a voice of their own" 1024 00:50:37,010 --> 00:50:38,800 "My Friday will come" 1025 00:50:39,260 --> 00:50:40,840 "It will come, it will come" 1026 00:50:41,050 --> 00:50:42,510 "My Friday will arrive" 1027 00:50:42,550 --> 00:50:45,090 "All my dreams will come alive" 1028 00:50:45,140 --> 00:50:46,970 "My Friday will come" 1029 00:50:47,390 --> 00:50:49,050 "It will come" 1030 00:50:49,090 --> 00:50:50,970 "My future will shine through" 1031 00:50:51,010 --> 00:50:53,010 "All my dreams will come true" 1032 00:51:09,720 --> 00:51:13,430 "From my village childhood, I dreamed of distant cities" 1033 00:51:13,890 --> 00:51:17,550 "I stitched wings to cross those endless distances" 1034 00:51:17,890 --> 00:51:21,470 "I whispered for a boon into God's own ear" 1035 00:51:21,680 --> 00:51:25,590 "I fought for this one goal I held most dear" 1036 00:51:26,550 --> 00:51:30,140 "Welcome to this pitch-dark abode" 1037 00:51:30,590 --> 00:51:33,890 "Come witness the visions I unfold" 1038 00:51:33,930 --> 00:51:37,430 "Fear is my aim, to shake you to the core" 1039 00:51:37,470 --> 00:51:41,840 "An illusion that lights the silver screen galore" 1040 00:51:42,010 --> 00:51:43,930 "My Friday will come" 1041 00:51:44,390 --> 00:51:46,010 "It will come, it will come" 1042 00:51:46,140 --> 00:51:47,930 "My Friday will arrive" 1043 00:51:47,970 --> 00:51:50,180 "All my dreams will come alive" 1044 00:51:50,510 --> 00:51:52,180 "My Friday will come" 1045 00:51:52,590 --> 00:51:54,180 "It will come" 1046 00:51:54,260 --> 00:51:55,970 "My future will shine through" 1047 00:51:56,010 --> 00:51:58,390 "All my dreams will come true" 1048 00:52:00,390 --> 00:52:01,550 - Hello? - Hello? 1049 00:52:01,590 --> 00:52:02,970 - Hello? - Hello? 1050 00:52:04,720 --> 00:52:05,720 - Hello? - Hello? 1051 00:52:05,760 --> 00:52:07,140 - Hello? - Hello? 1052 00:52:14,640 --> 00:52:16,840 "My Friday will come" 1053 00:52:16,890 --> 00:52:18,430 "It will come, it will come" 1054 00:52:18,680 --> 00:52:20,220 "My Friday will arrive" 1055 00:52:20,260 --> 00:52:22,550 "All my dreams will come alive" 1056 00:52:22,760 --> 00:52:24,680 "My Friday will come" 1057 00:52:25,010 --> 00:52:26,680 "It will come" 1058 00:52:26,760 --> 00:52:28,590 "My future will shine through" 1059 00:52:28,640 --> 00:52:31,340 "All my dreams will come true" 1060 00:52:35,010 --> 00:52:36,340 Why are there two copies? 1061 00:52:38,470 --> 00:52:41,680 I'm taking this one to the Mookambika Temple to get it blessed. 1062 00:52:41,720 --> 00:52:43,800 Haven't you already done everything you had to do? 1063 00:52:44,890 --> 00:52:47,300 The remaining half is not in our hands, Vineeth. 1064 00:52:47,340 --> 00:52:49,260 For that, we need the Goddess's blessings. 1065 00:52:49,300 --> 00:52:50,640 And Harris Basheer's, as well. 1066 00:52:51,550 --> 00:52:53,300 The short film festival is tomorrow, right? 1067 00:53:42,550 --> 00:53:45,510 'RAKSHASAN' [Monster] 1068 00:53:53,550 --> 00:53:54,680 Congrats! 1069 00:53:54,760 --> 00:53:56,140 - All the best! - Thank you! 1070 00:54:00,010 --> 00:54:03,470 'The mastermind behind 'Aakashaganga' and 'Vellinakshatram', the great Vinayan sir' 1071 00:54:03,510 --> 00:54:05,140 'will be presenting me with this award.' 1072 00:54:05,300 --> 00:54:07,970 'Now, he will definitely accept my friend request.' 1073 00:54:08,300 --> 00:54:11,590 'This is the day I've been waiting for my entire life.' 1074 00:54:11,680 --> 00:54:12,760 Hi! 1075 00:54:13,680 --> 00:54:14,930 Magnificent work, Vineeth! 1076 00:54:15,220 --> 00:54:18,550 Without question, it is the best work I've seen at this film festival! 1077 00:54:18,930 --> 00:54:23,260 Today, we witnessed highly diverse, creative works from fifteen young talents... 1078 00:54:23,300 --> 00:54:26,720 hand-picked from a massive pool of over two hundred applicants. 1079 00:54:26,760 --> 00:54:30,550 The name of the best artistic creation chosen by the jury from among them 1080 00:54:30,640 --> 00:54:32,890 is written on the slip of paper I'm holding right now. 1081 00:54:32,930 --> 00:54:34,340 The reward awaiting the winner 1082 00:54:34,390 --> 00:54:37,050 is no mere consolation trophy or cash prize. 1083 00:54:37,090 --> 00:54:39,590 It is the title of the director for the first Malayalam film 1084 00:54:39,640 --> 00:54:43,800 produced by Kazhcha Film Society in association with Harris Basheer Group! 1085 00:54:43,890 --> 00:54:45,550 I will not prolong this further. 1086 00:54:45,720 --> 00:54:47,970 So, the best short film award goes to... 1087 00:54:50,840 --> 00:54:53,180 the director of 'Chekhov's Gun', Arjun Haridas! 1088 00:55:11,140 --> 00:55:13,260 To present the award, I humbly welcome 1089 00:55:13,300 --> 00:55:15,050 our very own Vinayan sir. 1090 00:55:19,590 --> 00:55:22,010 - Thank you, sir! - Sir is in a hurry. 1091 00:55:22,050 --> 00:55:24,340 He will be returning immediately after this award presentation. 1092 00:55:24,390 --> 00:55:26,470 Those who wish to take photos may do so outside. 1093 00:55:26,510 --> 00:55:27,930 Arjun...a few words? 1094 00:55:28,140 --> 00:55:30,090 Oh, no, no, no...No! 1095 00:55:30,340 --> 00:55:31,640 Thank you! Thank you! 1096 00:55:36,800 --> 00:55:39,140 Second best short film, 'Monster'! 1097 00:55:39,180 --> 00:55:40,840 Director, Vineeth Madhavan. 1098 00:55:41,010 --> 00:55:44,220 Without any music, relying solely on ambient sound design, he terrified us. 1099 00:55:44,260 --> 00:55:45,550 He truly has a style of his own. 1100 00:55:45,590 --> 00:55:48,800 Without question, it is the best work I've seen at this film festival! 1101 00:55:49,180 --> 00:55:52,260 'I truly believe that my short film is the best.' 1102 00:55:52,550 --> 00:55:54,390 'That's exactly what Anand Sudhakaran told me.' 1103 00:55:55,470 --> 00:55:57,510 'Is it possible Anand Sudhakaran was just lying?' 1104 00:56:02,840 --> 00:56:03,840 'No.' 1105 00:56:04,090 --> 00:56:05,930 'The audience clearly loved my film the most.' 1106 00:56:08,590 --> 00:56:11,140 'My short film is absolutely the best.' 1107 00:56:12,720 --> 00:56:14,550 To present the award, I invite to the stage 1108 00:56:14,590 --> 00:56:15,760 renowned film critic, 1109 00:56:15,800 --> 00:56:17,220 Mr. Anand Sudhakaran! 1110 00:56:24,550 --> 00:56:27,550 You'll face even tougher competition out there in the film industry. 1111 00:56:27,590 --> 00:56:29,300 You won't always be able to come first. 1112 00:56:36,590 --> 00:56:38,180 Just a second. Just a second. 1113 00:56:39,720 --> 00:56:41,760 Sorry...I know I'm interfering, 1114 00:56:41,800 --> 00:56:44,680 but I really can't help saying a few words right now. 1115 00:56:44,930 --> 00:56:46,090 Sorry...sorry. 1116 00:56:46,390 --> 00:56:47,720 To be honest, 1117 00:56:48,010 --> 00:56:50,800 I've only watched a handful of classic films. 1118 00:56:51,340 --> 00:56:53,220 I don't know if anyone will believe this, 1119 00:56:53,720 --> 00:56:56,550 but the very first time I stepped into a theatre to watch a film 1120 00:56:56,840 --> 00:56:58,840 was after my tenth-grade exams. 1121 00:56:59,510 --> 00:57:02,010 Coming from that kind of family background, 1122 00:57:02,220 --> 00:57:06,840 the courage and confidence to make my first short film, 'Chekhov's Gun', 1123 00:57:07,680 --> 00:57:10,510 came entirely from Vineeth Madhavan here and his short films. 1124 00:57:13,890 --> 00:57:14,930 That's how much... 1125 00:57:15,090 --> 00:57:16,890 That's how much he has inspired me! 1126 00:57:17,140 --> 00:57:19,300 Since I'm such a big fan, 1127 00:57:19,640 --> 00:57:21,760 I even sent him a few messages on Facebook, 1128 00:57:22,180 --> 00:57:23,720 but I never got a reply. 1129 00:57:25,840 --> 00:57:26,890 But anyway, 1130 00:57:27,260 --> 00:57:30,300 being able to stand on this stage at a moment like this, 1131 00:57:30,510 --> 00:57:34,720 and winning first prize for my film while competing alongside Vineeth himself... 1132 00:57:34,890 --> 00:57:36,430 I truly look at it as my destiny. 1133 00:57:36,840 --> 00:57:37,970 So, 1134 00:57:38,680 --> 00:57:42,430 I would love to dedicate this award to Vineeth Madhavan himself. 1135 00:57:50,050 --> 00:57:51,140 Thank you! 1136 00:57:51,180 --> 00:57:52,220 Bye! 1137 00:57:54,510 --> 00:57:55,430 Man! 1138 00:57:55,470 --> 00:57:56,470 Love you, man! 1139 00:57:58,090 --> 00:57:59,180 Sir! 1140 00:58:16,640 --> 00:58:18,970 'I still don't get it...instead of giving the award to me,' 1141 00:58:19,010 --> 00:58:20,590 'why did they give it to Arjun?' 1142 00:58:21,010 --> 00:58:22,220 Don't overthink it. 1143 00:58:22,260 --> 00:58:24,220 The awards were definitely rigged from the start. 1144 00:58:25,010 --> 00:58:26,390 It has nothing to do with talent. 1145 00:58:26,430 --> 00:58:29,010 Everything in this industry is handed out based on connections. 1146 00:58:29,640 --> 00:58:31,930 But you were definitely the one who deserved first prize. 1147 00:58:33,180 --> 00:58:34,680 So what if I didn't win first prize? 1148 00:58:34,970 --> 00:58:36,640 The audience clearly loved my film the most. 1149 00:58:36,680 --> 00:58:37,890 You heard the applause, right? 1150 00:58:38,260 --> 00:58:39,930 But didn't he walk away with all the applause in the end? 1151 00:58:44,300 --> 00:58:46,260 He doesn't look up to you as an inspiration. 1152 00:58:46,590 --> 00:58:49,180 And he definitely hasn't sent you a single Facebook message. 1153 00:58:50,470 --> 00:58:52,220 But he's got a real way with words. 1154 00:58:52,680 --> 00:58:54,010 He knows how to crack jokes. 1155 00:58:56,550 --> 00:58:59,300 By calling you, the runner-up, his big inspiration... 1156 00:59:00,300 --> 00:59:03,550 and joking about you being the guy who doesn't reply to messages... 1157 00:59:04,340 --> 00:59:05,760 he instantly became the underdog... 1158 00:59:05,800 --> 00:59:07,340 and painted you as the arrogant one. 1159 00:59:11,340 --> 00:59:12,970 For those who know how to wield humour, 1160 00:59:14,680 --> 00:59:16,760 there's honestly no weapon more lethal than that. 1161 00:59:20,300 --> 00:59:22,550 "The humble underdog rose above the arrogant snob" 1162 00:59:22,590 --> 00:59:24,300 That's the narrative he fed the audience. 1163 00:59:24,970 --> 00:59:27,470 And it's that underdog who got the final standing ovation. 1164 00:59:30,180 --> 00:59:32,180 The audience always roots for the underdog. 1165 00:59:33,390 --> 00:59:34,760 Your short film is genuinely good. 1166 00:59:34,800 --> 00:59:36,430 You really know how to terrify people. 1167 00:59:37,090 --> 00:59:38,800 That's the one thing guys like me just can't seem to pull off. 1168 00:59:40,800 --> 00:59:43,640 I'm making a movie based on the novel 'Chithra'. 1169 00:59:44,890 --> 00:59:45,890 'Chithra'? 1170 00:59:45,930 --> 00:59:46,970 Yeah, I know that one. 1171 00:59:47,010 --> 00:59:48,180 It's Vaikom David's novel. 1172 00:59:48,220 --> 00:59:49,260 Yes. 1173 00:59:49,930 --> 00:59:51,720 Hana Shahjahan is locked in as the heroine. 1174 00:59:51,840 --> 00:59:53,840 We're having some issues with the script though. 1175 00:59:54,300 --> 00:59:56,010 Hana isn't completely satisfied with it. 1176 00:59:57,260 --> 00:59:58,510 Could you take a look at it? 1177 01:00:02,220 --> 01:00:05,220 I tried working with a couple of reputed writers in the industry already. 1178 01:00:05,840 --> 01:00:07,510 They might turn it into a successful film. 1179 01:00:07,550 --> 01:00:09,090 But that's not what I'm looking for. 1180 01:00:12,510 --> 01:00:15,640 I want a debut that no one will ever forget, even a hundred years from now. 1181 01:00:16,340 --> 01:00:17,470 Greatness! 1182 01:00:19,260 --> 01:00:20,550 That's what I'm after! 1183 01:00:22,090 --> 01:00:25,260 And only a pure, unadulterated talent like you can deliver that. 1184 01:00:26,680 --> 01:00:30,390 I'm ready to provide whatever pay or facilities you demand. 1185 01:00:35,640 --> 01:00:36,720 Sorry... 1186 01:00:37,140 --> 01:00:38,720 'Chithra' is one of my favourite novels. 1187 01:00:39,010 --> 01:00:41,180 But...my priority right now is to make my own movie. 1188 01:00:42,180 --> 01:00:44,840 If I push it back, my concept might lose its exclusivity. 1189 01:00:48,590 --> 01:00:50,140 Alright then... All the best! 1190 01:00:51,510 --> 01:00:53,340 If you ever need any help, you can call me. 1191 01:00:53,640 --> 01:00:54,890 - Yeah. - Keep in touch! 1192 01:00:54,930 --> 01:00:56,840 - Mm-hmm. - We're already friends on Facebook. 1193 01:00:56,930 --> 01:00:58,930 Just search for Sachin Vaikom David. 1194 01:00:59,300 --> 01:01:00,340 Huh? 1195 01:01:31,390 --> 01:01:33,180 'Meeting Sachin was a blessing in disguise.' 1196 01:01:33,470 --> 01:01:35,800 'He cleared up all my confusion.' 1197 01:01:36,930 --> 01:01:38,720 'This guy is an absolute phony.' 1198 01:01:39,260 --> 01:01:41,550 'Everything happens for a reason.' 1199 01:01:42,550 --> 01:01:44,680 'Now I can finally see him for what he is.' 1200 01:01:45,430 --> 01:01:48,640 'I can clearly hear every thought passing through his mind.' 1201 01:01:49,090 --> 01:01:50,260 'Hey, Vineeth, you loser...' 1202 01:01:50,300 --> 01:01:51,300 'I'm the humble one here,' 1203 01:01:51,430 --> 01:01:52,840 'and you're just the arrogant prick!' 1204 01:01:52,890 --> 01:01:54,390 'Go and make the short film!' 1205 01:01:54,430 --> 01:01:55,970 'I'm off to make my movie.' 1206 01:01:56,680 --> 01:01:58,390 'He's not Arjun Haridas.' 1207 01:01:58,590 --> 01:02:00,140 'He's "Humble" Haridas.' 1208 01:02:00,300 --> 01:02:02,090 'And there's no way I'm letting this slide.' 1209 01:02:38,550 --> 01:02:40,390 - Hello? Vineeth? - Yeah. Hello, Sachin! 1210 01:02:40,430 --> 01:02:42,010 - Vineeth, tell me. All good? - Yeah. 1211 01:02:42,760 --> 01:02:44,640 I read the script. It's terrible. 1212 01:02:46,260 --> 01:02:47,260 I'll do the rewrite. 1213 01:02:47,340 --> 01:02:50,010 But I don't want your money or any perks. 1214 01:02:53,760 --> 01:02:55,010 What do you want instead? 1215 01:02:55,050 --> 01:02:56,090 Just name it, Vineeth. 1216 01:02:59,680 --> 01:03:01,140 You have to produce my debut film. 1217 01:03:06,180 --> 01:03:07,180 Deal! 1218 01:03:08,260 --> 01:03:09,590 Welcome to Mollywood! 1219 01:03:17,510 --> 01:03:19,840 My father bought this British bungalow in Vagamon years ago. 1220 01:03:19,890 --> 01:03:21,390 I actually grew up here. 1221 01:03:21,430 --> 01:03:23,430 When I said I wanted Hollywood-quality visuals for the film, 1222 01:03:23,470 --> 01:03:25,590 it was my cameraman who actually suggested this place. 1223 01:03:25,640 --> 01:03:26,760 My film... 1224 01:03:26,800 --> 01:03:29,220 It shouldn't feel like a regular Malayalam film, Vineeth. 1225 01:03:29,470 --> 01:03:31,390 That level of quality must reflect in the writing too. 1226 01:03:31,890 --> 01:03:33,180 We have zero time left. 1227 01:03:33,220 --> 01:03:35,430 Hana will arrive on the 20th, as soon as her Tamil film wraps. 1228 01:03:35,470 --> 01:03:37,640 The script has to be done and approved by her before that. 1229 01:03:37,680 --> 01:03:39,550 I'm facing a lot of pressure from Wox's end. 1230 01:03:40,300 --> 01:03:41,680 Come to Vagamon this weekend. 1231 01:03:41,800 --> 01:03:42,970 I'll send a car for you. 1232 01:03:44,890 --> 01:03:46,930 Finish reworking ten scenes and bring them along when you come. 1233 01:03:46,970 --> 01:03:48,390 We can discuss the rest there. 1234 01:04:16,340 --> 01:04:18,840 The guy glued to his camera phone? That's our cameraman. 1235 01:04:19,470 --> 01:04:21,590 The one in all white... is our Production Controller. 1236 01:04:21,760 --> 01:04:23,720 The guy spinning around right now...that's Fayaz. 1237 01:04:23,760 --> 01:04:26,390 He's the Regional Head of Wox, and our co-producer. 1238 01:04:26,550 --> 01:04:29,430 Has the face of a rat, but the brains of a ruthless fox. 1239 01:04:30,430 --> 01:04:32,800 - Is this the new writer? - Yes. Vineeth Madhavan. 1240 01:04:32,840 --> 01:04:33,890 He's a short filmmaker. 1241 01:04:34,970 --> 01:04:36,430 Can I read what he has written? 1242 01:04:36,550 --> 01:04:38,010 Well, he has just started writing. 1243 01:04:38,090 --> 01:04:39,090 No! 1244 01:04:40,180 --> 01:04:41,430 The full script is ready! 1245 01:05:05,510 --> 01:05:07,470 Why did you hand over the full script to Fayaz? 1246 01:05:08,010 --> 01:05:09,640 He asked for it, so shouldn't I give it? 1247 01:05:09,680 --> 01:05:12,140 Look, you are literally the fourth writer to come on board this project. 1248 01:05:12,180 --> 01:05:14,300 Hana hasn't approved a single draft yet. 1249 01:05:14,590 --> 01:05:15,930 If this one falls through too... 1250 01:05:15,970 --> 01:05:18,090 Fayaz will lose all trust on this project. 1251 01:05:18,930 --> 01:05:19,970 Sachin! 1252 01:05:31,010 --> 01:05:33,390 I was expecting one or two major corrections. 1253 01:05:33,890 --> 01:05:35,510 But now, the entire script has changed! 1254 01:05:36,390 --> 01:05:37,340 Where is Hana in all of this? 1255 01:05:37,390 --> 01:05:38,800 Wait, what?! Hana's not in it? 1256 01:05:39,220 --> 01:05:41,180 It was solely to capture Hana up close and personal with my lens, 1257 01:05:41,220 --> 01:05:43,260 that I even walked away from Superstar Swaroop's movie to come here! 1258 01:05:43,340 --> 01:05:44,550 This is an absolute betrayal! 1259 01:05:47,510 --> 01:05:48,890 Fear of the unknown... 1260 01:05:49,550 --> 01:05:52,010 The primal fear... that humans feel toward the dark. 1261 01:05:53,010 --> 01:05:54,760 The person standing right next to you. 1262 01:05:54,800 --> 01:05:56,970 The pure anxiety of not knowing who that really is... 1263 01:05:58,140 --> 01:06:00,220 That was missing in the draft you sent me. 1264 01:06:03,010 --> 01:06:04,800 Because, right in the very first scene, 1265 01:06:04,840 --> 01:06:06,640 you reveal that the heroine is the ghost. 1266 01:06:07,180 --> 01:06:09,300 Plus, you've thrown in a flashback right at the start of the second half. 1267 01:06:10,050 --> 01:06:11,760 So, the audience will be prepared. 1268 01:06:12,590 --> 01:06:15,680 At that point, all you can really do is startle them with cheap jump scares. 1269 01:06:16,800 --> 01:06:18,010 You cannot terrify them. 1270 01:06:19,300 --> 01:06:20,590 And our job is to terrify them! 1271 01:06:21,010 --> 01:06:22,340 They need to be frozen with fear. 1272 01:06:22,970 --> 01:06:25,340 To achieve that, the audience must live in anticipation... 1273 01:06:25,390 --> 01:06:26,680 right up until the climax. 1274 01:06:27,510 --> 01:06:30,760 Until then, the true form of the ghost must never be revealed. 1275 01:06:33,300 --> 01:06:34,300 So... 1276 01:06:34,340 --> 01:06:35,390 in this film, 1277 01:06:35,430 --> 01:06:36,470 there is no heroine! 1278 01:06:38,760 --> 01:06:40,470 Who exactly is making these decisions? 1279 01:06:41,340 --> 01:06:43,550 Sachin, I don't have time to waste, and neither do you. 1280 01:06:43,590 --> 01:06:44,800 It's solely because we have Hana's dates locked 1281 01:06:44,840 --> 01:06:46,800 that the entire business for this film has been finalised. 1282 01:06:46,840 --> 01:06:48,840 To change it based on his whims, this isn't some amateur short film. 1283 01:06:49,760 --> 01:06:51,300 Okay...forget about Hana for a second. 1284 01:06:51,340 --> 01:06:52,510 What about the location then? 1285 01:06:52,720 --> 01:06:54,930 Your script takes place... in the city, doesn't it? 1286 01:06:55,010 --> 01:06:56,180 How are we supposed to film that up here? 1287 01:06:56,220 --> 01:06:57,390 It cannot be shot here. 1288 01:06:58,510 --> 01:07:00,050 Sachin, throwing away a Hollywood-level location... 1289 01:07:00,090 --> 01:07:01,640 after we finally found it is sheer stupidity. 1290 01:07:01,680 --> 01:07:02,930 Mind you! 1291 01:07:10,800 --> 01:07:13,050 This story takes place in Trivandrum city. 1292 01:07:13,470 --> 01:07:15,680 If we shoot in Trivandrum, it'll just look like any regular Malayalam film. 1293 01:07:15,720 --> 01:07:17,510 Sachin's entire vision is about an international aesthetic. 1294 01:07:17,550 --> 01:07:18,970 And we can only pull that off over here. 1295 01:07:19,550 --> 01:07:21,140 Right in the heart of Trivandrum city... 1296 01:07:22,010 --> 01:07:24,550 on a crowded street where people live packed together, 1297 01:07:25,090 --> 01:07:26,890 eleven members of a single family 1298 01:07:27,180 --> 01:07:28,470 commit mass suicide in one night. 