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But how could they do this, Kamal?

They leaked her mom's personal number on the Internet.

This started since last afternoon.

After I did stories against the CM.

Mom started getting filthy phone calls and messages.

Mister, please honk the horn and move faster.

Okay, actually he's the one behind this.

Kranti1981

This id posted aunty's phone number and address on social media

and then it got shared by couple of thousand people.

Who is he? Where does he live?

That's obviously a fake id but if hasn't used VPN,

we can find him.

- One sec. - Oh God! He was at it all day yesterday.

This post also went viral. Check.

What the f**k! That's dad.

Did Radha Bhargava's dad Jayant Bhargava

betray the nation during Indo-China war?

Was Jayant Bhargava a Chinese spy?

Does the Bhargava family still have ties with China?

Is Radha Bhargava a Chinese spy like her father?

This photograph has raised many questions.

What's the truth about Radha Bhargava?

I'm Rihana Ahmed and I'll get to the bottom of this.

I am a patriot to the core.

And cut.

Did boss approve of this story?

Who knows! He's in a board meeting.

You know this photo is fake!

Neither the light nor angle is matching.

It's matching her agenda, kiddo. That's it.

Excellent, Rihana.

Really good. This is better than Pikachu story.

Is Radha Bhargava a Chinese spy like her father?

This photograph has raised many questions.

Nobody will believe this. It's obviously fake news.

Fakes news travels 6 times faster than facts on social media.

This is not done, Radha.

You must speak to Dipankar.

He's accountable for what his channel did.

We will question Dipankar, Kamal,

but on camera, not over the phone.

Found anything?

I know he's using VPN.

Why else would I ask you to find him?

Please try, this is crucial.

Yes... Hello?

He cut the call!

That's our guy, Apparao Hari.

Are you sure? Because he was using VPN.

VPN can stop amateurs not Niko Labs.

I'm sure.

Thank you. Let's go.

This is our deluxe room.

Dr Nikhil Palekar was put up here.

Okay.

- How was his mood that night? - Very happy, madam.

He was drinking and enjoying music.

- Drinks from room service... - Oh no, madam.

Dr Nikhil went to the market that day.

He returned with an expensive whiskey bottle.

I'm sure cost more than 3,000!

He asked me to join him for a drink.

But I don't drink, madam.

And I'm a professional.

Why did Dr Palekar go to the market?

He wanted some prints.

The cartridge of our printer wasn't working that day.

I offered to send my staff to get the prints.

Sharad, is our guest house boy.

He was on leave that day.

Which printer did Dr Palekar go to?

There's only one in the market, Copy Cut Printer.

Do you need prints too?

No, I...

- Hello, mister. - Hello.

I need some prints.

- Sure, got a pen drive? - No.

Then email to me.

That file is on your computer.

Wait, I'll explain.

He came to you on 30th June to get some prints.

Look, I want 2 copies.

That's fine but...

I delete files once customers get prints.

Please check, you might still have it.

But how can I give the file to you?

Okay, but I want a selfie with you.

- Let's go, Mr Verma. - Where to?

- Mumbai. Hurry up. - Yes, madam.

Radha, are you sure it's the right address?

I'm following the GPS map.

Mister, turn right.

Yeah, I think this should be it.

What can we do?

'What the builders are giving'.

'Nothing more can be done'

Do you get it?

- Listen. - Talk to them.

Mister, Apparao Hari?

Yeah, second floor that way.

The corner flat.

Thank you.

Apparao?

Yes.

He wants another toy.

Here.

He hit me.

This is not my id. You're mistaken.

I think you're lying, Apparao.

In fact, I'm sure you posted this and everything related to it.

Thank you very much.

What are you doing?

We'll do a story on you on Awaaz Bharati

so we need your photo.

No, this is not done.

This is wrong, sir.

- Really? - Yes.

Leaking people's personal number is ethical, is it?

You have no proof.

We too have Photoshop knowledge.

The way you make people traitors

we'll make you a rapist on our channel.

What did you write here?

Read it.

What will you do to Radha Bhargava out on the streets?

Say it!

Say it. What will you do?

- Say it. - Sorry, sir.

Forgive me, sir.

Forgive me, ma'am.

It's my job, sir. I have to do it.

