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'They perpetrated this horror on the financial market.'

'Colleges and the stock market will remain shut today.'

'The city that never sleeps has come to a grinding halt.

'Besides, AK-47 rifles, the terrorists also had hand grenades.'

'This terrorist attack in Mumbai indicates'

'the flaws in our security system.'

'Security was heavy but the terrorists still got in.''

[Indistinct chatter]

[Indistinct chatter]

"I have unconsciously become yours."

"When I feel alone in a crowd, I rush and come to you."

"I smile when you do something special for me."

"I walk by your side in an unknown city."

"I act crazy and do all sorts of things in my love for you."

"Who will I irritate, if not you?"

"You know everything and yet you are quiet?"

"How do I tell you how much I love you?"

"You are so mean... Can you not,"

"find an excuse to come close to me?"

"I have unconsciously become yours."

"When I feel alone in a crowd, I rush and come to you."

"My tantrums vanish when you come close to me."

"My heart yearns for you when you go far from me."

"I feel peaceful when I am with you."

"Our eyes have so much to say to each other."

"My ego bends before your love."

"You manage to soothe me when I am upset."

"When tears flow out of my eyes,"

"you wipe my tears with your soft hands."

"I have unconsciously become yours."

"When I feel alone in a crowd, I rush and come to you."

"I smile when you do something special for me."

"I walk by your side in an unknown city."

You have really, surprised me today.

I remembered the Zakir who,

would wait for me at the college canteen.

He would treat my friends to get my phone number.

But then your job and...

Sanjana, you are putting me in a tough spot again.

And the answer to that can only be one of the two options,

either my job or you?

Right. I am sorry.

It is my mistake.

I was trying to explain something to you

that you will never understand.

Take a look at this file. - Okay, sir.

'Brother, can you hear my voice? Brother?'

'Brother, do you hear me?'

'Peace be upon you, brother.'

'I am Shehzada.'

'We are waiting for your gift at the old mansion.'

'My relatives are also ready for the treat, brother.'

'Gift?'

'Treat.' 'Message.'

'Old Mansion.'

The sort of codes they are using,

it seems they are planning a terrorist attack.

Rajesh. - Yes, ma'am.

Test the voice samples of the callers

on our matching software. - Okay.

Find out who these people are. - Right.

And Namrata. - Ma'am.

Find me the exact location of the call.

I want to know who this Shehzada is.

And where is this old mansion actually, located?

Anyway,

I am happy to see that there is no stress

on your face despite you being with me.

You have a smile on your face.

You probably think that I object to your line of work?

I respect your job.

But because you have to work in the midst of danger that scares me.

Ma'am.

We have traced the call to a place in the jungle.

Find out what exactly, is located at that place.

Yes, ma'am. - Hmm.

Ma'am. Match found.

Though, brother's voice is unrecognisable on the audio,

Shehzada's voice is an exact match with Aftab Ansari,

according to our database.

Aftab Ansari? Oh, my God!

Guys. Aftab Ansari is back.

This man was the mastermind of the deadly attack

on the American embassy a few years ago.

Shehzada aka Aftab Ansari.

After that attack,

no agency in the country has information on Aftab.

Be it IB, defence intelligence,

Raw, police. No one knows a thing about Aftab.

Aftab Ansari is a ghost.

Amrita. Aftab's profile, current location and satellite image.

Rajesh. - Yes, ma'am.

Inform all our units. Ask them to move.

Right, ma'am.

Mission Shehzada will begin soon.

We have to save the country from that danger.

We do our duty with a smile on our faces,

and that is the reason our children dress up

to celebrate Independence day.

I know, Zakir. I understand everything.

But have you ever thought of me?

When you leave on a mission,

I cannot sleep all night.

I keep wondering when will you call to say,

Sanjana, I am coming home.

It is not so easy to be the wife of an ATS commander, Zakir.

Agent Nine. Are you there?

Yes, Amanda. This is Agent Nine, Zakir Ahmed.

Sorry, I am disturbing you while you are on leave.

But we have intercepted a radio call.

Where one of the caller's voice matches that of Aftab Ansari.

Aftab Ansari?

Have we traced the location of the call? - Yes.

The origin of the call is an unknown place

in a jungle on the outskirts.

We have sent the location details to all the units.

Connect me to all the teams. - Right, sir.

All teams standby? - Yes, ma'am.

Target received? - Yes, ma'am.

Agent Nine. You will lead the mission.

And team A, B and C. You will assist Agent Nine.

Mission Shehzada starts now.

This is Agent Nine.

Aftab is about

two thousand four hundred meters from my location.

I need orders to get in right now.

Agent Nine. We have strict orders from the Chief Commander.

All the teams will attack together. No individual efforts.

'Do you copy?' 'Agent Nine, are you there?'

Agent Nine?

What exactly are you planning to do, Zakir?

I have to go, Sanjana.

I can't let Aftab Ansari escape.

But Amanda repeatedly told you not to get out of the car

till the other teams are here.

Don't take a wrong decision in anger, Zakir.

What do you expect?

A terrorist will walk around free on my country's land,

and I will sit back and watch?

This is precisely why I fear for you, Zakir.

I respect what you are doing for the country but,

if you fight alone like this, are you not inviting death?

You are going against your entire team.

And you are likely to invite trouble in this way, Zakir.

Many such Zakir Ahmed's have to die for the country, Sanjana.

Don't talk like a selfish person, Zakir.

You have a family.

This country is also, my family.

Can you tell me? Why are you so adamant?

Forget about me,

just think about Diya, once. - Just shut up and listen to me.

As long as I don't come back, you will not step out of the car.

Did you get that?

No, Zakir. Zakir, please listen to me once. Zakir, please. Zakir!

Za... Zakir!

Zakir. - Stay inside the car.

Zakir!

Amanda, target located.

I repeat, target located. The old mansion is actually, a small hut.

