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Sinbad, the sailor sets sail...

I hope you remember our song Sinbad the sailor

The sailor, who negotiates treacherous seas and scours unchartered territories

Life is no less than Sinbad

Adi, Joe and I have come a long way in the last few years

We as a group drifted apart with time, meeting not so often

but we are still thick friends

Rock on! It’s the sign of the times

Rock on! Every moment beckons you

Rock on! What are you waiting for?

Rock on! You won't get a second chance

Wow! What’s your name?

Sir, I’m Mann Jyot. MJ from Barnala

Very nice. - Thank you, sir

Joe, come in

This is a gold mine, Joe. You have to rip this one apart. Okay?

Don’t let him go. This joker will help the TRPs rise

Sir,

I’m a fan, sir

Keep it at that. Don’t turn into a light-bulb

So what’s your decision for Mann Jyot aka MJ?

Your pitch is okay, not so great

But the entertainment factor is awesome

So it’s a thumbs-up from me. - Yeah!

MJ, congratulations. And welcome to 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa'

That’s right. That's our new

and financially improved Joseph Mascarenhas

A judge of a successful reality show

And a working partner of this live music club, 12 Bar Blues

Hi. - Hi

Hey, Joe! - What's up?

I need your club this Friday night

My club is your club, sir. Any time! - Thanks, Joe

You have to give me time for this interview this Friday

Joe!

Tomorrow. I promise. Call me

Promise? - Promise. Drinks are on me

Okay. See you then. - Sorry

Life has been good to Joe

But as his friend, it’s my duty never to stop pulling his leg

Good to see you

I think you should let Andy take over now

Or, you’ll be labelled a silly old flirt. - As if you're still a rose in bloom!

She’s a journalist, she wants an interview. It's a must, KD

It’s called PR

Teaser, in other words!

Yep, that’s me. KD. Killer Drummer!

I come from a family of jewellers

But I dumped the profession to follow my passion, my first love... Music

Sounds good, right?

Hang on! Stop

Stop it, please

What’s this? What type of music is this?

It's electro-rock

So you made this...? - Electric Rock, sir

Right!

The point is, you haven’t followed our creative brief well

At times, when we try to sell our music to complete idiots,

these kinds of problems crop up

Can’t help it though!

You can’t just give up and bury yourself in some godforsaken place

like Adi did

For several years now, he’s been living in a small village in Meghalaya

All by himself

Hello?

Hello, Mr Adi? Have you listened to my CD?

Rahul!

Rahul...!

The truth is, Adi is trying to run away not from us

or from anyone

but from a memory, or perhaps from himself

Good morning

Here

Bye

Jana!

Adi had created another world, away from his own

A Cooperative Centre, for farmers

A school, for children

He had turned the place around completely

How are you, Paya?

Adi... - Baioman

I’ve got some food for you

You get food for me every day! Please sit

Nice. You too

The memory that Adi wanted to forget,

we were about to relive it!

And Jiah would be the reason

But Jiah herself had no clue about it then

Father,

the boy is here again

Sir, I’m Uday Brijkishore Mishra

I’ve been trying to meet you since the last two months

Mr Sehgal from the Hindi University was my teacher

He sent you a letter...

I received it

Mr Sehgal speaks highly of you

But I’ve quit

both, sarod and music

My grandfather was a simple postmaster in Lucknow

He held you in high regards

His dying wish

was to see me present my musical talent before you, once

Please give me a chance, sir

Raga Khamaj

was my brother’s favourite

I’m sorry!

I had no idea

Listen

Will you do me a favour?

Did you compose it?

Fantastic song

Thank you

I wanted to record a sarod track. Would you?

Don't do this

What do you mean?

You are making it up to me for Pandit-ji's indifference

Listen

My music has nothing to do with him

He has no idea what I am up to in this garage

But if you don’t want to play, then don’t

It’s okay

Nothing of the sort

I thought you were...

It’s okay

And don’t be so formal

Jiah

Fine. But when you perform this on stage, don’t forget me

Stage? No freaking way!

I just do it for fun... it’s just a hobby

It’s a strange world

You can get a break in the music industry anytime you want

And I, on the other hand, am tired of running from pillar to post

I’m completely broke

I’m confident,

you will soon stop running around

Let's take it from the start

When Uday walked into Joe’s music club with that CD,

neither he nor we had a clue

that it wasn't just a CD but a key

that’d open all the closed doors someday,

behind which lay many bitter memories that Adi wished to forget

Yes?

Mr Aditya,

I’m Mahendra Nongrum

I’m sure you know me

President of the Farmer’s Welfare Board

I had no idea they had a Farmer’s Welfare Board here

Oh, you wouldn’t know. You never attend meetings

Neither do you cooperate with us. - Hello

What do you want from us?

You see,

you face problems when you sell directly in the market

Sorry... not problems

Confusion!

It creates confusion

That is why I have an offer for you

Sell your produce to us

We’ll give you a good price

Mr Mahendra, you sell at a very higher rate than we do

but the villagers don't profit from it

We sell it cheaper, true

But the ten villages in the folds of our Cooperative

have profited much in two years

So, I’m sorry, I have to turn down your offer

Sorry

Fine

As you wish. - Thank you

Hello?

Hello?

Hello? - My motherland...

Oh, my God! KD!

The fertile soil of my country reaps treasures

Surprise! - My motherland...

Happy birthday, farmer! Hail the farmer!

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday!

Oh, my God!

And here’s your birthday gift. A brand new spade

Thank you very much. - I can’t handle him

Please come back soon

He’s losing his senses in your memories

I’ll fix him right away. Take that!

Who am I? - Right!

Where are we? Who are you? - I can’t handle him!

