Original subtitles

'Eagle Aggressor, surface winds 27010 knots.'

'27010 knots, got it.'

'Aggressor Control. Eagle formation. Permission to take off.'

'Eagle Aggressor, clear to take off.'

'Aggressor Control, this is Eagle 1 calling.'

Taken pictures of coordinates 103.00825 NW.

Turning on next coordinates. Over.

Eagle 1, this is Aggressor Control. Co-ordinates confirmed.

You've reached the enemy's air-space. Clear to proceed. Next coordinates.

Piper warning, 4.5 NW. Take evasive action. Over.

- Piper 2! - Hell!

- Mayday! I'm hit. - Eagle 1! Check engine parameters.

Aggressor Control, losing height.

Eagle 1 eject!

Sir, I feel I have vital pictures in my camera.

- I'll try taking height and gliding in. - Sid, don't be silly.

You'll be unable to eject.

One never knows how tough it is without trying. See you all.

Base to Eagle 1. You're losing control, eject! Eject!

- Sir, Eagle 1 is not on radar. - Eagle 1, this is Aggressor!

Can you hear me?

Eagle 1, can you hear me?

- Sir look there. - What is it, Pandey?

[BOXING GLOVE HIT]

Sammy, will you keep boxing or come and congratulate today's hero?

There's celebration outside. Sid has....

He has got back a missile-hit aircraft and became a hero?

First ask him, why he was hit by the missile?

Dude, had you been in that plane instead of me....

your remains would be lying in the enemy territory. Why I was hit indeed!

- Take a walk. - Come on guys!

- You take a walk! - Guys!

Come on. Grow up! Are you enemies from your previous birth?

Daggers always drawn! You keep boxing. And as for you...

I had told you to go home after the debriefing.

Aunty must be worried. Go on, both of you. Carry on.

Hence I didn't want him to join the Air Force like you.

- Your turn. - Half my life, the father kept me worried.

The remaining half, the son will do the same.

Someday I'll get a heart attack.

But who cares about me!

[SIGHS]

[FOOTSTEPS]

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

I'll get it.

- Hello? - Hi, darling!

Hi, sweety!

Enjoying your vacation at home without me?

- No, just came back from a sortie. - Are we meeting?

- Yes, let's meet. - Sure?

Yes.

- Okay say, 'I love you!' - Not now.

- Please! - I can't!

Please! This is not fair!

- I can't say it now. - Please, do!

Understand, I can't say it now!

- But you do love me? - Absolutely, okay?

Okay.

- Bye! - Bye!

What?

Your turn.

No, no.

Whoever she was, must be wanting you to say something nice.

Why didn't you say it?

She was your girlfriend number?

Dad!

Open-hearted people don't keep a track of the numbers!

Really?

Son, your heart is more like a garden.

God only knows what's happening!

Mend your ways.

If your mother gets wind of it, we'll both go down.

She'll say, 'It's the father who spoilt the son!'

Anyway.

How crucial are the photographs that you've brought back?

Any guesses?

I don't know. But I feel something vital will turn up.

The enemy's activities are increasing.

The rest is up to the top brass.

Siddharth has done a wonder.

Seeing the state of his aircraft...

the ground crew was surprised to see him alive!

He's a great pilot, sir.

A really smart boy.

- I have complete faith in his instincts. - [BIRDS CHIRPING]

Once the photographs brought by him are developed...

we'll certainly find something vital, I'm absolutely sure.

Activity on the border is increasing.

If we get some proof from these pictures...

we shall get a free hand to prepare for war.

Tensions are rising in Kashmir, sir.

This battle will surely be decisive.

I had a word at the headquarters.

A team of experts are coming from Delhi to analyze these photographs.

- Let's hope for the best. - Right, sir!

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

[NO AUDIO]

News has come from Srinagar that photos were clicked by their pilot.

They'll chalk out their plans based on those pictures.

But how will they plan for what they aren't aware of?

As in?

Our smartest agent Fateh Afghani has already crossed the border.

Shankaracharya, get down.

Come on, get down.

[HELICOPTER PROPELLER]

Welcome back, buddy!

What! How do you do, pal?

I was fine till you hit me! What do you eat, madam?

Shut up! Stop behaving like girls.

