Original subtitles

'Their nights'

You are on top of a 13-storey building, Sir.

13 goons have surrounded you with weapons in both hands.

You take... - Wait! Wait!

Am I wearing sunglasses in this scene?

Yes, Sir. - That's not needed!

You have a feeling that I wear sunglasses anywhere and everywhere.

It's not like that.

Ashiq wears sunglasses only when necessary!

Go, correct your script and come back!

Sir, well.. - Hey!

Including this, this is the 17th time..

I won't let you inside this caravan hereafter.

Sir, let me read it. Sir, please.

Whatever!

So, you look into the eyes of each one of them.

Suddenly, someone who looks exactly like you comes from behind them.

When you look at him, you see another Sir who looks exactly like you, Sir.

That Sir is pointing a gun towards you.

And you are startled, not knowing what to do, Sir.

That's when that Sir looks at you and laughs hysterically, Sir.

Boisterous laughter!

And you're waiting without realizing what's going on.

You stand there shocked, for one minute.

And you decide to take the risk and point..

We are on the sets of the film 'Cappuccino' directed by Koshi Sir right now.

Ashiq is the hero of this film.

A bike racing scene is about to be shot here.

Go straight till here.

Okay?

Ashiq, are you ready?

I'll do it!

Ready, Sir.

Move all the people from there. Clear the crowd.

Ashiq, - Sir!

Just go behind that bike till there. Till that tree.

Rest we can capture in a wide shot.

Okay?

Okay! Ready!

JK, clear the crowd from the field.

Start camera!

Rolling.

Action.

Cut.

Ashiq, cut!

Cut it!

Where's that loser going? Bloody hell!

He has been a headache ever since he gave dates.

Shit!

Sir, shall we call him on his phone?

There's no use!

When has he ever picked up his phone?

Whose phone has he picked up?

Phone! Bullshit!

Is it the same one?

It was during the shooting of director Koshi's latest film,

that actor Ashiq left the location and created a controversy.

Director Koshi responded saying that

all the new generation stars including Ashiq are arrogant.

He said that escaping the location was a heinous and immature act,

and that he will never do a film with Ashiq ever again; during the press conference.

What happened to him?

All these are gimmicks to get people into theatres!

Doesn't he have any other job?

He wants free publicity!

Change the channel, dad.

(On TV) There's an allegation that many new stars in Malayalam Cinema are arrogant.

Does Ashiq's act prove that allegation?

What is your response to this?

I had called Ashiq to find what the truth is.

But I couldn't get through to him.

So, I'm not reacting right now.

I don't think actor Ashiq would do something like that.

Thank you, Mr. Manoj. His response is that Ashiq would not do such a thing.

To talk further about the incident, director Koshi is with us now.

Mr. Koshi, why did Ashiq leave from the location of your movie?

Koshi, can you hear me?

I think director Koshi's isn't with us on the phone anymore.

We are dealing with U.S. based clients at this call centre.

Their nights, are our days.

And we are dealing with their bank cards;

And their card is their money.

So we should be very careful about their card numbers.

Customer confidentiality should be

our first priority.

So,

once you hit the floor,

you're not allowed to use pens, paper, pencils, mobiles,

or anything like that.

And you're not supposed to remember

or note down their card numbers.

If anyone does anything like that,

that's a security breach according to the company's policy.

And that employee who commits such an of fence,

will be terminated immediately.

And one more thing;

another thing which you should be aware of, while attending calls from clients;

They don't like to repeat what they said.

So you should not get distracted by anything.

Like this.

Excuse me.

- Dude. - Hello Sid.

Did you know?

What's new about this?

Doesn't he do this always?

Look into that poster carefully.

Saw it? Did you see it?

Dude, isn't it the same thing?

Right?

Let's go and find him.

'At the end of every journey,

a story comes in search of us'

'But in this case, it was just the opposite'

'We are in search of a story'

'Scobo Jones' story'

'To be frank,

this is a journey to find the answer

to a riddle that came to us three years back'

'By us, I mean..

Siddharth,

Ashiq,

and me'

Vijay. 3 years back, Bangalore.

Ain't that great!

Oh! This guy?

Why doesn't he take the lift?

What is this? Is he a robot?

It's nothing,

but a game with numbers.

If you get the first four digits of your card number,

you should be able to recognize the card type.

Whether it's VISA,

Master,

or Amex card.

Those are the keys to the customer's mind.

Call me when you're bored.

What's happening?

What?

Number..

Get out!

I'm sorry, Sir.

Get out of my class.

Anyway I'm leaving. So let me get her number as well.

Get the f**k out of my class!

(Remix of a classic Ilaiyaraja Song)

It's been 3 days since I came to Bangalore.

Don't you have anything to say, Vijay?

How is Bangalore?

I haven't come to visit Bangalore.

I'm sorry, Meghna.

Sorry for what?

Vijay,

I'm talking to you.

Meghna, I need some time.

It's almost six months now.

What problem do you have that you can't tell me, Vijay?

I will tell you; but not now!

I'm not in a mood to talk now.

Please.

Okay.

My flight is at 4 AM.

It's my parents' wedding anniversary tomorrow.

I have to get back.

And I'll be waiting for your call.

You're suspended for three months.

I don't think you can survive here with this attitude.

I think you need a break anyway.

Consider these three months as a time to rethink about everything.

But,

if you don't compromise this case in the meanwhile,

we will be forced to dismiss you, Vijay.

Hey Vijay.

Before anger starts controlling us,

it would be better if we start controlling our anger.

And do it before it's too late.

'Kochi wasn't new to me'

'But,

for Ashiq, Kochi was full of dreams'

'Even though the world has moved on from the hurries of the 21st century,

Pattavayal and Ashiq had just started celebrating the 80's even then'

'The humble beginning of the artist called Ashiq was from there'

'3 years back,

if I took a bus to escape from my life;

Ashiq reached Kochi with the burden of many dreams'

(Ashiq, 3 years back, Pattavayal) The pride of Sembakamani Arts & Sports Club,

the darling son of Pattavayal,

the new king of expressions;

the gifted prince;

the heart-throb of girls;

Yes. The one you have all been impatiently waiting for,

the epitome of acting,

Ashiq's mesmerizing performances.