There are six persons inside the house.

I am sure one of them is definitely, Aftab Ansari.

Good work, Agent Nine.

Please, keep sending us updates about Shezada from the location.

But no attacks, no movements, unless the rest of the team arrives.

Hold your fire, Agent Nine.

Team A, B, and C, what are your positions?

'On the way, ma'am.'

Shehzada has stepped out of the hut.

He is on the move. I need to attack right now.

Agent Nine, it's too risky.

Wait for another five minutes, team A is almost there.

Till then, don't attack. Don't ruin the plan.

This is our best chance, goddammit!

Team A, B and C, move fast. I am going to get them.

You all reach the location and give me back up. - 'Zakir!'

Agent Nine signing off. Over and out.

Agent Nine, are you there.

Please, wait for the other teams, Agent Nine!

Agent Nine!

Damn!

Brother!

Two of our men.

Hello, hello! Can anyone hear me?

Amanda, do you hear me?

Hello! Huh!

I am Zakir's wife, Sanjana.

I was in the car with him.

He has left me here and gone into the jungle.

And now I can hear gunshots.

Hello? Hello?

Zakir needs your help. Hello.

Amanda? - Mrs. Ahmed, please calm down.

The other three teams are almost there.

Please, don't worry. Besides, Zakir is our best agent.

He knows how to protect himself.

But you, please do not step out of the car.

Do you know what is the first rule of jihad?

To kill kafirs.

And the second rule?

One must always have a plan B.

I am Aftab Ansari,

aka Shehzada.

I know black magic.

Do you know what the Interpol calls me?

The Ghost.

Even if you get hold of me,

you will not be able to stop my jihad.

All kafirs will die.

Welcome to plan B.

In Shehzada's watch, you all have only three seconds.

Three.

Two.

'God is the greatest!'

Huh! - Sanjana... What has ha...

Nothing will happen to you. I will take you to the hospital right away.

Just stay with me, Sanjana.

Whatever you have done?

That is your,

duty,

Zakir,

for the country.

But,

those who are responsible for my condition,

don't let them,

get away, scot free.

Stay well.

Sanjana!

Please, Sanjana.

Mother, this your new home address,

Here are the legal papers for the house.

Your tickets to travel to Kolkata is also, in this file.

We could have stayed back here, with you.

You are like our own son.

If we leave,

you will also, become lonely.

Whoever stays with me, can never lead a good life.

I have to face death every day.

But I can't figure out when the attack,

affects my near and dear ones.

But I cannot take any risk with Diya's life.

I take responsibility for her safety.

So, I have to do this.

You both. You give me your word.

No one should ever find out that Diya is my daughter.

In fact, Diya should never know that I am her father.

Mother, this is the best solution for her safety.

Please.

What have you done to yourself, Zakir?

Will it do if you give up on everything, like this?

After losing you,

what have to lose?

Of course, there is.

Our daughter, Diya.

You have distanced yourself from her after the accident, Zakir.

Accident?

I was responsible for what happened. - No, Zakir.

You are not a loser.

Always remember,

You cannot turn your back to the wall.

And you have a lot of responsibility.

I really, miss you.

I haven't left you, Zakir.

But, you must forget the past and become the Zakir,

who, I was so proud of.

I know you can do it.

And come what may,

I am always,

with you.

Zakir, there is an emergency. We need you at the office.

Sir. - Zakir.

There is an important intel. - Give it to me.

Our informer, Raja, from South Kolkata has informed us,

that Aftab Ansari was seen in Kolkata, again.

So, the Ghost is here?

Where is the location. - Mehrauli Road, Mallick Bazaar.

Aftab Ansari was last seen in Bardhaman.

Two months before the Ghagraghor blast case.

In a rented house, a few terrorists,

were making bomb.

A bomb exploded accidentally and two terrorists died.

According to intelligence reports,

at that time, Aftab Ansari was there in that house.

But he was lucky to get away.

But the burnt documents that we recovered, indicate.

That he was planning a terrorist attack on Kolkata, very soon.

Zakir, after you.

Sir.

Duars in 2012.

Ghagraghor in 2014.

And today in Kolkata.

The pattern is very simple.

Wherever Aftab Ansari goes, trouble follows suit.

Amanda. - Sir.

Ask all the units to get ready. - Sir.

We need to stop this man, asap.

Ask them to stay there.

Guys, we have found Aftab Ansari.

ATS battalion thirteen, Howrah,

has received the lead from a few locals.

According to information received from witnesses,

they spotted Aftab Ansari outside the Howrah Hotel.

And, a boy called, Pintu saw Aftab enter the hotel half an hour ago.

That means Aftab Ansari is probably hiding in

one of the hotel rooms, but

in which room that we haven't found out yet.

However, our team is checking the register.

But, no specific information yet.

Are all the rooms occupied? Recheck the names.

Just check if one or more rooms are booked on a single name?

Shambhu Nath Shah, a government servant.

There are three rooms booked under his name.

Prince Choudhary, a businessman. There are eight rooms in his name.

And Subroto Maity, who has two rooms booked under his name.

Bubai Jadhav. There are four rooms booked under his name.

That's it. Prince means Shehzada.

Prince Choudhary aka Shehzada.

Also, known as Aftab Ansari.

Amanda, ask the battalion thirteen to surround the hotel.

Ask them to informally seal all the exit points.

Tania, ask them to stay undercover.

And unless I reach there, no one should move.

Clear? - Clear, sir.

No, Zakir.

Simply by relying on information from a local source,

you cannot run an operation in a running hotel.

There are a lot of innocent civilian guests.

Conducting an operation without getting the entire operation means,

risking the lives of unsuspecting civilians.

But sir, if we don't arrest Aftab Ansari,

a lot of other civilians will die.

Before the attack, we must know Aftab Ansari's exact room number.

But sir? - Hold on, please let me speak, Zakir.