By the way, hope you're in the mood to lose in squash this afternoon.

Forget it! We have a briefing at 1500 hours, no time to relax.

- Shall we go? - What do you mean?

Give me the keys, I'm driving.

I'd first like to congratulate Flying Officer Siddharth Singh...

- Oh no! Not again. - For risking his life...

- Shut up. - To bring these photographs safely.

Thank you, sir!

Fellow officers, you're aware that...

the clouds of war are fast gathering.

I wish to remind all of you once again...

that the onus of guarding the skies of Kashmir is on us.

Hence our air base will be...

one of the enemy's first targets.

This is the latest map of the air base.

Here's the entry, the quarter guard...

runway, control room and radar.

- Boss. - Sir!

Arrange my entry in here at the earliest.

Yes.

Tahir?

The weapons are already on their way and will reach us by Friday.

Charlie, I tried the cobra manoeuvre for the first time.

Gary was behind me. I went up, killed throttle and Gary was ahead.

I locked the missile from behind.

Poor Gary!

Hunter became the hunted!

Cobra manoeuvre on Mirage at that speed! The entire frame must have shook!

Yes it did shake, but I...

- What's he upto for so long? - [PEOPLE CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]

Sorting his girlfriends' photo album. Forget him, you continue.

- Sir, your beers. - Thanks!

[FOOTSTEPS]

Hey, Sammy!

- [PEOPLE CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY] - Wow!

What?

Don't look.

You've just returned to base. Why invite trouble?

Who's she?

At least introduce us.

You heard that? He wants to be introduced to Angie.

- What are you having? - Some beer!

May I offer the lady a drink?

Not a hard drink but I'm sure you can have juice or something.

He's dead!

Oh!

May I know which hard drinks do you take?

Me? I have tequila.

So what are you doing there? Come here.

Hi!

Flying Officer Kunal Tiwari.

Flight Lieutenant Anjana Rawat.

Nice....name!

- Please, sit. - Thanks.

Ramesh, tequila.

Let it be, Angie!

The one who stops drinking first, pays for all the drinks, okay?

I like that! Sure!

- Cheers! - Cheers!

Gone!

There he goes!

- Time to take him home. - Hey, you...

'Manly hard drink!'

You want to arm-wrestle?

- Ramesh. - Yes ma'am!

Bill this to his account.

- Take care of him while I drop her home. - Kunal!

Drop me home?

Do you think I'm drunk?

- Help him up! - Not at all.

- Get a hold on yourself. Steady now. - Kunal, are you okay?

- That's enough, now let's go home. - Kunal!

Kunal!

- Why did you have to do all this? - We told you not to drink more.

- He's very heavy! - Kunal!

- Had Vishal been there, he would've... - Kunal!

- Made a poem on his weight! - When is our poet arriving?

You complained that after the wedding...

work won't give us time for our honeymoon...

I've got you to such a place...

where work or no work...

the honeymoon will never end!

Wrong. When did I complain?

I won't complain till my last breath!

- 'You speak of your last breath.' - [ANNOUNCEMENT AT AIRPORT]

'I see you everyday and I breathe my last everyday!'

Superb! That was great.

When poetry echoed in the valleys of Kashmir.

I knew you've arrived.

- Welcome! - How are you, Charlie?

Is everything fine?

Absolutely fit!

- Hi, Nupur! - Hi!

- How are you doing? Welcome! - I'm fine.

Nupur, you've known both of us since childhood.

Why did you choose this duffer?

Wat should I do? I was so confused so I tossed a coin.

And you lost the toss, what could I do?

Oh yes, I did lose the toss.

Enough! Pick up the bags and let's go!

- Excuse me, just a minute. - Flight Lieutenant Vishal Dev?

- Yes. - Please come with us.

You are under arrest.

- What? - Is this a joke? There must be a misunderstanding.

No. We have definite proof against him.

What are the charges?

Treason! Conspiracy to sell Air Force secrets to the enemy.

What?

No!

Yes!

It's true.

I wanted lots of money.

I lost my senses.

It was difficult initially.

As the amount went up, so did the greed.

It was a mistake.

I never expected this of you.

All my life, I had more faith in you than myself.

And what was her fault?