Come on, clap your hands!

Come on, clap!

Once Rajumon asked me, (imitating Mohanlal)

who my father was.

I told him that my father was

a king!

A king with a crown and a sceptre.

Yes, I am a prince!

The son of the king.

Shit! (imitating Suresh Gopi)

- Your encouragement is our victory!

The real India is not the India that you have learnt from books. (Imitating Mammootty)

The India of the poor and the destitute.

The India of those who sell their body for a meal.

The soul of that India,

To realize that;

you need some sense,

sensibility,

and sensitivity.

'And then, one day..

Ashiq happened to see that event.

That major event.'

Cut it!

Hey! Sir!

- Is it okay, Sir? - Sir!

Yes. It's okay.

Sir!

Tell him, dude. - Vishnu, it's okay.

We're going to shoot a lengthy sequence next.

Dude, does this have the photo in front of Taj Mahal? - Yes, give it!

The song sequence comes after that. - Sir!

Sir, I am a popular actor in this town.

These are my photos. - Aravind!

Sir, can you see them. - I'll see. Come!

If he sees it, he will like me. In his next film..

Every expression is there.

This is action!

This is romance.

Isn't that awesome?

This is my special.

It's because I have just one pair of sunglasses.

The expressions are all good.

But in cinema, there would be certain expenses.

Rs.50,000/-

Cinema is the life of Pattavayal.

But we haven't contributed anything to the world of cinema.

Ashiq was born only to become an actor.

This is our golden opportunity.

If we pay 50,000,

the movie people have promised to get Ashiq into movies.

In this Pattavayal village,

no artist should lose a chance to grow, just because he doesn't have money.

If Ashiq becomes a big actor,

our village will also become famous along with him!

So, this Panchayat has decided to donate money for him and send him to Kochi.

Our Ashiq is leaving, mom.

Ashiq, this is not just money.

It's the heart of Pattavayal.

Become a great actor and come back!

Son,

have your meals on time.

Spend the money carefully.

Don't smoke or drink.

Remember your mother always.

Mom!

Ashiq,

Kochi is a big world of cinema.

There will be many people to help you there.

If you become a big actor,

don't forget us, buddy.

What is this, dude? - Ashiq!

I cannot bear this.

Did someone die?

Hey!

You have decided to become a movie star, right?

You are going to a world which was ruled by Sathyan Master, Bharath Gopi & Thilakan Sir

Acting is not the buffoonery that you do here.

Don't go there and bring shame to Pattavayal.

I'll tell you one more thing. Remember that.

It may help you.

A good actor

should be a good reader.

Only a person with knowledge can claim his place, wherever it is.

Go!

A good actor should be a good reader.

Only a person with knowledge can claim his place, wherever it is.

I will come back only after becoming a great actor!

'That's how Ashiq reached Kochi'

'Ashiq, who came with the style and moral values of the 80's,

was welcomed in a rather different way by Kochi'

Ready Sir!

Sound!

Cut it!

What is this, man?

What's that fellow doing? - I'll check, Sir.

Sir, please.

These people land up from nowhere!

What are you doing? Don't you know how to dance?

Sir, they started early.

It's not that. If you don't know it, go outside.

Don't trouble us.

I can do this, Sir. I do this back in my town.

Dance properly, or I'll throw you out.

Cut it!

What is this, bro? You went wrong again?

What are you doing, man?

Enough of your nonsense! Stop it! Get out!

Enough! - Just one more chance, Sir.

Just one more time, Sir.

Cut it!

Throw him out! - Okay Sir.

- Isn't it simple? - You stupid fool.

Get out! Go learn how to dance & come back.

Sir, I'll do well in the next one.

Don't say anything more.

I can't give the money back.

The make-up itself costed around Rs.1 lakh.

'If our story began three years back,

Siddharth's story had begun six years back itself'

We are watching the final match of the Inter University Cricket Tournament.

Farooq College's super batsman Siddharth is at the crease.

Siddharth is the Captain of Farooq College team,

who led them to victory for the past 2 years.

This is Siddharth's third consecutive 50 in this tournament.

Up next, bowling from the College Road end,

is College of Commerce's captain & main bowler Venu.

Stopping Venu from delivering the ball,

Siddharth is greetings his fans!

I think he hasn't had enough of celebrations.

We can see this as a clever move by Siddharth

to dishearten the opposite team.

Ready! Come on!

Farooq College needs just 2 runs to win from the last over.

But they can lose any wicket.

Siddharth who won the cup for Farooq College for 2 consecutive years;

We are all hoping that he would win the cup for them this year as well!

They need just 2 runs to win in 6 balls.

All hopes are pinned on Siddharth.

Farooq College is just 2 runs away from victory.

But I'm reminding all of you that they have only one wicket left.

The audience is waiting in excitement!

Siddharth! Siddharth!

Come on, Siddharth!

That was a full toss ball which could have easily been struck.

The error he made in judging the ball;

will he pay a huge price for that?

That's what we have to wait for!

If Siddharth is not able to get up again,

College of Commerce will be declared as the winners.

Venu & team are waiting for the announcement of their victory.

College of Commerce has almost confirmed their victory.

But Siddharth is not ready to let them win;

he is back on the crease again!

Come on! Same ball! Same area!

Come on! Same ball! Same area!

Same ball! Same area!

Bowled!

Siddharth has lost his wicket on Venu's ball.

Farooq College has lost the match which they were almost about to win.

- I knew that he'll screw up, when he started showing off too much on the ground.

Good that it happened.

- Even hearing the word 'ball' would be allergic to him now. Poor guy!

How will he play cricket without a ball now?