Oh, God! - How are you?

I’m good. How is Rob? Where's he? - In the car, sleeping

He’s here? - Yes

Wow! A return gift

We can’t take him along, please! - No!

No, please!

Passed out

Happy birthday, dad! - Hey!

Thank you, darling

I think he’s terribly sleepy. Can we take him inside?

You mean, we’ll have to wait outside till we get drowsy?

Wow, Sakshi! What a good host! Too good

Shut up, KD. - Why shut-up? Am I not right?

Sleep well, champ

For the ladies. - Thank you

Andy didn’t come along?

‘Teenagers don’t party with their parents, mom! It’s so uncool!’

Happy birthday, Adi! - Thank you, Joe

Happy birthday! - Cheers, guys

Cheers! - Cheers!

Cheers!

But I wish he came

It’s a good change for all of us

The fresh air, the calm

Really, man. Had you written 'Socha Hai' here,

the silence would've gone unheard

Hey, KD!

Put it away, please

Please! - Why hide it from us?

Or, is there something fishy?

Nothing fishy, but it’s really not cool. Please put it down

Why worry then?

Well, it’s interesting!

Buy fertilisers

Fix the boundary fence

Lubricate the machines

Sorry. I never intended to expose you before them

I’m afraid to explore more!

‘Boil the eggs, iron the shirt...’

Oh, what’s this?

Let’s go someplace

There’s no dearth of paths

Let’s go where our heart takes us to

Nice

Have you composed a tune?

Beautiful, Adi. Let’s hear. - Now?

Yes! - Yeah, come on

Of course. - Yeah! Let’s go

Put that down, please

Bass, please

All right. - Joe, all yours

Should I play something? - Yes, the spade

Not bad, Joe

Debbie is going to France, and your sense of humour is getting better

Look, that's for you

The shaker!

The song is in E

Come in whenever you're ready

Come, let’s go someplace

Come, there’s no dearth of paths

Come, let’s go

where our heart takes us

Every moment, at every step,

we will find

new destinations

Every moment, at every step,

we will find

new destinations

Come, let’s get on the roads

Let’s explore new things

Don’t stop, don’t be tired

Let’s just continue on our journey

Every moment, at every step,

we will find new destinations

Every moment, at every step,

we will find

new destinations

No one understands

the turmoil within

Who knows where we'll find ourselves tomorrow

For the present still remains unexplained

So listen to the call

of the heart

Time

is fast fading away

Every moment, at every step,

we will find new destinations

Come, let’s go someplace

There’s no dearth of paths

Come, let’s go

where our heart takes us

Every moment, at every step,

we will find new destinations

Every moment, at every step,

we will find new destinations

Good you quit the city

Why don’t you construct another room? I’ll move in with you

What a great idea! Accommodate him here please, Adi

Seriously! I’m bored of playing ball with the clients

But Joe, I don’t understand something

Why don’t you take time off to play music?

How?

Between managing the club and shooting for the show, I hardly find time

Hear the excuses of Mr Moneybags!

Not excuses, KD. That’s my job

By the way, who is stopping you from making music?

Why don’t you form a band

with your new friends, those kids, who perform at my club?

It'll remind you of your heydays

Very funny!

Tell me something

Last night, we played together;

did you feel good or not?

Did you feel anything?

There's no point anyway. He is chasing another career,

while you are running away from your past

Shut up, KD. - Let him speak

What are you trying to say? Should I forget what happened?

Who told you to forget it?

But for what happened, why do you hold yourself responsible?

That’s enough, KD

Why enough, Joe? - Come on

Old habits die hard

Every time there’s a problem in his life, he gives up and escapes

Yes, I gave up!

We set up a music label to encourage new talent. To what end?

Nothing! We lost a lot of money, and a poor boy killed himself!

That’s what happened, KD! - Ignore him, Adi

It’s the truth, Joe

Every time I tried to make music, I’ve hurt someone!

Please!

What please?

Do you have answers for everything?

Answer me then

What are you supposed to do when you see no hope in a relationship? Tell me

No hope?

If you can’t see any hope, what the heck are you playing guitar here for?

Why are you writing songs in your red diary?

Because you desperately need a new start! Isn’t that it?

This is a new start, KD!

This farm, this Cooperative ... isn’t that something?

What else do you expect me to do?

To go back to Mumbai? And do what?

Sing to the tunes of clients with you?

Or, judge a reality show like him? I’m not freaking interested

Whoa! What did you say, Adi?

Judge a reality show like me, eh?

Am I doing something wrong?

It’s easy for you to say that. You guys never had to worry about money!

You never have to bother about the next cheque, whether it comes or not!

And you guys are trying to judge me!

Go ahead, man!

We know that, Joe

Please trust me, I’m not judging you

Your success makes us happy the most

However, the fact remains that we've chosen different paths

So what’s the problem in it? And what’s his problem?

Hey guys!

Come on!

Perfect

I need a break. - Take a long one

Look Adi,

if you are happy here, I’m happy for you

Forget it

It’s your birthday

Rob, are you going into the water?

Yes

Wow!

This is stunning!

My God!

They'll never grow up!

You know what? We shouldn't either!

Debbie...?

Today was fun!

Do you really have to leave tomorrow?

Yes

Rob has to submit his art project in school on Monday

Even I have meetings

I really wish both of you move in here

What will I do here, Adi?

Rob goes to school now. So I get time to do my tasks

I’m going to miss you both

Why don’t you come back, Adi?

I have to pack

So I should just...

Good night, Adi

Remember your promise? - Yes

What was your promise?

I’ll watch TV only on Saturdays and Sundays

Very good

And I’ve promised to go camping with you during the next holidays, right?