1299 01:07:31,590 --> 01:07:32,720 This... 1300 01:07:32,930 --> 01:07:34,680 The sheer dread you feel just reading that 1301 01:07:34,720 --> 01:07:36,340 is the core selling point of this story. 1302 01:07:37,090 --> 01:07:39,800 You can never replicate that in a lonely house on a hill station, 1303 01:07:39,840 --> 01:07:41,680 no matter how many people kill themselves here. 1304 01:07:42,300 --> 01:07:44,720 We need to root this terror in everyday reality, 1305 01:07:45,300 --> 01:07:50,050 making the audience feel like it could actually happen right next door. 1306 01:07:50,510 --> 01:07:51,800 That is the USP of this film. 1307 01:07:53,720 --> 01:07:55,140 If we force it into this bungalow, 1308 01:07:55,180 --> 01:07:57,220 there is absolutely nothing left to this story 1309 01:07:57,760 --> 01:07:59,640 than just another typical haunted house movie. 1310 01:08:00,640 --> 01:08:01,800 Alright, enough with the art class... 1311 01:08:01,840 --> 01:08:03,510 Let me remind you about the actual business. 1312 01:08:03,930 --> 01:08:08,090 Sachin Vaikom David is just a title on the producer's credit line next to Wox; 1313 01:08:08,140 --> 01:08:09,390 he's not investing a single penny. 1314 01:08:09,430 --> 01:08:10,720 Harris Basheer is the one bankrolling everything. 1315 01:08:10,760 --> 01:08:11,800 If Hana is out of the picture, 1316 01:08:11,840 --> 01:08:13,010 Harris Basheer is out too. 1317 01:08:13,090 --> 01:08:13,970 That three- crore deficit? 1318 01:08:14,010 --> 01:08:15,550 You'll have to sell your ancestral home to cover it. 1319 01:08:15,590 --> 01:08:17,010 So, Sachin, it's a simple choice... 1320 01:08:17,140 --> 01:08:18,760 Do you want to keep your family estate... 1321 01:08:18,800 --> 01:08:20,430 or do you want his "art"? 1322 01:08:24,800 --> 01:08:27,050 I'm convinced about the location and the heroine. 1323 01:08:28,760 --> 01:08:30,680 I don't care if I lose my house and my property... 1324 01:08:31,510 --> 01:08:33,090 The film that Sachin Vaikom David makes... 1325 01:08:33,140 --> 01:08:34,430 will be based on this script. 1326 01:08:34,640 --> 01:08:36,010 Are you out of your mind? 1327 01:08:39,800 --> 01:08:41,220 I just need one month's time. 1328 01:08:41,680 --> 01:08:43,180 I'll arrange the funds on my own. 1329 01:08:43,720 --> 01:08:46,010 I'll undertake the financial partnership of this project. 1330 01:08:46,220 --> 01:08:48,800 I'll buy out Harris Basheer's three-crore share myself. 1331 01:08:58,300 --> 01:08:59,590 Well, if this is how you want to play it, 1332 01:08:59,640 --> 01:09:02,050 then this project will no longer have any backing from Wox. 1333 01:09:02,800 --> 01:09:04,550 We are terminating our agreement. 1334 01:09:04,590 --> 01:09:06,590 You might as well fund the entire six crores yourself. 1335 01:09:06,800 --> 01:09:10,010 Sachin, you can't just raise this kind of money overnight. 1336 01:09:10,300 --> 01:09:11,680 These things take a lot of time. 1337 01:09:12,800 --> 01:09:14,180 I don't care how long it takes. 1338 01:09:14,220 --> 01:09:17,340 I'll produce 'Chithra' myself, without making a single compromise. 1339 01:09:18,140 --> 01:09:20,180 Years from now, when they look back at the history of Malayalam cinema, 1340 01:09:20,220 --> 01:09:23,090 the name Sachin Vaikom David must hold a permanent place in it. 1341 01:09:23,720 --> 01:09:24,890 Vineeth, 1342 01:09:25,300 --> 01:09:26,340 don't worry. 1343 01:09:26,760 --> 01:09:28,720 I'll have everything sorted out within two months. 1344 01:09:28,760 --> 01:09:30,760 The moment we wrap production on my film... 1345 01:09:30,970 --> 01:09:32,300 I'm going to produce your film! 1346 01:09:32,640 --> 01:09:33,680 You have my word. 1347 01:09:39,510 --> 01:09:40,590 Vineeth... 1348 01:09:41,800 --> 01:09:43,090 It's going to take at least a year 1349 01:09:43,140 --> 01:09:45,930 for Sachin to scrape that money together and actually get on set. 1350 01:09:47,390 --> 01:09:48,890 Is your own script complete? 1351 01:09:51,550 --> 01:09:53,340 Your rewrite is absolutely brilliant! 1352 01:09:53,510 --> 01:09:54,970 It's a sure-shot blockbuster. 1353 01:09:56,260 --> 01:09:58,050 But if I piss off a massive star like Hana, 1354 01:09:58,090 --> 01:10:00,220 who has the highest market value right now, 1355 01:10:01,220 --> 01:10:03,050 I'll lose all my credibility in this industry. 1356 01:10:05,140 --> 01:10:08,010 As Wox India's first independent Malayalam production, 1357 01:10:08,590 --> 01:10:10,470 I'd like to produce your movie, Vineeth. 1358 01:10:11,260 --> 01:10:12,340 Are you in? 1359 01:10:17,260 --> 01:10:18,300 - And? - And? 1360 01:10:18,390 --> 01:10:19,430 And what? 1361 01:10:19,470 --> 01:10:20,430 I turned him down. 1362 01:10:20,470 --> 01:10:21,390 - Why? - Why? 1363 01:10:21,470 --> 01:10:24,050 What else could I do? He was playing a dirty game. 1364 01:10:24,090 --> 01:10:26,220 Sachin was the one who brought me into this project in the first place. 1365 01:10:26,260 --> 01:10:27,760 For this guy to scrap Sachin's film 1366 01:10:27,800 --> 01:10:29,390 and offer me a deal behind his back... 1367 01:10:29,680 --> 01:10:30,930 That's just pure backstabbing! 1368 01:10:30,970 --> 01:10:32,590 So when is your movie actually going to happen? 1369 01:10:32,720 --> 01:10:34,430 Sachin's film will wrap production this year. 1370 01:10:34,470 --> 01:10:36,010 And immediately after that, my film will start. 1371 01:10:36,090 --> 01:10:37,550 He has given me his word. 1372 01:10:38,510 --> 01:10:40,140 To be a good director, 1373 01:10:40,180 --> 01:10:41,890 you first need to be a good human being. 1374 01:10:41,970 --> 01:10:43,390 Yeah...fair point. 1375 01:10:46,430 --> 01:10:47,470 'Vineeth Madhavan!' 1376 01:10:47,760 --> 01:10:49,340 'Age, twenty-three!' 1377 01:10:49,430 --> 01:10:50,720 'Still the youngest!' 1378 01:10:50,970 --> 01:10:52,260 'Still sexy!' 1379 01:10:52,550 --> 01:10:53,550 'Within one month,' 1380 01:10:53,590 --> 01:10:56,680 'I will have the final draft of 'Chithra' ready.' 1381 01:11:00,470 --> 01:11:01,890 'Fayaz was right.' 1382 01:11:01,930 --> 01:11:02,890 'Forget one month...' 1383 01:11:02,930 --> 01:11:04,590 'It's been an entire year, and Chithra still hasn't gone on floors.' 1384 01:11:04,640 --> 01:11:06,050 Make it fast, Chetta. 1385 01:11:06,720 --> 01:11:07,680 'Meanwhile, on the flip side...' 1386 01:11:07,720 --> 01:11:09,430 'Arjun Haridas has already wrapped his film,' 1387 01:11:09,470 --> 01:11:10,890 'and it's gearing up for release.' 1388 01:11:11,680 --> 01:11:12,840 'After Party.' 1389 01:11:13,010 --> 01:11:14,510 'Sounds like a cheap underwear brand!' 1390 01:11:15,640 --> 01:11:17,300 Hey Vineeth, are you busy? 1391 01:11:17,340 --> 01:11:18,930 The final edit of my film is ready. 1392 01:11:19,430 --> 01:11:21,180 I'm just not able to judge it objectively. 1393 01:11:21,220 --> 01:11:22,680 Before I lock the final picture, 1394 01:11:22,720 --> 01:11:24,340 I want to get a third party's opinion. 1395 01:11:24,510 --> 01:11:26,590 Could you watch it? I'll come over. 1396 01:11:27,010 --> 01:11:28,300 What's the genre of the film? 1397 01:11:28,340 --> 01:11:29,340 That's a surprise. 1398 01:11:31,180 --> 01:11:33,720 It's been two years since I finished writing this script. 1399 01:11:33,760 --> 01:11:34,430 Oh... 1400 01:11:34,470 --> 01:11:36,470 But it was always missing a solid USP. 1401 01:11:37,300 --> 01:11:40,430 I was breaking my head trying to crack it... 1402 01:11:40,970 --> 01:11:42,840 and that's when I stumbled onto your short film. 1403 01:11:43,590 --> 01:11:44,680 That's when 1404 01:11:44,720 --> 01:11:47,050 the idea of adding a monster angle to this narrative... 1405 01:11:47,090 --> 01:11:48,140 first struck me. 1406 01:11:49,470 --> 01:11:51,260 After that, everything just fell into place. 1407 01:11:51,890 --> 01:11:54,340 If the final output has turned out the way I think it has... 1408 01:11:54,930 --> 01:11:57,260 this is going to be a completely fresh concept for Malayalam cinema. 1409 01:12:00,010 --> 01:12:01,090 - Ready to go? - Is it time? 1410 01:12:01,140 --> 01:12:02,430 Yeah, it's time for the flight. 1411 01:12:02,470 --> 01:12:03,720 Just a minute, babe. I'm coming. 1412 01:12:03,760 --> 01:12:05,050 - Okay. - So... 1413 01:12:05,390 --> 01:12:07,340 Just sit back and watch the film in peace. 1414 01:12:07,390 --> 01:12:09,840 I'll drop her at the airport and head straight back, okay? 1415 01:12:12,550 --> 01:12:13,760 By the way, Vineeth... 1416 01:12:14,510 --> 01:12:18,090 I've actually tried to adapt your aesthetics a little in this film. 1417 01:12:18,550 --> 01:12:20,140 And for the horror sequences, 1418 01:12:20,180 --> 01:12:22,050 your short films were my primary reference point. 1419 01:12:22,090 --> 01:12:23,640 You'll see what I mean when you watch it. 1420 01:12:23,680 --> 01:12:24,840 Just let me know what you think. 1421 01:12:24,890 --> 01:12:26,680 Only then will I be able to breathe a sigh of relief. 1422 01:12:26,720 --> 01:12:29,010 I'm expecting one hundred percent honesty from you. 1423 01:12:29,260 --> 01:12:30,930 Whether you love it or hate it, 1424 01:12:31,220 --> 01:12:32,470 you have to tell me straight. 1425 01:12:32,640 --> 01:12:33,260 - Okay? - Yeah. 1426 01:12:33,300 --> 01:12:34,510 You have my passport, right? 1427 01:12:34,550 --> 01:12:36,010 Yeah, I've got everything. 1428 01:13:03,640 --> 01:13:05,010 'I want to scare people!' 1429 01:13:05,050 --> 01:13:06,720 'I want to terrify everyone using DTS!' 1430 01:13:15,890 --> 01:13:17,260 Cut! Cut! 1431 01:13:22,390 --> 01:13:23,510 Got it! 1432 01:13:24,390 --> 01:13:25,590 My first film. 1433 01:13:25,930 --> 01:13:27,890 Mollywood's first Monster movie! 1434 01:13:28,430 --> 01:13:30,010 An extension of my short film. 1435 01:13:37,590 --> 01:13:41,260 'First will always be recorded and remembered in history.' 1436 01:13:59,390 --> 01:14:00,470 Are you done watching? 1437 01:14:00,890 --> 01:14:01,890 How is it? 1438 01:14:04,510 --> 01:14:06,090 It doesn't feel like your work. 1439 01:14:07,010 --> 01:14:08,720 It looks exactly like something I would direct. 1440 01:14:09,300 --> 01:14:10,680 My visualisations, 1441 01:14:11,010 --> 01:14:12,010 the cut points, 1442 01:14:12,260 --> 01:14:13,260 the colour palette, 1443 01:14:13,590 --> 01:14:15,300 the sound treatment without using music, 1444 01:14:15,470 --> 01:14:16,840 you ripped off every single thing! 1445 01:14:17,390 --> 01:14:19,390 There's no way I can ever make my own film now. 1446 01:14:22,090 --> 01:14:25,300 "Yet another filmmaker trying to imitate Arjun Haridas..." 1447 01:14:25,720 --> 01:14:27,840 That's the tag that'll be waiting for me down the road. 1448 01:14:28,680 --> 01:14:30,220 What are you implying right now? 1449 01:14:30,680 --> 01:14:33,090 That I stole your story? 1450 01:14:33,800 --> 01:14:35,640 If you had only stolen my story, 1451 01:14:35,800 --> 01:14:37,550 it would have been a standard betrayal. 1452 01:14:38,970 --> 01:14:40,590 But with this, you've destroyed me. 1453 01:14:41,680 --> 01:14:43,010 My dear Vineeth, listen to me! 1454 01:14:43,390 --> 01:14:45,260 These things happen all the time... 1455 01:14:46,180 --> 01:14:47,930 I wrote this script two years ago. 1456 01:14:48,930 --> 01:14:52,800 Adding that monster angle was the only new change I made. 1457 01:14:54,470 --> 01:14:56,260 And the fact that I got to make it first... 1458 01:14:57,010 --> 01:14:58,180 is just down to my destiny. 1459 01:14:58,970 --> 01:15:00,010 It's as simple as that. 1460 01:15:06,840 --> 01:15:08,510 I'll say it one more time. 1461 01:15:09,010 --> 01:15:10,680 Plagiarism isn't just about the story. 1462 01:15:11,970 --> 01:15:13,800 Stealing a filmmaker's signature style... 1463 01:15:14,090 --> 01:15:18,470 especially from a debutant who hasn't even made his first feature, 1464 01:15:18,890 --> 01:15:20,180 is like murdering him. 1465 01:15:23,590 --> 01:15:26,390 I know I can't prove a single word of this in court. 1466 01:15:28,010 --> 01:15:29,800 But you should always know what you did. 1467 01:15:32,180 --> 01:15:33,180 Hey! 1468 01:15:33,220 --> 01:15:34,720 Seriously, Vineeth, what are you... 1469 01:15:36,510 --> 01:15:38,390 This movie is going to be a massive blockbuster. 1470 01:15:38,590 --> 01:15:40,840 Even if you doubt it, I know it for a fact. 1471 01:15:41,390 --> 01:15:42,930 Because the core soul of this film... 1472 01:15:43,090 --> 01:15:44,640 originated entirely from my own vision! 1473 01:15:44,930 --> 01:15:46,180 It's my conviction! 1474 01:15:49,010 --> 01:15:50,300 Congratulations, 1475 01:15:50,470 --> 01:15:52,090 and please get out of here! 1476 01:16:01,470 --> 01:16:03,970 A debut director completely shaking up Malayalam cinema 1477 01:16:04,010 --> 01:16:06,510 with such an incredibly fresh style and sheer craftsmanship, 1478 01:16:06,550 --> 01:16:07,760 it's truly unprecedented. 1479 01:16:07,800 --> 01:16:08,840 With just a single film, 1480 01:16:08,890 --> 01:16:12,090 you could say Arjun Haridas has already established himself as a brand. 1481 01:16:13,390 --> 01:16:15,340 [Sachin] Arjun's film was your creation, right? 1482 01:16:15,930 --> 01:16:17,180 'MARANAM' [Death] 1483 01:16:19,090 --> 01:16:20,090 What is this? 1484 01:16:20,840 --> 01:16:23,510 It's a short story from a literary contest my father once organised. 1485 01:16:23,840 --> 01:16:25,510 'Chithra' is a good script. 1486 01:16:26,090 --> 01:16:27,470 But if we want to beat Arjun, 1487 01:16:27,590 --> 01:16:29,220 we need something much more than just a good script. 1488 01:16:29,260 --> 01:16:30,720 We need a real USP. 1489 01:16:31,720 --> 01:16:33,470 We don't have to use this exact story, 1490 01:16:33,510 --> 01:16:35,510 but the kind of USP I'm talking about is right here in these pages. 1491 01:16:36,180 --> 01:16:37,510 If you can work your magic on this, 1492 01:16:37,550 --> 01:16:39,050 it'll take things to the next level. 1493 01:16:39,430 --> 01:16:40,760 And the fund is ready, Vineeth. 1494 01:16:40,800 --> 01:16:42,260 If you finish writing this, 1495 01:16:42,300 --> 01:16:43,890 we can roll cameras next month. 1496 01:16:44,510 --> 01:16:45,590 I'm not reading it. 1497 01:16:48,340 --> 01:16:49,470 Vineeth... 1498 01:16:49,590 --> 01:16:50,930 If the creation is good, 1499 01:16:50,970 --> 01:16:52,680 people will deify 1500 01:16:52,720 --> 01:16:54,220 whoever takes credit as the creator. 1501 01:16:54,640 --> 01:16:56,550 They will even find reasons to justify it. 1502 01:16:56,840 --> 01:17:00,260 Nobody wants to know that it was built on someone else's blood and sweat. 1503 01:17:01,550 --> 01:17:03,550 Arjun Haridas, who ripped you off... 1504 01:17:03,720 --> 01:17:06,090 Look at where he stands today, and you'll see what I mean. 1505 01:17:07,890 --> 01:17:09,890 In the end, the result is all that matters. 1506 01:17:12,430 --> 01:17:13,680 'Sachin was right.' 1507 01:17:14,140 --> 01:17:15,970 'Arjun Haridas, the one who ripped me off,' 1508 01:17:16,010 --> 01:17:18,470 'never faced any backlash for what he did.' 1509 01:17:18,720 --> 01:17:20,720 'His career has only skyrocketed.' 1510 01:17:21,470 --> 01:17:23,930 'Everything I believed in until now was wrong.' 1511 01:17:25,140 --> 01:17:27,300 'But just because of that, I won't cross the line.' 1512 01:17:27,720 --> 01:17:31,220 'I will not participate in plagiarising another person's effort.' 1513 01:17:32,050 --> 01:17:33,550 [Arjun] Some things are just meant to be. 1514 01:17:33,590 --> 01:17:35,390 If you desire something intensely, 1515 01:17:35,430 --> 01:17:37,720 the entire universe will conspire to help you get it. 1516 01:17:37,840 --> 01:17:39,930 I truly believe in destiny. 1517 01:17:40,220 --> 01:17:41,390 Thank God! 1518 01:17:41,970 --> 01:17:43,090 'Destiny!' 1519 01:17:43,300 --> 01:17:44,430 'Fortune!' 1520 01:17:44,470 --> 01:17:45,510 'Fate!' 1521 01:17:45,720 --> 01:17:47,180 'If this is what my destiny looks like,' 1522 01:17:47,220 --> 01:17:49,090 'then I don't believe in destiny anymore.' 1523 01:17:49,430 --> 01:17:51,180 'Nor in the God who supposedly designed it.' 1524 01:17:51,930 --> 01:17:54,010 'Just because you desire something intensely...' 1525 01:17:54,050 --> 01:17:55,640 'the universe isn't going to look out for you.' 1526 01:17:56,180 --> 01:17:58,470 'From now on, my own decisions will forge my fate.' 1527 01:17:58,800 --> 01:17:59,840 'Not God!' 1528 01:18:12,760 --> 01:18:14,300 'My loyalty to Sachin...' 1529 01:18:15,140 --> 01:18:17,550 'That wait cost me an entire year!' 1530 01:18:18,590 --> 01:18:20,140 'That's where I went wrong.' 1531 01:18:21,220 --> 01:18:23,220 'From now on, my loyalty belongs to no one.' 1532 01:18:23,590 --> 01:18:25,510 'I don't trust a single soul anymore.' 1533 01:18:26,050 --> 01:18:28,970 'I refuse to ever let myself be exploited again.' 1534 01:18:30,510 --> 01:18:31,720 'My own destiny...' 1535 01:18:32,340 --> 01:18:33,510 'I will carve it out myself.' 1536 01:18:34,680 --> 01:18:38,300 'I will become the youngest and the finest horror filmmaker in Malayalam.' 1537 01:18:40,090 --> 01:18:41,010 [Fayaz] Hello? 1538 01:18:41,050 --> 01:18:42,840 Sir, if that offer of yours is still open, 1539 01:18:42,890 --> 01:18:43,930 I'm ready. 1540 01:18:44,300 --> 01:18:46,470 But I have two conditions. 1541 01:18:46,510 --> 01:18:47,550 I'm listening. 1542 01:18:47,890 --> 01:18:48,840 First... 1543 01:18:48,890 --> 01:18:51,930 Apart from me, no one else in the crew gets to read 1544 01:18:52,260 --> 01:18:53,510 the full script of my film. 1545 01:18:53,550 --> 01:18:54,890 They won't have any access to it. 1546 01:18:55,800 --> 01:18:57,890 Only the specific details they absolutely need to know 1547 01:18:57,930 --> 01:18:59,590 will be briefed by me personally. 1548 01:18:59,800 --> 01:19:01,300 I don't trust anyone anymore. 1549 01:19:02,050 --> 01:19:03,140 Second... 1550 01:19:04,090 --> 01:19:06,390 From day one of shoot right down to the final cut... 1551 01:19:06,430 --> 01:19:08,180 every single decision will be mine alone. 1552 01:19:08,680 --> 01:19:10,970 No interference from the studio side. 1553 01:19:11,800 --> 01:19:12,800 Okay. 1554 01:19:12,840 --> 01:19:14,260 I have Swaroop's dates locked in. 1555 01:19:14,720 --> 01:19:16,340 If you have a subject that suits him, 1556 01:19:16,550 --> 01:19:18,590 I'm ready to accept all your conditions. 1557 01:19:22,180 --> 01:19:24,050 'Everything will be under my control from now on.' 1558 01:19:25,840 --> 01:19:27,720 'I'm forging a new identity.' 1559 01:19:28,430 --> 01:19:31,260 'The old Vineeth Madhavan is dead. This is someone entirely new.' 1560 01:19:31,720 --> 01:19:34,930 'Because everything I believed in until now was a lie.' 1561 01:19:35,430 --> 01:19:38,430 [The hero who saves the world from evil.] 1562 01:19:47,760 --> 01:19:49,300 'This world is unfair.' 1563 01:19:49,510 --> 01:19:51,590 'And from now on, that reality will be reflected in my films too.' 1564 01:19:52,390 --> 01:19:54,720 'My destiny is dictated solely by my decisions.' 1565 01:19:55,680 --> 01:19:56,800 'That is the truth.' 1566 01:19:57,140 --> 01:19:58,590 'That is the only truth that matters.' 1567 01:20:27,390 --> 01:20:29,260 'MANUSHYAN' [Human] 1568 01:20:35,510 --> 01:20:38,180 That harness snapped during the final shot and I sprained my ankle. 1569 01:20:38,260 --> 01:20:40,050 Being stuck on bed rest cost me 1570 01:20:40,180 --> 01:20:41,720 the villain role in Mysskin's film. 1571 01:20:43,800 --> 01:20:46,260 I've spent every day since then absolutely cursing this film. 1572 01:20:47,760 --> 01:20:49,010 But after watching this film, 1573 01:20:50,140 --> 01:20:51,720 I only have one thing to say, Vineeth... 1574 01:20:51,760 --> 01:20:53,140 At the age of twenty-three, 1575 01:20:53,180 --> 01:20:54,890 you have just created a masterpiece. 1576 01:20:54,970 --> 01:20:56,720 And thank you for making me a part of it. 1577 01:20:56,760 --> 01:20:58,010 This is a game changer. 1578 01:20:58,300 --> 01:21:00,680 Once the heat from today's new releases cools down, 1579 01:21:00,720 --> 01:21:02,720 we can drop our first look poster on Monday. 1580 01:21:02,760 --> 01:21:03,640 Go ahead and lock the edit. 1581 01:21:03,680 --> 01:21:04,930 There is nothing left to question. 