We can't give Aftab Ansari the time to retaliate.

We can't give him an opportunity.

That will be too risky.

Look, the safety of civilians is also, our responsibility.

It is the responsibility of the ATS.

Alright?

Amanda, do you have a plan?

Sir, in the language of RAW, this is a classic flower vase case.

I mean, we have to pull out the tablecloth in a way that,

there is no damage to the glass flower vase.

And how is that possible?

How will we know in which among those eight rooms,

is Aftab hiding in?

Nine years ago, the police were arresting

a college student for hacking.

But after seeing her talent, the police decided not to arrest her.

She was directly inducted into the ATS team.

Have you read the 'Manasa Mangal Poem?'

'Lakhindhar's house in Behula was made of iron walls.'

'Yet they could not escape trouble.'

'A snake came into Lakhindhar's house.'

And, inside Aftab Ansari's room,

there will go a fly.

Tonight is a significant night for all of us.

Tonight we will go to heaven.

We will go closer to God.

Officers. - Yes, sir.

The prince's position is locked.

Operation flower vase is about to begin.

All entry and exit points of the Howrah Hotel will remain blocked.

Any questions? - No, sir. - Alright.

You all will keep your guns down unless there is firing from inside.

We will only respond to crossfire.

Keep in mind.

Protect the civilians at any cost.

Over and out.

Stay sharp.

The ATS again?

Shit. - These scoundrels don't give up!

I think someone is updating Aftab about our operation from outside.

Let the scoundrels come. Today we will shoot so many bullets.

That their faces will be unrecognisable

unless there is a post-mortem. - Shit.

Zakir. Zakir, abort the mission.

Amanda, I am leading this mission.

So, only I will give the on-field instructions.

The mission is still on.

I repeat. The mission is till on.

Listen, Zakir. Zakir.

All commandos move in right now.

Priority one, is the life of civilians.

Priority two is Aftab Ansari's arrest.

Priority three is to provide back-up to our asset.

Attack. Move in, right now.

By God, not a single one of their men should go out alive today.

Coffee? - Hmm. Thank you.

Bad news, guys. I have two pieces of bad news.

One is Aftab Ansari has escaped.

Secondly, the burnt papers we had retrieved from that house,

though our forensic team tried very hard,

but they could not get any information from those.

But our ATS team has not returned completely empty-handed.

Eight terrorists have died in the encounter and,

the mobile phone we have seized from Aftab Ansari's informer,

from that, our team has retrieved

information in the form of messages and calls.

And the summary is,

Aftab Ansari actually, worked for a terrorist organisation called,

Jaish-e-Rehmat.

We have retrieved a lot of codes from that phone.

That we must decode.

And Amanda, it's for you to do.

Over to you. A see you in a bit.

Thank you, sir.

We have found three codes.

Every code is written in a very different style.

The first code comprises of ten letters set closely.

BOMCCCBCOJ

The second code is an English word.

Entity.

And third and last code is twelve digits.

What can these ten letters mean?

Initials for something or a short form?

BOM, Bombay city airport code.

CCV could be a computer command.

Control C; Control V. Copy, paste.

Brilliant. And COJ?

City of Joy.

Kolkata.

Mumbai, copy paste, Kolkata.

That means they were planning to sit in Kolkata

and plan an attack on Mumbai.

Right.

Next code.

Entity.

Why did they use an English word all of a sudden?

It must be something else.

The terrorists are probably, referring to their religious entity.

No. I think it is an Anagram.

If we need to rearrange the letters of the word, entity.

And then,

TNT.

It is an ingredient for making bombs.

Let me sum it up.

An explosion in Kolkata in the Mumbai.

That's the plan.

And these twelve digits.

What can they mean?

The digits begin with zero.

And there are five zeros in these twelve digits.

That's very strange.

The last three digits are 033.

033 is Kolkata's STD code.

But Kolkata is already in the first code?

So then?

033 is the pin code of Tollygunge.

In fact, the other numbers are,

pin codes of four different locations in Kolkata.

017 Park Street.

004 Shyam Bazaar.

014 Sealdah.

and lastly, Tollygunge.

That means they were planning an attack

on these places in Kolkata at the same time.

Just like 26/11 in Mumbai.

But thanks to operation flower vase,

Aftab's team members are either dead or in the ICU.

Good job, guys.

Good is not enough.

We have not been able to arrest Aftab Ansari yet.

Besides, he definitely, knows about this seized phone.

So they may change the,

plan of attack and the location.

And we do not have the most vital information.

When is the attack about to happen?

That is why I say, good is not enough.

We have to be the best.

Alert the security departments in Kolkata to a terrorist emergency.

Police, BSF, SSBC, SFCI.

CRPF and the Coastal Guard. Inform everyone.

All officers of the 18 battalions of ATS

should be on undercover patrolling.

As long as Aftab Ansari is roaming free on the streets of this city,

this city is not safe till then.

Amanda, request the Home Ministry to issue an order.

Aftab Ansari. Shoot at sight.

Forgive my intrusion, Shehzada.

We heard that the cops raided the Howrah Hotel?

ATS shot and killed ten of our friends?

They have not died.

They have become martyrs.

They sacrificed themselves to save Islam.

May God grant them heaven.

Amen. - Amen!

But, brother, what about the 'Tabliqui' at Ali Nagar?

Will the 'Tabliqui' become irrelevant?

Ali Nagar 'Tabliqui' will go on!

What do they think?

That the game is over because they have killed ten of our men?

No.

We will burn Ali Nagar under their nose!

But, brother? - 'Tabliqui' means jihad.

And we don't need people to conduct jihad.

You need is courage.

This country has never given respect to our religion.

People of this country have destroyed mosques.

They have burnt the holy Quran Sharif.

They have violated our women.

The Indian army has killed thousands of children in Kashmir.

The problem is,

this country doesn't treat Muslims as human beings.