Bye, dad. - Bye

Hey! Bring it back in one piece

I can’t hear you

Bring it back in one piece!

Don’t worry. Your motorcycle and I will return

in one piece, after three days! All right?

See you guys. Bye. - Ride safe

Get out of here!

Thanks, buddy. See you soon

Bye. - Let's go

How I wish we could bring back the good old days, in one piece!

The days when music meant everything to Magik

Everything!

You know what I mean!

Listen to me, let's meet again

Let's meet at the same place

One, two, three, four!

Listen to me, let's meet again

Let's meet at the same place

We'll catch a movie if you feel like it

Or, we’ll chit-chat over coffee

Your likes, your wishes,

your memories, you can share with me

When I hear you speak, I lose my senses

I don't know why

You know what I mean

You know what I mean

Don’t ask me about my Ex,

where I even met her

Forget it, don’t ask me

You are the only one in my life now

Now that I've found you,

all my wishes are granted

When I hear you speak, I just go bonkers

I don't know why

You know what I mean

You know what I mean

Your style, enchanting

Your voice, silken

When I hear you speak, it just makes me desperate

I don't know why

You know what I mean

You know what I mean

You know what I mean

Will those days ever come back?

I hope so

Even now when Adi, Joe and I make music sometimes,

we feel like the birds flying in the sky,

free and blissful

But just as the bird returns to its nest at the end of the day,

after we left,

Adi's life returned to its haunting memories

I'm Rahul. I called your office several times

I wanted to give you my CD, in person

Here? In the washroom?

I was waiting for you at the club but you seemed busy

Then I saw you coming here, so I thought...

Please listen to it... some of my compositions

Why don’t you get your CD

to my office tomorrow morning?

I’ll hear it out

Adi... - Bah Sing?

Adi... fire!

Fire!

Someone help! Fire!

Help!

Help!

My baby! Save my baby!

Jana!

Jana! - No, Adi!

The wild fire raged

till it completely razed all the houses and five years of Adi’s hardwork

The school, the Cooperative Centre, everything...

everything was reduced to ashes

There comes a point in one’s life

when he has no idea where he is headed

It was during one such phase that Adi happened to meet Jiah

Meeting, if you could call it one

Jiah perhaps related to the pain and despair in his eyes

Only the broken-hearted hear the cries of a heart rent

Hello...?

Excuse me

Are you all right?

I hope you aren’t planning to jump...?

Look,

whatever may be your problem,

this is not the solution

I'm sorry

Oh, crap!

Oh, crap!

Help!

Somebody help me!

Help!

Adi!

Darn! You had me scared!

We’ve been looking for you since last evening. Come on, get up

Where am I? - Cherrapunji

Thanks, guys

Are you missing something?

No, nothing

Come, get in the car

Luckily I was there when Adi came around

Bah Sing and I reasoned with him,

while Sakshi and Joe pressurised him over the phone

Finally, somehow we compelled him to come back to Mumbai

Bah Sing, I have transferred some money to your account

I will manage, Adi

Besides, the government has announced a relief package

for the villagers. We should get it soon

That’s good

Call me if you need something

Adi... - Bye

Good to see you. - How are you?

Sorry, I couldn’t make it to the airport

It’s okay. - Was it Bah Sing?

Is all well?

I hope so

I know, Adi, this must be really hard on you

but what’s done is done

You have to move on

Move on? Easier said than done, Joe

I know. But you have to try, buddy

How long can we see you like this?

You know we love you, man

Yeah

I was telling Joe, we should be meeting at the studio for a few days

Let’s make music

We can also record your new song

It’ll be a good change

What do you say?

Okay. - Cool

Great

We’ll be there

What is it, Mr Uday? You look thrilled

You’ll also be excited to know

Tell me then

I had sent our CD to 12 Bar Blues

They've called us over

What for?

To play music, what else?

What?

Joe Mascarenhas' club has live music show...

What are you saying, Uday?

I told you! I don’t want to do live performances!

You didn’t bother to ask me before sending them our tracks?

It could be a big break for me, Jiah

No! No! I am not up for this

I don’t even know them. Why should I let them hear my track?

You want to do that? Here... go ahead

Tell me something

What are you scared of?

We compose music for others to hear, right?

I’m at my wit's end, and I don’t have a penny to boot

I’ve been trying my luck everywhere

How long can I keep knocking on closed doors, Jiah?

Let’s go

Vaayu! They sounded different

Remember? - Yeah

Where’s their lead singer these days, Joe?

I wasn’t his manager

Sir, Mr Uday is here

Wow! Ask him to set it up on the stage. We’ll see him there

Sure, sir. - Thanks

I’ve heard their demo tape. I think you should also hear it

Do I have a choice, KD?

Have you listened to my CD?

You are...? - Rahul

We met at the club

The washroom guy!

Do you stay in this building?

No

Actually, it’s been a month since I gave you the CD

I called your office several times, in vain

I’m sorry, I had to surprise you like this

Look Rahul, I will listen to your CD

But to sneak into the building like this... it’s not cool

Right. When will you listen to it?

When I find time

Can someone be so busy?

I’m sorry, my schedule doesn’t suit you

So just relax. - You've been ignoring me for a month now

And you tell me to relax?

KD speaks highly of your music

Thank you, sir

She wrote the song, so... - Really?

It’s very good

You...?

Do you know each other?

Wow! Small world

How come?

I was in Cherrapunji to record a local band

That’s where we met

Let’s hear something

Of course. The keyboard is on the stage

And you’ve got your sarod

Come on, let’s hear something

Now?

