All language subtitles for Maasthi Gudi

You are watching Suvarna News
and I am Subhna.

On the very first day
of the book getting published

more than one lakh copies
have been sold.

And this book has been included
in the bestsellers list.

You can see the cover photo
of this book.

Yes. There's a photo
of an elderly man on the cover.

Let's see what the connection

between this man
and Maasthi Gudi is.

The author of this book,
Ms. Rani, is with us now.

We will talk to her.

Thank you.

Greetings.

He is the man behind the tigers.

Be it killing the tigers
or deforestation

he loses control
upon hearing these things.

We will get Rs. 1 crore
if we hunt a tiger. - Okay..

And we will be bailed out
for Rs. 1 crore. - Okay..

Ask your people to kill a tiger.

Who are you?

I was born
in the temple of sandalwood.

I have been blessed
by the Goddess!

Don't even think
of hunting a tiger!

Otherwise, I will kill you

and offer you

to Goddess Maasthi!

I am a tiger!

I am a tiger!

Old man!
Don't show me attitude.

My attitude

doesn't change like the seasons.

This is in my blood.

It has been in me since birth.

It's evident in my hard work.

And not just that..

I have been blessed
by all the mothers.

I will have this attitude

even after death!
- Hey!

A cat can never

become a tiger!

You dog!

You had called me an old man.

My God!
Is he that dangerous?

He was a very nice man.
Very interesting too.

"I feel like flying
here and there"

"and touching the sky."

"I wish to spread love
and justice in the world."

"The surroundings are so green
and enchanting."

"I wish to stay here."

"The world belongs
to Mother Nature"

"and I respect it."

"Whenever I come here,
I feel one with it."

"I fall in love
with this place."

"I consider this place heaven
on Earth."

"I feel like flying
here and there"

"and touching the sky."

"I wish to spread love
and justice in the world."

"This is life."

"God lives here."

"I am coming, my friends."

"Do not say goodbye."

"This happiness
is nowhere else."

"Thank You, God."

"I will honour
this friendship forever."

"You taught me how to live."

"I have lost my heart
to this breathtaking place."

"My crazy heart got lost."

"I feel like flying
here and there"

"and touching the sky."

"I wish to spread love
and justice in the world."

Maasthi!

Maasthi!

Maasthi, we have to go
to the Goddess' temple!

Maasthi!

Where are you, Maasthi?

Maasthi!

Where are you, Maasthi?
- What's wrong, Ms. Bhima?

Why are you shouting?

I've never seen you
shouting like this.

What happened?

I don't feel so good.

I've to go to Maasthi's temple.

I see..
- Call Maasthi, quick!

Yes..
I'll go fetch him.

Wait here.

Hey, Maasthi!

Hey!

Ms. Bhima is calling you.

Come with me, quick!

What..

What the..
Ms. Bhima..

Hey..
Ms. Bhima!

What happened?

Whenever we would
invoke the Goddess

we could hear bells ringing
in the temple.

But today..

There is silence.

What happened..

What happened..

What happened..

That what is forbidden
is happening in this forest!

Hey..

What's happening?
- Goddess Maasthi!

What's happening?
- Goddess Maasthi!

Uncle..

Yes?
- What happened to Ms. Bhima?

What happened to her eyes?

She said that something very bad
is about to happen.

No, dear.

There will be heavy rains
and then, all will be fine.

Look at the lightning.

Oh..

You have to go to school
in the morning, right?

Go to sleep.
Go on, sleep, pronto.

"Rock-a-bye baby"

"on the tree top."

"Rock-a-bye baby.."

Why do I forbid you

from roaming about the forest
at night?

Because even tigers
are afraid of human beings

and the former attacks
the latter at night.

People are dying because of this

but you say people are dying
because of evil spirits.

It's evident
in the post-mortem report

that the tiger killed him.

Sir, you are saying
that the tiger killed him.

That's not true.
A ghost killed him.

We have been witnessing this
since childhood.

You've come here just recently.
- Calm down.

Had this actually happened

you all wouldn't have been
questioning me.

Get back to work.

You will understand all this

when the ghost
appears before you.

Let's go.

Darn! When will these people
think wisely?

Send the body to its family.
- All right, sir.

Dear, look over there.
The bird is so beautiful.

Wow!

Greetings, sir.
- Parmeshwar.

Do you want me to do your duty?

Don't you have any brains?

Sir, I was going back home
after my duty last night.

I had taken the usual route.

Sir, I was going
through the forest.

The same forest..

I heard a weird noise.
I swear on my mother!

When I looked around,
I didn't find anything.

Sir, there was nothing there.

I took a step ahead thinking
I was being deluded. - What..

That's when a tree
fell in front of me.