1582 01:21:04,970 --> 01:21:07,430 Sir, the person we sent to check the audience response for 'Chithra' is back. 1583 01:21:07,470 --> 01:21:08,840 Could you give us a minute, sir? 1584 01:21:09,180 --> 01:21:10,590 One minute, Swaroop. 1585 01:21:11,800 --> 01:21:14,010 'Finally, 'Chithra' is releasing today.' 1586 01:21:14,470 --> 01:21:16,390 'Apart from some other minor film,' 1587 01:21:16,430 --> 01:21:18,260 'there are no other significant releases.' 1588 01:21:18,680 --> 01:21:20,090 'Not until my movie drops, anyway.' 1589 01:21:23,340 --> 01:21:24,340 What did you think? 1590 01:21:24,430 --> 01:21:25,430 It's good! 1591 01:21:25,800 --> 01:21:26,760 Good, right? 1592 01:21:26,800 --> 01:21:27,930 Yes, it's good. 1593 01:21:28,050 --> 01:21:29,340 It's good, dude! 1594 01:21:29,760 --> 01:21:30,890 Why are you talking in that tone? 1595 01:21:30,930 --> 01:21:32,090 Give it to me straight. 1596 01:21:32,260 --> 01:21:33,300 Did you guys get scared? 1597 01:21:33,340 --> 01:21:34,970 Yeah, we were terrified. 1598 01:21:36,010 --> 01:21:37,220 So you didn't like the story? 1599 01:21:38,010 --> 01:21:39,930 No, the story is fantastic. 1600 01:21:41,510 --> 01:21:42,800 Then what are you holding back? 1601 01:21:43,300 --> 01:21:44,260 There's no issue at all. 1602 01:21:44,300 --> 01:21:45,550 Let's just ignore 'God'. 1603 01:21:45,590 --> 01:21:46,840 Yeah. Forget 'God'. 1604 01:21:47,340 --> 01:21:48,970 God? Which God? 1605 01:21:49,470 --> 01:21:50,800 Heard anything about 'God'? 1606 01:21:54,760 --> 01:21:56,800 Which God are you guys talking about? 1607 01:21:57,180 --> 01:21:58,180 Err... 1608 01:21:58,840 --> 01:22:00,550 We couldn't get tickets for 'Chithra'... 1609 01:22:00,590 --> 01:22:03,340 so we got in for a movie in an empty theatre right next door. 1610 01:22:04,010 --> 01:22:04,970 'Deivam' [God] 1611 01:22:05,010 --> 01:22:06,180 We expected it to be some amateur trash... 1612 01:22:06,220 --> 01:22:08,260 - but the film is actually good. - Dude, it's just that... 1613 01:22:08,390 --> 01:22:10,840 That film is pretty similar to yours. 1614 01:22:11,260 --> 01:22:12,470 Don't get stressed. 1615 01:22:12,640 --> 01:22:14,180 'Human' is definitely the better film. 1616 01:22:42,720 --> 01:22:44,930 I just want to find a quiet corner and cry my eyes out. 1617 01:22:55,590 --> 01:22:56,800 'Coincidence!' 1618 01:22:56,930 --> 01:22:58,010 'Coincidence!' 1619 01:22:58,140 --> 01:23:00,970 'A remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances' 1620 01:23:01,020 --> 01:23:03,230 'without apparent casual connection.' 1621 01:23:03,260 --> 01:23:06,590 'A.k.a., the mess-ups that happen in our lives for no reason.' 1622 01:23:14,720 --> 01:23:16,390 'Because of this coincidence,' 1623 01:23:16,840 --> 01:23:18,840 'not only has my film become irrelevant...' 1624 01:23:18,890 --> 01:23:21,300 'but Sachin's film, which was guaranteed to be a blockbuster,' 1625 01:23:21,340 --> 01:23:23,010 'has turned into an absolute disaster.' 1626 01:23:23,050 --> 01:23:24,590 'But 'God' isn't to blame for that.' 1627 01:23:25,390 --> 01:23:26,800 'The fault lies entirely with Sachin.' 1628 01:23:26,840 --> 01:23:28,470 'He simply doesn't know how to do his job.' 1629 01:23:28,550 --> 01:23:31,430 A low-budget Malayalam movie that opened in just 25 theatres 1630 01:23:31,470 --> 01:23:32,890 is now playing in 150 screens. 1631 01:23:33,090 --> 01:23:35,220 Even Sachin's 'Chithra' couldn't hold its ground against it. 1632 01:23:35,260 --> 01:23:37,430 He's quitting films and heading back to Mumbai 1633 01:23:37,470 --> 01:23:38,930 to rejoin his old law firm. 1634 01:23:40,010 --> 01:23:41,510 So, my film is definitely going to tank. 1635 01:23:41,550 --> 01:23:43,220 Vineeth...don't get stressed. 1636 01:23:43,550 --> 01:23:45,340 There's no denying the two films have similarities. 1637 01:23:45,390 --> 01:23:47,390 But we can easily fix that on the editing table. 1638 01:23:48,890 --> 01:23:51,890 This is exactly how many world classics were born. 1639 01:23:52,640 --> 01:23:54,800 This is the master access card for Wox Studios. 1640 01:23:54,930 --> 01:23:56,260 You can come here whenever you want. 1641 01:23:56,300 --> 01:23:58,050 Make whatever changes you feel are necessary. 1642 01:23:58,090 --> 01:24:00,140 But at 7 PM the day after tomorrow, 1643 01:24:00,220 --> 01:24:02,220 we are releasing the first look poster. 1644 01:24:02,760 --> 01:24:04,470 Until we reach a decision on this, 1645 01:24:04,510 --> 01:24:07,680 all our promotional work and post-production must be put on hold. 1646 01:24:07,720 --> 01:24:09,800 What decision is left to make about this? 1647 01:24:10,180 --> 01:24:11,340 Re-shoot! 1648 01:24:12,840 --> 01:24:13,890 You think this is funny? 1649 01:24:13,930 --> 01:24:15,470 Plenty of films have done re-shoots 1650 01:24:15,510 --> 01:24:17,300 because sets collapsed or accidents happened. 1651 01:24:17,340 --> 01:24:19,390 We are facing a similar crisis right now. 1652 01:24:19,760 --> 01:24:21,640 Can't any of you see the severity of this? 1653 01:24:23,220 --> 01:24:24,140 Vineeth... 1654 01:24:24,180 --> 01:24:25,640 a re- shoot is completely out of the question! 1655 01:24:25,680 --> 01:24:27,180 I'm not putting 1656 01:24:27,260 --> 01:24:29,800 a single extra rupee into this project. 1657 01:24:32,890 --> 01:24:34,140 You have to trust me on this. 1658 01:24:34,180 --> 01:24:35,800 If we go for a re-shoot, I guarantee... 1659 01:24:35,840 --> 01:24:37,970 you will benefit from it even more than I will. 1660 01:24:39,720 --> 01:24:40,840 What benefit? 1661 01:24:42,220 --> 01:24:44,340 If we put this movie out as it stands, it's a guaranteed disaster. 1662 01:24:44,390 --> 01:24:46,180 But if we re-shoot, the opposite will happen. 1663 01:24:46,720 --> 01:24:48,140 Do you want a five- crore loss, 1664 01:24:48,180 --> 01:24:49,640 or spend fifty lakhs more 1665 01:24:49,680 --> 01:24:51,090 to pull in a ten-crore profit? 1666 01:24:54,680 --> 01:24:56,140 Do me a favour, go grab a smoke from outside. 1667 01:25:04,220 --> 01:25:06,140 What percentage of the film needs to be re-shot? 1668 01:25:07,480 --> 01:25:08,640 Thirty percent! 1669 01:25:10,050 --> 01:25:11,050 Ten days... 1670 01:25:11,430 --> 01:25:12,890 More than that, I can't allow-- 1671 01:25:17,140 --> 01:25:18,140 Hello! 1672 01:25:28,430 --> 01:25:29,680 A car accident! 1673 01:25:31,050 --> 01:25:32,140 Who was in it?! 1674 01:25:34,430 --> 01:25:38,680 "Support me, support me support me from the street" 1675 01:25:38,840 --> 01:25:43,090 "Spinning around, spinning around lost my way, at the end of the day" 1676 01:25:52,280 --> 01:25:54,490 'My destiny is dictated solely by my decisions.' 1677 01:25:55,150 --> 01:25:56,240 'That is the truth.' 1678 01:25:56,570 --> 01:25:58,190 'That is the only truth that matters.' 1679 01:25:58,930 --> 01:26:00,980 It's been a while since 'After Party' was announced. 1680 01:26:01,020 --> 01:26:02,600 - When will it release? - No comments. 1681 01:26:02,640 --> 01:26:03,850 Is the film even happening? 1682 01:26:07,630 --> 01:26:09,670 - Hello? - Shall I bring the wreath, sir? 1683 01:26:09,760 --> 01:26:10,840 Yeah, bring it. 1684 01:26:11,720 --> 01:26:13,550 Any update on "After Party", Arjun Chetta? 1685 01:26:13,590 --> 01:26:14,420 Please. 1686 01:26:14,470 --> 01:26:17,170 'Shouldn't the script be ready before he can give any updates?' 1687 01:26:17,220 --> 01:26:19,050 'To get there, he needs my signature style.' 1688 01:26:19,090 --> 01:26:20,630 'And he just doesn't have it.' 1689 01:26:22,010 --> 01:26:23,340 'Poor Sachin.' 1690 01:26:23,380 --> 01:26:24,800 'Once 'Chithra' bombed at the box office,' 1691 01:26:24,840 --> 01:26:26,880 'Vaikom David became completely irrelevant.' 1692 01:26:26,920 --> 01:26:30,420 'Now he doesn't even get the basic respect his father's legacy used to guarantee him.' 1693 01:26:30,470 --> 01:26:32,630 'But none of this bothers me.' 1694 01:26:32,970 --> 01:26:34,260 'Because they aren't responsible' 1695 01:26:34,300 --> 01:26:37,010 'for the bizarre coincidence of 'Deivam' releasing a week before 'Manushyan',' 1696 01:26:37,050 --> 01:26:39,010 - 'or for Swaroop's sudden death...' - Car accident. 1697 01:26:39,050 --> 01:26:40,720 'or for anything else, for that matter.' 1698 01:26:40,760 --> 01:26:43,920 'It is an unknown force on this earth that I just cannot control.' 1699 01:26:44,220 --> 01:26:45,220 'It's destiny.' 1700 01:26:45,340 --> 01:26:47,050 'So, destiny is my enemy.' 1701 01:26:47,880 --> 01:26:49,050 'But...' 1702 01:26:49,090 --> 01:26:50,550 'I am not backing down.' 1703 01:26:50,590 --> 01:26:51,760 There's no problem at all. 1704 01:26:51,800 --> 01:26:53,300 I did a rough charting of the scenes. 1705 01:26:53,760 --> 01:26:56,840 Swaroop appears in every single scene of the 30% we need to re-shoot. 1706 01:26:57,220 --> 01:27:00,220 We can re-shoot that portion, plus the additional 10% of his balance scenes, 1707 01:27:00,300 --> 01:27:02,340 by casting another hero instead. 1708 01:27:02,470 --> 01:27:04,840 We will definitely get the exact result I envisioned. 1709 01:27:05,880 --> 01:27:07,050 Lucky...! 1710 01:27:07,510 --> 01:27:08,550 Congrats! 1711 01:27:09,510 --> 01:27:10,970 Your time has finally come. 1712 01:27:12,220 --> 01:27:13,220 Vineeth... 1713 01:27:13,590 --> 01:27:15,670 You're completely missing the bigger picture here. 1714 01:27:15,840 --> 01:27:17,470 We just hit the ultimate jackpot. 1715 01:27:17,800 --> 01:27:21,010 You are officially the director of Swaroop's final film now. 1716 01:27:24,590 --> 01:27:27,090 [indistinct arguments] 1717 01:27:27,420 --> 01:27:29,880 Saw that? Even if the movie is an absolute train wreck, 1718 01:27:30,010 --> 01:27:32,380 it'll still become a blockbuster under these conditions. 1719 01:27:34,630 --> 01:27:37,170 You're already the director of a hit film, Vineeth. 1720 01:27:39,380 --> 01:27:40,590 I won't allow that to happen. 1721 01:27:42,010 --> 01:27:43,010 Look, I know... 1722 01:27:43,340 --> 01:27:45,510 you have this crazy obsession with this movie. 1723 01:27:45,880 --> 01:27:46,880 But... 1724 01:27:47,010 --> 01:27:50,170 I will never get a business opportunity this massive ever again. 1725 01:27:50,760 --> 01:27:51,760 Sir... 1726 01:28:00,420 --> 01:28:02,590 'A guaranteed super hit fell right into your lap, huh?' 1727 01:28:11,220 --> 01:28:12,800 Your movie is going to be a super hit 1728 01:28:12,840 --> 01:28:14,630 simply because this guy died in a car crash. 1729 01:28:15,170 --> 01:28:16,340 But true greatness... 1730 01:28:16,970 --> 01:28:18,220 I never managed to achieve it. 1731 01:28:19,130 --> 01:28:20,510 And you won't achieve it either. 1732 01:28:23,760 --> 01:28:25,220 That much is confirmed. 1733 01:28:26,010 --> 01:28:27,130 Rest in peace! 1734 01:28:28,920 --> 01:28:31,670 'I don't want a super hit that just falls into my lap like that.' 1735 01:28:32,970 --> 01:28:34,170 I won't approve this. 1736 01:28:34,920 --> 01:28:37,590 I'm the deciding authority of my film's final cut. 1737 01:28:38,220 --> 01:28:40,550 And I refuse to approve it unless we go for the re-shoot. 1738 01:28:40,590 --> 01:28:41,630 Are you sure? 1739 01:28:41,720 --> 01:28:42,880 Absolutely. 1740 01:28:42,970 --> 01:28:45,010 Then go find yourself a lawyer and file a lawsuit, 1741 01:28:45,050 --> 01:28:47,840 claiming that we violated the terms and conditions. 1742 01:28:48,340 --> 01:28:50,590 You are officially off this picture. Your role here is done. 1743 01:28:50,630 --> 01:28:52,220 This isn't child's play, Fayaz. 1744 01:28:52,800 --> 01:28:55,010 - This film is my life! - It's nobody's life. 1745 01:28:55,220 --> 01:28:57,050 This is just show business, plain and simple. 1746 01:28:57,300 --> 01:28:59,170 You need to wrap your head around that first. 1747 01:29:01,840 --> 01:29:03,420 'Over my dead body!' 1748 01:29:03,630 --> 01:29:06,130 'I refuse to let a story the whole world has already watched...' 1749 01:29:06,170 --> 01:29:07,720 'to be released under my name.' 1750 01:29:07,760 --> 01:29:09,970 'I have absolutely nothing to do with this film anymore.' 1751 01:29:10,050 --> 01:29:11,470 'And I want the whole world to know it.' 1752 01:29:11,510 --> 01:29:13,300 [I wish to humbly state that...] 1753 01:29:13,340 --> 01:29:16,130 [I have nothing to do with this film anymore.] 1754 01:29:22,550 --> 01:29:24,380 - It's Fayaz. - Put it on speaker. 1755 01:29:26,340 --> 01:29:28,800 'Vineeth, at least you can call yourself a director right now.' 1756 01:29:29,300 --> 01:29:31,420 'If you don't take that post down immediately,' 1757 01:29:31,510 --> 01:29:33,840 'your name will be completely wiped out' 1758 01:29:33,880 --> 01:29:35,720 'from the history of Malayalam Cinema.' 1759 01:29:38,340 --> 01:29:40,800 'There is a dark side to me that you haven't witnessed yet.' 1760 01:29:41,300 --> 01:29:44,880 'A side that commands absolute power and authority over this industry!' 1761 01:29:45,380 --> 01:29:49,050 'If I decide you're blacklisted in this industry, you are done. End of story!' 1762 01:29:49,090 --> 01:29:51,970 'Your only other alternative is to delete that post' 1763 01:29:52,010 --> 01:29:54,670 'and re-share it with the caption I'm sending you now.' 1764 01:29:55,470 --> 01:29:56,670 'I know...' 1765 01:29:57,220 --> 01:30:00,760 'your film won't get the kind of grand reception you had mapped out in your head.' 1766 01:30:01,420 --> 01:30:02,550 'But...' 1767 01:30:02,670 --> 01:30:04,010 'like I told you before,' 1768 01:30:04,050 --> 01:30:06,760 'you've already become a hit filmmaker.' 1769 01:30:07,720 --> 01:30:09,720 'I'll produce your next film.' 1770 01:30:09,760 --> 01:30:11,800 'You can make it however you want.' 1771 01:30:12,340 --> 01:30:14,670 'Some things are simply beyond our control, kid.' 1772 01:30:15,220 --> 01:30:17,050 'No one can stop destiny.' 1773 01:30:17,720 --> 01:30:19,340 'You only have one choice left.' 1774 01:30:19,380 --> 01:30:22,260 'Just accept it as your destiny, and move on.' 1775 01:30:28,970 --> 01:30:32,010 'No way in hell am I yielding to fate and walking away!' 1776 01:30:32,970 --> 01:30:35,470 'I am the only one who controls my own fate!' 1777 01:30:37,470 --> 01:30:38,920 "Greatest of all time" 1778 01:30:40,090 --> 01:30:41,590 "Coming for the throne now" 1779 01:30:42,630 --> 01:30:44,510 "Defining Mollywood" 1780 01:30:45,380 --> 01:30:47,010 "Better than the stalwarts" 1781 01:30:47,760 --> 01:30:50,380 "My thought and throat have a killer flow" 1782 01:30:50,420 --> 01:30:53,090 "My hope and my scope have a brilliant glow" 1783 01:30:53,800 --> 01:30:56,340 "Even if you bury me deep in the dark" 1784 01:30:56,380 --> 01:30:58,380 "I'll sprout right back up like a living spark" 1785 01:31:09,340 --> 01:31:11,170 "I will not be confined by fate" 1786 01:31:11,840 --> 01:31:13,760 "I will not stay behind its gate" 1787 01:31:14,470 --> 01:31:16,800 "Even if destiny blocks me, I won't hesitate" 1788 01:31:17,090 --> 01:31:19,260 "I don't knock knock the door for a room" 1789 01:31:19,720 --> 01:31:22,340 "I go 3-2-1, boom boom Ka-Boom" 1790 01:31:22,380 --> 01:31:24,380 "I will rock on my roll, man" 1791 01:31:25,090 --> 01:31:26,800 "Moonwalk on my track, man" 1792 01:31:27,670 --> 01:31:29,720 "I'll create my own fate, man" 1793 01:31:30,470 --> 01:31:32,630 "I will never abandon my dreams" 1794 01:31:33,010 --> 01:31:35,510 "Beyond my goal, no salvation gleams" 1795 01:31:46,760 --> 01:31:49,170 "Shyamalan, Chris Nolan, Senior Scorsese" 1796 01:31:49,220 --> 01:31:52,340 "If my name joins that list one day, That would be pure ecstasy" 1797 01:31:54,170 --> 01:31:57,050 "My ethical values will get me there" 1798 01:31:57,130 --> 01:31:59,720 "I'll show the world I'm beyond compare" 1799 01:31:59,760 --> 01:32:01,920 "I'll shatter the bar set by the Oscars far" 1800 01:32:39,550 --> 01:32:44,920 [social media reactions by celebrities against Vineeth Madhavan] 1801 01:32:44,970 --> 01:32:46,170 'Reverence' 1802 01:32:49,880 --> 01:32:52,670 "A steady mind and iron will, Proper and poised, supreme still" 1803 01:32:52,720 --> 01:32:55,300 "Though the age is filled with grief, The soul stands firm beyond belief" 1804 01:32:55,340 --> 01:32:57,880 "Along the path of righteous war, Stands one who knows his duty sure" 1805 01:32:57,920 --> 01:33:00,760 "A peerless soul that never tires, A man born only for victory's fires" 1806 01:33:03,550 --> 01:33:05,050 Honestly, we can't really blame him. 1807 01:33:05,590 --> 01:33:07,470 When I saw the final cut of 'Chithra', 1808 01:33:07,630 --> 01:33:10,090 I also felt an overwhelming urge to set my own film on fire. 1809 01:33:10,880 --> 01:33:12,420 I didn't have the guts to do it. 1810 01:33:12,510 --> 01:33:14,170 But he went ahead and actually did it. 1811 01:33:14,800 --> 01:33:15,800 Either way, 1812 01:33:15,840 --> 01:33:17,840 this officially closes the chapter on Vineeth Madhavan 1813 01:33:17,880 --> 01:33:19,220 in the Malayalam film industry. 1814 01:33:19,880 --> 01:33:20,920 And... 1815 01:33:21,380 --> 01:33:22,590 I'm happy for that. 1816 01:33:24,380 --> 01:33:27,170 I'm happy for that. I'm happy for that. I'm happy for that. 1817 01:33:27,220 --> 01:33:28,510 Hey, take it easy. 1818 01:33:44,010 --> 01:33:45,010 Doctor... 1819 01:33:46,970 --> 01:33:48,720 How much time do I have left? 1820 01:33:48,880 --> 01:33:49,880 Huh! 1821 01:33:51,800 --> 01:33:53,010 Is it blood cancer? 1822 01:33:53,800 --> 01:33:55,170 It's nothing that serious at all. 1823 01:33:55,220 --> 01:33:58,050 You were admitted because your BP shot up and you passed out. 1824 01:34:06,670 --> 01:34:07,800 Who are you? 1825 01:34:08,670 --> 01:34:11,050 A man named Fayaz Muhammad has filed a complaint against you 1826 01:34:11,090 --> 01:34:12,670 at the Kadavanthra police station. 1827 01:34:12,840 --> 01:34:14,380 We've been ordered to arrest you 1828 01:34:14,420 --> 01:34:16,380 and bring you before the court at the earliest. 1829 01:34:16,420 --> 01:34:18,010 But is this really a criminal case? 1830 01:34:18,170 --> 01:34:19,170 No. 1831 01:34:19,220 --> 01:34:20,970 It's not physical property that was destroyed here, 1832 01:34:21,010 --> 01:34:22,380 but intellectual property. 1833 01:34:22,840 --> 01:34:26,090 Their legal team claims the damage is close to three and a half crores. 1834 01:34:26,470 --> 01:34:27,920 There's no rush on this right now. 1835 01:34:27,970 --> 01:34:29,970 It can wait until the hospital discharges you. 1836 01:34:30,130 --> 01:34:31,720 I'll call you. I'll be around. 1837 01:34:32,630 --> 01:34:33,880 Vineeth... 1838 01:34:34,800 --> 01:34:36,720 It would've been better to have no aim than to end up like this! 1839 01:34:36,760 --> 01:34:41,800 "You alone are the blazing star" 1840 01:34:42,130 --> 01:34:44,670 "O Fire, fierce and lethal you are" 1841 01:34:44,720 --> 01:34:46,420 Cinema isn't the work of one individual. 1842 01:34:46,470 --> 01:34:48,010 It's a collaborative art form. 1843 01:34:48,050 --> 01:34:49,630 That's the point I really want to emphasise. 1844 01:34:49,670 --> 01:34:50,920 In one overnight fit of ego, 1845 01:34:50,970 --> 01:34:54,170 Vineeth Madhavan destroyed the dreams, sweat, and hard work 1846 01:34:54,220 --> 01:34:57,050 of countless artists and technicians. 1847 01:34:57,800 --> 01:35:00,590 "Let rookies come in and make their art" 1848 01:35:00,720 --> 01:35:03,130 "Ride on pure luck and break the chart" 1849 01:35:03,170 --> 01:35:05,840 "No matter how many enter the game chasing fame, making a name" 1850 01:35:06,090 --> 01:35:07,170 [We want to watch "Manushyan"] 1851 01:35:07,220 --> 01:35:08,720 "I'm the greatest of all time" 1852 01:35:08,760 --> 01:35:11,010 "Even if you throw a thousand schemes my way" 1853 01:35:11,050 --> 01:35:12,260 [Vineeth, are you even "Human"?] 1854 01:35:12,300 --> 01:35:13,760 "Even if you drag my aura down all day" 1855 01:35:13,800 --> 01:35:15,510 "The knowledge of cinema living in me" 1856 01:35:15,550 --> 01:35:17,050 "Gives my mind its clarity" 1857 01:35:17,090 --> 01:35:20,130 "I've learned to take every blow and woe, I'll cross raging seas and steal the show" 1858 01:35:20,300 --> 01:35:22,010 No matter how he tries to justify it, 1859 01:35:22,050 --> 01:35:24,340 Vineeth will never find forgiveness in the court of conscience. 