Yes. Now

We’ve heard your demo CD

Let’s see how you perform live

Come on. I’ll set it up for you

Come on, Ms Jiah. Your first live performance is waiting for you

Jay, turn the lights on

My heart’s a bit broken,

so is yours

I feel bitter,

so do you

My heart’s a bit broken,

so is yours

I feel bitter,

so do you

I wonder why it is so

Why is the heart so inexplicable?

Should we just remain strangers?

It is a predicament,

for you as well as me

All our stories

remain unfinished, untold

How will they find closure?

I guess we should think about it sometime

I’m lonely, so are you

So, why don’t we travel together?

The feeling that resonates in our hearts,

why can’t we bring it to our lips?

You are silent,

so am I

Confused and restless, that's what we are

You are silent,

so am I

All our stories

remain unfinished, untold

How will they find closure?

I guess we should think about it sometime

Cool, guys. If you have more compositions, please feel free

to perform here, anytime

I don’t know. I just came here for Uday

So Uday, tell us if you have more songs

Jiah is the one who writes

So let's hear it, Ms Jiah

This is the only song that is complete, the rest are incomplete;

not worth performing on stage

No problem

We’ll work together on those incomplete tunes

I think we’ll just need a guitarist

I do have a friend, retired though

Let’s see. Never lose hope!

What say, Joe? - KD...

See? He is on! Thanks, buddy

And you, Adi?

Me...? No!

Come on! - No, no!

Didn’t you like the song?

Nothing of the sort. I loved the song

But the new band has a lead singer, so I’m not needed

All the best

All right then, let’s start on Saturday

Tomorrow is Saturday

So, no problem... - When it comes to music,

our friend here gets rather excited. Right?

Absolutely right. I'm always excited when it comes to music

Love is in the air

Without you,

there was no excitement, no desire

Now that I've found you,

I've got a new lease of life

There must be a star,

with a world of its own...

Don’t mind me. Please play

No...

I came early for the rehearsals, so I thought I'd...

May I join you?

Play

Somewhere in the realms,

of the vast blue skies,

there must be a star

with a world of its own

brimming with life

A world, so different from ours,

not a shard of pain to endure

A world where life is not painful

That’s all there is

It’s very good

Thank you

Thank you

For what you did back in Cherrapunji

I don’t know what I would’ve done if not for you

You needed help, and I was around

I couldn’t think of anything else. - Still

Very few people lend a helping hand to others

So, thanks

What were you doing there anyway?

I visit Meghalaya quite often

To record the folk singers

May I ask you something?

Why are you scared to perform on stage?

No... it's not like that

It's probably because I’m going to perform for the first time

You have a beautiful voice, Jiah

And your notes express your innermost feelings

You're really good

Hello

Sorry, we're late

Do you also play bass guitar, Uday?

Well... Joe sir said since I play the sarod well...!

So I’m practising

Good

Enjoy your rehearsals

Best of luck for your song

Thank you

Bye

Bye. - See you, Adi

See you during the performance tonight. - Yeah. See you

Yes, Uday. I’m leaving now

Yeah, I’ll see you soon. Bye

Jiah

Yes, father...?

Where are you going?

Father, my college friend, Malini...

It’s her birthday. I’m going over

All right. Don’t be late

Is this what you call music?

You are destroying the sanctity of music

by playing the guitar and piano along

I'm ashamed to call you my son!

Jiah

Ready? Let’s go

So many people are here to watch the New Magik!

It doesn’t feel right

What doesn’t feel right?

What if my father finds out?

How will he find out, Jiah?

He’ll be really furious

Now look, we're performing in ten minutes!

Don’t worry. - Guys, are you ready?

Let’s go

Let’s do this

And good luck

Rock on, dad!

Let’s hear it for Jiah!

It’s okay, Jiah. You can start again

Adi, what's going on?

Start again

Jiah!

Play... play your song

Play your song, Jiah

I'll be right back

Give me a beat

Jiah, are you okay?

What happened? - I can't do this

I can't do this!

What is it, Jiah?

My father will be mad!

Sorry?

My father will be furious

I don’t understand what you’re saying. Just relax

Let me go!

I told you, they are novices, they are not ready!

Crap! Crap!

I don’t know why I even listen to him!

He’s always droning about making music, performing!

Is this it?

Is this your New Magik?

This rubbish?

Come on, Joe. It happens

Even great musicians fumble on stage

Look, Adi,

a lot of crap goes between managing my club and my reality show

But when it comes to music, I can't take this!

This rubbish KD drama!

Joe, how was I to know Jiah would have a stage fright?

KD, why don’t you just...?

And you!

Come here

What were you thinking on the stage?

What were you thinking?

If you want to play in a band, you should learn to be a part of it

Sir... I cracked

Jiah missed her entry twice, so I thought...

What did you think?

That it was your solo performance?

Take it easy, Joe

Take it easy, man

I’ll take it easy, Adi

Reason with that girl

Where does she stay?

Where does she stay?

Sir, please don’t go to her place!

Her father doesn’t know about her live performance

Now where did her father transpire out of?

Hang on, Joe

What’s with her father?

Pandit Vibhuti

She’s Pandit-ji's daughter

His son killed himself five years ago,

so he quit music

Jiah didn’t want to perform in the first place

Rahul is...?

Jiah is Rahul’s sister...?

No one knew,

after all these years, life would drag Adi back to the point

he was trying to run away from

The memory now shadowed him

Can you ditch your shadow, ever?

I must tell her the truth

Adi, you are right

We’ll go with you

What?

I'm not going!

Joe,

come on, please

Please what, KD? Please what?

After what happened tonight, you want me to go to her house and apologise to her?

Rahul killed himself!

It wasn’t our fault!

And that’s that!

The two of you may do as you please

I won’t be a part of it

I’m done with this rubbish!