- He had so many girls as his fans!

- Now none of them would even look at him!

'It is said that the actual story begins when you think that everything is over'

'On that day, at that ground;

a cricket ball

decided Siddharth's fate'

'Like the first break-up,

the first humiliation that he faced in life,

turned Siddharth into a nobody'

What is all this?

This is Idly & Sambar.

Mom, what's this?

I know what it is.

It's because your brother's hard work in Dubai & my toil here in the farm,

that all these are on this table.

But if you stay closed in your room all the time,

none of these would be on this table.

Dad is asking about your future plans.

I don't have any such future plans.

If I find something, I'll let you both know.

Oh! Is that so?

Then you do something, my son.

Until you find out what you're going to do with your life,

you don't have to enter this house.

We will be here until then.

What are you doing?

Call him back!

- What is this, Siddharth?

- What all are you doing?

Dad is also asking the same thing.

- Don't you know how dad is?

- You do one thing.

- Don't stay there anymore.

- Move to a different place for some time. That's better.

- Find a job and live how you want to.

- Until then, I'll send you the money for your expenses.

- Find a job and live how you want to.

- Until then, I'll send you the money for your expenses.

Live how you want to. I'll send the money.

'If our story has to be told,

a fourth person's story also needs to be told'

'Even though the story was ours,

he was the hero in it'

'3 years back,

when we tried to escape from our lives because of our problems,

he was enjoying his life with many new surprises'

'Scobo'

'Scobo Jones'

(3 years back)

(Plays a sensuous song from 'Avalude Ravukal/ Her Nights')

Hi!

Coffee?

Busy. Next time.

See!

Your Papa has prepared food today.

Then I can eat something tasty today.

Look at him, Papa. He's making fun of my cooking.

If so, I'm not cooking anymore!

I cannot keep cooking for your Papa. Find someone else for that.

It's because I am busy with my work.

Where will I send him?

Talk softly.

He will hear us. - I don't care.

If this goes on, I'll go to my house.

Go wherever you want to.

I just need some peace of mind.

Grandpa, don't watch the news channel!

I want to watch Pogo TV.

Grandpa, I don't want Pogo channel.

I want to watch cartoons.

From a TV Serial - I can understand what's on your mind.

I can feel your heartache.

But..

We are helpless, mom.

It's not like we didn't try.

(Get lost @♪!$)

'That night,

a new idea was born in Scobo's mind'

'Haven't you heard that an idea can change your life?'

'Such an idea'

'Even though the idea was born in Scobo's mind,

it ended up changing our lives'

Mr. Siddharth, you shouldn't hide anything from your doctor.

Only then, I can prescribe a treatment which would be apt for you.

Tell me. What is your problem?

That..

I..

Tell me without any fear. This is not a court, to be scared.

Doctor, I'm not even sure if what I have is a problem.

Let it be there.

If I say this to someone,

either they would laugh out loud,

or else they would beat me up.

This is why it is said that you shouldn't make faces when you run out of answers.

And, doctors like us are here to solve such problems.

I want to know what your actual problem is.

Doctor..

I don't know how to say that..

You have a mouth, right?

You usually say everything with your mouth, right?

So tell me like that.

Doctor..

Maybe, it is because of my age, right?

I will decide if it is because of your age or something else!

Tell me what it is first!

Tell me!

Doctor..

I..

Any lady whom I see,

I get attracted to them.

I imagine how they would actually be like..

I mean.. Without...

I imagine that unknowingly.

Hey!

I suspect that I'm turning into a psycho-maniac

like they show in English movies.

What a wonderful disease!

I think,

almost all the young men in Kerala,

have this problem now.

Really?

Let that be.

Is it there when you see everyone?

Like that..

I mean..

When you see ladies of all ages?

Can you imagine how everyone would be like?

You lucky fellow!

Well,

it's not a problem!

It's not a problem at all!

Really? - Jayetta!

Yes?

What is it, Bindu?

I already told you many times.

We have to reach early at least for today's function.

We promised that we would reach there by 3. And it's already past 3.

When will we reach there?

After everything is over?

It will be past five, by the time the party starts, dear.

Why should we go so early?

Don't break the door by hitting it with your shoulder.

My dear Bindu, this is my last patient.

We shall definitely leave after this.

Promise? - I swear on you!

Then I'll wait outside.

No rent, no deposit, no agreement.

So many facilities for free?

Let me try calling.

Number.

There's no number?

There's something tricky about this.

I have the money.

I have a house now.

Time for a change-over.

What is this? A love letter?

No rent.

No deposit.

No agreement.

There's something tricky about this.

Love is strength.

It changes something into something even better.

It influences even the soul of the nature.

Alchemist.

Those are lines from 'The Alchemist'.

Page number 98.

'Pain is, the breaking of the shell that wrap your notions'

Tea & Parippuvada!

Whose book is that?

Arrange the books according to the years they were published.

No rent,

no deposit,

no agreement.

What kind of ad is this?

6 up, 5 down.

9 up, 4 down.

Hey dude,

you forgot to add the contact details.

How can I contact you?

Is this some kind of game?

6 up, 5 down.

9 up.. 4 down..

I have to crack this.

Shit!

2 down.. 2 down.. 1 up.. 1 up..

2 down.

1 up.

1 up. 2 down.

1 up. 2 down.

Okay.

6 up.

5 down.

That is 1.

9 up.

4 down. That's 5.

'We reached there through those three paths'

'But..

We got something else also from there, which Scobo hadn't mentioned in the ad'

Yes.

Snacks ready!

Dude, if you sit at home all the time just because you lost some money;

no one is going to bring an opportunity here.

Go out & try going for some auditions!

There's no point in going for auditions.

You'll know that only if you go, right?

Even a couple of superstars in Malayalam came through these auditions.

Of course!

Superstar? Who? Him?

With this look?

I doubt if he would become anything at all in his life!

Then I'll become like you.