1860 01:35:24,380 --> 01:35:28,470 Following the deletion of footage from late actor Swaroop's final film, 'Manushyan', 1861 01:35:28,510 --> 01:35:31,170 by director Vineeth Madhavan from a studio in Palarivattom... 1862 01:35:31,220 --> 01:35:33,840 protests against him are intensifying. 1863 01:35:33,880 --> 01:35:36,470 You really had the nerve to delete Swaroopettan's film, huh? 1864 01:35:40,220 --> 01:35:42,550 'Under extreme pressure like that,' 1865 01:35:42,590 --> 01:35:44,380 'not everybody is actually capable' 1866 01:35:44,470 --> 01:35:46,300 'of making the right decisions.' 1867 01:35:46,380 --> 01:35:49,090 Reports suggest the Directors' Union and Producers' Association 1868 01:35:49,130 --> 01:35:52,380 might issue a joint ban to stop Vineeth Madhavan from ever working again. 1869 01:35:52,420 --> 01:35:53,800 One thing is absolutely certain. 1870 01:35:53,840 --> 01:35:56,010 If I had been in his position, 1871 01:35:56,090 --> 01:35:59,550 I would never have gone to such extremes. 1872 01:36:00,380 --> 01:36:01,510 Because... 1873 01:36:01,550 --> 01:36:03,920 I went through a lot of struggle 1874 01:36:03,970 --> 01:36:06,340 to complete my first film. 1875 01:36:07,220 --> 01:36:10,010 What's your take on the ban imposed on Vineeth Madhavan? 1876 01:36:10,050 --> 01:36:12,130 'I completely respect the union's decision.' 1877 01:36:16,470 --> 01:36:18,510 - Hello? - I'm not afraid of any stupid union ban. 1878 01:36:18,550 --> 01:36:21,380 'Those bans only affect people who have to mortgage their houses to produce movies.' 1879 01:36:21,420 --> 01:36:22,670 'I don't have to deal with that mess' 1880 01:36:22,720 --> 01:36:24,010 'because I'm filthy rich!' 1881 01:36:24,260 --> 01:36:26,510 'I'm going to produce your next film, Vineeth.' 1882 01:36:26,720 --> 01:36:28,340 - Who are you? - 'That doesn't matter.' 1883 01:36:28,470 --> 01:36:30,920 'You are Vineeth Madhavan and that's what matters!' 1884 01:36:31,220 --> 01:36:32,970 'The only reason I'm reaching out to you' 1885 01:36:33,010 --> 01:36:34,840 'is because I saw your masterpiece.' 1886 01:36:34,880 --> 01:36:36,510 - "Manushyan"! - 'When?' 1887 01:36:36,550 --> 01:36:38,090 'One hour before you deleted it.' 1888 01:36:38,130 --> 01:36:39,130 'I'm impressed.' 1889 01:36:39,170 --> 01:36:40,840 'You have some talent, Vineeth.' 1890 01:36:40,880 --> 01:36:42,220 'And some amazing skills!' 1891 01:36:43,010 --> 01:36:45,590 'Now screw my brains with some ideas!' 1892 01:36:45,630 --> 01:36:46,800 Hang up and get lost! 1893 01:36:47,840 --> 01:36:48,880 Who was it? 1894 01:36:48,920 --> 01:36:50,130 Some nutcase! 1895 01:36:50,550 --> 01:36:52,800 Vineeth, look at the absolute mess you've made! 1896 01:36:53,550 --> 01:36:56,300 When thousands are out there struggling to make just one movie, 1897 01:36:56,340 --> 01:36:58,260 you just went ahead and destroyed yours! 1898 01:36:58,970 --> 01:37:00,220 It's good to have ambition. 1899 01:37:00,260 --> 01:37:01,800 But don't let it turn into pure greed! 1900 01:37:01,840 --> 01:37:03,510 If this is greed, then so be it. 1901 01:37:03,920 --> 01:37:06,090 I don't want to be just another filmmaker, Dad. 1902 01:37:06,630 --> 01:37:09,220 I want to be the greatest filmmaker India has ever seen! 1903 01:37:10,590 --> 01:37:12,590 And I'll go to any lengths to make that happen. 1904 01:37:13,550 --> 01:37:15,380 Vineeth, that's all well and good. 1905 01:37:15,720 --> 01:37:17,720 But if the association bans you, 1906 01:37:17,800 --> 01:37:20,090 you'll never get to direct a Malayalam film ever again! 1907 01:37:20,130 --> 01:37:22,050 The association is not going to ban me. 1908 01:37:22,340 --> 01:37:23,550 Fayaz says he lost 3.5 crores... 1909 01:37:23,590 --> 01:37:25,380 I'll pay him his 3.5 crores! 1910 01:37:28,760 --> 01:37:30,800 - Any update on "After Party"? - Please... 1911 01:37:30,840 --> 01:37:32,340 Why are there two copies? 1912 01:37:33,050 --> 01:37:36,380 I'm taking this one to the Mookambika Temple to get it blessed. 1913 01:37:36,420 --> 01:37:38,970 'Even if I never get the chance to turn this script into a movie,' 1914 01:37:39,010 --> 01:37:41,220 'today, it's worth my entire career.' 1915 01:37:42,720 --> 01:37:46,090 'I will control everything that is within my power to control!' 1916 01:37:46,550 --> 01:37:47,800 MRUGAM [Animal] 1917 01:37:52,300 --> 01:37:53,300 What is this? 1918 01:37:54,090 --> 01:37:56,340 My first film. The one that got shelved because of you! 1919 01:37:56,380 --> 01:37:58,130 An entire year of my hard work! 1920 01:37:58,420 --> 01:38:00,170 If you rework the script just a little bit, 1921 01:38:00,220 --> 01:38:03,010 you can easily get a sequel that is vastly superior to the first part 1922 01:38:03,090 --> 01:38:04,220 out of this! 1923 01:38:04,470 --> 01:38:05,880 After Party 1924 01:38:05,920 --> 01:38:07,050 Part Two! 1925 01:38:07,090 --> 01:38:08,340 My signature style... 1926 01:38:08,380 --> 01:38:11,550 It won't be easy for you to recreate it. 1927 01:38:12,800 --> 01:38:15,340 Plagiarising it would be way easier for you. 1928 01:38:15,470 --> 01:38:16,470 Right? 1929 01:38:17,340 --> 01:38:18,970 But this comes at a price. 1930 01:38:20,970 --> 01:38:23,090 Fayaz, you can take over "After Party"... 1931 01:38:23,130 --> 01:38:26,090 My project with an eight-crore pre-sale value, completely for free. 1932 01:38:26,170 --> 01:38:28,380 But in exchange, I need just one favour from you. 1933 01:38:28,720 --> 01:38:31,840 The union cannot go through with this ban on Vineeth Madhavan. 1934 01:38:32,170 --> 01:38:33,670 You must withdraw your complaint. 1935 01:38:34,090 --> 01:38:37,170 And if you're willing to offer me a profit share instead of my remuneration, 1936 01:38:37,220 --> 01:38:38,880 we can sign a written agreement right away. 1937 01:38:38,920 --> 01:38:40,260 Look, I completely understand. 1938 01:38:40,470 --> 01:38:42,840 It's not like I don't know the kind of losses you suffered. 1939 01:38:47,800 --> 01:38:49,920 I'm literally pulling this project away from Harris Basheer 1940 01:38:49,970 --> 01:38:51,590 and handing it over to Fayaz for free. 1941 01:38:51,630 --> 01:38:54,050 The kind of loss I'm going to suffer on this is huge. 1942 01:38:54,470 --> 01:38:56,920 So don't you ever come chasing me over this matter again. 1943 01:38:57,130 --> 01:38:59,670 The outside world must never know that this was your creation. 1944 01:39:00,300 --> 01:39:01,880 That is exactly what this NDA is for. 1945 01:39:03,090 --> 01:39:04,170 So... 1946 01:39:04,220 --> 01:39:05,420 congratulations! 1947 01:39:07,380 --> 01:39:09,170 And get the out of here! 1948 01:39:20,840 --> 01:39:22,170 Aren't you back at your old job? 1949 01:39:22,260 --> 01:39:23,260 No. 1950 01:39:23,470 --> 01:39:25,590 I had some outstanding bills and payments to clear first. 1951 01:39:25,630 --> 01:39:28,170 I put my trust in people like you and made a movie, didn't I? 1952 01:39:29,880 --> 01:39:31,260 Did they ban you? 1953 01:39:31,800 --> 01:39:33,340 We worked out a compromise. 1954 01:39:36,090 --> 01:39:37,550 Vineeth, we're ready. 1955 01:39:37,590 --> 01:39:39,050 Come to the conference room. 1956 01:39:39,510 --> 01:39:40,880 How did that happen?! 1957 01:39:40,920 --> 01:39:43,420 Harris Basheer produced the first part, right? 1958 01:39:43,470 --> 01:39:45,550 - Yes. - Didn't he sign the NOC? 1959 01:39:45,880 --> 01:39:47,880 Sir, he's waiting out in the lobby. 1960 01:39:47,920 --> 01:39:49,010 He said he'll come sign it. 1961 01:39:49,050 --> 01:39:50,170 Should I ask him to come in? 1962 01:39:50,220 --> 01:39:51,220 No, it's fine. 1963 01:39:51,760 --> 01:39:53,170 I'll go out and meet him myself. 1964 01:39:53,300 --> 01:39:55,760 There are some pending payments from his previous film. 1965 01:39:55,970 --> 01:39:57,550 Let's not insult him. 1966 01:39:58,050 --> 01:39:59,130 So, 1967 01:39:59,170 --> 01:40:00,970 since we've settled on a compromise, 1968 01:40:01,170 --> 01:40:02,800 shake hands and let's call it a day! 1969 01:40:02,840 --> 01:40:05,380 The Malayalam film industry should function like one big family. 1970 01:40:05,420 --> 01:40:06,470 Alright then. 1971 01:40:17,340 --> 01:40:19,550 Money has to be answered with money. 1972 01:40:20,470 --> 01:40:22,380 So, the ban is officially settled. 1973 01:40:23,340 --> 01:40:26,380 But nothing between the two of us will ever be settled! 1974 01:40:30,090 --> 01:40:31,550 You've been shadow-banned. 1975 01:40:31,670 --> 01:40:33,170 An unannounced, unwritten ban. 1976 01:40:33,220 --> 01:40:35,050 Don't let their fake smiles fool you. 1977 01:40:36,050 --> 01:40:38,630 No producer is ever going to work with you again. 1978 01:40:39,340 --> 01:40:41,920 Not a single star will ever act in your movies. 1979 01:40:44,260 --> 01:40:46,510 When I chose to trust you back at Sachin's bungalow, 1980 01:40:46,550 --> 01:40:48,800 despite the fact that you had zero film background, 1981 01:40:48,880 --> 01:40:50,840 I had only one reason for doing it. 1982 01:40:52,470 --> 01:40:53,670 Your talent! 1983 01:40:54,840 --> 01:40:55,920 But... 1984 01:40:56,010 --> 01:40:59,550 your talent didn't earn me a single penny. 1985 01:40:59,800 --> 01:41:02,720 So I am sure as hell not letting anyone else profit from it either! 1986 01:41:03,130 --> 01:41:06,670 While you become the most despised man in Malayalam cinema, 1987 01:41:06,800 --> 01:41:10,220 people who don't have half your talent are going to be celebrated here instead. 1988 01:41:12,300 --> 01:41:14,300 You are never making another movie. 1989 01:41:14,630 --> 01:41:16,970 Even if you manage to start one, it'll never be completed. 1990 01:41:17,170 --> 01:41:19,550 Even if you complete it, it'll never get released. 1991 01:41:19,880 --> 01:41:22,170 Even if it gets released, it'll never succeed! 1992 01:41:32,720 --> 01:41:36,300 Surviving in the film industry is not so easy. 1993 01:41:36,340 --> 01:41:38,880 Genetically speaking, he simply isn't capable of doing it. 1994 01:41:38,920 --> 01:41:40,470 'It's only now that I truly understand' 1995 01:41:40,510 --> 01:41:42,670 'the seriousness of what Grandpa said that day.' 1996 01:41:42,720 --> 01:41:45,170 'When he claimed I didn't have it in my genes,' 1997 01:41:45,220 --> 01:41:47,510 'he wasn't referring to my filmmaking capability.' 1998 01:41:47,550 --> 01:41:50,050 'He meant I lacked the temperament to survive' 1999 01:41:50,090 --> 01:41:52,840 'in an industry completely stripped of any empathy.' 2000 01:41:52,880 --> 01:41:55,550 'I've inherited my grandfather's genetics.' 2001 01:41:55,670 --> 01:41:58,380 'And my grandfather was an absolute rebel.' 2002 01:41:58,470 --> 01:42:01,630 'That exact attitude is what made him a failure.' 2003 01:42:02,550 --> 01:42:03,880 'And now, I have failed too.' 2004 01:42:03,920 --> 01:42:06,010 'Nothing is in my control anymore.' 2005 01:42:07,510 --> 01:42:09,010 'Goodbye, Mollywood!' 2006 01:42:09,300 --> 01:42:11,130 'I know you will miss me!' 2007 01:42:12,800 --> 01:42:13,760 'Wait!' 2008 01:42:13,800 --> 01:42:15,130 'What is that, out in deep space?' 2009 01:42:15,220 --> 01:42:16,510 'Something is flying.' 2010 01:42:16,720 --> 01:42:17,760 'Is it a bird?' 2011 01:42:18,300 --> 01:42:19,510 'Or is it a plane?' 2012 01:42:22,130 --> 01:42:23,130 'No!' 2013 01:42:23,380 --> 01:42:24,800 'It is indeed a man!' 2014 01:42:30,050 --> 01:42:31,340 He's going to make his movie. 2015 01:42:31,840 --> 01:42:33,170 It will be completed, 2016 01:42:33,220 --> 01:42:34,470 released, 2017 01:42:34,880 --> 01:42:36,720 and it will play to packed houses! 2018 01:42:39,220 --> 01:42:41,300 I don't give a damn about any union ban. 2019 01:42:41,340 --> 01:42:43,840 They only affect people who have to mortgage their houses to produce movies. 2020 01:42:43,880 --> 01:42:45,300 I don't have to deal with that crap, 2021 01:42:45,340 --> 01:42:46,720 because I am filthy rich! 2022 01:42:47,470 --> 01:42:48,630 Your next film... 2023 01:42:49,220 --> 01:42:50,630 I'm going to produce it. 2024 01:42:55,880 --> 01:42:57,130 Harris Basheer. 2025 01:42:57,340 --> 01:42:59,170 Give me the paper. Where do you want me to sign? 2026 01:42:59,220 --> 01:43:00,800 I didn't recognise you at first. 2027 01:43:00,970 --> 01:43:03,300 There isn't a single photo of you available anywhere. 2028 01:43:03,340 --> 01:43:05,510 Amateurs seek the sun and get eaten. 2029 01:43:07,260 --> 01:43:09,340 Power stays in the shadows! 2030 01:43:09,630 --> 01:43:11,590 Hana wants nothing to do with Arjun anymore, 2031 01:43:11,630 --> 01:43:13,630 be it professional or personal. 2032 01:43:13,880 --> 01:43:15,090 Go live your life! 2033 01:43:18,220 --> 01:43:19,800 My sister wants to talk to you. 2034 01:43:23,840 --> 01:43:25,010 'Hana Shahjahan.' 2035 01:43:25,090 --> 01:43:27,010 'Harris Basheer's younger sister.' 2036 01:43:28,550 --> 01:43:30,550 'My last four movies weren't just regular flops.' 2037 01:43:30,590 --> 01:43:31,720 'They were disasters.' 2038 01:43:31,760 --> 01:43:35,300 'The likes on my FB profile pics plummeted from 40K down to 4K.' 2039 01:43:35,510 --> 01:43:37,550 'Joy Alatt axed me as their brand ambassador' 2040 01:43:37,590 --> 01:43:39,880 'and replaced me with Samantha from that housefly movie!' 2041 01:43:40,300 --> 01:43:42,720 '"After Party-2" is my only shot at a comeback.' 2042 01:43:42,880 --> 01:43:45,300 'But I have zero interest in working with Arjun.' 2043 01:43:45,550 --> 01:43:47,170 'Now it all makes sense.' 2044 01:43:47,420 --> 01:43:50,010 'Hana didn't become a superstar due to manifestation.' 2045 01:43:50,050 --> 01:43:51,630 'It was due to her privilege.' 2046 01:43:51,670 --> 01:43:53,380 'He had the guts to break up with me!' 2047 01:43:53,970 --> 01:43:56,510 'So I am not going to crawl back and beg him for a comeback.' 2048 01:43:57,090 --> 01:43:58,470 'I deserve more!' 2049 01:43:58,970 --> 01:44:00,800 'I need a really strong comeback, Vineeth!' 2050 01:44:01,510 --> 01:44:03,670 'And I want to make that comeback through your movie.' 2051 01:44:03,720 --> 01:44:05,630 'And that film has to become a blockbuster.' 2052 01:44:05,670 --> 01:44:06,920 'You should become successful.' 2053 01:44:07,340 --> 01:44:09,420 'Nothing will hit Arjun harder than that!' 2054 01:44:09,880 --> 01:44:10,970 'Come on, Vineeth.' 2055 01:44:11,010 --> 01:44:13,090 'Let's mentally destroy Arjun together!' 2056 01:44:15,050 --> 01:44:16,630 [Hana] You should become successful. 2057 01:44:16,670 --> 01:44:18,720 Nothing will hit Arjun harder than that! 2058 01:44:23,470 --> 01:44:27,260 Now screw my brain with some scary ideas! 2059 01:44:29,220 --> 01:44:32,300 'Second chances aren't something that everyone gets in life.' 2060 01:44:33,170 --> 01:44:34,760 'So I will make the most of it.' 2061 01:44:35,880 --> 01:44:37,970 'My destiny is still within my control.' 2062 01:44:38,550 --> 01:44:40,300 'I'm not particularly fond of Hana.' 2063 01:44:40,590 --> 01:44:42,800 'But I have to accept this offer.' 2064 01:44:44,050 --> 01:44:45,760 'Because I don't have a choice.' 2065 01:44:46,170 --> 01:44:48,800 'No one except her will work with me right now.' 2066 01:44:50,630 --> 01:44:53,420 'The script of "After Party 2" is your creation as well, isn't it?' 2067 01:44:53,880 --> 01:44:55,920 'I'm not going back to a regular job, Vineeth.' 2068 01:44:56,170 --> 01:44:58,170 'I don't care if my wife ends up divorcing me over this.' 2069 01:44:58,220 --> 01:45:00,380 'I'll sell my house and property to make a film.' 2070 01:45:00,420 --> 01:45:01,420 'Greatness...' 2071 01:45:01,470 --> 01:45:02,840 'I will absolutely achieve it!' 2072 01:45:02,880 --> 01:45:04,050 'This is my vow!' 2073 01:45:04,590 --> 01:45:05,720 'Greatness!' 2074 01:45:06,590 --> 01:45:07,880 'I am going to achieve it too.' 2075 01:45:07,920 --> 01:45:10,260 "The doors will open, truth hits like a stone" 2076 01:45:10,300 --> 01:45:13,130 "I'm gonna explode and shake you to the bone" 2077 01:45:13,470 --> 01:45:15,420 "Shutting your trash mouths, making you bleed" 2078 01:45:15,470 --> 01:45:18,380 "God's got my back, and I'll take the lead" 2079 01:45:18,470 --> 01:45:21,590 'A fresh thought that hasn't dawned on anyone else in this world...' 2080 01:45:23,090 --> 01:45:24,720 'will take birth in my head.' 2081 01:45:26,420 --> 01:45:28,170 'This will be my masterpiece!' 2082 01:45:34,130 --> 01:45:35,340 'Writer's block!' 2083 01:45:35,840 --> 01:45:37,130 'Forget fresh thoughts,' 2084 01:45:37,170 --> 01:45:39,340 'I can't even come up with a terrible one right now!' 2085 01:45:41,090 --> 01:45:42,220 Oh Goddess! 2086 01:45:42,300 --> 01:45:43,920 'I need a catalyst.' 2087 01:45:44,470 --> 01:45:45,880 'I want to get scared.' 2088 01:45:50,880 --> 01:45:51,920 'Huh!' 2089 01:45:51,970 --> 01:45:53,880 'What's so scary about this movie anyway?' 2090 01:45:55,800 --> 01:45:57,170 'Am I missing something?' 2091 01:45:59,340 --> 01:46:01,880 'That guy is hiding behind his bag and clutching it in fear!' 2092 01:46:03,170 --> 01:46:05,470 'Another guy is playing peek-a-boo behind his own hands!' 2093 01:46:06,670 --> 01:46:08,010 'Strange!' 2094 01:46:08,720 --> 01:46:11,920 'The entire theatre is terrified by this film,' 2095 01:46:11,970 --> 01:46:13,510 'but it doesn't scare me one bit.' 2096 01:46:13,720 --> 01:46:15,050 'I am in danger.' 2097 01:46:15,590 --> 01:46:17,630 'Looks like it'll take a classic film to actually scare me.' 2098 01:46:17,670 --> 01:46:20,720 "Tomorrow in Mollywood's glittering maze" 2099 01:46:20,760 --> 01:46:23,300 "I'll be the star of its golden days" 2100 01:46:23,670 --> 01:46:25,920 'The classics aren't helping either.' 2101 01:46:26,090 --> 01:46:28,010 'All of them are total snooze-fests!' 2102 01:46:28,050 --> 01:46:30,510 "A twinkling star, a total wonder, a total surprise" 2103 01:46:30,550 --> 01:46:33,260 "Aura at a hundred, an all-in-one rise!" 2104 01:46:39,880 --> 01:46:42,130 Sir, could you please hand this over to the next room? 2105 01:46:42,170 --> 01:46:43,550 I rang their bell, but nobody is answering. 2106 01:46:43,590 --> 01:46:44,590 Okay. 2107 01:46:44,970 --> 01:46:46,220 Wait a minute. 2108 01:46:46,340 --> 01:46:47,880 Nobody actually lives there. 2109 01:46:48,050 --> 01:46:50,420 No, sir. The number is correct. I received the call from there. 2110 01:46:50,470 --> 01:46:52,380 Can't you see that the room is locked from outside? 2111 01:46:55,970 --> 01:46:57,380 'There is neither God...' 2112 01:46:57,420 --> 01:46:58,760 'nor a Devil in this world.' 2113 01:46:58,840 --> 01:47:00,880 'But fear is a fact!' 2114 01:47:01,170 --> 01:47:03,090 'Fear is the only ultimate truth!' 2115 01:47:04,050 --> 01:47:06,220 Thank you! 'This isn't a typical horror movie.' 2116 01:47:06,300 --> 01:47:08,380 'But it definitely has a ghost in it.' 2117 01:47:08,420 --> 01:47:10,050 'This story revolves around a food delivery boy' 2118 01:47:10,090 --> 01:47:13,470 'who exploits the hoax of ghosts for his own selfish gain.' 2119 01:47:14,090 --> 01:47:15,550 A movie like this... 2120 01:47:15,800 --> 01:47:17,670 has probably never been released in India yet. 2121 01:47:26,670 --> 01:47:27,920 "Pizza" 2122 01:47:28,670 --> 01:47:30,220 This story is about a food delivery boy 2123 01:47:30,260 --> 01:47:33,130 who exploits the hoax of ghosts for his own selfish gain! 2124 01:47:35,340 --> 01:47:36,340 Don't worry. 2125 01:47:36,380 --> 01:47:37,630 This is just a small, low-budget movie. 2126 01:47:37,670 --> 01:47:39,550 Both the director and the hero are newcomers. 2127 01:47:39,590 --> 01:47:41,050 Nobody is even going to watch this. 2128 01:47:41,090 --> 01:47:42,470 I mean, look around. 2129 01:47:43,670 --> 01:47:44,720 The whole hall is empty. 2130 01:47:44,760 --> 01:47:45,880 They're lucky we showed up. 2131 01:47:45,920 --> 01:47:48,220 "Lightning struck my head and left me in a fix" 2132 01:47:48,260 --> 01:47:51,050 "Fear sparked a fire, but I blew out the wicks" 2133 01:47:51,090 --> 01:47:52,590 'Karthik Subbaraj!' 2134 01:47:53,340 --> 01:47:54,670 'Who the hell is he?' 2135 01:47:59,630 --> 01:48:01,340 'Doesn't he go to college anymore?' 2136 01:48:02,920 --> 01:48:04,300 I got kicked out of college. 