Job?

You know how the job market is.

I have a family to look after.

If I don't do this, we'll starve.

How will I feed my family?

What job?

- That... - What kind of job?

I'll tell you but don't reveal my name.

- We will... - Done.

We won't reveal your name. Now tell us.

Where do you work?

Really?

Will you have tea?

Sir...

Come to Awaaz Bharati's office tomorrow morning.

- Okay, sir. - What time?

I have night shift tonight

so I will come at 2 pm.

I'll be there at 2.

- You have to be there. - Yes, sir.

- Don't forget. - Yes, sir.

Ma'am, sorry.

Let's go.

Okay, but what's the beer for?

My show was a hit.

People are making reels from it.

Cheers.

People make reels of C-grade movies too.

We have to meet.

- I told you... - I know it's not Tinder.

I work for Josh 24/7.

I want to do a story on you.

Josh 24/7?

They pay for stories.

I know the rate for lies spewed by Honest Sachin.

My truth is way more expensive.

How much?

Yes, I've eaten, mom.

How are you?

Better.

I won't spare the one behind this, mom.

Montu showed me your Internet show.

It didn't seem right.

- What you did... - It's way beyond right and wrong.

I'll do what I have to.

Mom, please don't cry.

I worry about you, my child.

I don't know what to do.

Mom, I'm fine.

You're not.

I am your mother.

I just know it.

Mom, trust me.

I am perfectly fine. You're in Bhopal so you worry.

Your daughter is stronger than you think.

I'm getting a call. I'll talk to you later.

Okay? Bye.

Are you all right?

Yeah.

Your mom?

She's okay.

No problem.

I was worried about her.

I was busy with board meeting all day.

- I had no idea... - Why are we doing this, Dipankar?

What?

Why are we pretending?

As if we're friends and everything's normal.

As if you care about my family, about how I feel.

Why are we doing this?

I'm sorry, Radha.

I regret what happened.

Then go and say it on TV.

Reveal the truth to everyone

that Dipankar Sanyal spreads fake news for his agenda.

You have the guts to do that? I dare you to do it.

I'll speak to my team.

This won't happen again.

We're fighting as journalists over differing ideologies.

We don't attack each others' families.

You really think I didn't do Lisa the escort's story

because I care about your family?

Dipankar, the reason why I did not do the story

was because I thought Operation Umbrella

was a bigger threat than Dipankar Sanyal to people.

Yes, I made a mistake but not again.

Such good timing! I was about to call you.

What's wrong, Amina?

I've been calling since yesterday but you didn't answer.

- Where were you? - I'd been to Beed.

- Coffee? - No, thanks.

- Beed? - Yes.

I got a lead for a story.

What? You went all alone to Beed?

Yes, I'm an experienced reporter, Pankaj.

I've covered riots and shootouts on ground.

Yeah but that was 15 years ago, Amina.

The world has changed.

And we anchors had no clue!

We turned anchors and left journalism far behind.

We sit in air conditioned studios mouthing opinions

as if we know everything.

We have lost touch with ground reality.

Oh! So Beed was like a nostalgia trip for you.

No, not nostalgia. Reminder.

Reminder why I do this job.

Reminder why I like this job. Why am I in this business!

Why I love it so much.

Okay.

But you could've informed me before leaving.

It was a sudden plan.

- It was late at night so... - So?

You could've just called me.

Really, Pankaj?

Now I have to explain why I didn't call you at midnight?

When you'll be in bed with Nilu, your wife.

Well, about that,

Nilu and I are taking a break from each other.

You know to... To work things out.

What was the story that took you to Beed?

What's that?

I don't know.

But there's something here

that got someone murdered.

Who?

I'll tell you.

First, do you have Dr Swaminathan's number?

- Dr Swaminathan, the geologist? - Yeah.

- Yes. - I'd like to meet him.

Around 2 today.

Yeah, sure.

Hi, Amina.

How was Goa?

Goa was good.

You're late by the way.

Sorry, actually Radha and I are working on a story.

Could be explosive.

- Great! Edit meeting. - Yeah.

- 10 minutes? - Yeah.

See you.

When did the Indo-China war happen?

Rihana, when did the Indo-China war happen?

- Sir, 19... - Did I ask you?