Not doing any work;

cheating your own brother;

staring shamelessly at the b**bs & b**ts of every woman in this world;

Dude, you need some ambition in life!

Only then, you'll understand the pain of people like me.

Now I understood something.

Even if he doesn't become a superstar,

he can become a good actor.

By being tensed throughout the life,

what's the point of being a superstar at this old man's age?

Old man?

You know what your problem is?

Do you know?

I'll tell you.

Ambition.

Learn from me. I don't have ambition. I don't have any tension!

I suggest that none of us should have ambition!

Water.

You don't need ambition;

but having some sense would be good.

That's right!

So you had so much sense while breaking that guy's head?

Are you clapping?

Hey! Don't laugh much!

If you had so much sense, would you let out such a huge house for free?

That's right.

So my mistake is giving such a set-up to you for free?

Well, let's see!

You break his head with this!

Let him have some sense at least then.

Don't hit him. It will break.

There's a hammer inside. I'll bring that.

'With a lot of happiness, and small quarrels,

a friendship had started forming between us'

'And that brought many changes to us, unknowingly'

'Forgetting many things, we started smiling again'

Hello brother!

I've submitted my resume for a job.

I don't know if I would get it.

Bro, I'm in the middle of an interview. I'll call you back. Ok. Bye.

Dude, I'll tell you if its a problem that can't be solved after hearing it.

Before that, you need to be sure that this problem needs to be solved.

Yes.

Or it will be a bigger problem.

Tell me then.

Well..

An interview recommended by my brother.

If I attend the interview,

the job is confirmed.

If I don't attend it,

he won't send me money anymore.

Over here.

That means, you don't need the job now. - Right!

Dude, it's difficult to get a job.

There are many ways through which you won't get it.

Is it? Then tell me, please.

I'll tell you.

But you should do something for me. - I'll do whatever you want.

There are 2 solutions to any problem.

One will be easy,

and one will be difficult.

Which one do you want?

I don't want any difficulty.

Tell me the easy way out.

Okay. I'll tell you the easy way.

You should go and attend the interview.

And, to the interviewer, you should say that;

you imagine all the women in the world; don't you tell us?

Tell them that you imagine women like that!

After that, no one in their right mind would give you the job. I'm sure!

What about my brother?

We'll solve that later.

- Hi. - Hi.

- Where were you?

- Such a huge traffic block.

That's right!

I'll attend the interview anyway.

Now what should I do for you?

Make-over.

Make-over?

This is slightly complicated.

They are claiming that you did it for a personal revenge.

And there are witnesses as well.

If you go forward with this case, your career will be over.

What can we do, Sir?

Let me talk to their advocate first.

I'll try to arrange a meeting with them.

Anyway, it will be better to do an out of court settlement.

Bro!

2 plates of Parotta & Beef.

You have money, right? - Yes!

So what I was saying is that..

Even the name matters.

Our name should create an impact to the people hearing it.

For example,

Mammootty.

What's wrong with Mammootty? - Nothing wrong!

Let us talk.

Moha..

Or leave it.

Listen to my name itself.

Vinod Mannarkkad.

There's something about it when you hear it, right? - Yes.

That something..

Your name doesn't have it. That's the problem.

Ashiq Pattavayal.

Very bad!

Don't worry.

I have found a solution.

Whenever someone asks your name,

say that it's Aashiq Abu.

Aashiq Abu?

Isn't that a director's name? - Yes.

That's what I also meant.

Like you were shocked hearing this name,

others would also be shocked.

Moreover,

these directors will see you as a new-generation guy.

Using this name, you can enter anywhere.

You don't want beef, right?

You should be dieting.

Tea & parotta are great. Have it!

Since 3 films flopped consecutively,

he is going to make a movie with newcomers.

But Manoj Sir is still a tiger!

What you said is correct, Vinodettan!

But how do we approach Manoj Sir?

I have found out a way to do that.

How?

At CCM college,

an acting workshop for 30 days.

Manoj Sir is organizing it.

It will be our

passport and Visa to cinema.

Is it? - Ya!

Dream on!

Tomorrow you will be an actor!

Superstar Aashiq Abu!

May I..

Shivani

Oh God, she's quite an item!

What do I do?

Shall I join the job here?

No!!

My values shouldn't be surrendered for a girl.

True!

I don't find any qualifying performance in your certificates,

to work in our company.

Okay.

But it's only because there is a strong recommendation,

you reached so far.

There has been a 3 years gap after your engineering course.

What were you doing then?

Nothing much. I just wanted some rest.

I studied a lot, right?

Since I studied for 4 years continuously, I thought I should need some rest.

Sorry. I didn't get you!

Rest after studies?

Ya. A little! Just 3 years.

I graduated in the same year that you also graduated.

And I am the senior manager here.

And you are still looking for a job!

Lazy people like you are our country's biggest curse!

Do you know that?

See madam, have you ever thought about your life?

Study hard in school & college and pass the exams,

and start a job immediately;

and after that, to the next goal.

I mean, it's such a boring life!

According to me, we shouldn't have ambitions in life.

Only then we can continue living without fear.

Oh!

So Sir, who does not have ambitions;

how do you live?

Simple.

We just have to see this world how we want to.

For example,

when I entered this room;

I didn't look at your face, madam.

No! Not that. I didn't mean that.

I look only at whatever I like to see.

Thank you.

Manoj Sir, who had the good heart to take classes for you about acting;

Has it started?

I express the since gratitude to Manoj Sir,

on behalf of all of you, this institution and myself.

Without wasting more time,

I humbly invite Manoj Sir, for whom you all have been waiting for.

Namaste.

- Namaste.

Hearing that this is a coaching class for 30 days,

many of you would have misunderstood it.

So this is not that place?

If any of you think that you can study all aspects of acting in 30 days,

that's totally wrong!

There are no shortcuts in acting!

Not just me,

no one in this world can teach acting to anyone.

I think we've lost our money!