2137 01:48:04,590 --> 01:48:06,170 I haven't told my folks yet. 2138 01:48:06,550 --> 01:48:07,970 I don't have the guts to tell them. 2139 01:48:08,010 --> 01:48:10,010 Some juniors set me up in an old ragging case. 2140 01:48:11,220 --> 01:48:13,010 Why? Are you still doubting me? 2141 01:48:14,130 --> 01:48:16,670 What have you been doing on this laptop all these days? 2142 01:48:18,630 --> 01:48:19,880 Were you watching adult clips? 2143 01:48:26,220 --> 01:48:27,760 YUDDHAM [War] 2144 01:48:28,380 --> 01:48:30,170 Unpredictable turn of events! 2145 01:48:30,220 --> 01:48:32,420 But not like a Manoj Night Shyamalan film! 2146 01:48:32,470 --> 01:48:34,090 YUDDHAM 2147 01:48:34,590 --> 01:48:35,880 Will you make this into a film? 2148 01:48:36,510 --> 01:48:37,550 'No build-up.' 2149 01:48:37,590 --> 01:48:38,630 'Only pay-off.' 2150 01:48:39,800 --> 01:48:41,550 Because of my ST reservation quota, 2151 01:48:41,590 --> 01:48:44,550 no matter what my academic achievements are, nobody gives them any value. 2152 01:48:44,970 --> 01:48:46,970 Everyone is just trying to write them off 2153 01:48:47,010 --> 01:48:49,420 as mere privileges handed down to the underprivileged! 2154 01:48:50,220 --> 01:48:52,720 A success that doesn't rely on any such considerations... 2155 01:48:52,800 --> 01:48:55,090 That's the first thing that attracted me to cinema. 2156 01:48:55,130 --> 01:48:57,380 Here, it doesn't matter whether you are a Nair or a Cheruman... 2157 01:48:57,420 --> 01:49:00,170 If your product is bad, the audience will brutally reject you. 2158 01:49:00,220 --> 01:49:01,880 And if it's good, they will accept it. 2159 01:49:03,470 --> 01:49:04,920 Cinema is all I want now. 2160 01:49:04,970 --> 01:49:05,970 Huh! 2161 01:49:13,050 --> 01:49:15,590 This story deals with highly relevant political themes. 2162 01:49:15,840 --> 01:49:17,840 Real politics born directly from the circumstances 2163 01:49:17,880 --> 01:49:19,380 in which you were born and raised. 2164 01:49:19,760 --> 01:49:22,590 It's a powerful combination of slavery and gothic mythology. 2165 01:49:23,170 --> 01:49:24,170 And because of that, 2166 01:49:24,220 --> 01:49:27,670 it has every chance of becoming a hit and winning critical acclaim. 2167 01:49:28,050 --> 01:49:31,130 But once you strip away all the politics and shock value, 2168 01:49:31,340 --> 01:49:34,220 as a piece of cinema, this is a worthless piece of trash. 2169 01:49:35,130 --> 01:49:36,720 This script is mediocre. 2170 01:49:36,880 --> 01:49:37,880 Greatness... 2171 01:49:37,920 --> 01:49:39,880 I won't settle for anything less than that. 2172 01:49:40,090 --> 01:49:42,630 'Something that would terrify even an atheist...' 2173 01:49:42,670 --> 01:49:44,630 'who believes in neither God nor Devil.' 2174 01:49:44,670 --> 01:49:47,130 'Something that isn't a ghost or some supernatural force...' 2175 01:49:47,170 --> 01:49:48,720 'The one thing every human genuinely dreads!' 2176 01:49:48,760 --> 01:49:50,220 'That is exactly what I need to find.' 2177 01:49:55,300 --> 01:49:56,590 'Where the hell are you guys?' 2178 01:49:56,800 --> 01:49:58,670 'Can't either of you answer your phones?' 2179 01:49:59,090 --> 01:50:00,470 My phone was on silent, Uncle. 2180 01:50:00,510 --> 01:50:01,840 'Call your mother right now.' 2181 01:50:01,970 --> 01:50:04,090 'Your grandpa woke up and he's talking gibberish.' 2182 01:50:04,630 --> 01:50:05,920 'Grandpa woke up?!' 2183 01:50:06,050 --> 01:50:07,340 [SORRY, GRANDPA] 2184 01:50:12,170 --> 01:50:15,010 Had I known you were so faint-hearted, 2185 01:50:15,130 --> 01:50:17,420 I would have never shown you my short film. 2186 01:50:17,670 --> 01:50:19,300 Please forgive me, Grandpa. 2187 01:50:20,670 --> 01:50:23,220 - Grandpa? - She wants you there right away. Call her. 2188 01:50:23,470 --> 01:50:25,590 'Would Grandpa have actually seen my "sorry" by now?' 2189 01:50:26,090 --> 01:50:27,760 My mom's calling, Uncle. 2190 01:50:31,510 --> 01:50:33,380 Your mom looks really stressed. 2191 01:50:34,800 --> 01:50:36,090 What happened, Mom? 2192 01:50:36,130 --> 01:50:38,470 It's Grandpa. He just went completely still. 2193 01:50:38,590 --> 01:50:39,880 Didn't you call the doctor? 2194 01:50:39,920 --> 01:50:41,130 We did. 2195 01:50:41,170 --> 01:50:43,050 But it's late. It's going to take him a while to reach. 2196 01:50:43,090 --> 01:50:44,470 Come in, both of you. 2197 01:50:52,510 --> 01:50:53,800 I feel responsible. 2198 01:51:02,470 --> 01:51:04,220 Could you step outside for a minute, uncle? 2199 01:51:04,590 --> 01:51:05,630 Okay. 2200 01:51:05,670 --> 01:51:06,670 Come. 2201 01:51:08,010 --> 01:51:09,300 Lock the door. 2202 01:51:16,260 --> 01:51:17,760 I think your grandpa is dead. 2203 01:51:17,800 --> 01:51:18,970 You "think" so?? 2204 01:51:20,260 --> 01:51:21,920 I'm 99% certain. 2205 01:51:21,970 --> 01:51:23,800 I need you to verify that remaining 1% for me. 2206 01:51:25,010 --> 01:51:26,090 Don't look at me like that. 2207 01:51:26,130 --> 01:51:28,130 This is my first solo death verification! 2208 01:51:28,970 --> 01:51:30,170 What am I supposed to do? 2209 01:51:30,220 --> 01:51:31,420 You don't have to do much. 2210 01:51:31,470 --> 01:51:33,050 Just check exactly what I tell you. 2211 01:51:33,090 --> 01:51:34,840 - It's easy. - Hey, but... 2212 01:51:35,220 --> 01:51:36,300 - Huh! - Wear this. 2213 01:51:39,510 --> 01:51:40,760 Can you feel a heartbeat? 2214 01:51:43,550 --> 01:51:44,800 - No. - Okay. 2215 01:51:46,130 --> 01:51:47,170 How about now? 2216 01:51:47,220 --> 01:51:48,510 Do you feel a pulse? 2217 01:51:48,880 --> 01:51:49,920 No. 2218 01:51:49,970 --> 01:51:51,220 Okay. 2219 01:51:52,220 --> 01:51:53,300 What about neck pulse? 2220 01:51:53,340 --> 01:51:54,340 Neck pulse? 2221 01:51:54,420 --> 01:51:55,970 Can you feel any kind of beat? 2222 01:51:56,590 --> 01:51:57,720 - No. - Okay. 2223 01:51:57,760 --> 01:51:58,970 Huh! That's it? 2224 01:51:59,010 --> 01:52:00,590 Not yet. There's one final step. 2225 01:52:00,800 --> 01:52:01,800 Yeah! 2226 01:52:02,170 --> 01:52:03,840 Check for any movement in his pupils. 2227 01:52:04,720 --> 01:52:06,470 The pupillary reflex is the final test. 2228 01:52:06,510 --> 01:52:09,630 Even in a paralysed body, flashing bright light triggers a reflex. 2229 01:52:09,670 --> 01:52:11,590 Lifeless eyes won't show any reaction at all. 2230 01:52:11,670 --> 01:52:13,260 Watch his pupils closely. 2231 01:52:15,170 --> 01:52:16,170 Huh! 2232 01:52:16,630 --> 01:52:17,880 Huh! 2233 01:52:22,220 --> 01:52:23,670 - Grandpa... - Oh no! 2234 01:52:24,970 --> 01:52:27,630 I didn't get scared because of your film. 2235 01:52:28,300 --> 01:52:30,130 Then what was it that scared you, Grandpa? 2236 01:52:33,630 --> 01:52:34,630 Evil dead! 2237 01:52:35,220 --> 01:52:36,670 After I die, 2238 01:52:36,880 --> 01:52:38,590 my last rites must be performed. 2239 01:52:38,630 --> 01:52:39,630 Okay. 2240 01:52:39,840 --> 01:52:41,550 My ashes... 2241 01:52:41,800 --> 01:52:43,920 must be taken to Rameswaram and immersed there. 2242 01:52:43,970 --> 01:52:45,050 Sheesh! 2243 01:52:45,090 --> 01:52:46,970 I need to attain salvation. 2244 01:52:47,670 --> 01:52:48,670 Huh! 2245 01:52:52,420 --> 01:52:54,220 Rather than facing the truth, 2246 01:52:55,050 --> 01:52:57,010 it's better to die believing a lie! 2247 01:52:58,170 --> 01:52:59,170 Oh no! 2248 01:52:59,220 --> 01:53:00,760 Did he just die again?! Oh no! 2249 01:53:10,630 --> 01:53:11,800 He's gone. 2250 01:53:13,590 --> 01:53:14,720 Didn't I tell you? 2251 01:53:14,760 --> 01:53:16,760 Grandpa would never get scared by your short film. 2252 01:53:17,800 --> 01:53:18,880 But this man, 2253 01:53:18,920 --> 01:53:22,050 who spent his whole life believing in science 2254 01:53:22,300 --> 01:53:24,090 died just like any other ordinary person. 2255 01:53:24,380 --> 01:53:25,800 That genuinely saddens me. 2256 01:53:26,590 --> 01:53:29,800 This man who spent his whole life believing in science 2257 01:53:29,840 --> 01:53:31,840 died just like any other ordinary person. 2258 01:53:36,300 --> 01:53:38,840 I didn't get scared because of your film. 2259 01:53:39,840 --> 01:53:41,630 Then what was it that scared you, Grandpa? 2260 01:54:09,920 --> 01:54:11,380 'So, one thing is certain.' 2261 01:54:11,470 --> 01:54:13,880 'The truth that Grandpa spent a lifetime seeking...' 2262 01:54:14,220 --> 01:54:15,670 'was inside that novel all along.' 2263 01:54:16,720 --> 01:54:19,090 'Something that would terrify even an atheist...' 2264 01:54:20,590 --> 01:54:22,670 'who believes in neither God nor Devil.' 2265 01:54:23,050 --> 01:54:25,590 'Something that isn't a ghost or some supernatural force...' 2266 01:54:25,630 --> 01:54:27,720 'The one thing every human genuinely dreads!' 2267 01:54:29,420 --> 01:54:31,470 'The true definition of horror!' 2268 01:54:31,800 --> 01:54:33,170 'Vaikom David's...' 2269 01:54:33,880 --> 01:54:35,340 'Devil's Island!' 2270 01:54:36,220 --> 01:54:38,470 'When a treasure earned by a talented man through sheer effort' 2271 01:54:38,510 --> 01:54:40,380 'is snatched away by the talentless one,' 2272 01:54:40,420 --> 01:54:44,220 he can either console himself by calling it his destiny, 2273 01:54:44,340 --> 01:54:47,840 'or he can set out... to rewrite that destiny himself.' 2274 01:54:48,010 --> 01:54:49,670 'This is the story of one such man's...' 2275 01:54:49,720 --> 01:54:52,220 'incredibly adventurous and epic journey.' 2276 01:55:30,470 --> 01:55:32,720 'I finally understand the climax...' 2277 01:55:32,760 --> 01:55:34,300 'the one I hated when I first read it.' 2278 01:55:34,340 --> 01:55:35,670 'Now, I actually love it.' 2279 01:55:36,300 --> 01:55:39,380 'There is nothing in this world more terrifying than the truth.' 2280 01:55:39,630 --> 01:55:40,920 'And this story holds that truth.' 2281 01:55:40,970 --> 01:55:44,340 'The truth of a man who tried to rewrite his fate and failed.' 2282 01:55:47,050 --> 01:55:50,220 'I guess my frontal lobe had to fully develop to finally understand this.' 2283 01:55:50,260 --> 01:55:51,260 Found it! 2284 01:55:51,590 --> 01:55:52,670 Found what? 2285 01:55:52,920 --> 01:55:53,920 Fear! 2286 01:55:54,010 --> 01:55:55,010 Huh! 2287 01:55:55,670 --> 01:55:56,670 I got scared. 2288 01:55:56,720 --> 01:55:57,970 Real, genuine fear. 2289 01:55:59,340 --> 01:56:01,800 The novel that terrified my grandpa, a scientific genius! 2290 01:56:01,840 --> 01:56:03,130 Want some tea, son? 2291 01:56:03,220 --> 01:56:04,220 No. 2292 01:56:05,880 --> 01:56:07,130 My first film! 2293 01:56:08,300 --> 01:56:10,220 'Now, I have to secure the rights for this novel.' 2294 01:56:11,720 --> 01:56:12,670 Phew! 2295 01:56:12,720 --> 01:56:13,920 This is way too dark! 2296 01:56:13,970 --> 01:56:15,300 If you adapt this into a film, 2297 01:56:15,340 --> 01:56:17,880 it'll drain whatever little joy the audience has left in their lives. 2298 01:56:17,920 --> 01:56:19,550 Even my script is better than this. 2299 01:56:19,590 --> 01:56:21,420 No wonder this novel was withdrawn! 2300 01:56:21,840 --> 01:56:23,510 This novel is dangerous to society! 2301 01:56:24,470 --> 01:56:25,670 It's dangerous. 2302 01:56:25,920 --> 01:56:27,220 Not to society, though... 2303 01:56:27,340 --> 01:56:28,720 but to Vaikom David himself! 2304 01:56:28,920 --> 01:56:29,920 Huh? 2305 01:56:30,590 --> 01:56:32,300 Read the very last page. 2306 01:56:34,050 --> 01:56:37,840 "I ghost-wrote fifty novels for Vaikom David, including this one." 2307 01:56:38,720 --> 01:56:39,840 K.T. Peter 2308 01:56:40,420 --> 01:56:41,420 Huh! 2309 01:56:41,670 --> 01:56:44,260 If you approach Sachin for the rights to this novel, he'll kill you. 2310 01:56:44,300 --> 01:56:45,300 Nope! 2311 01:56:45,340 --> 01:56:47,550 I don't need Sachin to get the rights to this. 2312 01:56:47,590 --> 01:56:49,300 [MANJADI PUBLICATIONS] 2313 01:56:53,550 --> 01:56:54,840 Hey... 2314 01:56:54,880 --> 01:56:57,130 My face is pretty familiar to the media now. 2315 01:56:57,170 --> 01:56:59,720 They're going to swarm me with annoying questions if they spot me. 2316 01:56:59,760 --> 01:57:01,720 You go inside and find out details about the novel's rights. 2317 01:57:01,760 --> 01:57:02,760 Okay. 2318 01:57:20,380 --> 01:57:22,920 Dude, he wrote me a check for fifty thousand! 2319 01:57:23,010 --> 01:57:24,590 - Fifty thousand? - Yeah, man! 2320 01:57:24,670 --> 01:57:25,920 He made me sign an agreement 2321 01:57:25,970 --> 01:57:28,130 promising not to utter a single word about this book. 2322 01:57:28,720 --> 01:57:30,630 - Wait, where's the book then? - He took it. 2323 01:57:30,720 --> 01:57:32,300 - Who? - That guy. 2324 01:57:32,840 --> 01:57:34,220 - Which guy? - Hey! 2325 01:57:34,300 --> 01:57:36,170 How dare you park right in front of the gate?! 2326 01:57:36,220 --> 01:57:37,050 Get lost, boomer! 2327 01:57:37,090 --> 01:57:38,760 - Move your car! - Tell me, who was that guy? 2328 01:57:38,800 --> 01:57:40,630 - That's him driving off! - Huh! 2329 01:58:02,550 --> 01:58:04,130 Stay here. I'll be right back. 2330 01:58:14,170 --> 01:58:15,760 'Just like in old Hitchcock films,' 2331 01:58:15,800 --> 01:58:17,800 'the hero, spying through a window pane' 2332 01:58:17,840 --> 01:58:20,590 'stumbles on to a new plot point from the villains.' 2333 01:58:20,840 --> 01:58:22,260 'An exciting twist!' 2334 01:58:22,630 --> 01:58:26,090 The last surviving copy of "Devil's Island" in the world! 2335 01:58:26,340 --> 01:58:28,260 I never got the chance to give it to David sir. 2336 01:58:28,470 --> 01:58:30,220 So I'm handing it over to his son instead. 2337 01:58:32,920 --> 01:58:34,760 Thank you, Venu Chetta! Thank you! 2338 01:58:36,010 --> 01:58:37,880 Where are you off to? Taking a long trip? 2339 01:58:38,670 --> 01:58:40,010 Where are your wife and daughter? 2340 01:58:40,050 --> 01:58:41,420 Oh, I forgot to tell you. 2341 01:58:41,470 --> 01:58:44,090 I sold this ancestral home to Harris Basheer for two crores. 2342 01:58:44,420 --> 01:58:46,170 When she heard that, my wife took our kid, 2343 01:58:46,220 --> 01:58:47,720 filed for divorce, and walked out. 2344 01:58:48,050 --> 01:58:49,010 All okay? 2345 01:58:49,050 --> 01:58:50,340 'Sachin's obsession' 2346 01:58:50,380 --> 01:58:52,010 'is spiralling into madness.' 2347 01:58:52,170 --> 01:58:53,470 'He is in danger!' 2348 01:58:54,800 --> 01:58:56,130 Forget all that. 2349 01:58:56,510 --> 01:58:59,880 I read a script that's beyond extraordinary, Venu Chetta. 2350 01:59:00,130 --> 01:59:02,670 I immediately paid ten lakhs and blocked it. 2351 01:59:02,720 --> 01:59:04,510 Otherwise, it'd have slipped through my fingers. 2352 01:59:04,550 --> 01:59:06,170 I have to turn it into a movie somehow. 2353 01:59:06,880 --> 01:59:08,380 The budget is six crore rupees. 2354 01:59:10,340 --> 01:59:11,670 Sachin, are you okay? 2355 01:59:12,010 --> 01:59:12,840 Huh? 2356 01:59:12,880 --> 01:59:14,720 - I'm okay, I'm okay! - Alright. 2357 01:59:16,130 --> 01:59:18,130 So what if the house is gone, Venu Chetta! 2358 01:59:18,260 --> 01:59:20,090 I will make this film by any means necessary. 2359 01:59:21,380 --> 01:59:22,970 I don't want to be like my father. 2360 01:59:23,420 --> 01:59:25,470 I want to become far greater than he ever was. 2361 01:59:26,880 --> 01:59:28,470 Otherwise, I'd rather die. 2362 01:59:29,840 --> 01:59:31,380 Even if I have to kill for it, 2363 01:59:31,380 --> 01:59:33,010 I must arrange four crore rupees. 2364 01:59:35,090 --> 01:59:36,420 Vaikom David... 2365 01:59:36,590 --> 01:59:38,340 isn't just some ordinary novelist today. 2366 01:59:38,840 --> 01:59:41,050 He's a legend in Malayalam literature. 2367 01:59:41,840 --> 01:59:43,920 That reputation he built over years... 2368 01:59:44,340 --> 01:59:45,720 must remain exactly as it is. 2369 01:59:52,420 --> 01:59:54,800 There should be absolutely nothing in this world... 2370 01:59:55,050 --> 01:59:56,840 that damages my father's reputation. 2371 01:59:59,590 --> 02:00:02,470 'The last copy of Devil's Island has also been destroyed.' 2372 02:00:02,760 --> 02:00:04,130 'So convenient!' 2373 02:00:04,420 --> 02:00:06,630 'Eighteen years after its publication,' 2374 02:00:06,760 --> 02:00:09,470 'this original thought that no one else could even dream of,' 2375 02:00:09,840 --> 02:00:11,220 'now exits...' 2376 02:00:11,380 --> 02:00:12,760 'only in my head!' 2377 02:00:13,130 --> 02:00:14,720 'To turn this into a movie,' 2378 02:00:14,920 --> 02:00:16,510 'I no longer need anyone's permission.' 2379 02:00:16,550 --> 02:00:20,380 'I have no intention of defaming the great Vaikom David,' 2380 02:00:20,550 --> 02:00:22,010 'or plagiarising his story.' 2381 02:00:22,470 --> 02:00:23,630 'All I want...' 2382 02:00:23,670 --> 02:00:27,670 'is the truth that terrified me in Devil's Island.' 2383 02:00:27,840 --> 02:00:29,340 'And I will turn that into a film.' 2384 02:00:30,130 --> 02:00:31,170 '"Nidhi" [Treasure]' 2385 02:00:31,510 --> 02:00:33,220 'Screenplay and Direction,' 2386 02:00:33,300 --> 02:00:34,470 'Vineeth Madhavan.' 2387 02:00:34,630 --> 02:00:35,630 'Story,' 2388 02:00:35,760 --> 02:00:37,010 'K.T. Peter.' 2389 02:00:38,380 --> 02:00:41,510 'The greatest horror script ever written in Malayalam!' 2390 02:00:42,550 --> 02:00:43,590 'My destiny...' 2391 02:00:43,670 --> 02:00:45,050 'I am going to rewrite it!' 2392 02:00:54,760 --> 02:00:56,760 'And so, the script is complete.' 2393 02:00:57,050 --> 02:00:58,590 'Now, we need to start shooting.' 2394 02:00:59,220 --> 02:01:01,550 'And since Suji decided that cinema was his calling,' 2395 02:01:01,720 --> 02:01:03,920 'he joined me as an assistant director.' 2396 02:01:12,380 --> 02:01:14,300 '[Fayaz] I heard you're starting your new film.' 2397 02:01:14,800 --> 02:01:16,720 'Get ready to delete that one too.' 2398 02:01:17,220 --> 02:01:19,970 'Because this time, no matter how original your idea is...' 2399 02:01:20,260 --> 02:01:23,470 'I'll make a film on that exact idea and beat you to theatres.' 2400 02:01:23,590 --> 02:01:25,470 'I won't let you have any peace of mind.' 2401 02:01:25,510 --> 02:01:26,920 'Take my word for it!' 2402 02:01:34,260 --> 02:01:35,130 My film's scri-- 2403 02:01:35,170 --> 02:01:36,920 No one besides you gets to read it, right? 2404 02:01:36,970 --> 02:01:38,420 - Done! - That's not enough. 2405 02:01:38,470 --> 02:01:40,340 - Huh? - We need to buy our own printer. 2406 02:01:40,880 --> 02:01:42,300 I don't even trust 2407 02:01:42,340 --> 02:01:43,550 Xerox shop owners anymore. 2408 02:01:43,590 --> 02:01:44,970 Absolutely nobody reads the full script. 2409 02:01:45,010 --> 02:01:47,510 The character notes and script notes required for each person... 2410 02:01:47,550 --> 02:01:49,010 We'll prepare them ourselves. 2411 02:01:49,050 --> 02:01:51,380 Even the producer should only get to read that. 2412 02:01:54,050 --> 02:01:55,050 No problem! 2413 02:01:55,380 --> 02:01:58,260 If it's a script by Vineeth Madhavan, I don't even need to read it. 2414 02:01:58,630 --> 02:02:00,090 All I need to know is one thing, 2415 02:02:00,130 --> 02:02:01,380 and one thing only. 2416 02:02:02,470 --> 02:02:03,470 Is it scary? 2417 02:02:04,630 --> 02:02:05,630 Yes, sir. 2418 02:02:05,880 --> 02:02:08,970 Nothing in this world is more terrifying than the truth. 2419 02:02:09,220 --> 02:02:10,550 And this script carries that truth. 2420 02:02:10,590 --> 02:02:11,970 The truth of a man who tried 2421 02:02:12,010 --> 02:02:13,760 to rewrite his destiny, and failed. 2422 02:02:13,800 --> 02:02:16,340 Will a climax about a failed man work for the general audience? 2423 02:02:16,760 --> 02:02:18,760 In this world, there are far more people who have failed 2424 02:02:18,800 --> 02:02:20,340 than those who have succeeded, Hana! 2425 02:02:20,720 --> 02:02:22,720 They are the true majority out there. 2426 02:02:22,800 --> 02:02:25,130 And those are the exact people my film needs to reach. 2427 02:02:25,800 --> 02:02:28,130 And if it reaches them exactly how it should, 2428 02:02:28,300 --> 02:02:29,720 this film will be a massive hit. 2429 02:02:30,800 --> 02:02:32,550 But, at the same time, 2430 02:02:32,590 --> 02:02:34,170 if it's marketed the wrong way, 2431 02:02:34,220 --> 02:02:35,760 I can give it to you in writing... 2432 02:02:35,800 --> 02:02:37,670 that this film will be a certified flop! 2433 02:02:38,550 --> 02:02:40,090 Balls and brains! 2434 02:02:43,010 --> 02:02:44,800 You've got to shed at least eight more kilos. 