Rise

Rise

Don’t let old practices stop you

Don’t bow before customs and traditions

Rise! Break those shackles

Wipe it off... rewrite your own destiny

Don’t let old practices stop you

Don’t bow before customs and traditions

Rise! Break those shackles

Wipe it off... rewrite your own destiny

Let them know you

Let them admire you, let them know who you are

Rise now

Let them know you

Let them admire you, let them know what you are made of

Rise

Rise

If you think you’re lacking somewhere, you are wrong

If you're not granted your rights, then you're being conned

Equality is the need of the hour

Let the world know that

Let them know you

Let them admire you, let them know who you are

Rise now

Let them know you

Let them admire you, let them know what you are made of

Rise

Rise

Your life,

live it the way you want

Every joy in the world

is meant for you

So what if it is a night of agony?

The darkness is about to be dispelled

If we are together,

we will usher in a new dawn one day

Rise

Rise

Let them know you

Let them admire you, let them know what you are made of

Magik! Magik!

Magik! - All the best, guys

Magik! Magik!

Oh, God! He’s come again. - We're friends! I just want to talk

I just want to talk. They know me!

Hey! Hello!

Let me go. - Let him come

Wow!

So that was Magik’s cutting edge music, eh?

Rise!

Rise!

Take it easy

Rahul, you’ve had one too many

You should go

You remember my name!

Wow!

It feels great to hear that, you know!

But Mr Adi, you couldn’t take some time off to listen to my CD?

Fine, I’ll do that. Okay?

I’ll call you after I’ve heard it. All right?

You’re staving me off me again!

As usual!

You know, I came to you with high hopes

But you guys don’t even have a moment!

You are busy making your own music!

Rise!

Ri... rise!

Buddy, you don’t like the song, that’s all right

No one is forcing you to listen to our songs anyway

Go someplace and listen to your own CD. I’m sure you’ll like it

Of course, I will like it

Know what? I know my music!

Good. Great! - I know

I was born in a world of music

Do you know my father?

Wow!

I thought one gets to hear that line only in movies

Laugh all you want

Even my father does that

But if I get just one chance to showcase my talent,

then I’d love to watch your expressions, and his

Rahul,

you’re drunk. And you should go

Okay?

Why? Why do you hate me so?

Why?

Why don’t you understand? Even I want to make it big

It sounds so typical;

‘Get lost! Is this some music?’

‘Is this what you call music? I don’t have time for ridiculous stuff’

You know how it feels to be rejected? - Hey, enough!

Take him away! - Do you even know?

Take him away! Enough now! - I’m going

Go! - I’m going

I’m going

Rise!

Rise!

Rise!

What is wrong with you?

Forget me, no one can help you, you freaking psycho!

And get this!

Stop stalking me!

You understand?

Get lost!

I’m going! I’ll go away for ever

You’ll never hear me again, Mr Adi!

Never!

Never!

What are you looking for Mr Shroff?

Rahul’s CD

Seriously? - Yeah

I think I’ll listen to it once

I’ll call him and tell him what I feel

At least, he can move on. Else, he’ll keep dropping in

Unbearable!

Wait. I know where it is

Is it there?

Rahul Sharma. - Let’s hear it

The great Rahul’s CD

Darn, he's good

Yeah

Will you call him?

You don’t want to call him?

I was very rude to him yesterday

Please call him

Sure

Hi, Rahul. This is KD from Magik Records?

What?

How?

I’m... I’m so sorry!

Okay

Thank you

Thank you

What happened?

He's dead

He killed himself last night

I’ll go away for ever

You’ll never hear me again, Mr Adi!

Never!

Never!

I’m so sorry

In all these years, not a single day has passed by

when I haven’t wished I had heard that CD a day before

Greetings

They are here to meet me, father

They were about to leave

We’ll take your leave

Bye

Ironically,

though Joe was aware of Adi’s problem,

he wouldn’t accept it. He was in his own world

She wears high heels, the men go bonkers

Don't be mad, girl. Listen to me

I'm a king of sorts, be my queen

If you want to be a legend, you’ll need me

The bard goes singing everywhere,

praying for everyone

Love is not to be befriended

nor to be made foes with

I am intoxicated in love

I don't want to be in my senses

Please go on! Please don’t stop, Mann Jyot. Sing

Sir, I was just casually ... it’s a folk song

Why didn’t you sing it at the show today?

The audience doesn’t like this, sir

You know the trend. - Are you crazy?

Who told you that?

You imitate the styles of others; do you think the audience likes it?

They won’t let you stick around, Mann Jyot

This came from your heart. It is the call of your heart

Sing it

Then you’ll see

Sir, the heart attunes itself to the market's changing demands

Right, sir?

That’s my bus, sir. Good night

Often we notice the problems of others

but fail to understand the anguish of our dear ones

Hey

Did you speak to Jiah?

Yeah

What else?

What else?

Nothing else, Joe

Besides,

what have you got to do with it?

Don’t talk rubbish, KD

I’m speaking rubbish? Wow!

How’s Adi?

Call him

Ask him yourself

No, wait

It’s not your problem anyway

Just shut up, KD

You know what, Joe?

This time, you shut up!

What’s wrong with you?

I don’t remember the Joe Mascarenhas anymore,

who’d do anything for his friends

Dare anyone mess with his friends...!

Nice. Very nice

You’re drunk, KD

Maybe

But five years, Joe!

Adi has been living in pain for five years

You know that very well, Joe

You call Adi your friend, right?

That friend needed you

He never said it but you should’ve figured

Don’t do that. - Wake up, buddy

That’s all I’m saying to you, wake up

And reflect; what you were, and what you’ve become now!