With this acting coaching for 30 days,

what we intend here;

is to wake up the artist sleeping within you.

There is an actor in every person.

There is an actor hidden in all 16 of you, who have gathered here.

However much you are able to bring that out,

you would be able to turn into an actor that much.

Experience will make you a better actor.

Tomorrow, a role which you would get in a movie;

however small or big it may be;

the perfection and honesty in your approach towards that role;

will make you a good actor.

In cinema, there are no small roles.

There are only bad actors.

I think he has watched my short film.

And,

if you attain a position in cinema,

it's natural for many to have a feeling

that the world of cinema revolves around them.

- What's wrong in that?

But then you should remember,

this one thing.

Only from a good story,

a good director, actor or cameraman will be born.

The first craft of cinema is a good story.

A good director or actor is formed in cinema,

when they select good stories.

So, we shall start from tomorrow.

To identify the good artists within you;

a 30 days acting workshop.

Good luck!

Sigh! I didn't get a chance to impress him!

Sir,

you didn't ask our names.

I'm not going to remember the names of these 16 people.

I will learn your names based on your performances.

Sir,

if so, it'll be good if you remember my name before the performance.

Okay. What's your name?

Aashiq Abu.

What happened? Sir didn't like the name?

So you didn't say that to mock Manoj sir?

So you don't know the matter?

Manoj sir would get furious even if he hears director Aashiq Abu's name.

Why?

Manoj Sir's last 3 films released along with Aashiq Abu's films.

And those 3 were huge flops!

He has that ego!

And you said that name in between all this!

Anyway, he is upset.

- He's screwed, right? I think so.

Even though I said so much,

I don't understand why she gave me the job.

I'm not thinking about all that.

Who gave Aashiq Abu the name 'Aashiq Abu'?

When I'm talking about important things, you & your Aashiq Abu!

I am in a fix!

Why are you tensed?

If you say sorry, your problem would be solved, right?

I hit him because he was being a pervert.

And I should apologize to him?

Are all these your big problems?

There are two ways to solve any problem.

Hello!

I don't want the tough way!

Tell me only if there's an easy route.

Vijay,

Close your eyes,

and just say a sorry without any honesty.

If that can solve the problem, let it get solved!

And Sidhu,

You think about it.

Even after you said so much, if she has offered you a job;

what would be her intention behind that?

What would it be?

What would it be?

Is it?

That's all!

What about my problem?

What's your problem? - Aashiq Abu.

So Aashiq Abu is your problem.

Dude, you said your name was Aashiq Abu to impress that director, right?

Even if he forgets everyone else, he would remember you.

Just show him a good performance;

his attitude would change.

How is it?

Very beautiful.

So good, right?

Let her feel the fragrance!

Nice!

It's not an issue.

May I come in?

Ya. That's what I said.

I think so.

So nice!

I'll call you later. Okay?

So, Mr. Siddharth Gopan;

Welcome to Blue Seven Star Group of Companies.

So shall we start?

Should we start right now?

It needs a right time and place, right?

Shall we start? - Ya okay.

Arun, this is our new staff.

And this is Arun. Our senior executive.

So show Siddharth to his cabin.

And you've kept those pending files on the table, right?

Yes.

Siddharth will handle all that from now on.

If you need anything, just tell Arun.

And today is your first day, right?

So don't do too much work.

I've kept some files on your table.

Just cross-check them.

I think there has been a mistake somewhere.

So, rectify it and I think..

You can keep it on my table before 5 PM.

That's it?

Anything else?

You just have to do that today, Siddharth.

Hi. I'm Siddharth. You can call me Sid.

I know. Madam told me.

This is your cabin.

Siddharth, cabin!

Siddharth, right? I know!

Okay?

Arun,

Shivani.. I mean..

If you could give me the files that your madam was talking about, I could check them!

Files, right?

They will come now. - Okay. Make it fast!

Happy, right?

I have to check all this before 5 PM, and find a mistake in this, right?

I just thought about you, brother.

What is it?

You're happy there, right?

I don't know how to thank you.

Okay! Work properly!

Okay.

Start!

What's your problem?

(A scene from 'My Boss' plays on TV)

- This is the guy who sees ladies without clothes, right?

- Ya! Come! Let's mess with him.

What do you want?

What?

I just need a tea.

'Without'

What happened, dude?

'All of us were fed up'

'Even though we came escaping from problems,

we learned that running away is not a solution for any problem'

'In every story,

there will be a twist'

'We were waiting for such a twist'

'That came looking for us'

Now you would have an idea about acting.

But, more than that;

there's something that an actor needs first.

Do any of you know what that is?

Sir!

Tell me!

Advance!

Anyone else?

Sir.

Next blunder?

Sir,

Tell me, Aashiq Abu.

An actor should be a good reader.

It's not that!

I know so many actors who cannot read & write!

Anyone else?

Learning makes a person knowledgeable.

But,

a person attains wisdom;

through his observation skills.

And that's what you should be achieving next.

Only when you observe everything around you in detail;

an actor can transform fully into any character.

In the coming 7 days,

that's what you should be doing.

Choose a person from your surroundings,

understand their behaviour and activities;

And then,

come here and explain about them.

- School is over for today.

Aashiq, wait!

Do you understand anything that I say here? - Yes Sir.

Leave all that.

Whom are you going to observe?

A room-mate of mine.

No need of all that!

I will tell you whom you should observe.

I have arranged the meeting.

You just have to say a 'sorry'.

So, let's proceed.

All of you know, right?

If this problem reaches the court, it will be troublesome for both parties.

Not just that,

since it is an issue between 2 staff members,

you should think about the company's reputation as well.

My client is not interested in taking this to court.

It will be solved if Mr. Vijay says a sorry.

Vijay!

I didn't do anything.

See how arrogant he is!

Is your company trying to protect someone like him?

Now this case will go to the court.

Your career is finished!

It's the first time that a file has gone missing from your cabin.