2435 02:02:44,880 --> 02:02:45,880 Shit! 2436 02:02:47,050 --> 02:02:48,550 This character battles the forest 2437 02:02:48,590 --> 02:02:51,340 to survive out in the wild for seven or eight days without food. 2438 02:02:51,510 --> 02:02:54,050 I am absolutely not going to compromise on this! 2439 02:02:54,090 --> 02:02:55,300 She'll shed those kilos. 2440 02:02:55,340 --> 02:02:56,380 She's my sister. 2441 02:02:57,050 --> 02:02:58,380 And that's my word! 2442 02:02:58,510 --> 02:02:59,920 Hana, that's your last chips! 2443 02:03:01,510 --> 02:03:03,010 Vineeth... Baby, look at me. 2444 02:03:05,090 --> 02:03:08,220 Now let's make a scary movie! 2445 02:03:10,760 --> 02:03:11,840 Yeah. 2446 02:03:19,420 --> 02:03:22,050 A sequel that surpasses the original film 2447 02:03:22,090 --> 02:03:24,260 is a rare occurrence in cinematic history. 2448 02:03:24,340 --> 02:03:26,090 The Godfather Part II and Terminator 2 2449 02:03:26,130 --> 02:03:30,170 are probably the first two examples moviegoers think of. 2450 02:03:30,380 --> 02:03:32,670 It can be said with certainty that Arjun Haridas, 2451 02:03:32,720 --> 02:03:35,550 who redefined the narrative of Malayalam horror with his debut, 2452 02:03:35,670 --> 02:03:37,840 has achieved an even greater milestone 2453 02:03:37,880 --> 02:03:40,010 with 'After Party - 2'. 2454 02:03:40,050 --> 02:03:41,800 But if you observe closely, 2455 02:03:41,840 --> 02:03:44,260 you'll find that this film shares numerous similarities 2456 02:03:44,300 --> 02:03:46,300 with Vineeth Madhavan's short film, 'Rakshasan'. 2457 02:03:50,760 --> 02:03:53,670 'I honestly thought I'd never have to deal with Arjun again in my life.' 2458 02:03:53,760 --> 02:03:55,300 'Thanks to this single review,' 2459 02:03:55,340 --> 02:03:57,920 'every ounce of his insecurity must have erupted.' 2460 02:03:58,050 --> 02:03:59,130 Oh no! 2461 02:03:59,170 --> 02:04:00,590 'Now he'll come after me.' 2462 02:04:00,720 --> 02:04:01,920 'He'll go to any lengths' 2463 02:04:01,970 --> 02:04:03,470 'to sabotage my film.' 2464 02:04:08,550 --> 02:04:09,760 If we choose to ignore that, 2465 02:04:09,800 --> 02:04:12,130 no word short of 'perfection' 2466 02:04:12,220 --> 02:04:15,720 can describe this film's world-class screenplay. 2467 02:04:15,800 --> 02:04:17,380 'Thank you, Anand Sudhakaran!' 2468 02:04:17,550 --> 02:04:18,840 'Thank you for everything!' 2469 02:04:18,880 --> 02:04:20,420 Isn't the shoot still ten days away? 2470 02:04:20,470 --> 02:04:22,010 I can easily drop five kilos by then. 2471 02:04:27,050 --> 02:04:28,840 Scene One, Shot One, Take 22! 2472 02:04:29,720 --> 02:04:30,720 Clap Out! 2473 02:04:31,550 --> 02:04:32,670 Action! 2474 02:04:39,590 --> 02:04:41,510 - You exhaled! You let your breath out. - Huh? 2475 02:04:41,670 --> 02:04:43,010 Cut! Retake! 2476 02:04:43,170 --> 02:04:44,670 It's completely obvious on camera. 2477 02:04:45,380 --> 02:04:47,380 Can't we just fix that in VFX later? 2478 02:04:47,420 --> 02:04:48,470 No! 2479 02:04:48,920 --> 02:04:50,130 First class...! 2480 02:04:50,170 --> 02:04:51,470 That's enough, Vineeth. 2481 02:04:51,590 --> 02:04:53,090 We're already 22 takes deep. 2482 02:04:53,420 --> 02:04:55,470 If Hana holds her breath anymore, she's literally going to pass out. 2483 02:04:55,510 --> 02:04:57,170 This is the opening shot of the movie. 2484 02:04:57,260 --> 02:04:59,170 The anxiety in this dream sequence will work 2485 02:04:59,220 --> 02:05:00,590 only if it's a long take. 2486 02:05:00,630 --> 02:05:02,090 I need a minimum of 15 seconds. 2487 02:05:03,050 --> 02:05:04,170 Take that light out! 2488 02:05:04,220 --> 02:05:05,760 Scene One, Shot One, Take 33! 2489 02:05:05,840 --> 02:05:06,840 Action! 2490 02:05:08,170 --> 02:05:09,220 Cut! Retake! 2491 02:05:09,260 --> 02:05:10,630 Scene one, Shot one, Take 43! 2492 02:05:10,670 --> 02:05:12,380 - Scene one, Shot one, Take 57! - Action! 2493 02:05:12,420 --> 02:05:14,130 - Scene one, Shot one, Take 65! - Action! 2494 02:05:14,170 --> 02:05:15,760 - Scene one, Shot one, Take 69! - Cut! 2495 02:05:15,800 --> 02:05:16,800 Retake! 2496 02:05:17,670 --> 02:05:19,420 Scene one, Shot one, Take 72! 2497 02:05:19,510 --> 02:05:20,510 Action! 2498 02:05:21,420 --> 02:05:22,840 Cut! Cut! Cut! What is it? 2499 02:05:23,220 --> 02:05:24,470 What happened? 2500 02:05:26,670 --> 02:05:28,010 Give me the phone. 2501 02:05:30,340 --> 02:05:31,510 What's the issue? 2502 02:05:32,590 --> 02:05:33,670 Huh? 2503 02:05:42,220 --> 02:05:44,380 Ten days break! The rest of the shoot can wait. 2504 02:05:44,720 --> 02:05:46,050 - Pack up! - Hana... 2505 02:06:19,130 --> 02:06:21,800 Arjun getting engaged is no excuse, Hana! 2506 02:06:23,010 --> 02:06:24,670 I have nothing more to say. 2507 02:06:24,720 --> 02:06:26,380 I simply can't shoot like this. Sorry! 2508 02:06:26,420 --> 02:06:27,840 I don't care about his marriage! 2509 02:06:28,090 --> 02:06:29,800 I don't give two flying...about it! 2510 02:06:29,840 --> 02:06:31,340 You have nothing to lose, Vineeth. 2511 02:06:31,590 --> 02:06:32,840 Think about my image! 2512 02:06:32,880 --> 02:06:33,880 My career! 2513 02:06:34,550 --> 02:06:36,130 You wouldn't understand any of that, Vineeth. 2514 02:06:36,170 --> 02:06:37,470 No one likes you. 2515 02:06:37,510 --> 02:06:40,170 I'm not putting myself through this hell just to work on your film. 2516 02:06:40,470 --> 02:06:42,510 I've decided to give my dates to Sachin. 2517 02:06:43,220 --> 02:06:44,340 Sachin? 2518 02:06:47,090 --> 02:06:48,590 Hi, Vineeth! All good? 2519 02:06:48,880 --> 02:06:50,970 I read the script for Sachin's new film. 2520 02:06:51,090 --> 02:06:52,220 Brilliant! 2521 02:06:52,670 --> 02:06:54,800 Sachin wants to shoot me looking exactly like this. 2522 02:06:54,920 --> 02:06:57,170 So...if you can't shoot me like this, 2523 02:06:57,550 --> 02:06:59,340 I'm going to give my dates to Sachin. 2524 02:06:59,420 --> 02:07:01,340 Madam, the latest draft has been emailed to you. 2525 02:07:01,380 --> 02:07:02,510 Thanks, Meljo! 2526 02:07:02,550 --> 02:07:03,720 You know Meljo, don't you? 2527 02:07:03,760 --> 02:07:04,840 He's a writer. 2528 02:07:05,470 --> 02:07:07,170 Meljo is the one who wrote "Deivam." 2529 02:07:12,170 --> 02:07:13,470 'A film by Sachin,' 2530 02:07:13,510 --> 02:07:15,170 'starring Hana Shahjahan,' 2531 02:07:15,470 --> 02:07:17,630 'written by the writer of "Deivam",' 2532 02:07:17,880 --> 02:07:18,880 'Meljo!' 2533 02:07:19,550 --> 02:07:21,220 'Deivam...Meljo...' 2534 02:07:22,010 --> 02:07:23,220 'Bad news!' 2535 02:07:23,340 --> 02:07:24,920 'Just by looking into his eyes,' 2536 02:07:24,970 --> 02:07:27,720 'I can tell his honesty messed him up the exact same way mine ruined me.' 2537 02:07:27,760 --> 02:07:29,590 'I can already predict the route' 2538 02:07:29,630 --> 02:07:31,090 'his thoughts will take.' 2539 02:07:31,130 --> 02:07:32,380 'Coincidence...' 2540 02:07:32,470 --> 02:07:33,920 'It's going to happen again.' 2541 02:07:34,090 --> 02:07:36,220 'But Sachin had no funds at all.' 2542 02:07:36,260 --> 02:07:38,760 'Who suddenly came out of nowhere to back him with four crores?' 2543 02:07:38,800 --> 02:07:40,010 Vineeth, you can leave now. 2544 02:07:40,420 --> 02:07:41,880 'Come what may,' 2545 02:07:42,170 --> 02:07:44,170 'I cannot let this project happen!' 2546 02:07:51,130 --> 02:07:52,130 'Fayaz?!' 2547 02:07:52,340 --> 02:07:54,590 'Is it Fayaz the one who is funding Sachin?' 2548 02:07:55,170 --> 02:07:57,420 'He will stop at nothing to ruin me.' 2549 02:07:57,470 --> 02:07:58,510 Vineeth! 2550 02:08:03,550 --> 02:08:04,550 Sorry, man! 2551 02:08:04,670 --> 02:08:06,050 I read your character note. 2552 02:08:06,090 --> 02:08:07,590 I saw it lying around inside the van, 2553 02:08:07,630 --> 02:08:09,340 and I couldn't control my curiosity. 2554 02:08:09,590 --> 02:08:10,630 And...wow, man! 2555 02:08:10,970 --> 02:08:11,970 It's incredible! 2556 02:08:12,220 --> 02:08:14,010 I got an absolute high the second I read it. 2557 02:08:14,050 --> 02:08:15,300 I know one thing for certain. 2558 02:08:15,340 --> 02:08:18,340 If anyone watching this film has any joy left in them, 2559 02:08:18,380 --> 02:08:19,470 this film will destroy it! 2560 02:08:21,380 --> 02:08:23,010 Don't let anyone else read this script. 2561 02:08:23,550 --> 02:08:24,760 Especially Arjun. 2562 02:08:24,800 --> 02:08:27,630 He's been snooping around, trying to find out what it's about. 2563 02:08:27,840 --> 02:08:30,130 If he gets his hands on it, he'll definitely leak it. 2564 02:08:30,590 --> 02:08:31,840 And one more thing... 2565 02:08:31,880 --> 02:08:33,760 Sachin's film is actually being funded by Arjun. 2566 02:08:33,800 --> 02:08:35,760 'Of course. Who else would pull a stunt like that?' 2567 02:08:35,800 --> 02:08:37,800 Sachin was running around desperately hunting for funds, 2568 02:08:37,840 --> 02:08:39,720 and Arjun suddenly offered him four crores. 2569 02:08:39,880 --> 02:08:41,130 But on one condition... 2570 02:08:41,170 --> 02:08:42,260 Hana's dates! 2571 02:08:42,340 --> 02:08:45,220 And he'll release the funds only if she shoots this exact month. 2572 02:08:46,880 --> 02:08:48,840 'I can't shoot until Hana loses weight.' 2573 02:08:48,970 --> 02:08:51,920 'If I don't start shooting, Sachin will snatch Hana's dates.' 2574 02:08:51,970 --> 02:08:54,010 'And after that, she'll never do my film...' 2575 02:08:54,130 --> 02:08:57,670 'because Meljo's script will give her the comeback she's desperate for.' 2576 02:08:57,800 --> 02:08:58,970 'Then I'm of no use to her!' 2577 02:08:59,630 --> 02:09:01,010 Hana has no idea about this. 2578 02:09:01,050 --> 02:09:03,010 If she did, she'd never act in this movie. 2579 02:09:03,050 --> 02:09:04,880 I know what I'm doing is a betrayal. 2580 02:09:04,970 --> 02:09:05,970 But honestly... 2581 02:09:06,220 --> 02:09:08,840 I just really want to sit in a theatre and watch your film. 2582 02:09:09,340 --> 02:09:10,420 'So Arjun's plan' 2583 02:09:10,470 --> 02:09:12,880 'is to completely wipe me out of this industry.' 2584 02:09:13,220 --> 02:09:15,340 Man, that guy Fayaz is out of his mind! 2585 02:09:15,670 --> 02:09:17,300 He said he'll produce my film. 2586 02:09:17,590 --> 02:09:19,550 But then he started digging for details about our film. 2587 02:09:19,590 --> 02:09:21,010 Wait, did you tell him anything? 2588 02:09:21,840 --> 02:09:23,380 The script is safe with me! 2589 02:09:24,920 --> 02:09:25,920 Huh! 2590 02:09:26,760 --> 02:09:28,010 What happened? 2591 02:09:29,260 --> 02:09:31,220 - Huh? - The script is missing! 2592 02:09:31,300 --> 02:09:32,340 Shit! 2593 02:09:32,380 --> 02:09:33,420 It's lunchtime. 2594 02:09:33,470 --> 02:09:36,300 Please head over to the food counters on your left and right. 2595 02:09:38,880 --> 02:09:42,510 I only give my opinions on films after analysing them deeply. 2596 02:09:42,590 --> 02:09:43,800 And besides... 2597 02:09:44,840 --> 02:09:45,970 Oh, come on! 2598 02:09:46,510 --> 02:09:48,420 Hey! Where's my script? 2599 02:09:48,800 --> 02:09:51,220 I signed over all that shit just like you wanted, didn't I? 2600 02:09:51,260 --> 02:09:52,800 So what the hell is your problem now? 2601 02:09:53,550 --> 02:09:55,760 Is this guy's crappy review your problem? 2602 02:09:57,510 --> 02:09:58,510 Hey! 2603 02:09:58,800 --> 02:09:59,970 What happened? 2604 02:10:00,380 --> 02:10:01,630 You seem pretty worked up! 2605 02:10:02,260 --> 02:10:03,720 Hey, don't worry about it. 2606 02:10:03,760 --> 02:10:04,760 He's a friend. 2607 02:10:05,550 --> 02:10:07,340 Sir, could you come upstairs? 2608 02:10:07,380 --> 02:10:09,510 Let's get some food and talk in private. Come on. 2609 02:10:12,920 --> 02:10:14,130 Come, sit down. 2610 02:10:14,420 --> 02:10:15,420 Now tell me. 2611 02:10:15,630 --> 02:10:17,550 Even after deciding to produce Sachin's film, 2612 02:10:17,590 --> 02:10:19,260 what the hell is your vendetta against me 2613 02:10:19,300 --> 02:10:21,220 that you had to announce this wedding out of nowhere 2614 02:10:21,260 --> 02:10:22,800 and push Hana into depression? 2615 02:10:22,840 --> 02:10:24,380 Vineeth, this is Shreya. 2616 02:10:24,800 --> 02:10:26,670 - And Shreya, this is Vineeth. - Hi. 2617 02:10:26,920 --> 02:10:29,170 Look, why don't we find somewhere private to talk? 2618 02:10:29,220 --> 02:10:30,300 Chetta... 2619 02:10:30,840 --> 02:10:32,340 Can we take a photo with you, chetta? 2620 02:10:32,380 --> 02:10:33,760 Oh, absolutely! 2621 02:10:40,130 --> 02:10:41,470 - Happy? - Yes, thank you! 2622 02:10:41,510 --> 02:10:42,550 Thank you! 2623 02:10:44,010 --> 02:10:45,010 See that? 2624 02:10:45,300 --> 02:10:46,470 No matter where I go, 2625 02:10:46,510 --> 02:10:48,420 there are so many people who adore me. 2626 02:10:49,050 --> 02:10:50,510 If I crack even a simple joke, 2627 02:10:50,550 --> 02:10:52,470 they're all ready and waiting to laugh. 2628 02:10:54,630 --> 02:10:56,220 At functions like these, 2629 02:10:56,800 --> 02:10:58,420 they always reserve a chair for me, 2630 02:10:58,470 --> 02:11:00,220 right in the front row. 2631 02:11:02,220 --> 02:11:04,130 But despite everything I've achieved... 2632 02:11:04,880 --> 02:11:07,380 it's only when I stand in front of you like this... 2633 02:11:07,630 --> 02:11:09,010 that I feel insecure. 2634 02:11:10,550 --> 02:11:11,840 You fear no one. 2635 02:11:12,260 --> 02:11:13,550 You fear nothing! 2636 02:11:13,590 --> 02:11:14,970 This obsession of yours... 2637 02:11:15,050 --> 02:11:16,300 That's my problem! 2638 02:11:17,670 --> 02:11:19,800 Terrified that you'd become successful someday, 2639 02:11:19,840 --> 02:11:22,470 I've dragged myself through every single day 2640 02:11:22,550 --> 02:11:24,510 in a state of constant anxiety. 2641 02:11:24,840 --> 02:11:26,550 I know you won't do anything to me. 2642 02:11:26,630 --> 02:11:28,420 In fact, there's nothing you can do to me. 2643 02:11:28,670 --> 02:11:30,720 But I'm completely exposed before you. 2644 02:11:30,970 --> 02:11:33,380 What I'm thinking... what I'm plotting... 2645 02:11:33,420 --> 02:11:34,720 You know everything! 2646 02:11:35,260 --> 02:11:36,970 Even when I fake a smile, 2647 02:11:37,010 --> 02:11:40,380 you can still hear exactly what I'm saying about you inside my head. 2648 02:11:40,880 --> 02:11:42,840 Someone who knows me this well 2649 02:11:43,090 --> 02:11:44,920 shouldn't exist in this industry anymore. 2650 02:11:45,090 --> 02:11:46,380 Otherwise... 2651 02:11:47,380 --> 02:11:49,670 the doubt Anand Sudhakaran felt today... 2652 02:11:50,380 --> 02:11:52,340 many more will feel the same tomorrow. 2653 02:11:53,010 --> 02:11:55,220 Then, they'll be ready to hear what you have to say. 2654 02:11:56,170 --> 02:11:57,920 And that will be the absolute end of me. 2655 02:11:59,470 --> 02:12:00,470 Vineeth... 2656 02:12:02,130 --> 02:12:03,420 You'll never succeed! 2657 02:12:04,220 --> 02:12:05,720 No matter what the hell you do... 2658 02:12:05,760 --> 02:12:07,550 I will never let you succeed. 2659 02:12:10,170 --> 02:12:11,300 This is enough. 2660 02:12:12,470 --> 02:12:14,720 As for your stupid script... 2661 02:12:15,010 --> 02:12:16,220 I don't have it. 2662 02:12:16,590 --> 02:12:17,920 But trust me, if I did, 2663 02:12:18,340 --> 02:12:20,470 I would've leaked it long ago! 2664 02:12:21,010 --> 02:12:22,010 Heard me? 2665 02:12:37,550 --> 02:12:39,300 The similarity you're noticing now... 2666 02:12:39,380 --> 02:12:41,550 didn't you feel it while watching "After Party 1"? 2667 02:12:41,970 --> 02:12:42,970 I did. 2668 02:12:43,220 --> 02:12:44,800 Then why bring it up only now? 2669 02:12:45,300 --> 02:12:48,510 In Part One, he only imitated your signature style. 2670 02:12:48,630 --> 02:12:49,760 But in this one, 2671 02:12:49,840 --> 02:12:51,550 it extends right down to the content, 2672 02:12:51,590 --> 02:12:53,090 which crosses the line. 2673 02:12:53,130 --> 02:12:54,630 So, I felt compelled to speak up. 2674 02:12:55,510 --> 02:12:57,920 That said, if you make a film tomorrow, 2675 02:12:57,970 --> 02:12:59,510 I am never going to support it. 2676 02:12:59,590 --> 02:13:01,050 I'll certainly destroy it. 2677 02:13:01,090 --> 02:13:02,550 Someone as deeply selfish as you 2678 02:13:02,590 --> 02:13:04,260 deserves no recognition! 2679 02:13:07,550 --> 02:13:08,800 Just having raw talent 2680 02:13:08,840 --> 02:13:11,720 doesn't give anyone the right to just delete a completed movie! 2681 02:13:12,010 --> 02:13:13,760 That is nothing but pure selfishness. 2682 02:13:14,470 --> 02:13:15,630 A film doesn't belong to just one person. 2683 02:13:15,670 --> 02:13:17,420 It's the collaborative effort of many people. 2684 02:13:17,470 --> 02:13:18,840 The art of collaboration! 2685 02:13:24,880 --> 02:13:28,420 My assistant directors joined three months before the shoot began. 2686 02:13:29,300 --> 02:13:30,840 The art director, costumes, and makeup teams came on board 2687 02:13:30,880 --> 02:13:32,380 just one month before rolling. 2688 02:13:33,300 --> 02:13:34,840 The cameraman joined 2689 02:13:34,880 --> 02:13:36,170 ten days before the shoot. 2690 02:13:37,880 --> 02:13:38,920 And after we wrapped, 2691 02:13:38,970 --> 02:13:41,760 the editor, sound team and VFX teams worked for three months. 2692 02:13:43,050 --> 02:13:45,090 The music director spent about two months on it. 2693 02:13:46,220 --> 02:13:47,420 Every single one of them 2694 02:13:47,470 --> 02:13:49,880 worked on my film with utmost sincerity. 2695 02:13:51,010 --> 02:13:52,090 But sir, 2696 02:13:52,170 --> 02:13:54,340 none of them have put in the kind of labour I have. 2697 02:13:54,380 --> 02:13:57,010 I spent months locked in a room, starved of sleep, 2698 02:13:57,050 --> 02:13:58,170 tearing my mind apart, 2699 02:13:58,220 --> 02:14:00,670 draining my sanity with endless thoughts, 2700 02:14:00,720 --> 02:14:04,840 reaching borderline madness just to write a good script! 2701 02:14:06,840 --> 02:14:08,720 Mentally and emotionally drained, 2702 02:14:08,760 --> 02:14:10,840 I don't just work on a film 2703 02:14:11,220 --> 02:14:12,800 for a few days. 2704 02:14:13,920 --> 02:14:15,380 When people finally see my work 2705 02:14:15,550 --> 02:14:18,220 that I spent months dreaming about 2706 02:14:18,470 --> 02:14:20,300 and agonisingly writing into existence... 2707 02:14:20,380 --> 02:14:23,340 all I get is satisfaction. 2708 02:14:26,670 --> 02:14:28,170 And as long as I don't get that... 2709 02:14:28,970 --> 02:14:30,840 nothing else matters to me, sir. 2710 02:14:33,050 --> 02:14:34,420 My own self... 2711 02:14:34,920 --> 02:14:36,380 that's important to me, sir. 2712 02:14:38,300 --> 02:14:40,420 It is far more important to me than anything else! 2713 02:14:40,470 --> 02:14:41,800 Unfortunately, 2714 02:14:41,840 --> 02:14:43,130 we live in a world today 2715 02:14:43,170 --> 02:14:44,970 where the only way to get recognition 2716 02:14:45,010 --> 02:14:46,550 is by pretending to be selfless. 2717 02:14:47,260 --> 02:14:48,760 But I have absolutely no intention 2718 02:14:48,800 --> 02:14:50,380 of playing along with that facade! 2719 02:14:51,220 --> 02:14:52,340 I am selfish. 2720 02:14:53,300 --> 02:14:55,840 Accept me for who I am... or don't! 2721 02:15:01,170 --> 02:15:03,220 It's easy to preach idealism, Vineeth. 2722 02:15:04,670 --> 02:15:06,760 Someday, if you actually manage to finish a film... 2723 02:15:07,340 --> 02:15:08,920 I'll listen to the rest of your speech. 2724 02:15:10,880 --> 02:15:11,880 'That's right.' 2725 02:15:11,920 --> 02:15:13,090 'I have to finish my film.' 2726 02:15:13,420 --> 02:15:14,800 'Not to prove anything to him,' 2727 02:15:14,920 --> 02:15:16,130 'but for my own sake.' 2728 02:15:16,510 --> 02:15:18,050 'I'm running out of time.' 2729 02:15:18,550 --> 02:15:19,920 'Now that the script is missing,' 2730 02:15:19,970 --> 02:15:22,340 'I need to wrap this shoot and release the movie immediately,' 2731 02:15:22,380 --> 02:15:24,420 'before someone uses it to screw me over.' 2732 02:15:24,800 --> 02:15:26,380 'There's only one way I can pull this off.' 2733 02:15:26,470 --> 02:15:29,380 'I have to tell Hana that Arjun is behind Sachin's film.' 2734 02:15:29,630 --> 02:15:31,130 'That'll screw Sachin over.' 2735 02:15:34,090 --> 02:15:35,550 My father, Vaikom David, 2736 02:15:36,260 --> 02:15:39,510 is a famous underdog who rose from humble beginnings, 2737 02:15:39,550 --> 02:15:41,220 very much like Arjun Haridas. 