This country tried to trample upon our religion.

A lot of people give up their lives to conduct jihad in this country.

They will become martyrs.

But as long as.

Until we don't teach India a lesson,

jihad will not stop till then.

The Ali Nagar Tabliqui will happen alright.

And God willing,

along with the onset of dawn tomorrow,

Kolkata's countdown will begin.

God is great! - God is great!

God is great! - God is great!

God is great! - God is great!

Grandma.

Didi.

Did secret Santa send this? - Yes. - Hmm.

Every year, secret Santa sends me adorable gifts on my birthday.

But how does he find out that I want that specific gift that year?

You write letters to him, and that is how he figures it out.

But he never comes to our house to take my letters?

But I never write our postal address in the letter?

Then how does he find out?

Right said.

Secret Santa can find out all hidden information.

And that is why he comes to know what is in your heart.

But I think you both are Secret Santa.

Because you both love me the most in the whole wide world.

No, my love, there is another person,

who loves you way more than we do.

Do you know yesterday our class teacher told us that,

mom and dad love their children more than the grandparents.

I don't have a mother. You say she lives amongst the stars.

But where is my papa?

Why doesn't my father come to see me?

Why doesn't he give me gifts on my birthday?

Oh, grandma. Please, tell me?

Does that mean, my father is Secret Santa?

Does that mean my father lives amongst the stars?

N...No, no. Your father is a brave man.

He stays very far,

that is why he can't come.

Brave man? Then you must tell me papa's story today.

Fine. Come, come to me.

'Why are you acting so adamant?'

'Forget about me,'

'just think about Diya, once.'

'Diya should never know that I am her father.'

'Don't distance yourself from her.'

Diya has grown up?

I see a pretty fairy growing up.

She is the reason I am still alive.

I promised her mother,

that it is my responsibility to keep Diya safe.

I know,

and that is why, with a heavy heart,

Mr. Zakir Ahmed has stayed away from his daughter for so long.

It's Diya's birthday. They have a party, a lot of guests will come.

At the same time, a deadly criminal like Aftab Ansari

is walking free on the streets of Kolkata.

Can they not postpone the birthday party somehow?

That is what I will do.

I cannot take any risk with Diya's life.

Excuse me.

Will fear squash the joy of a little girl's birthday?

Think about Diya, once, Zakir.

She doesn't have a mother.

She hasn't seen her father.

These small moments are everything.

Don't take this away from her.

Sanjana, it still gives me a nightmare.

What happened on our anniversary, eight years ago, on our anniversary,

what if that happens on Diya's special day?

No, I... I can't take that chance.

The world has moved on in these eight years, Zakir.

It's her birthday today.

Go.

And meet your daughter face-to-face for the first time.

But?

But what if some harm comes upon her because of me?

You had saved this city during that difficult time.

And I believe you will not allow any harm to come to Diya.

The fear I lived with all my life,

don't ever let Diya experience that, Zakir.

Let her grow up, not like me,

but like you.

I want,

Zakir Ahmed's daughter,

should be honest and brave like her father.

After all, it is your daughter's birthday.

So, I came here without an invitation.

And the ATS commandos outside, who are trying to be hotel guests,

they have surely come here on madam technical heads' orders?

Won't the team take responsibility for the captains' family?

And your love for the ATS is not one-sided, Zakir.

ATS also, loves you.

Agent Nine, you are very special to us.

Ma'am, the clowns are already late.

The children are feeling restless.

What should I do, ma'am?

'When will he come?' - 'Hell!'

Hey, Diya, tell us what to do?

Come on, let's play a game. - This is so boring.

We all are clowns.

Let's make the party happening.

Guys, I have a game in mind.

Should I play that with you all,

or should I teach someone else. - No, no. - No, no, no!

No, no, teach us. - No, no, no!

Why teach someone else? - Sure?

Teach us. - Yes, yes. Teach us.

Teach us - Teach us. - Okay, okay. Done, done, done.

Then tell me, who looks angry here?

Whose face is very sad?

Do you see someone like that here?

Anyone? Hmm?

Yes, there. That girl.

No, no, that uncle. - No, no, him!

Won't you meet Diya?

Darn! None of you can do it.

Auntie, you tell us.

[Indistinct chatter]

Tell me, tell me, tell me. - Hmm, okay...

May I help? - Yes.

Yes. - Look there.

Kolkata's angry Prince.

Did you see? - Yes.

He has such a stern look on his face? - Yes.

The game is, to change his mood.

We have to turn him into the happy prince.

What say? Can you do it?

But if we try to make him happy, and he scolds us?

Yes, what if he is rude? - Hmm.

Done.

Yes. Okay. Come on, move it. Move it!

Come on.

"If you whisper a magic charm,"

"I'll add wings on my back."

"I will open up a factory of fun."

"So, won't you smile?"

"Oh, angry prince!"

"Smile for us, oh! angry prince."

"Oh, angry prince!"

"Smile for us, oh! angry prince."

"Why do you have long faces,"

"on a day like this?"

"Why do you have long faces,"

"on a day like this?"

"I have no idea why,"

"you all are so unhappy?"

"Whatever has to happen will happen. Time and tide wait for none."

"So, it is important to enjoy the moment."

"Whatever has to happen will happen. Time and tide wait for none."

"So don't feel bad!"

"Oh, angry prince!"

"Smile for us, oh! angry prince."

"Oh, angry prince!"

"Smile for us, oh! angry prince."

"Jump around and take deep breaths..."

"Let your dance beats shake the world."

"Store, all the joy you get today in your heart."

"And look at that! The address of love."

"Oh, angry prince!"

"And the angry prince finally smiles."

"Oh, angry prince."

"The angry prince is in love."

Excuse me.

Do these two bags belong to you?

What is the bad news? - We found two time bombs in the lobby.

Shruti has arrested two guys.