Who is over here, who holds a grudge against you?

Where is that file, Siddharth?

File?

Not this!

I'm asking about the file which was on my table yesterday until I left!

You are the only staff working late-nights here.

You were here yesterday as well.

That file won't go anywhere without your knowledge.

Madam, I don't know which file you are talking about.

If you stay idle and ogle at all the girls here,

you won't have any idea about the file or the company!

And since this is a job you got through your brother's recommendation,

I know that you won't have any more responsibility.

You haven't come here to work, right?

Madam, listen to me.. - I don't want to hear anything, Sid.

I just need that file.

Right now.

On my table.

Did she go?

You have been following me for a couple of days now.

Shall I call the police? - Oh God!

I'm not that kind of a person!

Then why are you following me?

Please don't ask me about that.

I cannot say that.

You're doing all this because that jobless director asked you, right?

How did you understand that?

Couldn't you find any other better director?

But.. How do you know that?

He is my husband!

Husband?

I suspected him because you said so.

And it was me who forgot the file at home.

I just shared a suspicion of mine with you.

But you shouted at him a little too much!

What do I tell him now?

So what all have you observed about me?

Tell me, man! Let me hear it.

You really like shopping, madam!

Especially modern dresses.

And then?

Then,

you read a lot of English books.

Especially, books on cooking.

Chicken soup is your favourite dish.

Is that it?

Ya.

Your observations are all nonsense.

Firstly, I don't like shopping.

And from my dressing, you think I am modern?

And then what did you say? Books!

I don't read that much.

What you saw that day was not a book on cooking.

I bought a book as a gift for my friend.

I haven't even made a good tea in my life so far.

You don't worry. I'll tell you, what to tell him.

You don't have to say anything, madam.

I understood what it is.

See Siddharth,

it was my mistake.

I did all that based on a misunderstanding.

That file..

I was the one who misplaced it.

I'm so sorry.

It's okay, madam.

Anyway, I understood something.

In this world,

every young person who doesn't have a job,

would have thought just like me.

But when you told that to everyone and mocked me,

you forgot something.

If I said all that during the interview,

that was because of the sincerity I showed to this company.

My state of mind when I had to work in the middle of all this mocking;

will you be able to understand it?

There he goes!

What are you doing?

Has he gone mad?

Is that new?

Didn't I tell you not to call this idiot?

How can we go without him? Only he knows the place.

You don't know?

'So both of them started enjoying their lives in Kochi'

'But us who always took the easy routes;

we couldn't understand that it was just a calm before a huge danger that was coming'

A person whom I have observed a lot,

and would like to continue observing;

is Sumechi who stays next to my house.

Sumechi wakes up daily at 6.30 AM in the morning.

Then she goes to take a bath first.

She sometimes forgets to lock the door of her bathroom.

She takes bath using a green Pears soap.

And the most exciting part is that; in those days;

that is when her husband is not around,

Enough! - Next part is the most interesting.

Go & sit there.

You should recognize good observations. This is why your movies flopped.

The person I observed,

is someone who wants to live a simple life;

she wants her surroundings also to be simple & in order, just like her.

He'll be thrown out now.

Her words have a lot of clarity.

Things I couldn't understand in 7 years;

he understood all that within just 7 days!

He isn't an ordinary guy!

Is this called observation?

Observation is not understanding a person's activities;

instead,

it is learning about the personality of that person from his/her activities.

Many of you talked only about the activities of those people.

But, Aashiq talked about that personality!

And Aashiq could do it,

because there is a good actor within him.

Congratulations Aashiq.

Good job, bro!

You performed well.

But there's no point!

I don't think this lousy Malayalam industry

can afford me!

So using some Mumbai connections of mine,

I'm going to Bollywood.

So let's meet next when I am an actor!

Okay?

I'm leaving, brother. (in Hindi)

I'm sorry. Forgive me.

Sir, bill.

Bill!

I initially thought you had some personal revenge against my son, Vijay.

I had made up my mind to destroy your career.

That's when,

he told me that he disturbed your girlfriend.

Since it's my son's mistake;

I arranged such a meeting.

Now,

he should be apologizing to you.

Sir, I'm really sorry.

I was just carried away then.. - Hey! It's okay, Sanjay!

We are not proceeding with that case.

You can re-join the company.

I have informed the company.

So,

All the best!

Shall I ask you something, Vijay?

Aren't you their trainer?

Trainer is like a teacher.

Right?

When your students go wayward,

isn't it your responsibility to bring them to the right path?

When you go back there,

I will expect a good teacher for sure.

Chechi!

It worked! Manoj Sir said that he will give me a chance.

Okay Vijay. So we'll be happy to see you here on Monday.

I'll be there, Sir. Thank you.

Dad wants to meet you. - Really?

Okay. I will come.

It's my first time. I'm so excited!

- How is your father?

As if all this is going to happen!

So this is your observation?

Let's go!

Yes.

I understood that you don't have anything to tell me.

You don't have to suffer trying to avoid me when you see me.

I won't disturb you anymore.

You have changed a lot.

You are not the Vijay I loved or the Vijay who loved me.

He..

He is not in this world anymore, like Sam.

If you accept a project, you should do it with sincerity.

You shouldn't use shortcuts instead.

I told you in the first class itself;

not to use shortcuts for success!

Don't enter my class again!

Get out!

Sir.. - Get out, I say!

That devil asked me not to go there anymore.

I am also fed up!

I don't have the talent to become a good actor!

But..

How will I face the people in my town when I go back? That's my problem!

He left from here very happily in the morning!

What happened to you, Siddhu?

I thought I'll stop everything and start living properly.

In her house,

on her chair;

with dreams about her;

I was waiting for her dad.

That's when I noticed that.

I didn't stay there after that.

You're laughing when I've lost my life?

Don't you have any solution for this?

Escaping from problems is your usual routine, right?

I already knew that this is going to up end up like this.

Don't you always say that there are two ways to solve every problem, right?

