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Honestly, I've seen hostage negotiators

only in Hollywood movies.

I didn't know that our police have them too.

Well... now you know.

So, tell me. Is there any course of study for this? I mean...

What's a police negotiator all about?

Well, it's about...

analysing human nature,

to gauge people,

to perceive what is going on in their minds.

-Oh! -Oh.

Damn it.

You say it all when you say nothing at all.

You've heard that, right?

So, tell me.

What am I not saying right now?

The kind of people that I work with

are either terrorists or they're suicidal.

What category are you?

Who knows? Try me.

Another time.

Got to go.

Really? What's the emergency?

We were just getting started.

At least tell me something about me before you go.

Your lips and index finger say that you've been a prolific smoker.

But your new fitness tracker says...

that you've recently developed a thing for fitness.

So, maybe you've quit smoking.

You choose your words very carefully...

which means that you care about what I think of you.

And...

you want me.

And you analysed that too just by looking at my face?

No.

I got that from your hard-on.

Cheers.

Whoever your emergency is...

poor guy, he doesn't know what he's in for.

This could be a terrorist attack...

As you can see, this is the old mansion near Delhi...

It is said that there is a lady officer among the hostages.

This way, Ayesha ma'am.

Hey, do you have a chewing gum?

I've got some chewing tobacco, will that do?

-Sir. -Ayesha.

Srivastava, what do we have here?

Sir, at 4:30 p.m., we received a report about gunshots from here.

At 4:45 p.m., Hawk-23 was on location.

Just as they tried to enter the mansion, the terrorists

started firing at them, and during this incident,

one of our sub-inspectors got wounded and the lady officer was captured.

What is the name of the officer?

Jeeto Devi.

And we suspect that

there are more people inside who've been taken hostage.

But who these people are

and how many they are we do not know.

So, all in all, we don't really know what is going on inside.

-Sir. -And the media have gathered outside

as though there's some carnival going on here.

-Dutt? -Sir.

Whatever we have to do, we must act quickly.

Or else this situation could really get out of hand.

Absolutely right.

We have to figure out a way to get in there fast.

And, until I say, no information must go out of this room.

Is that clear and understood?

-Sir. -Sir.

Let's get to work. Come on.

Tarun Kumar Srivastava, ATS.

Ayesha Khan.

Hi.

The situation shouldn't get out of hand, that's all.

That bad, huh?

-Thank you. -Welcome.

What is the situation outside?

We're completely surrounded by the police. Now what?

I want to see Pia. Right now.

Prithvi, I have to see Pia.

We had promised her that we'll see her in the evening.

-Saba... -I don't know. I just have to see her.

If you...

lose faith now...

I won't be able to do this alone.

Please.

-Aman? -Coming.

It's not safe to be here with Handa.

There must be a way out through the back. We have to try and leave through there.

We don't have much time, Aman.

They must be getting ready to break in.

Sanjay and Mishra, you will approach through here.

Raghu and Yadav, you will be here with the snipers.

They will try to look inside through the snipers.

But right now, our biggest advantage is that they don't know who's inside.

And how many of us are here.

There are no entrances from the jungle side.

You will take position at this vantage point

-to cover any possible escape. -Sir.

Until they don't find out what exactly is going on inside,

they won't risk breaking in.

We have to somehow stop them

from looking inside.

Block all the windows and doors with whatever you find.

Peter, come with me.

We don't know what or how many weapons they have.

But we do know that they won't hesitate to use whatever they have.

Stay alert. Everyone, clear?

All clear, sir!

All units, this is commander. Have we established a visual?

Can you see anything?

This is unit two. Copy. No eye contact. Over.

Commander, this is unit three. Negative. Over.

Unit one. Negative. Over.

Unit four. No eye contact. Over.

Unit five?

Speak up, damn it, unit five.

Unit five. No visuals. Over.

Copy. Hold your positions. Over and out.

No visual established, sir.

We cannot enter.

Help!

Help!

Help!

Help!

This is ATS Chief, Karnail Singh speaking.

This is your last warning.

It would be better for you to let all the hostages go

so that we can end this here without any bloodshed.

The entire force is waiting for my orders.

You'll be responsible

for whatever is about to happen here.

Kneel down! Kneel down!

-Move back! -Move...

Move back. Easy.

"If you take even one step closer,

"the police officer will die."

Breaking news?

Sixteen trucks carrying fake liquor will be arriving next week.

-And where are they going to sell? -Everywhere, man.

It'll be fucking all over the place, okay?

Neither the police will stop it nor the MCG.