Mother used to always make it

On our birthdays

Happy birthday

Not mine

It is brother’s birthday

Have you heard my CD, father?

Yes, I heard your CD

Well?

What's this?

Goulash? Hotchpotch?

What is it?

It is Raga Khamaj, father. There’s not a hint of fusion in it

Is this what you call music?

I'm ashamed to call you my son!

You are destroying the sanctity of music

by playing the guitar and piano along

Novel, is it?

It was a novel idea then, when the genre of Khyal and Thumri were introduced

So you consider yourself a novel exponent of music!

No...

I am a nobody, father

But these days even famous artistes are doing fusion

And you are... - This is not a music studio

This is a temple of music!

And here, I will hear no rubbish!

Go away

Yes, father

Jiah never contacted us after that

Neither did Adi mention her again

Yes, Bah Sing? All good?

It’s very bad, Adi. We are in deep trouble

There’s no sign of relief

Where are the villagers then?

How are they? - Starving. More than half

are in the relief camp

Food is scarce

And you’re telling me now?

I’ll try to come as soon as possible. Please don’t worry

I’m coming

It was Bah Sing. I’m gonna have to go

When will you return, Adi?

No idea

No idea?

Adi, I don’t want to spend the rest of my life in a state of uncertainty

Sakshi, please don’t say what you don’t mean

I mean it, Adi

I don't have a problem in admitting that I’m a normal person

Even I have dreams

Have I ever stopped you?

Never

I agree, for all that I achieved, you’ve always felt proud of me

But that isn't enough

One of my dreams is to live a normal life with you

Why can’t you see that?

The truth is, you have time for everything, except for this relationship

Sakshi, they need me

I guess you are right

You know what, Adi?

If you want to spend all your life in penance, then that’s your choice

But I can’t be a part of it anymore

Let’s just call it quits, Adi

Sakshi, right now you are... - This isn't impulsive

I’ve deliberated much on this

And Rob will not be an issue between us

I guess you can trust me on that

How are you, Bah Sing?

Let’s go straight to the relief camp. - No, Adi

We can go to the camp only tomorrow. - Why?

The bridge is being fixed, so the road is closed

It’ll be opened tomorrow morning

Fantastic!

Why doesn’t the government help? - Well,

the Welfare Board did receive funds

But the President and his cronies swallowed it all

Can’t help it, he’s the minister’s son-in-law

Is it that guy? Mahendra? - Yes, it’s him

So let’s go and talk to him. - All right, let’s go

Thank you

Bah Sing... - Yes?

Get the car. I’ll be there. - Right

Thank you

Hi

Hi

You’re here?

I told you, I come here often to record folk singers

Yeah, that’s right

My recorder conked off. I had to send it to Delhi to get it fixed

So I just came to collect it

What brings you here?

There’s a village called Umniuh. You might know

Yes

I’ve been staying there for some years now

Okay. - That’s where I’m going

God knows where Bah Sing disappeared with the car

How far is Umniuh?

It takes one and half hours to reach

Okay

Shall we?

Jiah, that’s Bah Sing

Hello

See you. Bye

There are feelings that cannot be expressed in words

And then there are words that remain unsaid

I wonder why!

It’s almost a month

What is causing the delay? Your office isn’t very forthcoming

We have to follow the system, sir

So you can’t release the funds given by the State and the Centre

just because of the system

I see

I had come to you. Do you remember?

But you refused to join the Welfare Board

So? - So?

We have to first sort out the problems of the board members and our people

I hope you understand

With all due respect,

they are also your people

Please! Don’t teach me my job!

I think I will have to!

It’s your duty to take the responsibility of helping them

And what’s your responsibility? Nothing, right?

When I asked you to join the board, you didn’t

Then go ahead

Help them yourself

Don't waste my time

Mr Shroff,

people like you only talk

You don’t deliver

And people like you ought to be in jail

We'll do what needs to be done now

Thank you

Yeah?

Hi

Hi

Sorry. I hope I’m not disturbing you

No. Come on in. Take a seat

No, it’s okay. I was passing by, so...

No!

I wasn’t passing by

I came to see you

I didn’t understand it when you told me the facts

It took me very long to realise

that my brother was so frustrated with his life that he...

It’s not your cross to bear

It’s not your fault, Adi

Please take this burden off your chest

It’s very kind of you

No

It’s the truth

Thank you

There’s something else

Rahul had left a song incomplete

I sang it to you once. Remember?

“Somewhere in the realms of the vast blue skies”

I remember

Will you complete the song?

I’d really like that

It’d be such an honour, Jiah!

Listen... are the villagers all right?

They are not

I heard about the state of the camps

I’m going there tomorrow morning

You can come along if you wish

Okay

Adi is here!

Adi is here!

How are you, Paya?

Where’s your mother?

She died

He's right

She died. She was sick

Adi!

Baioman!

Thank God you are here!

You’d say that Baiyaman always kept your stomach full

I can’t feed you today

I have nothing to offer you!

Please don't weep

Don’t be sorry

I’ve got food for you today

Look, I’ve got food for you

Take it out

Bring it here, please. - It's for all of you!

I brought food for you

I went to see Mahendra today

He said he’ll try his best

Here you are

Here... have it

Adi!

Why aren’t the kids eating?

Why aren’t they eating? - Adi,

we don’t get to eat everyday here

We taught our children to eat every alternate days

We got to eat bread in the morning

We’ll eat tomorrow now

Darn!

We live in our own world, in our own bubble

We have little idea what goes on outside

Even if we know, we ignore it

Or, we deliberately avoid it

What do you think we can do, Adi?

We can only do what we know

We’re musicians

Let’s play some music

A big concert, in that village in Meghalaya

What say?

I don’t know. It’s so far

Will it attract a crowd?