I was just kidding about it..

Actually not.

Then?

There is only one way to solve certain problems.

The difficult way.

I can choose any way to get out of this fix.

Tell me, please. - For that,

you should find out what the actual problem is.

Actual problem?

Only if you find what the actual problem is, you can find a solution for it!

So what should we do for that?

You should find that yourself.

You should search for it.

You should keep searching,

and go on a journey to search for it!

A journey?

Journey, searching for the problems.

- Dude, give me some. - Why didn't you hurl abuses at him?

Whom?

That director fellow!

- Are the stars gone?

If a spineless fellow tries to be an actor, this is what happens.

Drive to that Manoj's house.

What? Huh?

Drive to that Manoj's house, I say!

Okay.

Okay. Go there.

But I won't get out of the car.

No Scobo! We four are going!

Isn't that correct? - Ya.

Hey! Stop!

Stop! This is the house!

Stop! - Ashiq, calm down!

Dude, let me get down.

We'll stop the car! - Manoj, I have come!

Don't create a scene when you're drunk. Talk to him tomorrow.

Hey! - Stop, Ashiq!

Hey Manoj!

Hey! Open the gate!

They must have locked the gate knowing that he would be coming!

Hey! Open the gate! - Don't provoke him!

You locked the gate because you knew I was going to come?

Dude, don't shout! - He locked it, man!

Jump over the gate, man! - He locked it!

Dude, we'll end up at the police station in the night!

Manojetta, see!

I struggled a lot to reach these heights!

He's already drunk! Don't make him drink more.

Hey! I...

Hey Manoj Sir!

Open it & look at me, man!

Manoj, are you hiding?

Look who's here!

Sheesh! Is he the guy in shorts?

Manoj Sir!

That's Manoj Sir. - Sir!

You know something?

You know what my name is?

My name is Aashiq Abu itself!

Why do you get pissed when you hear that?

This guy! Manoj!

Didn't you take money from me saying that you'll teach me acting?

Didn't you?

And then he is saying,

that no one can teach acting!

Then why did you take money from me?

That's correct! - You know where that money came from?

You know the value of that money?

The people of my town,

that money is the money they collected with a lot of struggle & difficulty,

to make me a big actor!

It's their hope, man! - Ashiq!

Continue, dude! - Enough! Come back!

- Come back! - Shut up!

Dude, this..

That name will only suit scoundrels like you who take classes in AC rooms.

Oops! Sorry!

That was a Suresh Gopi (actor) influence.

Where did I stop? - AC!

You won't understand our sorrows, sitting in your AC room.

Do you know how I reached here?

Ya right! As if that's his job!

Dude, do you guys know? - I don't know!

- I know! Come back! - I..

Pattavayal..

Just a minute.

A village called Pattavayal. - Sentiments!

Good morning.

Good morning.

Ashiq,

did you notice these fishes?

Every time I throw this to them,

only one fish is getting it at a time.

But, the other fishes do not give up trying.

They are all waiting for the next opportunity.

Our lives are also like that.

Even if we don't get it in spite of trying many times,

don't give up trying.

Wait for an opportunity.

Victory will be achieved only by a person who keeps trying.

God has kept that aside for him.

Scobo!

Shall we go?

Ya! Let's go!

Come!

'I ran,

and kept on running;

I ran across the lakes, oceans and shores;

I ran until I realized that running away is not an answer'

'I wasn't looking for answers'

'Not for questions or reasons either'

'I was searching for myself'

'And I searched in the distances'

'But nearby,

right next to me;

I myself, was the question and the answer'

It's not others;

we should find out about our problems ourselves.

They are hidden somewhere within each of us.

Where you find the actual problem;

that's where the answers begin!

'Twists make the story more interesting'

'It was almost time for the climax twist'

'The final twist'

'Scobo was missing'

'And then we began searching for Scobo'

'We had decided that

Scobo will give us solutions,

to all our problems'

'But instead of solutions,

what he gave us was a rendezvous with our problems'

(A few years back)

Hello!

What's the problem?

I noticed even while you were in the office.

You were really silent.

It's not suiting you at all!

Sam!

What is it, man?

You won't speak?

Hello?

I did a big mistake.

I don't know what to do.

I bought my bike by taking a loan with interest.

When they said that they would go to my house

if I don't repay the money;

It will be solved if you repay the money, right?

Is that why you are so tensed?

I will give you the money.

Go & pay it in the morning.

It's not that.

Since I didn't have any other option to raise the money;

I made a mistake.

When I entered the floor today,

I took a pen & paper,

without anyone noticing. - What?

And?

I wrote down the card details of certain clients.

I thought no one would find out,

if I withdrew a dollar each from each of their accounts.

I thought I could repay my debt with that..

What the hell are you talking about?

And did you withdraw the money? - No!

But..

But?

When I left the office in a hurry, I left the paper over there.

It's still over there.

What have you done, Sam?

Do you have any idea about the consequences,

if someone sees that paper there?

You will get arrested!

You will get arrested, Sam!

Did you think about your family before you made such a blunder?

Did you think about us?

Couldn't you at least give me a clue about it?

What's the point in saying it now?

Come!

What do we do now?

We will have to climb 9 floors!

Come!

Why did you have to do such a blunder?

Is it hidden?

Come!

Come fast!

It's on your table, right?

Take it fast!

Take it!

Come!

'I didn't tell anyone

what actually happened'

'If I say that,

this whole world would consider him as a thief'

'To find out the reason behind his son's death;

his father still keeps going to the police station'

'I am responsible for all that'

'I can't forgive myself'

'Problem'

'The actual problem;

somehow we were realizing it'

'But that was not something which haunted us then'

'Scobo Jones'

'Who is he?'

'Where is he now?'

'So we got back home, looking for Scobo' - A police Jeep?

Why are they here?

Is there a problem?

That director would've complained.

Who are you? - We stay on rent in this house.

On rent?