I got scared

thinking that my death
was right in front of me!

What happened after that?

A man with white hair appeared
and he shook the tree!

Then he tried to make
that tree erect.

And then the tree
was standing tall!

It was a ghost, sir!

What!
- Hey!

That's enough.
Where have the others gone?

Sir, the southern part
of the forest has caught fire.

Everyone has gone there.

Dear, let's go.
I'll show you the wood logs.

Okay.

This is the largest
wood repository in Karnataka.

The wood here is auctioned
once a year.

The trees in the forest fall on
their own. I mean, dead trees.

We bring them here
and store them.

The indigenous people and
the government earn good profit.

Even there..

Baby.. - Yes?
- Look.. Look over there.

Hey! The ranger is here.
- That is Drona.

The elephant that is exhibited
in the fair in Mysore.. - Yes?

It is the same elephant.
- Wow!

And the man who has mounted
the elephant is Maasthi.

He is the guard.

And the man accompanying him
is Madaiyya.

He is a mahout.
He is a forest expert.

I see.

Greetings, sir.
- Greetings.

How are you?
- I am good.

Madiah, this is my daughter.
- What..

My only princess, Rani.
- Greetings.

Hey! - Greetings.
- What are you doing?

Why are you touching my feet?
- She has come back from London.

She will stay here.
- I see!

She loves nature.
- Really?

You have to show her around.
- Sure.

Would you come with me?
- Yes.

Let's go meet Drona.
- Okay. - Please come.

Please come.

Wow! - Drona.
- He's so cute!

Greet her..
- Come on, greet her..

Yes, that's more like it.

This is our boss' daughter.
You need to recognise her.

Yes.

Maasthi.
- Yes, sir?

You had asked for the medicine
for Bhima's eyes, right?

Yes, sir. - Come with me.
I'll give it to you.

Dad!

Rani, don't worry.

It may be a dead tree.

My God!

Shit!

The trees will fall.

What shouldn't happen,
will happen.

I will recover.

I am not worried about it.

Those were auspicious days.

Now, an evil power
is all around us.

Mayappa's son died.

But he died on the wrong day.

Hence, I won't apply kohl

for the next three
new moon nights.

We may not be able to understand
what is happening

but the people won't be able
to sleep peacefully.

If that happens

then what will be the future
of these people?

How will we survive?

Only time will tell.

Just wait and watch.

Maasthi.
- Tell me.

Let's go to the elephant.
- Okay.

Maasthi, you are my life.

I will always be with you
for the sake of your happiness.

I will come back for you
in every birth.

I'll be on your lap like a kid.

Will the bridge be intact
even after our death?

The bridge will remain here
as long as the world exists.

Okay. Write both our names
on this bridge.

You, I, our love,
your experience

your memories..
They should remain forever

just like this bridge.

Maasthi!
Maasthi, where are you?

Bhavya, I am under the bridge!

Why did you go there?
Come back up!

I am coming!
Hold on!

I am writing our names
under the bridge!

No one should stomp
on our names.

My life is linked to your name.

I love you, Maasthi.

Maasthi.

I always want to be with you.

The way a pearl stays
in a shell.

Pay attention!

The elderly, women
and children..

No one should come out
of the house!

Everyone go inside!

No one should hit the tiger
with the stick or pelt stones!

All school kids
should return to home!

No one must mess
with the tiger!

Pay attention, everyone!
No one must come forward!

Come a little closer!

All of you must make noise
on my command!

You must sound the gong, okay?

Dad, don't play the music
until I tell you to. - Okay.

Come on.

Hit it!
Play it loud!

Come on, everyone!
Play it loud!

Louder!

It's the right time.

Officer!

Thank you.

Darn!

Sir!

Why did you kill it?

I had told you
that I will catch the cheetah

and release it into the forest
safe and sound.

You have made a grave mistake.

I know what I have to do.

Do you know why it had come
to the village?

Because we are destroying
their forest.

That's why, it had come here.

Had I not killed the cheetah

it would have killed you.

Sir, don't they have the right
to live?

That's enough! Had you been
killed instead of the cheetah

I would have been answerable,
not you!

Go away from here!

The protector has become
the killer!

Is there an end to this, or not?

'He is such a good man.'

How are you?

Mr. Madiah!

I am fine.

Oh!

Everything seems so close
through this.

Poor boy!

He was crying like a kid
over the death of the cheetah.

That is how he is.

He cries when an animal dies.

He cries when any tree falls.

When anyone in the forest
is hurt

he feels the pain.

Good human!

But what's there to cry?

Dear, we are alive
because of these trees.

We will be upset
if anybody causes harm to them.

Rani, you are educated.

You can understand
our feelings.