One of the men has a diary in his pocket,

with the logo of Jaish-e-Mohammed.

The organisation, Aftab Ansari works for? - Yes.

Amanda, please, go to the control room in the hotel.

Examine all the CCTV footage.

As per my calculation, they were not alone. - Yes, ma'am?

I am sure their accomplices are at the hotel.

We need to find them out. - Right, sir.

Go.

And as long as I don't come back,

no one must leave the banquet hall.

Yes, sir. Guests are like God to us.

And it is our honour to serve the ATS team.

Sir, there was terrorist activity at three places at the same time.

A bomb blast at the New Market's Babu Ghat.

Heavy firing at the Metro Cafe.

A lot of people have died.

And a lot of people are heavily injured.

Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit!

They are re-creating the Mumbai terror attack.

Sir.

Pradeep, what is the date today?

Sixteenth February. - Yes, sir.

Anagram.

Another Anagram.

If we rearrange the digits in today's date,

the result will be 26-11-2008.

26-11-2008.

And this is also, a five star hotel.

I'm hundred per cent sure that

they will create a hostage situation here.

Fantastic!

What a grand hotel!

It feels like heaven. - Hmm.

They leave Muslims to languish in slums,

and use the money to build such grand hotels.

Bloody Scoundrels!

I swear on God!

We will burst crackers on this festive day.

Evacuate the hotel immediately. - Yes, sir.

We need to protect the civilians at any cost. - Right, sir.

We haven't forgotten the wounds of Mumbai, yet.

We can't allow Aftab Ansari

to become the new generation Ajmal Kasab.

Yes, sir.

Yeah? - Zakir.

The Ghost is in the hotel.

The CCTV on the fourth floor corridor spotted him.

He is accompanied by twenty-two accomplices.

Each one is carrying a high-end rifle.

Inform the headquarters.

Spread the message.

SOS Kolkata.

SOS Kolkata active.

Wait for Amanda's instructions.

I will go and check the banquet.

'Do you know what is the first rule of jihad?'

'To kill kafirs.'

'And the second rule,'

'to always have a plan B at hand.'

'Welcome to plan B.'

'Do you know what is the first rule of jihad?'

'To kill kafirs.'

'And the second rule,'

'to always have a plan B at hand.'

'Right now, we will keep an eye on the most significant news.'

'Terrorists have planned a deadly attack on Kolkata.

I have informed MARCOS and the NSG.

But it will take them one to two hours for them to reach.

'This is among the most heinous attacks on the heart of India,'

'believe the experts.'

I feel, instead of worrying about the later attacks,

we should concentrate on the hotel.

Because, by this time, I am sure the terrorists,

must have taken quite a few civilians as hostages.

Excuse me.

I know that you all are going through

a traumatic experience for the past half an hour.

But the more we fear,

we will make it easier for the terrorists.

And none of you are in this situation, alone.

I am IPS Nandita Rai and Ritwick is my son.

So, don't you worry.

I agree with you, Nandita ma'am.

I am retired Lt. Matthew from the Indian army.

I am corporal Rajiv Biswas, Indian army. Field agent.

'The number you are trying...' - Sir.

'Is currently unavailable.' - Huh!

What happened to the footage of the other cameras? - Ma'am.

Ma'am, the entire hotel's CCTV footage is connected to

two different cyber link networks.

I think the beta link is deactivated because of the blast.

So, you can only see the visuals of the alpha link.

The other half is connected to the beta link.

Shit.

'Zakir.'

'Zakir.'

'I know you can do it.'

'You have to do it, Zakir.'

'I cannot risk Diya's life.'

'I take the responsibility for her safety.'

'You will have to do it, Zakir.'

'I cannot risk Diya's life.'

'I take the responsibility for her safety.'

I think to save ourselves from terrorists,

we need to find an alternative, route as soon as possible.

Exactly. And for that, we must create an emergency evacuation plan.

Right, sir.

Don't you all worry.

The three of us will lead this mission.

You will just have to... - Sorry.

I have strict instructions that unless Zakir Ahmed comes back here,

I will not be able to allow anyone to leave this banquet.

Zakir Ahmed? Who is this?

Alright.

I will take charge of the banquet hall.

You guys take your positions wisely.

Now, the entire hotel is a war zone.

Sudip. - Sir.

You take the charge. You have three targets.

Number one. - Yes. - Protect the civilians.

Number two. Kill as many terrorists as well.

And number three.

Keep yourselves safe.

Right, sir. - Alright.

Come on, guys. Move. Move, move. - Yes, sir.

There was an explosion at the Angel lobby.

Terrorists have entered the hotel and are shooting at civilians.

And by guarantee, and that too for a person,

who we don't know, should we trust with so many lives?

None of us will leave this place unless Zakir comes.

If we have to die, we will die here.

But we won't move a step without Zakir.

Okay, fine. Forget about yourselves,

just think about this child.

Keep one thing in mind.

Terrorists do not spare children.

Lal.

Peace be with you, brother.

Peace be with you. Tell me?

Switch on the TV and watch.

The 'Tabliqui' has started.

Selfish grandparents like you.

I have never seen before.

Okay, what if something happens to Diya while waiting here,

then will that Zakir of yours, bring her back?

Listen, as an IPS officer, this is my responsibility,

to safely evacuate every person from this banquet. And I will do that.

By will or by force. - Hmm.

Rajiv and Matthew, take them.

Excuse me.

Come with me. Please.

No. - Sir, please try to understand. - No, we won't leave without Zakir.

Why the hell is this Zakir so important? Why?

Because, Zakir is Diya's father.

Hello, everyone

This is senior commander, Zakir Ahmed.

ATS Kolkata.

I am sure you all are...

What?

Any problem?

Papa.

Good job, Shehzada. Excellent!

You did it despite so many obstacles.

No, brother.

We haven't finished our work yet.