Anyway, 50% of the liquor shops are owned by Chaddha.

-Who's a fucking-- -Hey!

Where do you get this stuff?

Does your mother have cancer?

Mine does.

-Yes, Bijoy. -Seen the news yet?

No, I haven't. What's happened?

All the news channels have gathered near Rajokri.

Outside an old mansion. Looks like a terrorist situation.

Got it. On my way, boss.

Their next step will be to establish contact.

They will talk to us, and we will answer them.

But why?

So that they think the situation is under control.

Peter...

you'll have to talk to them,

and you'll have to give them your real name.

What? My name?

-This is wrong. This just isn't right! -Listen to me.

There's nothing to worry about.

Okay?

We just have to make them believe

that you're a hostage.

And us, the terrorists, are talking to them through you.

So, through whatever you say to them,

they'll try to infer who we are,

what we want how dangerous we are,

and whether they can trust whatever we're saying.

We just have to make them believe that the person communicating with them

is smart.

Only you can do this.

Thanks.

My name is Ayesha Khan,

and I will speak to you on behalf of the police.

You can tell me whatever you want to.

Tell them we want a landline phone.

We are ready to talk.

We need a landline phone.

The cheeky bastard. He's trying to avoid getting traced.

He's clever.

Your demands will be met. We're sending in a landline phone.

Aman, Pia must be waiting for us since morning.

Please make me talk to her once.

If we turn our phones on right now, the police will track us.

-But-- -Saba.

I'll figure out a way for you to talk to Pia. I promise you.

But right now we need to trust Prithvi and support him.

You understand, right?

He understands this situation way better than any one of us.

You know it.

-Hello? -Ayesha Khan.

May I know to whom I am speaking?

Peter.

Peter,

are you in charge of this operation?

No, I'm a hostage. They've said they'll communicate with you through me.

Okay. Can you tell me...

the lady officer that they've taken hostage, how she is doing?

She's absolutely fine. She's not injured.

Good.

Can you tell me if there are other hostages?

-Yes. -Can you tell me how many?

-There are enough. -What do you mean by enough?

Enough people to stop you from doing anything stupid.

Look, Peter.

If they want to leave here without any bloodshed,

then they have only one way out and that's me.

So, whoever is in charge, ask him to cooperate with me.

-Peter? -Please don't do anything stupid...

Just stay away and...

If you do anything stupid, people will die.

Peter, listen...

What do we know about this mansion?

-Sir. -Sir.

Looking at the architecture,

it seems it's a pre-Independence structure.

It's also known as Seth Bhagat Ram's mansion.

They say that, during the pre-Independence era,

this mansion was used as a safe house.

Later they turned this into a government office.

But, because of ASI's claim,

this mansion has been closed for years.

Dutt, what is the strategy if we want to get in?

Sir, we can breach this building from three sides.

But the best way to approach

cannot be determined until we establish a visual.

Well?

Sir, for now, it's impossible to say who they are and what they want.

Peter, the person I was speaking to, had fear in his voice.

He's choosing his words very carefully.

And he's saying exactly what he is being asked to say.

Until we have a concrete plan for attack,

negotiation is the only option.

I also feel that these people are not going to resort to any unnecessary violence.

One officer has been shot, and another has been captured.

-What are you saying? -I'm sure it was more of self-defence.

A reflex action caused by panic.

Sir, according to me, "Stay away, or else we'll kill"

means that they're only using the hostages to get what they want.

If we listen to them and cooperate, then their lives will not be at risk.

Sir, the more we wait the more time they have to devise a plan.

They have blocked all the possible views inside.

If we go in blindly, we'll regret it.

You fooled the entire world...

very well by teaming up with that doctor.

What did you think? Did you...

really think you'd get away with this?

Really?

This thought makes me laugh.

Do you even have a backup plan?

I thought so.

But, seriously, what did you think?

Even if you somehow manage to get out of here,

will you survive?

This game is way bigger than you, me,

Desai and everyone else, Prithvi.

I'm just a pawn in this game.

Understand your situation.

We are surrounded by the police who might break in any minute.

And in here...

the deteriorating health of your wife,

a dead CM as your hostage,

and no way out.

In short, you are screwed.

But if you ask me,

this is the safest you'll ever be.

You have no idea who you're messing with.

You're in deep...

deep shit, Prithvi Singh.

The less you talk the better it'll be for you.

The sheer number of policemen deployed here at the site

goes to show just how sensitive this situation is.

However, the police have not yet given us a statement.

The number you're trying to reach is switched off at the moment.

Son of a bitch!