Sir, you are so cute!

Mr. Madiah!
- Yes.

There are lions, cheetah,
elephant, tigers, monkeys

in this forest, right?
- Yes.

My father had told me

there are many tigers
in this forest. - Yes.

You people roam around freely.

Don't you get scared?

Rani.
- Yes.

Those animals fear us

more than we fear them.

And those animals are
more courageous than us.

Yes! And the tigers are
more sensible

than the humans.

What! - Forget it.
I'll show you something.

Okay.
Sit down.

I have taken a fistful of dirt

and I sift it
through my fingers.

Which direction is the wind
flowing in?

That way.
- This way, right?

Then we have to go straight.

Ask me why?
- Why?

Our odour will drive them away.

Wow!

Great science.

So, my dear people..

Save our forest.

Save our tigers

and save our animals.

Please! Please! Please!

This is my order.
- What happened, Rani?

Are you all right?

Sir, I am fine.

I am telling everyone
that we must save animals.

Yes! Yes!

Sir, I have a question.

Who is he?
Is he your son?

This incident happened
in the year 1970.

I had been to
the Mysore Dusshera fair

along with my elephants.

After performing at the fair

'I brought my elephant
to the shelter.'

'What I saw was'

'a child playing with
the tail of the elephant.'

'I lifted him up quickly.'

'I looked around
but I didn't find anyone.'

'I understood
that he doesn't have parents.'

'He was playing near
the elephant at the fair.'

'Hey! Slap him!'

'He will stop crying then.'

'Sir!
- What?'

'I will take the child along.'

'I have entered my address
in the register.'

'You can give them
the address'

'if anybody comes looking
for him. - All right. Go now!'

Then I brought him along.

I raised him like my own son.

He is grown up now.

Good! That's great.
- Let's go, Rani.

What happened to him?
Who is he?

Stop. What are you doing?
- Sir!

Hey! Listen to me.

What is this?
- A kite.

It's huge.
- When did it come down?

It flies in the air.

Really?
- Yes.

Go.
- I am going.

You go. - Sir, who is he?
- He is mad.

He is a very interesting
personality.

Can I click a photo of his?
- Sure.

Yes.

Shall I show you something else?

Do you want to see more?
- Yes.

I'll show you something.
Take a look.

He will look at the ground
when I blow into it.

Now, he will look up.

I will show you a new game.

Sir, shall I do it?
- Sure.

Idiot?

Did you think
it was a real tiger?

There's no tiger here.
It won't eat you.

Go.
- What if it eats me?

Does the tiger have
no other work

that it would eat you?
- What if it eats her?

It does not eat girls.
- Really? - Yes.

Shall I go?
- Yes, go.

My plane!

Here.

Here's your plane.

Like this..

Let's go.

Come on, plane!

Hey!

Hey!
- Yes.

Listen!
- Hey!

He..

What.. What is this?

He must have found it
on the way and picked it up.

He does all useless things.

Maasthi!
- What is it, Dad?

Hey! Don't tie it up.
Let's go for a ride.

Gosh! I have to give him
a shower, too.

You climb on it.
- Should I go first?

Dad, what's this iron for?

That mad man had dropped it.

I thought of giving it to him
when I find him on the way.

But I didn't find him.
Drona, did you see him?

I don't understand what it is.

'Perhaps, this is what
Ms. Rani was talking about.'

Oh, it's you!
What is this?

Jaw trap!
Where did you find this?

I was talking about this
the other day.

The tigers are..
- Yes!

Breathe! Breathe!
This is a jaw trap.

The tigers are very intelligent.

Extremely intelligent.

Tell you what!
They live in their territory.

They come back from
the same route they go in.

That's why, these hunters

recognise the marks
of their paws..

They identify the marks
of the paws

and fix the jaw trap.

It gets locked
when one steps on it.

And then within no time

they kill him mercilessly.

Poor tiger!

That's what dad says.

Is your father home?

Yes, he is inside.

He is giving some medicines
to the mad man.

Don't get in my way.

Otherwise, you will die.

We kill tigers
and sell their skin.

Don't you get in my way.

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Who is behind you?

Who is he?
- I won't tell you.

Just wait and watch
what he says when he comes out.

That the tiger has killed them,
not some ghost.

A tiger has killed them,
not some ghost.

Hey! Why are you laughing?
Go away!.

Let's go.
It's done.

Let's catch fish at the lake.
- Yes, let's go.

The tiger hadn't killed
anybody yet. - Right.

Mr. Madiah! Mr. Madiah,
I want to go shopping.

Would you accompany me
to the town, please?

Shall we go?
- Yes. - Sir.

Sure.

Hey!
- Yes?

Son, she wants to go shopping.