The task that our brothers left undone ten years ago in Mumbai,

we have to finish that.

Of course. Of course.

No kafir will walk out alive of this hotel today.

I will personally, kill everyone.

God is great!

Are the cameras of the banquet connected to the beta link?

Yes, ma'am.

Alright.

Go.

Don't panic.

We will find a way out.

IPS Nandita Rai.

Nice to meet you, Mr. Ahmed.

Rajiv Biswas, tenth company, Indian army.

Retd. Lt. Matthew Henry, Indian army, at your command, sir.

Terrorists are definitely aware of the location of this banquet hall.

We have to move to a safer place. - Right.

But what if the terrorists spot us while passing through the corridor.

Which alpha CCTV footage is the closest to the banquet?

This one.

Is it possible to reach the banquet through this corridor?

Ma'am it is not possible to reach there directly.

Because that is on another floor.

But there is a lift and a staircase midway.

We can go through this corridor and take the lift,

to the third floor, the banquet is on the left.

Is there a way to get out by avoiding the corridor?

No, sir. Not really.

No, sir. There is a way.

When there is a party on, we are not allowed to use the corridor.

So, we use another way to get the food

from the kitchen to the banquet hall.

So, if you? - Great.

Can you show me the way? - Yes, sir.

Okay, just a second. You all please, come with me.

But please, don't make any sound. Let's go.

Sir, that side.

Firstly, we have to help these people calm down.

Otherwise, no plan will work.

Exactly.

If we don't control their panic and anxiety,

they will start falling sick.

Nandita, that is on you.

Plan something.

First things first, and that is paperwork.

Let's ask everyone to write their name,

address and profession on a piece of paper.

Because you never know, who will come in handy and when.

Right. Rajiv, what do you think? - Absolutely.

Personal information can be very valuable at this juncture.

And, what about you, sir.

I am okay with what the team decides.

Great, Nandita, you begin with the process.

Rajiv, please, help her. - Sure. Please.

Zakir. - Sir?

I feel it's important to do a blank recce of the hotel.

Right, sir. - Sir.

I have spoken with the chef.

We will do whatever we can to keep the guests comfortable. - Right.

And angel, I need a favour. - Yes, sir?

You need to come with me.

Actually, no one knows this hotel better than you do.

And we need to find an escape route.

Immediately. - Right, sir.

What is there on these two sides?

Sir, there is a conference room on the right.

And there is an extension block on the left.

It was built in 2015 to increase room capacity.

Is there a lift or a staircase on this side.

Sir, there is nothing near the conference room.

But right in the middle of the extension block,

there are two elevator lifts and a staircase.

From which part of the hotel is the gunfire coming from?

Can you identify it?

Sir, it is coming from some floor below the extension block.

That place always gives out a strange echo.

Alright.

Sir. - Sir.

Brother says that there is a banquet on the upper floor.

There was a party in that hall today.

That means the guests are hiding somewhere out there.

And all of them up there are kafirs,

and rich people. Go,

finish them all.

Let there be bloodshed today. - Yes.

Okay, go!

What happened? Why are you crying?

I want to go to my papa.

Are you not a brave girl? Do brave girls cry like this?

And besides, you are very young.

How can you go to your father?

Do one thing. Come here.

You stay with your grandmother,

and I will go to your father on your behalf.

Okay?

Do you know what you are saying?

You don't even have a pistol.

What will you do amid the firing outside?

I will give them a backup.

Zakir is fighting alone for all of us out there.

Mr. Matthew, it is our duty to give him a backup.

We cannot give back up with empty hands, Mrs. Roy.

Terrorists can come here any moment.

We need to act fast.

We must secure the kitchen first.

Because we entered the banquet hall after killing three terrorists.

And I am sure they have access

to the CCTV footage of the banquet hall.

You are right.

If the terrorists follow you and reach the banquet,

it won't take them much time to find the kitchen door.

First of all, we must block all the doors that lead to the kitchen.

We need to be the resistance.

'Babughat. New Market.'

'After an attack on the ancient Metro Cafe,'

'the terrorists have entered the Chariot Hotel in Kolkata.'

'Till now, most of the guests are stuck inside the hotel.'

'We have news that the terrorists have taken them hostage.'

'The state defence minister Mr. Raghav Sen has said that,'

'Indian army and Kolkata police,'

'have formed a joint force.'

'Very soon, we will find out that,'

'that after entering the Chariot Hotel in Kolkata,'

'they will tackle the terrorists.'

Rakesh, please, serve them some water.

Zakir.

Kolkata police and the Indian army has formed a special task force,

who are trying to force their way inside the hotel.

And all the media channels have got this news.

And I am very sure that,

the terrorists have also, received this information.

That means we have very little time in hand.

Because the terrorists will become vindictive now.

In such situations,

terrorists resort to suicide bombing in a desperate attempt.

What do you say? - You are absolutely right.

At any cost, we need to get out of the hotel.

The police and army are planning a joint operation.

Stay alert Shehzada.

Remember that nothing is more important to us,

in this world, but the success of this 'Tabliqui.'

Rest assured, brother.

If anyone tries to come inside this hotel,

we, the men of God, will serve them death on a platter.

We will win, brother. - God willing.

God willing. - God willing!

Just think about it carefully. - Huh?

The points you showed me, apart from that,

is there any other route to go out?

Some old exit, or something you can remember?

Yes, sir. There is a staircase at the back.

We used it during the renovation and maintenance in the past.

Does the end of the staircase emerge in the back lounge.

Yes, sir. It leads to the parking.

And the main gate lies at a stones throw from the parking.

Perfect. - No, sir. It's not perfect.

Also, we noticed cracks on those stairs a few years ago.

And that is why we built a wall and blocked the stairs.

Rules and walls are meant to be broken.

Sometimes.

Come. - Okay.

There is nothing to fear, my dear.

Papa will be back in no time. - Excuse me.