Why not? Shillong is the rock capital of India

If I may...? If other major bands also perform with Magik,

then I think it’ll attract people

All right. I’ll start calling up the bands

But what about the funding?

We’ll contribute whatever we can. - Leave that to me

I’ll get it done

Thanks, Joe

Don’t thank me, Adi

You know, I was twelve when my father passed away

All the responsibilities fell on my mother. The poor thing

She had neither job experience nor qualifications

Finally, she found a job

As a maid

We struggled a lot

I know how it is to starve

I had forgotten it

But you reminded me today

Thanks, man

Don’t worry about that funding, okay?

That's my responsibility

Joe

For that night, I'm...

Forget it. Don’t worry about it, Jiah

No. I owe you and KD an apology. I’m really sorry

If you really want to apologise,

you must promise something

Okay

Guys, Jiah is coming with us. And this time,

she will sing with us

Hey, welcome back

Rock on! - It’s the sign of the times

Rock on! - Every moment beckons you

Rock on! - What are you waiting for?

Rock on! - You won’t get a second chance

Rock on! - It’s the sign of the times

Rock on! - Every moment beckons you

Rock on! - What are you waiting for?

Rock on! - You won’t get a second chance

Rock on! - It’s the sign of the times

Rock on! - Every moment beckons you

Rock on! - What are you waiting for?

Rock on! - You won’t get a second chance

Sir,

I hear, a large number of boys and girls

are arriving from Guwahati, Kolkata, even from Delhi and Mumbai

I won’t let Aditya Shroff’s concert take place

He showed a lot of attitude the other day

He was acting too smart!

This concert is not happening!

Got it?

It was all over in just a few minutes

The vandals

didn't just destroy the stage, speakers and sound board

but they shattered our very dreams

There was less than 24 hours to the concert

If the concert doesn't take place,

how will the world know about the people's issues?

What do we do now, Adi?

Hello?

Sir, this is Alok Tiwari from Zee News

Some goons vandalised the concert venue in Shillong

Can you give us your opinion?

What?

Your daughter Jiah is also participating. Have you spoken to her?

As you can see on your TV screens,

the amount of damage is tremendous

A few boys and girls have even been taken to the hospital

Who do you think is trying to put a spanner in your works?

We've informed the police. A complaint has been lodged

That's all I can say for now

Music unites people

So we must stand together and show them that such incidents won't scare us

After this unfortunate incident, do you think people will still come?

We're hoping

Well, hope keeps us alive

We'll know only tomorrow if the concert takes place or not

With cameraperson Ayush, this is Jyoti Bhatt, ATP News

Yes, father?

What are you up to?

Aren’t you ashamed?

I had to see this day! I get to hear from the media about your whereabouts

You have forgotten, Jiah!

It is in their world that you lost your brother!

Father, they are my friends. - And I am your father!

You have disgraced me!

What a thing to say, father!

Whether you respect me or not,

you could’ve at least spared a thought for Rahul

How can his soul rest in peace

when his sister feels no remorse over his death?

Do you care, father?

While he was alive,

did you even care?

He’d often weep in his room, alone

You know why?

Because of you!

‘Don’t waste your time on such music’

‘You will achieve nothing’

That’s what we used to hear, father

If only you had spoken to him once!

If only you had smiled once!

If only you had embraced him once!

Once, father... just once!

Father!

Brother killed himself!

And my life is a living death because of you!

The thing that shows me a ray of hope,

you want to snatch that away too, do you?

Tell me

Will it make you happy, father?

Father?

Father...?

Dad’s tweet ‘The show must rock on’ has already been retweeted 1750 times

Okay

Vicky can organise five Marshall amplifiers,

speakers and guitar cables by tomorrow morning

Someone will have to go to Guwahati to pick them up

We can go

And the sound board?

All of them booked already in various shows

Can’t you try other suppliers? - I’ve called up everyone

I think it’s too short a notice for them to help

What are your options, KD?

Just keep trying, guys. Excuse me

Hi, Sakshi

Adi... hi. Are you all right?

Yes. All of us are fine

Oh, thank God

I saw it in the news

Adi, will you be able to do this concert?

I don’t know

Everything will be fine, Adi

For your purpose, for the people you are doing this,

you have their prayers

Mine too

Thank you

Sakshi, I...

Sakshi, I’ll call you back

Guys, we’ve got company

Looks like the scoundrels have reached here too

Let them come

We won’t spare them this time

Adi...

Joe sir!

Mann Jyot?

Joe sir, where are you?

Relax, guys. I know him

Mann Jyot...? - Yes, sir

Turn off the lights

How are you, Joe sir?

What are you doing here? We thought... - Adi sir...?

Big fan, sir!

Love you, sir. - Hey...

Love you. - He’s Mann Jyot

From my reality show

What are you doing here? - I was on my way to the concert

when I saw your Facebook update that some goons vandalised the venue

Very bad, sir

Hi, bro! How are you?

Hi. - You know Andy?

He posted the video on your page that you needed sound equipments

I got it all. Sound board, speaker, microphones, everything!

Come out, guys! Are you frozen inside?

Wow!

My star, Mann Jyot! - I know, sir

You said it!

Well done, Andy!

I’m going to call Sakshi. - Where do I put the stuff?

Ask KD, our chief engineer

KD, he’s Mann Jyot

So bro, let’s go. Yo!

Yo!

Hello. This is the way to the music concert, right?

There’s no concert happening here

How come? It’s clearly mentioned here

Go back where you came from

Hoi Kiw!

Hoi Kiw!

Hoi Kiw!

Hoi Kiw!

Hoi Kiw!