She wants to go to the market.

Yes. Let's go.
Come on, Rani.

Welcome, everybody.

Let me come
straight to the point.

Our forest department
has the responsibility

to protect the land
from becoming barren.

At the same time

it should be the responsibility
of the common people as well.

But how?

We will have to educate them.

Save tiger.

Water is supplied
to the taps in our house.

And these tiger are
the reason for this.

Strange, isn't it?

But it's true.

Watch the presentation.

Take a look.

The herbivorous animals like,
deer, rabbit, elephant

giraffe, buffalo, etcetera.

And carnivorous..
They eat meat.

That means,
non-vegetarian animals.

They hunt
the herbivorous animals

and balance the eco system.

Like lion, tiger, cheetah,
leopard.

Among these, the major animal
is our tiger.

Especially,
in the Mongolian countries

the meat, bones
and skin of the tiger

are in great demand.

Hence, the tigers will reduce
in number due to hunting

and the herbivorous animals
will increase in numbers.

These animal will graze
and finish the forest.

They will completely finish off
the greenery of the forest

in the absence of our tigers.

Then the forest
will become barren.

The rain water
is absorbed by the earth

when it rains.

This leads to soil erosion.

When the water reaches the river

it will take along mud.

While diverting the water
of the river to the reservoir

the amount of mud will increase
and the water will reduce.

Then starts scarcity of water

for both, farming and drinking.

It is very important
to save the forest.

Save the animals.

Save the tigers.

We will have to explain this
to the people.

Mr. Murthi, particularly
in Karnataka

tigers are more in number
in your range.

We recently learnt about
missing tigers in that region.

You better be serious.

Otherwise, I might have to take
serious action against you.

Ma'am, all the officers
in my range

are performing very well.

But the people believe
that the tigers are in danger

because of the ghosts.

What rubbish!

Ghosts!

Remove this superstition
from their mind

and educate them.

You can't be giving
stupid excuses like this.

I expect more from my officers.

Okay?

Specially from you.

Parmeshwar!
- Yes, sir.

Stop near the bar.
- Okay, sir.

Mr. Madiah,
I want to buy towels as well.

Just a minute.

Sure, dear.

I have cleared the bill, right?
- She is Mr. Murthi's daughter.

Just a minute, Mr. Madiah.

Give her whatever she wants.

Okay. - She won't come
again and again.

Actually, we live in the forest.
- Dad!

So, it's really difficult
for us to come here.

Dad will get upset
when he learns about this.

Mr. Madiah, let's go.

Let's go.
- What happened?

Come on. - You wanted to
buy towels, right?

Where is Maasthi?
Call him.

Let's go.

"Someone's nameless."

"Someone's dishonoured."

You had left these things
at the shop.

A girl named Bhavya
had brought them.

Bhavya!

She told me
that she is a friend of yours.

Dad!

I don't have any friend
by that name.

I see.

Then she might be working
in the shop.

Well..
Absolutely.

It's possible, Dad.

I'll get going.

Listen to me.

This is my final warning to you.

If I see you roaming around
with that boy again

then I won't spare you.

You have to go back to London.

'Alcohol consumption
is injurious to health.'

'You better be serious'

'Otherwise, I might have to take
serious action against you.'

'Alcohol consumption
is injurious to health.'

'You will understand when
the ghost appears before you.'

Sir, someone wishes
to talk to you.

Connect me to him.

'Hello!
Hello!'

Hello!

Dhanpal?

'Yes.'

'I will kill you,
if you don't work properly.'

'It's very serious.'

'I have taken a lot of money
in advance.'

'This operation must happen
at any cost.'

'Do you understand?'

As you know, I am very serious
about this.

'So?'

I have made a plan.

My senior officer
is doubtful about me.

So, it will be difficult
to hunt tigers now.

Actually, summer will be
approaching soon.

The forest will become
completely dry.

As per my study

if we light fires
at 72 points in the forest

then the entire forest
will turn to ashes.

The animals will run away
from there

in order to save their lives.

But the intelligent tigers

will surely go to
the backwaters.

There are 400 tigers
in the forest.

And at least 300 tigers

will come to the backwaters
to save themselves.

Our 100 experts will wait
for the tigers

near the back water.

After killing those tigers

if we store the nails,
skin, bones

and meat

in different containers

and hide them under
the surface backwaters

then depending on the demand

we can lift them.

'Very good idea.'

'But will there be any problem
from the government?'

Absolutely no problem, sir.

The forest department,
police department, government

and public will be busy
extinguishing the fire.

It's a huge area.

Nobody will interfere
with our operation.

In fact, it's a safe game.

Maasthi will be killed
before all that.

Yes.

Very soon, I will bring
this plan into action.