You are completely surrounded by the police.

How will you escape?

Please let me go.

How long have you been in the force?

Two, three years?

It's going to be my fourth.

-I mean-- -Are you scared?

It's a good thing.

In these situations, fear is your best friend.

It saves your life.

Whatever is going on outside

is way beyond your understanding.

So, if you're even just thinking of making a stupid move,

don't.

Wait a minute.

Let me use the washroom, please.

Then you can bring me back here.

The jungle outside is cleaner than this.

Listen, sir! Listen!

May I ask you something if you don't mind?

How long are you planning on keeping me here?

I'm only asking because...

if you aren't sure,

then could you please let me call my daughter?

There's really no need for this. I'll be completely...

Can you please sit? Looking at you, I'm feeling anxious.

How can I sit?

-We have to get out of here, Sarah. -How?

The same way we got in here.

And what'll happen outside?

Didn't you hear what Prithvi said?

Prithvi?

Do you have to drag him into every conversation?

Try to understand, Peter.

If we leave here right now, we'll go straight to prison.

And if we stay here, we'll be dead.

Do you have any idea how many policemen are outside?

The police won't kill us so soon, right?

Your Prithvi must've told you this too, right?

The media should be behind this line.

Do you know what's going on inside?

-Who are they? -Nothing so far.

I've been standing here smoking for four hours now.

I heard they've got a police officer inside.

Ms. Jeeto Devi. She's from my village!

Really? Now tell me--

Can't you see the barricade back there?

And you?

Are you here to smoke cigarettes with the press?

Standing around gossiping!

Sir, if the police doesn't give out an official statement,

then we have to start gossiping, right?

If the chief finds out that you're here,

then he'll take out all of his frustration of what's going on inside on you.

This is bullying. If the police don't stop crime from happening,

should we stop reporting it too?

Oh, no. Of course you shouldn't. Just like the Baroda House operation.

The terrorists were watching

every move made by the police on TV.

Behind the barricade. Kanika, now!

This way, ma'am.

Saba is insisting on talking to Pia. What do I say?

For now, we've stopped them from getting inside.

I'll think and find a way for us to get out of here soon.

Do you still think that there's a way out? There's no way.

There's always a way.

This is not the time to lose hope.

They don't know what is going on inside.

And that's a very big advantage for us.

We must only focus on Saba right now.

I'll find a way, buddy. I promise. Do you trust me?

Yeah.

Don't you understand?

Is there anything you've asked me to do that I haven't done? I always listen to you.

All units, come in. Who fired the gun? Answer me.

Unit three. Negative. Over.

Unit one, who fired the gun?

Unit one. Negative. Over.

I will shoot you the next time you pull a stunt like this.

Pick up! Pick up, for God's sake.

Get all the units ready. We're going in.

I didn't know what to say, so I didn't answer.

Sir, let me try just one last time.

-I'm done with your trying! -Sir, please--

Show me the east wing.

Call them immediately and tell them

that the shot was fired by mistake. No one's been harmed.

Ayesha!

Turn the recording on.

-What happened inside? -The shot was fired by mistake.

Who fired the shot?

Nothing has happened here. It was just fired by accident, that's all.

Peter, just tell me. Is anybody hurt?

No. I just told you the shot was fired by accident. That's it.

Excuse me, sir. He said that the shot was fired by accident.

And no one's hurt.

-Please, please. -Calm down, calm down, calm down.

Prithvi!

Have you thought what'll happen to Pia if they break in?

What do we do, Saba?

Should we surrender?

I don't know. Just do something. Please.

Please.

Aman, come out with your laptop.

Sarah.

Sir, no one's been harmed.

-They said the shot was fired by accident. -And you believe what they're saying?

Unit four, what's your position?

Unit four in position, sir. We're ready to break in. Over.

I'm not going to take responsibility for this operation anymore, sir.

You don't worry. I'm here, right?

-You have my permission to enter. -Sir, please listen to me.

Sir, please call this off.

Sir, the kidnappers have uploaded a video.

Dutt, abort mission! I repeat. Abort mission!

My name is Sarah. I'm two months pregnant.

The people who've taken us hostage

are treating us well.

A little while ago,

the police officer tried to snatch a gun,

so, in the tussle, it went off.

Nobody is hurt. We are all safe.

They have asked me to let you know

that, so long as the police don't try to break in,

no one will be harmed.

Did you see the link I sent?

-Is this video legit? -The police think so.

This is insane.

-I know her. -What!

Bijoy, I know this woman.

...don't try to break in, no one will be harmed.