The town reverberates as the overpowering sounds of the drum dominates

It is the public announcement, so everyone can hear

Is this gathering a small or huge one?

Did someone die? Do people need to put closure to some unfinished business?

Dead ends! Broken bridges! Tired legs

And a life in the grip of atrocities and oppression

Light up the darkness, rid the suffering

Come, let’s conquer new horizons

The public announcement system of the Khasis, is the most electrifying

We will relay the word; we will march forward as able leaders

Hoi Kiw!

Hoi Kiw!

The moon has gone further up, time is running out

The announcers shout on top of their voice, waking up the sleeping babes

A street dog in a state of wonder, there he stands still and be still

Like treading on a snake’s tail, the cat jumps and shouts because of the shock

The public announcement system of the Khasis, is the most electrifying

We will relay the word; we will march forward as able leaders

Restless and ready,

we have set out to change the world

Listen to our new slogan

Down with tyranny

Together let’s walk, shake the ground in one beat

Even the mountains will tremble with fear at the sound

From this end to that,

let there be a trail of our blood, sweat and tears

The public announcement system of the Khasis, is the most electrifying

We will relay the word; we will march forward as able leaders

Come, let’s conquer new horizons

Hoi Kiw!

Hoi Kiw!

Hoi Kiw!

Enjoying?

Where’s Jiah?

She isn't with you guys? - No

I thought she was

She...

What?

Uday?

Pandit-ji called last night

So?

I don’t know what they spoke about

but she was in tears

Why didn’t you tell us? - There was so much to do

Relax

Did you speak to her?

No. I thought it was best to leave her alone

Guys, let’s find her

Not again!

Fine! Let’s find her

But be back on time, please. We have to be up on the stage at 8

With or without her!

Listen, guys

If we’re performing, it’ll be together, or we’re not

I think that’s fair

C’mon

For too long, you and I have been quiet

watching and waiting to try it

Rise up, now rise up! Set your sights up,

so tomorrow's decided

For too long, you and I have been quiet

too scared to win, don't deny it

Rise up, now rise up! Set your sights up,

so tomorrow's decided

I am intoxicated in love

Love is intoxication

I am intoxicated in love

Love is intoxication

I am intoxicated in love

Love is intoxication

I am intoxicated in love

I don't care for my senses

Whether I am lonely or I have friends, I don't care

I am intoxicated in love

Love is intoxication

The estranged ones...

The estranged ones

wander about in search of love

You okay?

My father forbids me

Why?

For him, music is what he makes

Everything else is evil, wrong... cacophony

He even forbid Rahul

That could be the reason Rahul...

Jiah, your father is a great musician

I have high regards for him

But let me tell you something

A tree that grows in the shade of another, does not bear fruit

Your music should not reflect someone else’s. It should be your own

Such was Rahul’s music

I don’t know what to do,

how to make my father happy!

Yes, he’s angry now

Tomorrow too, perhaps

But when he notices you filling the lives of many with joy,

he’ll realise he was wrong

And he will realise

And you know what, Jiah?

An artiste dies,

but his art keeps him alive, for ever

Rahul will live through your voice

Yeah

You’re right

I won’t let Rahul die again!

Somewhere in the realms of the vast blue skies,

there must be a star

with a world of its own,

brimming with life

A world, so different from ours,

not a shard of suffering

A world where life is not painful

Where no one cries, no one loses his peace

Where no one feels lonely

Where the heart is never broken

A world, bereft of misery and sorrow

A world, where the eyes never shed a tear

Where the heart has never known malice or separation

A world, where wishes are granted

All of us must know

For, an incredible stream of love runs in every heart

Could there be such a star somewhere in the vast blue skies?

In the vast ocean that the sky is,

I have travelled in a boat that the moon is

If you are looking

for a beautiful world,

it is right here

It is right here somewhere

Yes, but it is

mired

in hatred and violence

Bound

in the shackles of greed,

it just failed to rise

Once it is purged,

once the shackles are broken,

you will see that world

right here

A world, bereft of misery and sorrow

A world, where the eyes never shed a tear

Where the heart has never known malice or separation

A world, where wishes are granted

There’ll be a gleam of smile on every face,

life will be filled with love

Dreams will come true

Bad times will pass

We will usher in a new dawn, a new beginning

It’ll be new times, a new world order

A world, bereft of misery and sorrow

A world, where the eyes never shed a tear

Where the heart has never known malice or separation

A world, where wishes are granted

I can't tell you what I feel

You might think I am crazy

I want to crawl up the TV tower

and scream out loud...

Rock on! - It’s the sign of the times

Rock on! - Every moment beckons you

Rock on! - What are you waiting for?

Rock on! - You’ll never get a second chance

Rock on! - It’s the sign of the times

Rock on! - Every moment beckons you

Rock on! - What are you waiting for?

Rock on! - You’ll never get a second chance

No second chance! - No second chance

No second chance! - No second chance

No second chance

So that was the story of our lives until now,

no less than Sinbad the sailor's travails

The concert’s success, the pressure from the crowd and the media

forced the Welfare Board to release the funds

It took some time but the village gradually limped back to normal

Though the relationship between Adi and Sakshi has changed,

they’re still friends, like before

And as promised,

Adi goes camping with Rob during his summer holidays

I think, there’ll soon be an addition to Magik’s musicians

That’s right

Another bright side of the concert ... Magik was back!

Kind of

We friends perform at least once a month in Joe’s club

Adi, Joe, I...

and our new member. Uday

You must be wondering about Jiah, I know

Listen up

Jiah and Adi’s musical journey that began with an incomplete song

has come a long way now

Adi writes, while both of them compose

Sometimes they sing together, sometimes Jiah alone

Oh, by the way, Jiah has become a singing sensation