We have to achieve it.

Go ahead.

Thank you.

No!

Come on.
- No.

The government is paying you

so that you save the forest
and the animals.

But you are planning to destroy

the jungle and the animals.

You will send your people
one by one

and I will keep killing them.

Hey!

Government work
is a noble deed.

But officers like you

don't deserve to do them.

People like you should die.

When you kill these animals

do you know
how scared they feel?

I want you to witness
the same fear.

Do you know how does it feels

when death is approaching you?

Look at yourself.

You are trembling out of fear.

Death!

Death!

You are getting anxious.

I will make you witness
your own death.

Go up.

Come on.
- No.

Up!
- No.

Go up.

You will die.

Stand straight.

I will push you.

I will push you.
- No!

Go!

'Alcohol is injurious
to health.'

This is indeed a miracle.

He surely fell from here.
- Yes.

As per the post mortem report

there are no pressure points
on his body

to suggest he was pushed.

He ran a lot before dying.
- Okay.

And the alcohol content
was very high in his body.

According to the reports

there are two sets of footprints

at the crime scene.

One is of the person
who died

that is, your father.

And the other is of you.

Any clue?

What is over there?

I heard a voice
from that direction.

I looked everywhere.

But I didn't find anyone.

Sir, I don't know anything
apart from this.

Sir, I am in shock
after my father's death.

No more questions.

You can't leave this place

until we finish
our investigation.

You have to surrender
your passport.

Rani!

Death is everywhere.

It's present everywhere.

Yes.

You have to face it.

You have to forget everything
and continue to live.

Yes, Rani.

Your father hasn't
left you alone.

No, Rani.
We are with you.

All the villagers are with you.

Rani, don't cry.

Stop crying.

Control yourself.

Don't cry.
Have courage.

Everything will be fine.

Yes.

We have to finish him first.

He is killing our people
one after the other.

This time, he has killed
our main person.

But this won't be
a checkmate for us.

RFA Murthi had told us before
dying that he's powerful.

We have taken the money
in advance

promising to complete
the consignment.

We should take him seriously.

Of course.

I will make such an arrangement

that he will die
without any noise.

Go and tell your master

that I will kill him!

Stop!

Our new officer is very strict.

He likes punctual
and dutiful people.

Play it!
Come on!

I don't like this garland.

I love food.

I don't get impressed
by these things.

These things are under my feet.

Greenery is my life.

Save water, save forest.

I treat this job
as the blessing of God!

This dutiful senior officer
is Jai Singha!

Fatso, he spoilt one garland.

What will we give the officer?

What will we do?

What do I do, Narayan?

I had gone to the bus stand
to pick him up.

He was standing there alone.

He has worn such a uniform

that I mistook him
for the officer.

As soon as I addressed him

he hopped on the bonnet.

I could barely see the road.

I managed to drive
with great difficulty.

Take your hand off.

I heard the sound of a bike.

Who is it?

Look over there.
Boss is here.

Play it!

Stop.

Thank you for your love
and trust.

But I don't expect all this.

RAF Murthi died suddenly

while working in this area.

So, we offer him a tribute
and let's start our work.

Right, Mr. Narayan Swamy?

Sir!
- Were you not aware

that you have to send
a vehicle to pick me up?

Sorry, sir.

You are not alone.
We are together.

Don't be upset.

Rani!

Yes.

Rani, why are you
standing here alone?

I was waiting for you.

Waiting for me?

I want to ask you two questions.

Okay.

Go ahead.

Ask me.

Mr. Madiah..
- Yes.

The child in your house..
Whose child he is?

Actually, my daughter
used to love a boy

in the neighbouring village.

Both of them got married.

I knew that people wouldn't
let us live.

So, I told them
to go away from here.

And that they can come back

when the matter is solved.

When they came back

it didn't happen
what we had expected.

The people thrashed them
to death.

That child is my granddaughter.

And Maasthi is like
her father and mother.

He is everything for her.

This is the story of that child.

Mr. Madiah..
- Yes.

The girl in the photograph..

Is she Maasthi's wife?

Also, did he love her very much?

Tell me.

Rani, this is how this world is.

No one knows
who would fall in love

with whom and when.

Here.
Wrap it around. - Okay.

Girls should mind their veils
when outdoors.

Strange!
Why are you staring at me?

Smile.

All right.
Go away now.

She is crazy.

What does love mean?

It's..

I don't know.

I know.

What is it?

Well..

First, we must get married.

What after that?

Then..

I will have to address you
as 'darling' forever.

Then I will have to
leave my parents

and spend the rest
of my life with you.

What else?

And..
- Yes.

We will become parents.

Okay.

That's nice.

It's good.