Sweet girl. There, your father is here.

I have never said this to you before.

Dad loves you.

I also love you papa.

Come back soon; I will wait for you.

Angel. Come.

Keep this.

Sir!

Good job.

Thank you. - Lift the gun.

Pick up the gun.

Keep this with you. Alright?

And listen to me. It is not safe for you to stay here.

You go back to the kitchen.

No, sir.

I will not be able to desert you in such dangerous circumstances.

The danger will increase if you stay here.

So, do as I say.

But sir, your. Your life may be at risk.

Angel, just listen to me. We don't have much time.

Go to the kitchen and tell them if I don't come back in 30 minutes,

you all will escape through this route.

In the meanwhile, I will try and distract these guys.

No, sir. - That is an order.

Just go. - Hmm.

Go! - Huh!

Zakir, sir, said if he doesn't come back in the next thirty minutes,

we should start the rescue mission through the service stairs.

That will be the final route for us to go out of the hotel.

Ma'am, any update?

Hey, what are you doing? Brother? - Hey!

Ah... I... I say that...

It is almost thirty minutes since he left.

Per Zakir, sir's instruction, we must begin with the rescue mission.

Zakir is leading the entire operation.

And since he said we must start the rescue mission in thirty minutes,

I am sure he has some plan in mind.

We are safe because Zakir is protecting us.

We are still unaffected because he is risking his life.

So, we must wait for him and protect him.

You are right, sir.

We will not leave this place without Zakir.

We will leave along with him.

How can we selfishly run and leave him back here?

That is what I am saying as well.

We will wait for Zakir, sir.

We are fighting this war as a team.

We will not desert the captain.

According to the commander of the task force,

it is not possible to attack from the hotel entrance.

The terrorists are sitting at a strategic location.

The minute someone tries to enter, they will be shot down.

That's why I am saying we should conduct a helicopter operation.

Just as the operation that was conducted in Bombay on 26/11.

Copy book.

Two helicopters. Twelve NSG commandos.

But... Hmm...

Will twelve commandos be enough?

Absolutely, sir.

Because, if we replicate the process that we did in Bombay,

Because I don't think there are more than five or six terrorists.

No, sir.

They are twenty-two people.

How can you be so sure?

What are you doing?

Come this way.

Hey? - Listen.

They will not let us live.

The terrorists will kill us here in this kitchen.

No, no, we cannot let this happen.

Some of my team members are inside that hotel.

What was the ATS team doing in the hotel before the attack?

I am sorry, sir.

I cannot tell you the reason. It's quite personal.

There is nothing called personal in such an emergency situation.

Huh, yes. But, madam, I believe that,

there must be something very critical here.

That is why the ATS,

cannot be compelled to tell us.

We should respect that.

And I think that,

you can trust the people sitting in this room.

Brother, please, calm down.

Listen to what they are saying.

One of them is a police officer and the other two are army men.

They understand these things better than you do.

Even Zakir, sir, knows more than they do.

But are they listening to Zakir?

No, they are not.

I will have to do something. - Huh?

Means? What will you do? - I have to do something.

Brother, don't do something driven by fear that,

will increase the danger.

Quiet. You go from here. Go!

Sir.

ATS's eastern commander Zakir Ahmed's,

daughter's birthday was being celebrated at the hotel's banquet.

Then we should definitely, try to make contact with them.

Sorry!

One moment, please.

Hello, uncle.

We are stuck in the banquet's kitchen.

Terrorists have attacked this hotel.

Please, do something, uncle.

Save us. - Hmm. Okay.

Madam, I have received news that the guest at the hotel's banquet,

have taken shelter in the kitchen.

So, we should,

try and rescue them as soon as possible.

I'll try and make the arrangements. - Alright.

Excuse me, please.

Peace be with you, brother.

Peace be with you.

Listen,

we know where the guests from the banquet hall are.

All of them are hiding in the kitchen behind the banquet.

And another thing,

do you remember the ATS commander, Zakir Ahmed,

his daughter is also, there.

I agree that you all are right.

Zakir is my colleague.

And he is a very close friend.

even I don't have the heart to leave him here.

But I am an ATS officer.

And Zakir is the field commander of this mission.

So, his decision is the final decision.

And per protocol,

the entire team must follow his instructions.

So, after waiting thirty minutes for him and starting the escape plan,

is in the interest of Diya's security as well.

I feel we should respect Zakir's decision.

Let's start the mission.

"We got you!"

[Indistinct chatter]

Slowly.

Come on.

[Indistinct chatter]

Careful. Slowly. Slowly.

Everyone. Let's move.

Ah! Huh! - Quiet! Quiet!

[Crying] - Quiet. Quiet!

One minute. One minute. Wait.

Come on, come on. Let's go down.

Everybody, we will go out this way.

Right now! Now!

Commander go and inform the STF about this route.

I want the force inside the hotel as soon as possible.

Guys, get going.

And you?

I need to stay back.

I have an old score to settle with Aftab Ansari. - Zakir, don't!

It's not the time to argue, Amanda.

Do as I say.

And there are other civilians inside this hotel.

Aftab Ansari needs to be eliminated.

You are right, Zakir. We are with you.

Amanda, move.

[Indistinct chatter]

Move fast! Move fast!

[Indistinct chatter]

Medical emergency. We need an ambulance. Hurry up! Hurry up!

You have to stay strong. Be strong!

We are trying to get inside, sir. - Sir.

We are trying to get in. - Sir, I am Amanda.

Technical head, ATS Kolkata.

Sir, you will not be able to attack from the front.

They have it covered.

There is a service staircase... - Okay.

We used it as a rescue point.

I suggest you launch the counter attack from that side.

Madam, where is the entry point. - I will guide you.

Four of our team members are already inside and,

have kept the terrorists at bay with cover fire. But,

I have no idea how long they will be able to do it.