No, sir.

Rihana!

Answer me.

1962

How old was Jayant Bhargava's age back then?

12 years.

Does that man look like a 12 year old?

Say something.

Sorry, sir.

I asked you to decorate facts and sell them.

Not lies as truth.

Who approved that story?

You were busy so I asked Meghna ma'am.

Your editor-in-chief is Dipankar Sanyal not Meghna.

If you need a new coffee machine in the canteen,

or the computer breaks down, you approach Meghna.

But I decide which stories are done on Josh

and in which way. Only me.

Understood?

- Yeah. - Understood?

Yes, sir.

Any reaction from Awaaz Bharati on this story?

Radha, how's your mom?

Fine, she's better.

You and your family were targetted.

How would you like to react?

- On that we've found... - It's fake news.

So I don't think we should focus on it.

Things will get out of hands so it's fine.

- Are you sure? - Yeah.

Okay.

- Anything else? - Your Beed story?

- We can discuss... - There's no story there.

But...

Anything else?

Sir, Parchure has filed a case against electoral bonds in High Court.

That means his party isn't getting enough funds.

Electoral bonds is a complex issue

and we should cover both sides.

Electoral bonds are legalised bribes to the party in power.

Plain and simple. There's no other side to it.

Watch Awaaz Bharati and you'll know.

Anuj.

Sit.

Back to work.

Your source...

Sir, Somynona.

- Will he talk? - Yes, sir.

He will but he wants money.

8,00,000 in cash.

- I tried talking to Meghna... - No.

Not Meghna.

I will arrange for cash off line.

Okay? And this story has to be water tight,

on video, no loopholes.

Done, sir.

What's wrong, Amina?

Why?

You lied to Kamal about your Beed trip.

Today you hid the story from Radha.

What's happening?

Radha has lost objectivity, Pankaj.

She's just looking for justice, Amina.

She can't tell the difference between justice and revenge.

She looks at every story through the lens of her agenda.

Look Pankaj, where this story is leading.

Unless I'm completely sure,

I'm not comfortable sharing it with anybody including Radha.

But Radha, Kamal, Juhi are our team.

This is crazy, Amina. I can't work like this.

Then don't.

Stay out of it.

You said I'm on a nostalgia trip.

Maybe I am.

Guess this is a waste of time.

But I want to do it.

I want to do this.

Ask Apparao to use this camera.

It's made of plastic and invisible to metal detectors and scanners.

Hope he does his job well.

What?

Say it.

Okay, Radha, you know what?

I understand we are two different channels now.

But why the secrecy?

Kamal,

there's no secrecy.

I don't want to waste my time with Amina.

You know what she said about Honest Sachin's sting.

What will happen when we tell her about Apparao?

Just arguments.

We'll get a lecture on media and I really don't have time for this.

- It's Juhi. - Yeah.

Okay, Apparao is here. Come.

Yeah.

Yeah, we're coming.

Where are you?

Okay.

That's Dr Swaminathan, the geologist, right?

Yes.

Why is he here?

- Let's go. - Yeah.

Yes, sir.

Hello, Dr Swaminathan. How are you?

- Very well. - Been a long time. Please come.

Thank you so much.

Would you like tea or coffee?

- Water would be great. - Yeah.

- Please sit. - Thank you.

Thank you so much for meeting me at such a short notice, really.

Amina, I keep dating gems. You are far more beautiful.

Carbon dating?

Geology joke.

Okay.

- I'm sorry, I... - Tell me how can I help.

Yeah...

This...

You're messing with me.

This data is obviously fake.

What makes you say that?

Because this is a bombshell.

If this were true, India would be a super power.

What's so special about this data?

How much time do you have?

As much as you like.

Great, then let's start analysing at page 6.

Here.

Camera

in the buttonhole.

Connect the wire to the phone

and put the phone in the pocket.

Simple, okay?

Do it once.

Go on.

Do it.

Undo that button.

Put it in the hole.

- Sir... - It's simple.

Sir, I can't do this.

I am a family man.

- Please. - Your work says otherwise.

- Sir... - It's really simple.

- Kamal, one second. - He will...

Madam...

Apparao,

I love my mother very much.

It matters to me what she thinks of me.

I understand your hesitation.