Bhavya! Bhavya!

We will get married first!

Wow! I feel I want to be
with you forever.

But Maasthi..

I am really scared.

What are you afraid of?

Father and grandpa have
found out about us.

No one has ever talked to me
this way

in my house.

I'd told you back then

to not waste your time
raising this street dog.

Hey!
- But..

If someone else had said
that instead of you..

Maasthi!

No.

I'll forgive you
as you are her father.

Hey! She is mine.

She is my beloved.

I'll give her all the jewellery
a bride should wear

anoint vermilion on her forehead
and marry her tomorrow morning.

It's a part of your culture to
welcome your son-in-law.

Try to stop the wedding

if you have the guts.

I swear I'll kill everyone
who tries to

and feed them to vultures.
- Hey!

Uncle! - Hey
- Hey!

Dad, I really love Maasthi!

Please, Dad!

She is a part of this family

and I want her to be content

and happy always.

She should be happy when
she comes to my home tomorrow.

If you hurt her

even a bit

I will finish off

your brother!

She is going to meet him now.

But both of them
are going to die today.

No!

Maasthi!

No!

Uncle!

If I had a child, I'd not have
loved you so much.

That's why,
I didn't get married.

I've not seen a daughter
like you who has inflicted

such anguish on her parents.

You don't have any right
to live!

Bhavya.

Dad and uncle

raised me very affectionately.

P-Please don't hurt them.

Bhavya..

H-Have you left me forever?

Bhavya!

Bhavya!
No..

I won't hurt your family.

The things that life does to us.

After that incident,
Maasthi slipped into silence.

Everyone thought that
he had lost his voice forever.

But with the Goddess's blessing,
he regained his speech.

What happened after that?

Maasthi still thinks
that Bhavya is alive

and that belief keeps him going.

Even the villagers say so.

Yes.

At times, he has hallucinations
where he sees her around.

There are only two things
that we tribals believe in.

The Almighty and ghosts.

That's about Maasthi.

Where did he go?

Maasthi, where are you?
I can't see you.

Look who is with me.

Hey, Maasthi!
Are you here or not?

Dear..

Why are you staring at me?

Dear, what happened?

What had happened to you?
- Nothing, sir.

You are sitting on a grave.

Get up..
Seek her forgiveness.

I'm sorry..

Maasthi isn't here,
so we should leave soon.

Come. Come on..
- All right. - Hurry up.

Dear, I don't come here often.

I only come here if necessary.

Come on.

Dear..

What happened, dear?
Why did you come here?

Why are you here, dear?

Are you alone?
- I want to see my parents.

Once I was on my way
into a dense forest.

The road was bumpy and narrow.

What happened?

The Goddess' pet. - Where?
- In front of us.

Oh, my God!
Where did it come from?

P-Pick up the gun..

Come on!
Pick up the gun..

Do it..
- I won't.

Get the gun!
- I won't, sir!

Uncle! Uncle!
A tiger!

What are you staring at?
Pick up the gun!

What are you doing? - Sir!
Shoot it with your left hand.

You are the expert.

I-It's coming towards us.
- No..

What will happen now?

What are we going to do?

Why has it come here?
What for?

Somebody, help us!

Please, fire in the air!
It will run away!

No.

No, no..
Stop it!

What happened?
It's going back.

Look, sir.
It's going back.

Somebody, help us.
What are you doing?

There is a tiger!
Run..

Sir, it left.

Did it?
- Yes, sir.

I will get up then.

I knew it'd retreat
once it sees me.

Is that why you wet your pants?

Let me take you leave, sir.
- Where are you going?

Come with us. We will drop you.

No, sir. I will walk.

Why do you want to walk?
I'm offering a lift.

Actually, that's for our safety.

Come on. Get in.
- Come on.. Listen to him.

Maasthi killed all of our men.

We must kill Maasthi
no matter what. - Yes!

Maasthi!

Maasthi!

Maasthi, the girl whose photo
you have on your wall..

She took my clothes
when I was bathing in the river.

She was right here!
I am really scared, Maasthi!

Listen, this is a forest and is
home to all kinds of forces.

So, you have to be careful.

Rs. 1 crore for a tiger.

Approximately,
there are 350 tigers.

We will give you Rs. 350 crore.

This is Operation Maasthi Gudi.
- And we need all your support.

Especially yours, Mr. RFO.

We will set fire at a 100 points
in the forest.

So, at least 350 tigers
will come to this pond.

We'll have 200 men waiting there

and thus, we will be in control.

Have a look at the clip.

What!
What is happening?

Hey!

What..

Who are you?

Hey!

Bhavya! Why?
Didn't you recognise me?

I did.

What do you want?

I want to see Maasthi.