Let's do it fast, sir.

Okay, madam.

Peace be with you, brother.

The task force is going inside by the back entrance.

You get out of there or,

you will also, perish along with the 'Tabliqui.'

Understood?

You are under arrest.

The Ghost?

What will you achieve by killing me?

Ali Nagar Tabliqui is still left.

All our plans are ready.

And the men of God will activate the plan at the right time.

And my God will help fulfil my dream.

I will go to heaven.

You are also a Muslim.

Don't you have a desire to go to heaven?

Hey, we are brothers.

And you,

that in this country of kafirs,

with a police uniform on yourself

are pointing a gun at your own brother?

Why?

Hey! What has this country given you?

You are just a minority.

Minority.

The only use this country has for Muslims, is vote bank and quota.

And nothing else.

The Vishwanath Mandir in Benares

opens every morning with Bismillah's clarinet.

With Rabindranath, there is always a picture of Nazrul.

The most loved president of this country was APJ Abdul Kalam.

The three most famous film stars have the surname Khan.

All of them are Muslims by religion, but their identity is Indian.

And if these people won't go to heaven,

then I don't want that heaven.

Have you read the Quran?

Sur a Hal Mominam. Ayat 116.

It clearly states that,

this world is the gift of God.

He is the God almighty.

Whatever exists is because Allah has created it.

And what doesn't exist, that the lord has not created.

Apart from Islam, Allah has not created any other religion.

So, they have no right to live.

Tura 109. Hayat 6. Al Kafir.

He who doesn't believe in your religion,

let him follow his religion.

Your religion is your truth. And his religion is his truth.

Islam does not teach us to kill.

It teaches us to love.

What Islam teaches is not something you can ever understand.

Love has turned you into a kafir.

You do remember the bomb blast of 2009?

The one in which your wife died?

She was a Hindu.

And by marrying a Hindu, you will teach me about Islam?

No.

By fooling people in the name of jihad,

and by tainting Islam, what should be the punishment?

I will teach you that.

Zakir.

You cannot win a battle by killing someone.

Two in turn for one. Five in turn for two. Ten in turn for five.

If this is how things work, then everything will be over one day and,

all that will be left is blood-soaked mud

and a few deserted homes.

The Quran's Ayat that you were reciting to him,

he was never allowed to read that.

He is also a victim, Zakir.

He doesn't know that in the name of Allah,

the Quran does not mention anything about killing kafirs.

He doesn't know that jihad refers to fighting one's own demons.

And not to murder anyone.

Do you know, Zakir?

A murderer and a dacoit, Ratnakar wrote Ramayana.

But that Ratnakar,

needs to be given a chance to become Valmiki.

I wanted you to avenge my death, Zakir.

In return for that,

I don't want more deaths.

"Regardless of the obstacles in your path,"

"move forward fearlessly."

"Keep making brave efforts,"

"At least make a concerted effort and say,"

"We will never stop! We won't accept defeat!"

"It's a tough time! But we won't accept defeat."

"The fear of the unknown! We won't accept defeat!"

"We will succeed. We won't accept defeat!"

"We will never stop! We won't accept defeat!"

"It's a tough time! But we won't accept defeat."

"The fear of the unknown! We won't accept defeat!"

"We will succeed. We won't accept defeat!"

"We won't accept defeat!"

"We won't accept defeat!"

"We won't accept defeat!"

"We won't accept defeat!"

The actual firearm to fight terrorism is not a bullet.

Education is the only weapon that can combat this ill.

Every year lakhs of youth are misguided,

and are made to pick up arms by people like Aftab Ansari.

And to bring back those youth to mainstream life,

this impossible task has been accomplished by,

the leader of this mission and senior commander,

Zakir Ahmed.

After arresting Aftab, Zakir,

used Aftab's to arrest more than two thousand terrorists in the country.

We arrested members of sleeper cells,

It's really very sad to say,

our state security advisor,

Raghav Sen,

is also among those people.

He was also, an ISI agent.

Those who were involved in this mission,

I would like to personally thank each one of them.

It's a glorious moment of our history.

"When clouds cover the skies..."

"Sun rays mange to creep in."

"The wind goes berserk,"

"when there is a storm."

"The flames on a pyre,"

"change their destination."

"Before making an effort,"

"if you accept defeat?"

"Regardless of the obstacles in your path,"

"move forward fearlessly."

"Keep making brave efforts."

"At least make a concerted effort and say,"

"Regardless of the obstacles in your path,"

"move forward fearlessly."

"Keep making brave efforts."

"At least make a concerted effort and say,"

"We will never stop! We won't accept defeat!"

"It's a tough time! But we won't accept defeat."

"The fear of the unknown! We won't accept defeat!"

"We will succeed. We won't accept defeat!"

"We will never stop! We won't accept defeat!"

"It's a tough time! But we won't accept defeat."

"The fear of the unknown! We won't accept defeat!"

"We will succeed. We won't accept defeat!"

"Why is truth a slave?"

"Why are our dreams covered in clouds?"

"I am my own prisoner. I am my own opponent!"

"Why is it so hard to escape myself."

"I will not give up!"

"We will succeed. We won't accept defeat."

"I am at war with myself!"

"Lightning will strike through the clouds!"

"We must shed our egos,"

"We must have faith."

"And if something drags us to the battlefield?"

"We must look evil in the eye,"

"We will never stop! We won't accept defeat!"

"It's a tough time! But we won't accept defeat."

"The fear of the unknown! We won't accept defeat!"

"We will succeed. We won't accept defeat!"

"We will never stop! We won't accept defeat!"

"It's a tough time! But we won't accept defeat."

"The fear of the unknown! We won't accept defeat!"

"We will succeed. We won't accept defeat!"

"We won't accept defeat!"

"We won't accept defeat!"

"We won't accept defeat!"

"We won't accept defeat!"

"We won't accept defeat!"