When did I give my house on rent to you?

How can you say claim that this is your house?

You said that this house was on rent, right?

So there would be an agreement, right?

There was no agreement, Sir.

Or the account number you transferred the rent to, bills;

do you have anything like that?

Sir, there was no rent!

Scobo gave this house to us absolutely free!

We were very dear to Scobo!

Is it?

Let's talk about the rest at the station then. - Okay!

I think..

I think that this is not Scobo's house.

'It was a house which was entrusted to a security guard,

by some NRI before leaving India'

'The police questioned us'

'Strongly'

'They didn't believe the story we told them'

'Even we couldn't believe anything at that point about that house

which didn't have rent, agreement or a deposit'

'The police's investigation turned to the person who was the security of that house'

'When the police understood that there was no such person,

and that his address was fake;

they stopped troubling us'

'Finally they decided to let us go on bail'

'But Scobo Jones remained in our minds as a big question'

Hey! Are you planning to stay here permanently?

Call someone close to you get yourself out on bail.

Do you remember what all you called me?

Do you know what's required to be an actor?

Determination!

A strong decision that you should become something in life.

Instead, you shouldn't give up on your dreams; just because I shouted at you!

Cinema doesn't need you.

You are the one who needs cinema!

Have you ever done a good performance here?

Let bygones be bygones.

Tomorrow is the last day of the coaching class.

If you think that there is an actor within you,

if you still believe so,

you should prove that tomorrow,

before the judges.

You can do that!

Whatever you have to say, say that at least now.

Even though he died,

I have never cried.

I always thought he was a fool.

But for the first time, I feel proud thinking about him today.

He knows how to make good friends.

And Vijay,

you are a good friend.

You don't have to feel guilty.

I feel like I have seen you somewhere.

I'm trapped!

Aren't you the one who came to the clinic and..

You see everyone differently.. - We came to talk about his marriage.

That's not at all a hindrance to get married.

Compared to what all I did in his age,

this is nothing! - Dad!

Dear.. - This is Siddharth, whom I told you about.

Indu,

everything's gone!

Hey,

move from there and come stand next to me.

Cinema doesn't need you!

You are the one who needs cinema!

Have you ever done a good performance here?

Even if you don't get it after trying several times,

don't give up trying!

Wait for an opportunity.

Victory will be achieved only by the one who keeps trying!

At CCM College,

there's an acting workshop for 30 days.

That's our passport and Visa to cinema.

What's your name?

Manoj sir gets furious even if he hears director Aashiq Abu's name.

I will tell you whom you should observe.

Your observations are all wrong!

The person I observed,

wants to lead a simple life;

and wishes that her surroundings also has to be simple & in order.

If you accept a project, you should do it with sincerity.

And you shouldn't use shortcuts instead!

That devil asked me not to go there anymore.

Then why did you take money from me?

You know what my name is?

My name is Aashiq Abu itself!

Ashiq, did you notice these fishes?

We should find out what our problems are, ourselves.

That is hidden somewhere within us.

Where you find out what the actual problem is;

that's where the answers begin!

'So finally our story had a happy ending'

'The answer to the final twist;

we never got that'

'Why did he do all that?'

'Who is this Scobo Jones?'

'This journey was to find that'

1,2,3...

Which is the place with 3 hills?

Is it Moovattupuzha?

Or is it Arattupuzha? - Shut up, you idiot!

We will do all the thinking! You & your Moovattupuzha!

Dude, isn't this your old friend?

He is the actual actor! Learn from him!

Determination! He got into Bollywood just like he said!

A place with three hills & three rivers.

Munnar!

I thought about it earlier!

But I didn't say it because it was too simple.

No rent, no agreement, no deposit.

Isn't this the place?

Yes!

Didn't I tell you?

I'm so relieved! We got a place!

We have to cross these rivers & hills. That's the problem!

That's good.

Come!

There will be AC's, right?

It's cold outside anyway!

What are your names?

Hello! I'm Sunny from Wayanad.

I'm Sanju from Alappuzha.

And you?

Shine, from Thrisshur. - Nice grandpa!

And a very nice house. I liked it.

Do young kids now wear 'mundu'?

I have always worn this. - Yes! It's him!

Dude, come here!

It's him!

He thought we won't recognize him if he grows his hair & beard! See!

Dude, it's him!

I'm sure! It's him!

Vijay, come!

Dude, he has started his next game!

There are new kids with him.

This guy! - Come!

Dude, start the car! Let's go!

Sidhu, come! - After starting the car?

Let's go catch him!

What will we do after catching him? - We'll catch him and

hand him over to the police!

After handing him over to the police?

Then why did I come here after adjusting my dates?

Shouldn't we do something to him?

Actually, what did he do to us?

What did he do to us?

He...

We had to go to the police station because of him, right?

If we hadn't gone to the police station then,

we wouldn't have become anything in life!

Did he take us on a trip to find solutions to problems in our life?

I don't know!

And then, he taught that us that we should solve our problems ourselves.

And where did we solve it?

At the police station!

If we think in that way, wasn't he helping us?

What do we do now?

We don't have to do anything now.

Like we got hold of our lives back,

let him be a turning point in the lives of those 3 guys!

To do social service, you don't have to join the army!

Scobo has his own methods for that!

You get into the car for now!

Huh?

Well..

Aren't we..

Aren't we meeting him then?

Then why did we come till here? - You come, dude.

Get into the car!

I'll tell you everything else in detail.

My dates for 3 days are blocked over there!

You know how many people are calling me?

Do these people who're calling know what my problem is & where I am?

Why are you upset about that? Drive, man!

(muffled voices of Ashiq & Sid fighting)

Shivani is waiting for me. Drive fast!

(muffled voices continue)

Stop it, please!

No! I want to go home right now!

So these are your problems?

There are two ways to solve every problem.

One is a difficult way,

and the other is an easy way.

You won't choose the first way, right?

I'll tell you the easy way!