All right, I will call him.

Ma'am, you should have asked him
to get remarried.

What happened?

M-Maasthi..

Haven't you seen him?

Now leave. - I want to
talk to him. - Do it.

Will you feed me for once?
Will you?

Come on.
Somebody bring her some food.

Maasthi!

You should leave now.

How long are you going
to possess her? Go away!

I am leaving. But I have
one thing to tell you.

One thing..
Just that.

If you don't comply,
I'll make sure you'd regret it.

Some evil men are planning
to set fire to this forest.

They plan to kill
all the tigers here.

The guardian of this forest
want to kill Maasthi.

What?

If you believe in God,
you should believe her as well.

The forest will be gone.
The tigers, too.

Destruction will follow.

Total destruction.

Save the forest..
- Who are they?

Dear!

A girl of our village
was possessed by a spirit.

She was saying that
the forest will be set on fire.

All the tigers will die.

A-And Maasthi, too.

She said so.

We are naive people.
We don't know what to do.

Please speak to the government
and save our forest.

Please give us the chance
to live here.

People possessed by spirits?
What century are you living in?

Tell me.

That's why
education is important.

Only then, will you change
and so will this country.

Is he the witness?

Nonsense!
Get out!

What did you say, sir?
- I asked you to leave!

Come..

Bhima, come in.
Please sit.

Shivappa..

The opportunity for us
to be relatives

was lost 15 years ago.

Tell them.

You've been exacting revenge
on us for the past 15 years.

Now, Goddess Maasthi
wants revenge

against the whole forest!

No one will survive here.
Everyone will be killed.

A fire!
A ferocious fire

will consume this whole forest!
The ghost said so.

There is still time left.
Let go of your anger.

Forget the past.

We'll perform a veneration
to appease Goddess Maasthi.

And Ms. Bhima's premonition
shouldn't become a curse.

Please agree, Shivappa.

Please agree, Shivappa.

You should agree.

If you are still not agreeing

I'll fall to your feet,
Shivappa. - No.

Stop, Father!

You tell me
what I should do now.

If he needs pleading
to let go his anger

then I will bow before him.

Hey! Will you bow before him?

Will your father bow to him?

If anybody here bows before him

will be an insult to me!

Ms. Bhima, please don't talk
about bowing to anyone.

You are like our mother.

You are a mother
for the whole jungle.

Okay, we will do as you say.

Begin the veneration
to appease Goddess Maasthi.

I'll take the initiative
for this veneration.

Hail Goddess Maasthi.
- Hail Goddess Maasthi.

"Oh, Goddess."

"Oh, Goddess."

"Oh, Goddess."

"You are Shakti.
You are Kali."

"You are Durga.
You are Lakshmi."

"You are merciful.
You are compassionate."

"Take us under Your care."

"Take us under Your care."

"Oh, Goddess."

"Oh, Goddess."

"Goddess Ambe, the Earth
and the Universe"

"resides in You."

Oh! These people are
so superstitious.

Look at them celebrate festivals
without even bathing.

The person's heart
should be clean

and not just his body.

God hears everything.

Let's go.
- Okay.

Come on.

Hey!
- Sir.

"Hail Goddess Ambe."

"Hail Goddess Ambe."

"Hail Goddess.
Hail Goddess Ambe."

"Hail Goddess.
Hail Goddess Ambe."

"Goddess, You are the universe."

"You know everything."

"You are there wherever I see."

"You are in the water.
You are in the skies."

"You are there wherever I see."

"You are the house
of affection."

"You are compassionate."

"You are the creator
of this universe."

"Hail Goddess."

"Hail Goddess."

Ms. Bhima, come out!

Those evil people
have entered the jungle!

'We have performed
the appeasement veneration.'

This means, Goddess Maasthi has
not accepted this veneration.

I'll have to inform everyone
in the village.

Ms. Bhima.

How do I believe you?

You should believe me
if you believe Goddess Maasthi.

What is happening to her,
Ms. Bhima?

Dear.

Dear, what happened?

What happened to her?
- Ms. Bhima.

Dear, open your eyes.
- Ms. Bhima.

Ms. Bhima, Goddess Maasthi
has not accepted

our peace veneration.

The offertory that we offered
the other day

has come back from the water.

Our veneration
has not been accepted.

There will be destruction!

Total destruction!

"You take away pain.
You give us bliss."

"You are life.
You are the one who gives life."

"You are auspicious
and ever glorious."

"Goddess, You change
everyone's destiny."

Goddess Maasthi has been
held captive in the water.

She has been blindfolded

So that She cannot see us.

Her ears have been closed
so that She cannot hear us.

Her mouth has been sealed

so that She cannot talk to us.

All of us will have to
fight together.