I'd be equally scared if I were in your place.

But nothing will happen to your family.

I promise.

Neither your name nor face will be revealed.

You have nothing to worry.

But I want all the footage tonight, okay?

Here, all the best.

Go.

This is unbelievable!

Exactly.

Moreover nobody stays silent with this kind of data.

The one who collected it, this Dr Palekar...

If this data is genuine,

he'd be giving interviews everywhere

- from the Internet and news channels. - Dr Palekar is dead.

Oh.

Yes.

He'd have an assistant.

Assistant?

Generally, two geologists collect data together.

There would be a senior geologist in this case Dr Palekar

who'd collect and analyse primary data

and his assistant who'd collect the secondary data

in this case Dr Mansoor Alam. Is he fine?

- I don't know. Dr Mansoor? - Alam.

Until I find him and speak to him,

- please don't... - Oh.

Absolutely.

Thank you, Dr Swaminathan.

Somynona.

I am Anuj Saxena.

Me too.

How do you know my name?

Got the cash?

I want the whole story first.

Only then...

Beer for me.

You have vodka, right?

Vodka for him

with two limes and three ice cubes.

Okay.

Do you have my Umbrella file?

Not just you, I have the files of 120 million people of this state.

- How? - Money.

Nice purse.

I'm sure you have the bill.

Okay.

- Apparao is back. - and?

Be ready for an explosion, Radha.

Okay, good. Kamal, edit the footage nicely

and Juhi prep him for the interview right now.

Interview?

I don't think he'll agree.

Convince him.

No, Radha. He's super nervous.

I don't think we should push him.

No, we most definitely should. I think it's very important.

He has to say it like it is.

Radha, please.

You know what? Leave it.

Go edit the footage and I'll talk to Apparao.

Good job. Thanks.

Yes, dear. Dad will be home soon.

Hand the phone to mom.

Did your fever come down?

Yes, I'm in office.

I'll be home in an hour.

Listen, I got to hang up. Take your medicines.

Do you know about Anonymous?

Hackers collective.

They hacked Operation Umbrella.

Correct.

You're part of Anonymous.

Then?

I hacked Anonymous.

Will you say that on camera?

Camera?

Bro, I'm already on camera, right?

I'm sorry.

I wanted to be sure.

Me too.

What happened?

Careful, you'll get hurt.

Be careful.

- Okay, guys. Standby. - Good to go, guys?

5.4.3.2.1.

And we're live.

I did a story against the government two days ago.

A few hours later

my mother's and my personal numbers were leaked on social media.

Fake photos of my father were shared.

He was labelled as a Chinese spy, traitor, etc.

My mother received endless calls

abusing her.

Who did this?

And why?

To get these answers we have with us

the Internet troll who was compelled to do this.

Tell us, how did you troll me and my family?

Say it.

Job, madam.

The job was uploaded on my office's message board.

That where I got your details and your father's photos.

I received texts of what had to be posted.

I uploaded it through an ID

then my team used different IDs

and shared that post.

Then it was boosted.

The post went viral within an hour.

Soon the public saw it too.

Okay, and what you did with my mother

is some thing you've done with others as well?

Yes, madam. We done this to many others.

It's a team process.

Operating process?

Yes,

this is the operating process of stifling the right to free speech in this country.

Whenever some questions the nation,

they're harassed into silence.

Someone actually has an entire office to do that.

The name of this office is NM Tech Secure.

60 employees of NM Tech Secure have just one thing to do.

They log in through millions of fake IDs

and troll journalists, free speech activists

and opposition leaders.

These people hurl abuses at

innocent people every morning.

They spread fake news maligning them

mentally torturing them.

Have you no shame at all?

Then why hide your face?

Apparao Hare!

- This... - What are you doing?

I trusted you.

You promised you won't reveal my face.

You're a father to two girls

yet you give rape threats to women on social media!

Leave me.

- You guys are fraud. - You have no shame.

- You ruined me. - They have no shame!

This is the truth of Internet trolls.

They're cowards.

They attack the public through fake IDs.

But reveal their faces and they flee!

Apparao's boss is no saint either.

He too attacks in hiding.

But I'm not like them.

Today I exposed Apparao Hare

soon I will expose his boss...

I promise this to the people of this nations.