2738 02:15:42,260 --> 02:15:44,590 But I, Sachin Vaikom David, 2739 02:15:45,170 --> 02:15:46,670 was born into privilege. 2740 02:15:47,340 --> 02:15:50,340 For a long time, I tried imitating my father's underdog journey. 2741 02:15:51,550 --> 02:15:52,840 That's absolutely impossible. 2742 02:15:53,920 --> 02:15:56,170 You can never imitate an underdog. 2743 02:15:56,470 --> 02:15:57,760 You must become one! 2744 02:15:59,300 --> 02:16:01,170 For that, you have to hit rock bottom first. 2745 02:16:01,340 --> 02:16:03,090 You have to build yourself up from there. 2746 02:16:03,380 --> 02:16:04,880 If Arjun is backing Sachin's film, 2747 02:16:04,920 --> 02:16:06,220 there's no way I'm doing it. 2748 02:16:06,260 --> 02:16:08,970 But I'm also done changing my plans based on your every whim. 2749 02:16:09,590 --> 02:16:10,590 Vineeth, 2750 02:16:10,630 --> 02:16:12,130 I've already made this clear to you. 2751 02:16:12,170 --> 02:16:14,090 You have exactly one option left now. 2752 02:16:14,130 --> 02:16:15,840 You can take it if you want, 2753 02:16:15,920 --> 02:16:17,670 according to my terms and conditions. 2754 02:16:34,840 --> 02:16:36,670 Can we make her look slimmer with VFX? 2755 02:16:37,800 --> 02:16:39,880 If it's just for a few shots, we can manage it. 2756 02:16:41,090 --> 02:16:42,760 But doing it for an entire movie is risky. 2757 02:16:42,880 --> 02:16:44,470 - Hey, call the artist. - Okay. 2758 02:16:46,130 --> 02:16:47,420 All set. Let's go for a take. 2759 02:16:49,550 --> 02:16:51,470 - Where's Hana? - She was right here. 2760 02:16:54,380 --> 02:16:55,920 Show me the footage again. 2761 02:16:56,010 --> 02:16:57,340 Where's the artist? 2762 02:16:57,670 --> 02:16:58,920 Who went to fetch her? 2763 02:17:00,050 --> 02:17:01,050 Suji! 2764 02:17:01,550 --> 02:17:02,590 Hey... 2765 02:17:02,630 --> 02:17:03,880 there's a problem. 2766 02:17:03,970 --> 02:17:06,220 I don't have time for problems! Where is the artist? 2767 02:17:06,340 --> 02:17:07,470 Dude, you have to listen to me. 2768 02:17:07,510 --> 02:17:08,920 My parents went to my college 2769 02:17:08,970 --> 02:17:10,340 and found out that I got expelled. 2770 02:17:10,630 --> 02:17:11,630 Vineeth... 2771 02:17:12,340 --> 02:17:13,420 There's a problem. 2772 02:17:13,470 --> 02:17:15,300 What the hell is the problem now? 2773 02:17:15,340 --> 02:17:16,550 Hana is missing. 2774 02:17:17,420 --> 02:17:18,550 Missing? 2775 02:17:18,970 --> 02:17:20,420 What the hell! 2776 02:17:28,340 --> 02:17:29,550 So gross! 2777 02:17:30,090 --> 02:17:31,920 I know that you're producing this film 2778 02:17:31,970 --> 02:17:33,550 only because Hana is in it. 2779 02:17:34,050 --> 02:17:36,760 But, if the shoot has to move forward, 2780 02:17:36,880 --> 02:17:38,840 I only have one option left. 2781 02:17:40,170 --> 02:17:41,550 We'll have to replace Hana! 2782 02:17:50,220 --> 02:17:51,300 Hello! 2783 02:17:53,550 --> 02:17:55,130 Renowned director Arjun Haridas 2784 02:17:55,220 --> 02:17:57,300 and actress Hana Shahjahan have tied the knot. 2785 02:17:57,470 --> 02:17:58,800 Following a long-term relationship, 2786 02:17:58,840 --> 02:18:01,380 the two got married today at the Thrikkakara Registrar Office. 2787 02:18:01,420 --> 02:18:02,300 Let's hear from them directly. 2788 02:18:02,340 --> 02:18:04,590 We've been in a relationship since we did "After Party." 2789 02:18:04,630 --> 02:18:06,380 But then, we had a small misunderstanding. 2790 02:18:06,420 --> 02:18:09,130 And all of you know exactly what went down during that phase. 2791 02:18:09,340 --> 02:18:10,380 Actually, 2792 02:18:10,470 --> 02:18:13,630 they say you only realise the value of true love 2793 02:18:13,670 --> 02:18:16,050 when someone else steps into your life, right? 2794 02:18:16,670 --> 02:18:18,340 The grain of rice with my name on it... 2795 02:18:18,380 --> 02:18:19,550 found its way to me. 2796 02:18:19,590 --> 02:18:21,630 You're currently shooting Vineeth Madhavan's movie, right? 2797 02:18:21,670 --> 02:18:23,010 - Yes. - So, now that you're married, 2798 02:18:23,050 --> 02:18:24,590 do you plan to continue your acting career? 2799 02:18:24,630 --> 02:18:25,760 Definitely. 2800 02:18:25,800 --> 02:18:27,800 But it won't be in Vineeth Madhavan's film. 2801 02:18:27,880 --> 02:18:30,170 I'd rather go to the Tamil industry and get beaten up by Pala... 2802 02:18:30,220 --> 02:18:31,630 than deal with a Vineeth Madhavan movie. 2803 02:18:31,670 --> 02:18:33,550 According to Vineeth, someone as "fat" as me 2804 02:18:33,590 --> 02:18:35,170 isn't apt for the role in his film. 2805 02:18:35,220 --> 02:18:37,340 Vineeth Madhavan isn't just obsessive, 2806 02:18:37,420 --> 02:18:38,720 he's fat-phobic too. 2807 02:18:38,760 --> 02:18:40,800 What triggered this sudden register marriage? 2808 02:18:41,420 --> 02:18:43,050 - Err...Okay...Thank you! - Thank you! 2809 02:18:43,340 --> 02:18:45,470 Good luck making your film now, Vineeth! 2810 02:18:45,630 --> 02:18:46,880 Go die yourself! 2811 02:18:47,590 --> 02:18:49,590 I was dead wrong about Arjun. 2812 02:18:50,630 --> 02:18:52,670 I actually produced his debut film. 2813 02:18:53,300 --> 02:18:55,630 He is a textbook definition of a wolf in sheep's clothing! 2814 02:18:56,340 --> 02:18:58,300 He manipulated Hana into doing her last four films... 2815 02:18:58,340 --> 02:19:00,090 and every one of them bombed miserably. 2816 02:19:00,130 --> 02:19:01,130 Now she's powerless. 2817 02:19:01,170 --> 02:19:02,170 And I think 2818 02:19:02,220 --> 02:19:04,550 he may have even orchestrated those failures on purpose, 2819 02:19:04,590 --> 02:19:05,970 to gain control over her. 2820 02:19:06,340 --> 02:19:09,010 He can't stand anyone becoming more powerful than him. 2821 02:19:09,420 --> 02:19:10,590 Hana is blinded by love! 2822 02:19:10,670 --> 02:19:13,010 So trying to talk sense into her now, is a waste of time. 2823 02:19:13,090 --> 02:19:14,880 She will realise it soon and divorce him. 2824 02:19:15,300 --> 02:19:16,420 I'll wait for that! 2825 02:19:19,220 --> 02:19:20,840 But your movie cannot wait, Vineeth. 2826 02:19:21,300 --> 02:19:22,510 What the hell did he think? 2827 02:19:22,550 --> 02:19:23,840 That if he just went ahead and married her, 2828 02:19:23,880 --> 02:19:25,300 he could sabotage your film? 2829 02:19:25,510 --> 02:19:26,550 Rascal! 2830 02:19:28,050 --> 02:19:30,760 I'll produce your film with a brand new heroine, 2831 02:19:30,800 --> 02:19:32,260 and turn it into a massive success. 2832 02:19:32,670 --> 02:19:34,300 Nothing would hit Arjun 2833 02:19:34,340 --> 02:19:35,720 harder than that! 2834 02:19:36,800 --> 02:19:38,170 Cast a new heroine. 2835 02:19:38,470 --> 02:19:39,840 Let's... 2836 02:19:39,920 --> 02:19:40,920 rule! 2837 02:19:44,590 --> 02:19:46,170 Scene one, Shot one, Take two! 2838 02:19:46,220 --> 02:19:47,340 Action! 2839 02:19:56,970 --> 02:19:57,970 Cut it! 2840 02:19:58,130 --> 02:19:59,170 Take okay. 2841 02:19:59,420 --> 02:20:00,420 Break! 2842 02:20:06,880 --> 02:20:08,050 '[Fayaz] Good morning, Vineeth.' 2843 02:20:08,090 --> 02:20:09,340 'I've got some good news.' 2844 02:20:09,380 --> 02:20:11,510 'The official announcement for my next film is dropping.' 2845 02:20:11,550 --> 02:20:13,420 '"War," directed by' 2846 02:20:13,470 --> 02:20:15,010 'Sujith Raj V.' 2847 02:20:15,300 --> 02:20:18,130 'Honestly, I don't even know if your best friend knows filmmaking.' 2848 02:20:18,170 --> 02:20:21,010 'But with a good associate director and a solid editor,' 2849 02:20:21,050 --> 02:20:22,380 'I'll finish this film.' 2850 02:20:22,800 --> 02:20:25,470 'And I'm going to release it on the exact same day as yours!' 2851 02:20:25,760 --> 02:20:26,970 'Let that sink in.' 2852 02:20:27,550 --> 02:20:28,550 Hey... 2853 02:20:31,630 --> 02:20:33,260 My folks found out about the expulsion, 2854 02:20:33,300 --> 02:20:34,920 and it blew up into a massive issue. 2855 02:20:35,510 --> 02:20:36,800 I had to go back home. 2856 02:20:36,880 --> 02:20:37,920 They told me... 2857 02:20:37,970 --> 02:20:39,340 not to continue my studies. 2858 02:20:39,380 --> 02:20:41,760 When it finally came down to me taking over Dad's shop, 2859 02:20:42,880 --> 02:20:44,510 I didn't give it another thought. 2860 02:20:45,340 --> 02:20:46,380 I called Fayaz. 2861 02:20:46,420 --> 02:20:49,130 Instead of Sachin, I am the one directing Hana's next film. 2862 02:20:49,420 --> 02:20:50,970 Now that Arjun has married Hana, 2863 02:20:51,010 --> 02:20:53,170 he doesn't need Sachin anymore to halt your movie. 2864 02:20:53,220 --> 02:20:54,760 So, giving Hana's dates to me, 2865 02:20:54,800 --> 02:20:57,050 Arjun decided to direct Meljo's script himself. 2866 02:20:59,300 --> 02:21:00,720 So Sachin is out of that film. 2867 02:21:01,340 --> 02:21:03,300 At first, even I found it hard to believe. 2868 02:21:03,420 --> 02:21:04,590 But it's actually happening. 2869 02:21:04,670 --> 02:21:06,220 I won't be part of this film anymore. 2870 02:21:06,920 --> 02:21:08,380 They liked my story. 2871 02:21:08,420 --> 02:21:09,840 Our shoot starts immediately. 2872 02:21:11,130 --> 02:21:12,920 Did you rework the script? 2873 02:21:22,630 --> 02:21:23,970 Someone like me... 2874 02:21:24,220 --> 02:21:26,090 will never get an opportunity like this again. 2875 02:21:26,420 --> 02:21:27,840 It's for this exact moment 2876 02:21:27,880 --> 02:21:29,720 that I've put in all my effort till now. 2877 02:21:30,550 --> 02:21:32,300 I just can't afford to waste any more time. 2878 02:21:46,050 --> 02:21:47,220 Vineeth Madhavan, 2879 02:21:47,220 --> 02:21:49,170 why should the audience watch your film? 2880 02:21:49,220 --> 02:21:50,420 Give us one reason. 2881 02:21:50,920 --> 02:21:54,420 My film is the greatest horror film ever made in Malayalam cinema. 2882 02:21:54,470 --> 02:21:55,720 You're really that confident? 2883 02:21:55,840 --> 02:21:56,970 I am confident. 2884 02:21:57,090 --> 02:21:59,170 Are you worried about how audiences will react? 2885 02:21:59,470 --> 02:22:00,800 Not in the slightest. 2886 02:22:00,840 --> 02:22:02,300 They're going to love my film. 2887 02:22:02,340 --> 02:22:05,340 The reason you deleted your debut feature is still a mystery. 2888 02:22:05,380 --> 02:22:07,420 Looking back at all that public backlash, 2889 02:22:07,470 --> 02:22:09,090 how do you feel today? 2890 02:22:09,130 --> 02:22:10,130 No comments. 2891 02:22:10,970 --> 02:22:12,220 Do you feel any sense of guilt? 2892 02:22:15,720 --> 02:22:17,720 I'm the one who gets to decide my own destiny. 2893 02:22:17,760 --> 02:22:18,760 Nobody else. 2894 02:22:18,800 --> 02:22:21,800 So, will you rewrite your destiny with this movie, Vineeth? 2895 02:22:25,630 --> 02:22:28,010 YUDDHAM [WAR] 2896 02:22:41,800 --> 02:22:43,010 Hello, Suniletta. 2897 02:22:43,130 --> 02:22:45,840 His film's posters are everywhere! 2898 02:22:46,220 --> 02:22:48,840 But there isn't a single poster for your film in sight. 2899 02:22:50,130 --> 02:22:52,470 Isn't your film really releasing the day after tomorrow? 2900 02:22:54,630 --> 02:22:56,880 'It's almost as if there's a quiet sabotage happening behind the scenes.' 2901 02:23:06,470 --> 02:23:07,970 'Everyone in the industry' 2902 02:23:08,050 --> 02:23:11,420 'has shared the poster and trailer of Suji's film.' 2903 02:23:13,300 --> 02:23:15,340 'My movie has gone under without a trace.' 2904 02:23:17,590 --> 02:23:20,300 'On top of that, there are rage-bait articles actively targeting me!' 2905 02:23:20,380 --> 02:23:23,050 [My film is the best film in Malayalam so far - Vineeth Madhavan] 2906 02:23:23,130 --> 02:23:25,220 [hateful comments flooding the feed] 2907 02:23:25,920 --> 02:23:29,010 It would have been better if you hadn't uploaded that interview at all! 2908 02:23:29,300 --> 02:23:31,050 I just need to know one thing. 2909 02:23:31,130 --> 02:23:33,300 Who is behind this? Fayaz or Arjun? 2910 02:23:42,420 --> 02:23:43,970 NIDHI [Treasure] 2911 02:23:55,010 --> 02:23:56,050 What? 2912 02:23:56,090 --> 02:23:57,420 What are you guys trying to do? 2913 02:23:57,920 --> 02:23:59,170 Sit down, Vineeth. 2914 02:24:00,050 --> 02:24:02,970 Not a single soul will step into the theatre after seeing this poster! 2915 02:24:03,220 --> 02:24:05,920 Who authorised these designs without my approval? 2916 02:24:07,220 --> 02:24:08,550 Give us a minute. 2917 02:24:13,220 --> 02:24:14,220 Vineeth... 2918 02:24:14,720 --> 02:24:17,800 I manage at least ten film productions a year. 2919 02:24:18,670 --> 02:24:20,010 Half of them 2920 02:24:20,050 --> 02:24:23,010 are shot with the sole purpose of becoming commercial hits. 2921 02:24:23,800 --> 02:24:26,800 Whether they turn out to be hits or flops just depends on their luck. 2922 02:24:26,840 --> 02:24:28,550 But the other half... 2923 02:24:28,720 --> 02:24:29,970 has a different purpose! 2924 02:24:30,130 --> 02:24:34,920 Harris Basheer Group's annual profit is roughly 500 crores. 2925 02:24:35,130 --> 02:24:38,130 About 30 percent of that goes straight to the government as tax. 2926 02:24:38,220 --> 02:24:42,220 That means 150 crores in tax alone from his profits. 2927 02:24:42,470 --> 02:24:46,420 Since Harris Basheer Group's last two films were blockbusters, 2928 02:24:46,470 --> 02:24:48,220 there's additional tax liability. 2929 02:24:48,300 --> 02:24:49,420 This is exactly where 2930 02:24:49,470 --> 02:24:52,300 a film's financial loss becomes a blessing for them. 2931 02:24:52,340 --> 02:24:56,590 So, they find a script that needs heavy VFX and elaborate sets, 2932 02:24:56,670 --> 02:25:01,130 spend 10 crores, but show it on paper as a 35-crore big-budget film. 2933 02:25:01,300 --> 02:25:03,050 Then they intentionally ensure it tanks 2934 02:25:03,090 --> 02:25:04,630 by doing no promotions at all. 2935 02:25:04,800 --> 02:25:07,130 And then they declare the full 35-crore budget 2936 02:25:07,170 --> 02:25:08,470 as a loss. 2937 02:25:08,550 --> 02:25:11,050 So from Harris Basheer Group's total revenue, 2938 02:25:11,090 --> 02:25:13,840 they only have to pay tax after deducting those 35 crores. 2939 02:25:13,920 --> 02:25:15,630 So, the higher the loss, 2940 02:25:15,920 --> 02:25:17,170 the lower the tax. 2941 02:25:18,010 --> 02:25:20,220 Vineeth, your film won't get any publicity at all. 2942 02:25:21,090 --> 02:25:22,760 You won't get good theatres. 2943 02:25:23,630 --> 02:25:25,670 You won't even get a decent show count. 2944 02:25:26,630 --> 02:25:29,550 This film was destined to die before it was even born! 2945 02:25:31,220 --> 02:25:33,470 There's nothing you can do about it on your own. 2946 02:25:34,590 --> 02:25:35,590 Sorry, Vineeth. 2947 02:25:36,380 --> 02:25:38,170 None of this was part of my plan. 2948 02:25:38,420 --> 02:25:40,340 Honestly, I was trying to help Hana. 2949 02:25:40,420 --> 02:25:41,880 That was my sole intention. 2950 02:25:42,130 --> 02:25:43,720 The moment you said you wanted to replace Hana, 2951 02:25:43,760 --> 02:25:45,880 I seriously considered shelving this project. 2952 02:25:46,090 --> 02:25:47,630 But you know, I'm a good businessman. 2953 02:25:51,760 --> 02:25:53,920 Didn't you tell me that if it's marketed the wrong way, 2954 02:25:53,970 --> 02:25:55,880 this film will be a certified flop? 2955 02:25:55,920 --> 02:25:57,760 That statement was my greatest assurance. 2956 02:25:58,050 --> 02:26:01,420 No one has ever told me anything with such confidence! 2957 02:26:03,550 --> 02:26:05,050 Once everything is over, 2958 02:26:05,170 --> 02:26:07,380 I have a very special reward waiting for you! 2959 02:26:10,630 --> 02:26:12,340 'My film releases tomorrow.' 2960 02:26:13,050 --> 02:26:14,170 'Normally,' 2961 02:26:14,220 --> 02:26:17,130 'any director would be losing sleep out of sheer anxiety.' 2962 02:26:18,010 --> 02:26:19,590 'But I don't feel any kind of stress.' 2963 02:26:20,300 --> 02:26:21,470 'Because...' 2964 02:26:21,550 --> 02:26:22,550 'my destiny...' 2965 02:26:22,590 --> 02:26:23,880 'is no longer in my control.' 2966 02:26:24,840 --> 02:26:26,010 'My film...' 2967 02:26:26,090 --> 02:26:28,760 'isn't just one of the best Malayalam horror films.' 2968 02:26:29,510 --> 02:26:31,630 'It IS the absolute best horror film!' 2969 02:26:33,800 --> 02:26:34,970 'This is my promise!' 2970 02:26:35,880 --> 02:26:36,880 'Come...' 2971 02:26:37,090 --> 02:26:38,090 'Experience it...' 2972 02:26:38,510 --> 02:26:39,550 'And be terrified!' 2973 02:26:53,550 --> 02:26:55,630 I just dropped by to wish you all the best. 2974 02:26:57,130 --> 02:26:58,720 I don't know if you're aware... 2975 02:26:59,550 --> 02:27:01,050 Arjun has hijacked my film. 2976 02:27:02,880 --> 02:27:04,550 The same man who gave me a second life 2977 02:27:04,590 --> 02:27:06,130 has now snatched it right back. 2978 02:27:08,880 --> 02:27:11,220 When I ran completely out of options, 2979 02:27:12,220 --> 02:27:14,220 my wife was the only one who came back. 2980 02:27:15,550 --> 02:27:17,220 So, I packed up... 2981 02:27:17,840 --> 02:27:19,420 all of my grand dreams... 2982 02:27:19,800 --> 02:27:21,420 and used whatever money I had left... 2983 02:27:21,800 --> 02:27:23,760 to buy back my Dad's house and property. 2984 02:27:35,050 --> 02:27:37,720 It's incredibly tough to survive in this world 2985 02:27:37,970 --> 02:27:42,130 cursing yourself for all your bad decisions and shattered dreams. 2986 02:27:42,340 --> 02:27:44,550 "Your eyes will see it all, don't blink away" 2987 02:27:44,590 --> 02:27:46,670 It's going to take you a long time... 2988 02:27:46,720 --> 02:27:49,050 to accept the reality of being a failure. 2989 02:27:50,340 --> 02:27:52,420 "The tides of time will join your path that day" 2990 02:27:52,470 --> 02:27:53,470 Alright then. 2991 02:27:54,220 --> 02:27:56,760 We will meet again in Losers' Paradise! 2992 02:27:58,010 --> 02:28:05,380 "Your world will find its way to you tonight" 2993 02:28:05,550 --> 02:28:07,670 "Right by your heart..." 2994 02:28:07,760 --> 02:28:10,130 Today, I've finally accepted something 2995 02:28:10,170 --> 02:28:13,970 I never ever wanted to acknowledge in my life. 2996 02:28:15,130 --> 02:28:16,420 That I'm a failure! 2997 02:28:17,300 --> 02:28:21,380 "This life will not wane, it keeps moving forward again" 2998 02:28:21,470 --> 02:28:22,920 There's quite a crowd! 2999 02:28:23,340 --> 02:28:24,630 They're not here for my film. 3000 02:28:24,720 --> 02:28:32,340 "A magic wonder, shining bright, Where silence speaks into the night" 3001 02:28:42,050 --> 02:28:43,510 Are you Vineeth's parents? 3002 02:28:43,550 --> 02:28:44,590 Yes. 3003 02:28:44,630 --> 02:28:46,170 I'm Harris Basheer, the producer. 3004 02:28:46,220 --> 02:28:46,920 Oh! 3005 02:28:46,970 --> 02:28:49,050 Oh, please sit. Please sit. Let's talk after the show. 3006 02:28:49,090 --> 02:28:50,220 Okay. 3007 02:28:50,800 --> 02:28:52,340 Son, the producer is here. 3008 02:28:55,300 --> 02:28:57,420 I just came to make sure nobody actually showed up. 3009 02:28:57,470 --> 02:28:59,050 Now I'm relieved. 3010 02:29:25,800 --> 02:29:27,880 'I'll make time freeze at my command.' 3011 02:29:28,470 --> 02:29:30,300 'And draw all eyes with just one stand.' 3012 02:29:31,840 --> 02:29:33,920 'I'll build a kingdom, claim my throne.' 3013 02:29:34,590 --> 02:29:36,670 'Images will find a voice of their own.' 3014 02:29:39,050 --> 02:29:40,300 'Fear is my aim,' 3015 02:29:41,090 --> 02:29:43,170 'to shake you to the core.' 3016 02:29:44,510 --> 02:29:47,130 'An illusion that lights the silver screen galore.' 3017 02:29:47,590 --> 02:29:48,590 Huh! 3018 02:29:49,300 --> 02:29:51,880 What a movie, man! I got really scared! 3019 02:29:51,920 --> 02:29:53,510 [indistinct chatter] 3020 02:29:53,550 --> 02:29:54,550 Hey... 3021 02:29:55,630 --> 02:29:56,840 It's really good! 3022 02:29:57,050 --> 02:29:58,340 I was terrified! 3023 02:29:59,510 --> 02:30:01,380 - It's good, right? - Yeah, it is. 3024 02:30:01,720 --> 02:30:02,970 My heart nearly stopped. 3025 02:30:03,010 --> 02:30:04,380 I think my heart actually stopped! 3026 02:30:04,670 --> 02:30:06,470 What on earth have you made, man? 3027 02:30:06,550 --> 02:30:07,880 Right, Madhavetta? 