It is not easy to imprison
the Goddess.

I may lose my tantric powers
due to that.

I have held Goddess Maasthi
captive in the water.

No evil spirits

or demons
can reside there.

I have heard that there is
a spirit in a woman's body

who is conveying our talks
to the people.

Ask the officer
who works in that area

to interrogate her.

The truth will be out.

We have very less time.

Our operation should succeed
at any cost.

Come on.

You are an educated girl.
You are a Ph.D. holder.

Yet you are saying

that you get possessed
by a ghost.

This is strange.

I don't know anything, sir.

Sir, seriously, I have no idea
about all this.

I feel dizzy
before all this happens.

I feel as though somebody
is entering my body forcefully.

I don't remember anything
after that.

I am surrounded by people
when I open my eyes.

I don't understand
anything, sir.

We will have to free our Goddess
from this captivity

for the betterment
of this village.

Mr. Madiah, what has happened?

Okay.

What do we do now?

Henceforth, anybody
who dives into the river

will have to perform
the veneration with me.

If anybody places the stone
tied with mantras

on the feet of Goddess
in the river

She will be freed.

Her eyes will open.

Her ears will open.

Do this.

He can even die

if his heart is impure.

Who will sacrifice his life?

Who will do this task?

I will do it.

Uncle.

Dear, why are you sitting alone?

Is it because your uncle
has entered the lake?

Here's a toy. Play with it.
Your uncle will be back soon.

Okay, dear.

You're so nice!
You're very lovely!

I'll sing a lullaby for you.

You'll fall asleep after it.

Maasthi has returned!

Why is everyone standing?

Maasthi..
- Father!

What happened, Father?

What happened, Dad?
My granddaughter..

Granddaughter..

She's gone!

She's gone forever!
She won't return, Maasthi!

Look at this!

Why did this happen, Maasthi?

Father!
My niece..

Where did she go?

Who's responsible for all this?

Who did this?

Maasthi..

Tell me, who did it?

Maasthi, the toy seller..

He gave her a toy.

Is he the witness?
Should I tell this

to the government?

Your niece is dead.

But you're still young.

Marry once again.

Maybe the fisherman had left
dynamite in his trap.

It exploded
and killed the child.

I'm very tensed right now.

Let me go.

Or else, I'll shoot you.

Listen..

I know that you're behind
all that is happening.

I'm willing to sacrifice my life
for the sake of my people.

Who killed my niece?

Tell me, who killed her?

Who was it?

Tell me, who killed her?

Who killed my niece?
Speak up!

Stay calm and hear me out
for just five minutes.

I will tell you everything.

And that's why they were
blackmailing me.

'Your wife and daughter
are safe with us.'

'Excuse me, sir.'

'Hello, Mr. RFO.'

'Your wife and daughter
are safe with us.'

'I have sent you a telegram
stating what will happen to you'

'if you don't support us
in our operation.'

'It's a game of chase.
You will make the decisions'

'and I will play the game.
- Hey!'

'Relax!'

They have kept my wife
and daughter onboard a train.

If I don't support them

they will blow up the train.

I can rescue them

with the help of you
and your men.

No matter what

government and police department
or forest department

shouldn't learn about this.

We need to execute this
very carefully.

Look, don't make haste.

They're watching
your every move.

It would be better
if you do something such

that they can't recognise you.

Maasthi!

Save me please, Maasthi!

Maasthi!

Maasthi!

They are going to attack you.
Be careful.

It's not so easy.

This train should be stopped
in the forest

between Arsikere and Hassan.

If it happens

the communication between
coaches will be interrupted.

And our operation
will be successful.

Father!

Please spare me!
- Where are the rest?

Where are they?
- Near Maasthi Gudi.

They are hiding
under the ground.

Who killed my niece?
- I was lured with money.

So, I committed this sin.

I made a mistake.

I made a huge mistake
by hiding this secret.

Darn!
I am overconfident.

Goddess Maasthi
is out of confinement.

If we make any mistake,
we will be in danger.

This operating seems
too difficult now.

No matter the odds

This operation won't stop.

I will move ahead.

It's not in my nature
to step back.

'The gang of tiger poachers
was exterminated.'

'And Maasthi was arrested
and put behind bars.'

Poaching of tigers
should stop.

Or else, in no time
the land will become barren.

Be it a forest, village

or jail..

Wherever I am,
my only goal will be

to hunt down tiger poachers
and kill them.

And I will.

I will never give up.

I won't spare them.

And the court of law

considered all his crimes to be
for the betterment of society

and reduced his sentence
and released him from jail.

Friends, really,
hats off to him!

Where is he now?

He is still guarding the forest.

Because that's where
his soul belongs.