3028 02:30:08,880 --> 02:30:11,880 But the public is never going to see this film, Dad. 3029 02:30:12,220 --> 02:30:13,630 - Says who? - Yeah. 3030 02:30:13,760 --> 02:30:15,510 - Let's ask the producer. - Yes. 3031 02:30:15,840 --> 02:30:17,800 Did you like the film, son? 3032 02:30:19,420 --> 02:30:20,420 Son... 3033 02:30:20,670 --> 02:30:22,090 - Harris Ikka? - Chetta! 3034 02:30:23,970 --> 02:30:25,800 - Mr. Producer? - Are you asleep, Chetta? 3035 02:30:26,630 --> 02:30:27,630 Huh! 3036 02:30:28,380 --> 02:30:29,380 Oh no! 3037 02:30:30,800 --> 02:30:32,130 'This is Harris Basheer.' 3038 02:30:32,300 --> 02:30:33,420 'Age 40.' 3039 02:30:33,470 --> 02:30:34,720 'Physically fit.' 3040 02:30:35,010 --> 02:30:37,470 'The biggest corporate con man on the face of the earth!' 3041 02:30:38,050 --> 02:30:40,300 'And today, he dropped dead watching my movie.' 3042 02:30:42,300 --> 02:30:43,510 Prominent businessman 3043 02:30:43,550 --> 02:30:45,920 and owner of 'Harris Basheer Group', Harris Basheer, 3044 02:30:45,970 --> 02:30:47,720 has passed away following a heart attack. 3045 02:30:47,760 --> 02:30:49,800 In a shocking turn of events, noted businessman... 3046 02:30:49,880 --> 02:30:53,920 Famous businessman and owner of 'Harris Basheer Group', Harris Basheer, 3047 02:30:53,970 --> 02:30:55,760 has passed away following a cardiac arrest. 3048 02:30:55,800 --> 02:30:58,760 Reports suggest that several viewers in Thiruvananthapuram and Thrissur 3049 02:30:58,800 --> 02:31:00,550 also became unwell after watching the film. 3050 02:31:00,590 --> 02:31:04,090 Viewers are calling "Nidhi" one of the scariest films ever made. 3051 02:31:04,130 --> 02:31:06,720 Several theatres have now deployed standby ambulance services. 3052 02:31:06,760 --> 02:31:09,720 Ashwin, who was admitted to Thrissur Medical College 3053 02:31:09,760 --> 02:31:12,220 after collapsing inside the theatre, joins us now. 3054 02:31:12,760 --> 02:31:14,170 Ashwin, can you hear us? 3055 02:31:15,220 --> 02:31:16,510 Are you feeling okay now? 3056 02:31:17,840 --> 02:31:19,590 Err...we've just lost Ashwin. 3057 02:31:20,130 --> 02:31:21,720 [Harris Basheer] 'I'm checking out too.' 3058 02:31:21,800 --> 02:31:23,470 'But this is not a goodbye.' 3059 02:31:23,550 --> 02:31:25,670 'I will not leave you, Vineeth Madhavan!' 3060 02:31:25,920 --> 02:31:28,090 'I will come back and haunt you!' 3061 02:31:30,090 --> 02:31:33,170 'I'll make high-class horror films right here in our little Kerala!' 3062 02:31:33,300 --> 02:31:35,300 'Best of the best in DTS!' 3063 02:31:36,300 --> 02:31:37,670 'I'm going to terrify everyone!' 3064 02:31:37,720 --> 02:31:39,300 Scare everyone to death! 3065 02:31:41,300 --> 02:31:43,970 I don't want to be just another filmmaker, Suji. 3066 02:31:44,670 --> 02:31:46,510 I want to be the best in my field! 3067 02:31:47,170 --> 02:31:49,420 And for that, simply scaring the audience isn't enough. 3068 02:31:49,510 --> 02:31:51,590 That fear must become history! 3069 02:31:52,050 --> 02:31:53,880 'And that history must be celebrated.' 3070 02:32:16,550 --> 02:32:17,550 It's a hit. 3071 02:32:19,720 --> 02:32:20,840 It's not a hit. 3072 02:32:22,220 --> 02:32:23,510 It's a blockbuster! 3073 02:32:34,630 --> 02:32:35,840 'Devil's Island'?! 3074 02:32:38,920 --> 02:32:40,720 - It's too late to do anything now. - Huh? 3075 02:32:53,970 --> 02:32:55,840 [Sachin] 'So now, I am truly alone...' 3076 02:32:55,880 --> 02:32:57,220 'in losers' paradise.' 3077 02:32:57,550 --> 02:32:58,920 'There's nobody left here with me.' 3078 02:32:58,970 --> 02:32:59,970 'Alone.' 3079 02:33:00,220 --> 02:33:01,220 'But...' 3080 02:33:01,380 --> 02:33:03,510 'whether I choose to stay in this hell...' 3081 02:33:03,590 --> 02:33:05,170 'is my choice and mine alone.' 3082 02:33:11,170 --> 02:33:12,170 Cheers! 3083 02:33:20,220 --> 02:33:21,300 [phone rings] 3084 02:33:35,550 --> 02:33:36,550 Hello? 3085 02:33:36,920 --> 02:33:38,090 Do you remember the review 3086 02:33:38,130 --> 02:33:40,510 I wrote for our school magazine's Malayalam section that year? 3087 02:33:52,510 --> 02:33:54,050 [The last book I read: Devil's Island] 3088 02:33:55,420 --> 02:33:58,050 No one is going to believe a single word he says after this. 3089 02:33:58,130 --> 02:34:00,970 The reputation he just earned from this current success... 3090 02:34:01,470 --> 02:34:03,220 will be utterly obliterated by this. 3091 02:34:03,420 --> 02:34:06,630 The moment this becomes public, he'll be branded as nothing but a thief. 3092 02:34:07,220 --> 02:34:10,340 Success without reputation is of no use. 3093 02:34:12,050 --> 02:34:13,220 Reputation! 3094 02:34:13,380 --> 02:34:15,130 That is the only weapon you need. 3095 02:34:15,220 --> 02:34:16,800 Filmmaker Sachin Vaikom David, 3096 02:34:16,840 --> 02:34:19,510 son of the legendary late novelist Vaikom David, 3097 02:34:19,550 --> 02:34:22,300 has level led serious plagiarism allegations 3098 02:34:22,340 --> 02:34:23,920 against Director Vineeth Madhavan! 3099 02:34:23,970 --> 02:34:25,920 Every piece of evidence I have 3100 02:34:25,970 --> 02:34:28,760 is right here in front of your eyes. 3101 02:34:28,840 --> 02:34:31,220 Sachin alleges that the film 'Nidhi' is a scene-by-scene copy 3102 02:34:31,300 --> 02:34:33,670 of Devil's Island, a novel penned by his late father years ago. 3103 02:34:33,720 --> 02:34:36,170 'Anyone who actually reads that novel will understand' 3104 02:34:36,420 --> 02:34:39,470 'that I've adapted only its core truth into my film.' 3105 02:34:40,050 --> 02:34:41,550 Vineeth registered this story 3106 02:34:41,590 --> 02:34:45,300 under the fake name K.T. Peter to evade any legal backlash. 3107 02:34:45,380 --> 02:34:47,800 'But I have no way to prove it.' 3108 02:34:48,130 --> 02:34:51,130 'There isn't a single copy of Devil's Island left in existence.' 3109 02:35:14,760 --> 02:35:16,590 You want Meljo's script back, I suppose? 3110 02:35:16,630 --> 02:35:18,590 Yes. I want to make it into a movie. 3111 02:35:18,760 --> 02:35:20,050 You have to produce it. 3112 02:35:20,090 --> 02:35:21,920 Vineeth's film is essentially about 3113 02:35:21,970 --> 02:35:25,800 a hack stealing a treasure a talented man worked hard to find. 3114 02:35:25,880 --> 02:35:28,380 When it turns out that very story is someone else's creation, 3115 02:35:28,420 --> 02:35:31,840 isn't Vineeth the real thief who stole the treasure here? 3116 02:35:32,420 --> 02:35:33,840 Life imitates art. 3117 02:35:34,220 --> 02:35:35,470 Art imitates life. 3118 02:35:36,670 --> 02:35:38,170 Stealing from someone is easy. 3119 02:35:38,590 --> 02:35:40,920 But the struggle of the one who actually discovered it... 3120 02:35:41,220 --> 02:35:43,380 can only be understood by someone who has lived it. 3121 02:35:44,220 --> 02:35:46,590 MAHAAN [Legend] 3122 02:35:53,590 --> 02:35:55,550 'With that, I didn't become a legend,' 3123 02:35:55,760 --> 02:35:57,550 'and no one sang praises for my film.' 3124 02:35:58,800 --> 02:36:01,170 'Today, I'm just Vineeth Madhavan.' 3125 02:36:03,130 --> 02:36:04,970 'I've been trying to write again.' 3126 02:36:05,760 --> 02:36:07,170 'But I'm just so exhausted.' 3127 02:36:07,550 --> 02:36:09,010 'My mind is totally blank.' 3128 02:36:10,090 --> 02:36:11,420 'Nothing's coming to me.' 3129 02:36:12,130 --> 02:36:14,220 'I can't even bring myself to write a single line.' 3130 02:36:25,220 --> 02:36:27,380 - Hello? - I watched your film, Vineeth. 3131 02:36:27,470 --> 02:36:28,630 'Without a doubt,' 3132 02:36:28,670 --> 02:36:30,840 'it's the finest movie to come out this year.' 3133 02:36:31,470 --> 02:36:33,920 'But "War" will sweep the awards this year.' 3134 02:36:34,420 --> 02:36:37,720 'Sujith Raj comes from a very humble, struggling background.' 3135 02:36:37,840 --> 02:36:38,840 Oh. 3136 02:36:38,880 --> 02:36:40,970 'I felt he was the one who deserved my support.' 3137 02:36:41,380 --> 02:36:42,970 - So I backed him. - Okay. 3138 02:36:43,130 --> 02:36:44,720 'But I'm giving you an award too.' 3139 02:36:45,090 --> 02:36:46,340 'Best debut director.' 3140 02:36:46,380 --> 02:36:47,380 Okay. 3141 02:36:47,420 --> 02:36:48,970 'Make sure you come and receive it.' 3142 02:37:00,760 --> 02:37:02,050 Thank you, Govind. 3143 02:37:02,300 --> 02:37:04,300 Who doesn't love to dream? 3144 02:37:04,670 --> 02:37:06,840 For gifting that wonderful song 3145 02:37:07,010 --> 02:37:09,760 to Malayalis who love to dream, thank you! 3146 02:37:14,470 --> 02:37:15,670 Let's move on. 3147 02:37:16,010 --> 02:37:18,010 Indus Star Finance presents 3148 02:37:18,170 --> 02:37:20,630 12th Chakrabhumi Film Awards, 3149 02:37:20,720 --> 02:37:23,130 powered by Nila Rice and Grains. 3150 02:37:24,220 --> 02:37:26,720 The Best Director award goes to... 3151 02:37:27,170 --> 02:37:28,590 Sujith Raj V, 3152 02:37:28,630 --> 02:37:29,840 for "War". 3153 02:37:40,590 --> 02:37:41,590 See? 3154 02:37:41,800 --> 02:37:43,630 Mediocrity is the new greatness. 3155 02:37:46,340 --> 02:37:47,510 You know... 3156 02:37:47,760 --> 02:37:49,720 I didn't make some masterpiece. 3157 02:37:50,920 --> 02:37:52,670 It only passes as great... 3158 02:37:53,220 --> 02:37:54,670 because of my background. 3159 02:37:55,880 --> 02:37:58,380 Even here, the applause wasn't for the work I did. 3160 02:37:58,800 --> 02:38:00,220 It was for my identity. 3161 02:38:01,970 --> 02:38:03,880 I would've been better off studying medicine. 3162 02:38:03,970 --> 02:38:05,840 This film industry is nothing like what I imagined. 3163 02:38:06,550 --> 02:38:10,220 Next, the Best Debut Director award goes to... 3164 02:38:11,130 --> 02:38:12,670 Vineeth Madhavan! 3165 02:38:14,010 --> 02:38:15,420 'Pin-drop silence.' 3166 02:38:15,720 --> 02:38:18,050 'Not even a murmur from the audience,' 3167 02:38:18,090 --> 02:38:19,590 'let alone applause!' 3168 02:38:19,920 --> 02:38:21,550 'They despise me that much.' 3169 02:38:33,010 --> 02:38:36,670 While you become the most despised man in Malayalam cinema, 3170 02:38:37,170 --> 02:38:40,010 people who don't have half your talent are going to be celebrated here instead. 3171 02:38:40,050 --> 02:38:41,380 Understood? 3172 02:38:44,300 --> 02:38:45,510 Vineeth... 3173 02:38:45,590 --> 02:38:46,970 a few words, please. 3174 02:38:47,130 --> 02:38:48,720 "Greatest of all time" 3175 02:38:49,800 --> 02:38:51,470 "Coming for the throne now" 3176 02:38:52,300 --> 02:38:54,010 "Defining Mollywood" 3177 02:38:55,130 --> 02:38:57,050 "Better than the stalwarts" 3178 02:38:57,220 --> 02:38:59,970 "My thought and throat have a killer flow" 3179 02:39:00,010 --> 02:39:02,880 "My hope and scope have a brilliant glow" 3180 02:39:03,470 --> 02:39:05,840 "Even if you bury me deep in the dark" 3181 02:39:05,920 --> 02:39:08,130 "I'll sprout right back up like a living spark" 3182 02:39:08,220 --> 02:39:10,510 My esteemed producer... 3183 02:39:11,170 --> 02:39:15,220 who unfortunately died of a fatal heart attack after watching my film, 3184 02:39:16,300 --> 02:39:19,300 the man who funded this project solely to launder his black money... 3185 02:39:19,420 --> 02:39:21,720 the late, prominent industrialist, 3186 02:39:21,760 --> 02:39:22,970 Harris Basheer. 3187 02:39:23,840 --> 02:39:26,340 The man who gave me my first break in this industry... 3188 02:39:27,050 --> 02:39:29,470 the son of that legendary literary icon 3189 02:39:29,510 --> 02:39:34,050 Vaikom David, who never penned a single line of his 232 novels, 3190 02:39:34,090 --> 02:39:35,550 Sachin Vaikom David. 3191 02:39:36,550 --> 02:39:38,300 The producer of my unreleased film, 3192 02:39:38,380 --> 02:39:40,300 which I myself deleted 3193 02:39:40,340 --> 02:39:43,420 when he tried to exploit Swaroop's fans just to line his own pockets. 3194 02:39:43,470 --> 02:39:45,170 Mr. Fayaz Ahmed. 3195 02:39:48,840 --> 02:39:50,130 The one who imitated my identity 3196 02:39:50,170 --> 02:39:52,630 that I earned over years through my short films 3197 02:39:52,670 --> 02:39:55,300 and made the blockbuster "After Party" 3198 02:39:55,420 --> 02:39:59,170 and the industry hit "After Party-2" using my own script. 3199 02:39:59,220 --> 02:40:00,590 Arjun Haridas. 3200 02:40:02,420 --> 02:40:03,670 Thanks... 3201 02:40:03,720 --> 02:40:04,920 to all of you! 3202 02:40:05,670 --> 02:40:07,550 Everything I said here is the truth. 3203 02:40:07,630 --> 02:40:09,970 But you, the audience, 3204 02:40:10,220 --> 02:40:12,300 won't believe a single word of it, 3205 02:40:12,590 --> 02:40:13,720 because... 3206 02:40:13,760 --> 02:40:15,720 you only hear what you like. 3207 02:40:16,300 --> 02:40:18,340 You only see what you like. 3208 02:40:18,920 --> 02:40:19,920 So, yeah... 3209 02:40:19,970 --> 02:40:20,970 Likeability! 3210 02:40:21,970 --> 02:40:23,170 Unfortunately, 3211 02:40:23,220 --> 02:40:24,590 since my personal likeability 3212 02:40:24,630 --> 02:40:28,050 is far lower than the people I just accused, 3213 02:40:28,970 --> 02:40:31,220 you wouldn't want to believe what I'm saying, 3214 02:40:31,380 --> 02:40:33,220 even if I'm proven right. 3215 02:40:34,380 --> 02:40:36,510 Simply because you don't like me. 3216 02:40:37,380 --> 02:40:38,920 That's the only truth. 3217 02:40:39,970 --> 02:40:41,220 So finally, 3218 02:40:41,470 --> 02:40:43,550 the hack didn't manage to steal 3219 02:40:43,670 --> 02:40:45,970 the treasure earned by the talented through sheer effort. 3220 02:40:46,010 --> 02:40:47,010 However... 3221 02:40:47,340 --> 02:40:51,220 they made the world believe he was never worthy of that treasure! 3222 02:40:52,720 --> 02:40:53,720 'But...' 3223 02:40:53,840 --> 02:40:55,880 'I'm not going to sit back...' 3224 02:40:56,130 --> 02:40:58,170 'and accept this as my destiny.' 3225 02:40:58,760 --> 02:41:01,590 'I'll keep setting out to rewrite my own destiny.' 3226 02:41:01,670 --> 02:41:04,380 "O you who graze through this world of illusion" 3227 02:41:04,420 --> 02:41:07,010 "O you who behold each age in succession" 3228 02:41:07,050 --> 02:41:12,300 "To travel the endless distance before, O seekers of the inner fire evermore" 3229 02:41:12,340 --> 02:41:14,800 "O you who graze through this world of illusion" 3230 02:41:14,840 --> 02:41:17,340 "O you who behold each age in succession" 3231 02:41:17,420 --> 02:41:22,920 "To travel the endless distance before, O seekers of the inner fire evermore" 3232 02:41:22,970 --> 02:41:25,720 "A steady mind and iron will, Proper and poised, supreme still" 3233 02:41:25,760 --> 02:41:28,300 "Though the age is filled with grief, The soul stands firm beyond belief" 3234 02:41:28,340 --> 02:41:30,880 "Along the path of righteous war, Stands one who knows his duty sure" 3235 02:41:30,920 --> 02:41:33,880 "A peerless soul that never tires, A man born only for victory's fires" 3236 02:41:38,130 --> 02:41:41,220 'I'll keep setting out to rewrite my own destiny.' 3237 02:41:41,630 --> 02:41:44,550 "Let rookies come in and make their art" 3238 02:41:44,590 --> 02:41:46,970 "Ride on pure luck and break the chart" 3239 02:41:47,050 --> 02:41:49,920 "No matter how many enter the game chasing fame, making a name" 3240 02:41:51,090 --> 02:41:52,670 "I'm the Greatest Of All Time" 3241 02:41:52,720 --> 02:41:55,220 "Even if you throw a thousand schemes my way" 3242 02:41:55,300 --> 02:41:57,670 "Even if you drag my aura down all day" 3243 02:41:57,760 --> 02:41:59,420 "The knowledge of cinema living in me" 3244 02:41:59,470 --> 02:42:00,880 "Gives my mind its clarity" 3245 02:42:00,920 --> 02:42:04,380 "I've learned to take every blow and woe, I'll cross raging seas and steal the show" 3246 02:42:04,470 --> 02:42:06,970 Vineeth is nothing like the directors I've worked with so far. 3247 02:42:07,220 --> 02:42:09,010 He is a visionary filmmaker. 3248 02:42:09,590 --> 02:42:11,880 He is more mature than many senior directors. 3249 02:42:12,720 --> 02:42:15,380 To be honest, it's excruciating to work with him! 3250 02:42:16,510 --> 02:42:19,880 In all my years of experience, no director has pushed me this hard. 3251 02:42:20,420 --> 02:42:21,800 He'll keep shooting 3252 02:42:21,840 --> 02:42:23,300 until he gets what he wants, 3253 02:42:23,340 --> 02:42:24,970 even if we end up with broken limbs. 3254 02:42:26,420 --> 02:42:28,300 I'm so grateful to be a part of his film. 3255 02:42:29,920 --> 02:42:30,920 Thank God! 3256 02:42:30,920 --> 02:42:32,380 [Harris] 'Karma is for real.' 3257 02:42:32,590 --> 02:42:34,300 'Vineeth Madhavan has lost.' 3258 02:42:35,050 --> 02:42:37,630 'The world doesn't operate the way he thinks it does.' 3259 02:42:37,670 --> 02:42:39,220 'People like us control everything.' 3260 02:42:42,050 --> 02:42:45,220 'And yet, there are things that happen completely at random in this life.' 3261 02:42:45,590 --> 02:42:46,720 'For example...' 3262 02:42:46,800 --> 02:42:50,880 The mystery surrounding superstar Swaroop's fatal accident has taken a deeper turn. 3263 02:42:51,130 --> 02:42:53,970 CCTV footage recovered from the scene now reveals that 3264 02:42:54,050 --> 02:42:57,590 the crash happened when a middle-aged man dropped a matchstick 3265 02:42:57,630 --> 02:43:00,630 while trying to light a beedi and bent down to pick it up. 3266 02:43:00,720 --> 02:43:02,470 'That middle-aged man is none other than' 3267 02:43:02,510 --> 02:43:05,130 'Varkeychayan, who runs 'Varkey's Catering' in Kuttikkanam.' 3268 02:43:05,170 --> 02:43:06,720 'But Varkeychayan has another name.' 3269 02:43:06,760 --> 02:43:08,840 - Peter! - 'K.T. Peter!' 3270 02:43:08,920 --> 02:43:11,380 'The true author of 'Devil's Island'!' 3271 02:43:13,760 --> 02:43:15,300 - Found it! - Found what? 3272 02:43:16,220 --> 02:43:18,550 The novel that terrified my grandpa, a scientific genius! 3273 02:43:18,590 --> 02:43:20,010 Want some tea, son? 3274 02:43:20,630 --> 02:43:22,130 - No, thanks. - My first film! 3275 02:43:22,220 --> 02:43:24,670 'Thrilled to hear that his novel was being turned into a movie,' 3276 02:43:24,720 --> 02:43:27,840 'he snatched the script from a sleeping Suji on the shooting set,' 3277 02:43:27,880 --> 02:43:30,050 'with no ulterior motive other than to read it.' 3278 02:43:30,090 --> 02:43:31,800 'But before he could read a single line,' 3279 02:43:31,840 --> 02:43:35,050 'the beedi K.T. Peter enjoyed smoking in the middle of the road' 3280 02:43:35,170 --> 02:43:36,380 'ended up betraying him!' 3281 02:43:41,380 --> 02:43:42,720 'So, in short,' 3282 02:43:42,760 --> 02:43:45,010 'nothing happens according to our plans.' 3283 02:43:45,130 --> 02:43:47,220 'Nothing is truly in our control.' 3284 02:43:47,420 --> 02:43:48,970 'Everything is random.' 3285 02:43:49,010 --> 02:43:50,170 'It all comes down to luck.' 3286 02:43:50,220 --> 02:43:52,130 'And luck has no sense of justice!' 3287 02:43:55,470 --> 02:43:57,050 Vineeth's case is truly unfortunate. 3288 02:43:57,670 --> 02:43:58,920 Despite being an underdog, 3289 02:43:59,760 --> 02:44:01,220 despite coming from humble beginnings, 3290 02:44:01,800 --> 02:44:03,340 despite struggling so much, 3291 02:44:03,920 --> 02:44:05,670 and despite possessing undeniable talent, 3292 02:44:06,840 --> 02:44:08,970 he still couldn't reach the place he dreamed of. 3293 02:44:10,170 --> 02:44:11,470 Sad reality! 3294 02:44:13,220 --> 02:44:15,630 "Lightning struck my head and left me in a fix" 3295 02:44:15,670 --> 02:44:18,800 "Fear sparked a fire, but I blew out the wicks" 3296 02:44:18,880 --> 02:44:21,470 "Fate tried to park me, but I kept my stride" 3297 02:44:21,510 --> 02:44:23,840 "I rewrote the story and blew minds nationwide" 3298 02:44:23,880 --> 02:44:26,050 "Lightning struck my head and left me in a fix" 3299 02:44:26,090 --> 02:44:29,010 "Fear sparked a fire, but I blew out the wicks" 3300 02:44:29,220 --> 02:44:31,840 "Fate tried to park me, but I kept my stride" 3301 02:44:31,880 --> 02:44:34,720 "I rewrote the story and blew minds nationwide" 3302 02:45:06,420 --> 02:45:09,510 "Tomorrow in Mollywood's glittering maze" 3303 02:45:09,550 --> 02:45:11,760 "I'll be the star of its golden days" 3304 02:45:11,800 --> 02:45:14,220 "A twinkling star, a total wonder, a total surprise" 3305 02:45:14,220 --> 02:45:16,840 "Aura at a hundred, an all-in-one rise!" 3306 02:45:16,880 --> 02:45:19,880 "Tomorrow in Mollywood's glittering maze" 3307 02:45:19,920 --> 02:45:22,090 "I'll be the star of its golden days" 3308 02:45:22,130 --> 02:45:24,550 "A twinkling star, a total wonder, a total surprise" 3309 02:45:24,590 --> 02:45:27,550 "Aura at a hundred, an all-in-one rise!"