What should she do? Tell her!

Nupur!

I know that I deceived myself along with you.

I know.

Please forgive me.

I'm sorry.

I love you.

Nupur, listen!

Nupur!

Get a hold on yourself, please.

Please.

If you fall apart like this, how will you deal with life?

What do I do?

Charlie!

You know I fought with my family to marry Vishal.

What do I do now?

Whom do I turn to? Whom do I meet?

Nupur!

Despite everything, you're a member of the Air Force family.

Today we had organized a party for you and Vishal.

People are sure to be there.

You must meet the AOC.

He's the head of the family.

- Good evening, sir. - Good evening, ma'am.

Good evening, ma'am.

We had gathered here to...

welcome you to the Air Force family.

Whatever happened was very unfortunate.

Very sad.

You have our support.

If you need anything please...

Sir!

What will happen to Vishal?

- Sawant. - Well, in the cases of treason...

it's death penalty, firing squad. But...

Nupur, get a grip on yourself.

Come here.

Sit down.

Take it easy now. Sit down and just relax.

Come on Nupur! Be brave.

Nupur!

I think you must divorce Vishal.

It's better than being called the widow of a traitor.

And we can get married then.

What?

Guys this isn't fair! You aren't allowed to laugh in between.

What's this?

Couldn't you all wait for a while?

Sorry, ma'am.

It's a tradition to pull a prank on the new bride...

and in your case it became a little too serious.

You mean...

'Oh weeping one, you know not how to cry.'

'These tears are to be treasured, not to be shed!'

Beautiful! Superb!!

Vishal!

And Nupur!

- This is Flight Lieutenant Sinha. - Ma'am.

- And Flying Officer Kuldeep. - Ma'am.

They adorn the uniform of the Air Force Police part-time!

- Sorry, ma'am! - Sorry, ma'am!

- Charlie, I'll kill you! - Come on!

It was just a joke.

All in good fun!

Are you okay?

Okay, okay, okay.

- Cheer her up! It's your responsibility. - I will, sir!

Sorry, ma'am!

Boys, allow me to leave. Enjoy yourselves!

- Sir. - Thank you! Okay, good night!

- Good night, sir! - Good night, sir.

Good night.

- Good night, sir! - Good night, sir.

- [PEOPLE CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY] - Not like this.

You're a poet. Cheer her up with a song.

"My love is my longing. My love is my desire."

"My love is my longing. My love is my desire."

"What life is this, if you aren't with me."

"My heart is all for you. My life is all for you."

"My heart is all for you. My life is all for you."

"My love is my longing. My love is my desire."

"What life is this, if you aren't with me."

"My heart is all for you. My life is all for you."

"My heart is all for you. My life is all for you."

"In your love, I can renounce the world."

"I can bring down the sky on your feet."

"In your love, I can renounce the world."

"I shall bring down the sky on your feet."

"If you want you can test me I'm your ardent lover."

"What life is this, if you aren't with me."

"My heart is all for you. My life is all for you."

"My heart is all for you. My life is all for you."

"My love is my longing. My love is my desire."

"My love is my longing. My love is my desire."

"What life is this, if you aren't with me."

"My heart is all for you. My life is all for you."

"My heart is all for you. My life is all for you."

"My heart is all for you. My life is all for you."

Don't be silly! I'm just asking you to meet the boy, not marry him.

But why should I? Don't force me.

Tell me, has anything ever been forced on you?

Dad, you know I don't like pilots.

I don't want to marry a pilot.

So don't marry him. Our families have close ties.

There's no harm in meeting him once.

Only I know the problems mom faced when you were in the Air Force.

Transfer upon transfer!

No thanks! I refuse to live like a nomad!

Okay, fine.

Look, he's coming over tonight for dinner.

Fulfill this as a commitment.

So Samir? How's your father?

He's fine, sir. Today he called to...

- Yes, he and I used to fly together. - Yes.

Those were the days.

What happened? Any problems?

I get bored with these tales of flying.

- Really? - Really!

Father may not tell you, but with all due respect...

flying and pilots don't interest me much.

Come on, Surbhi!

No sir, it's not a problem at all. Every person has different tastes.

And between you and me, useless stories of flying bore me too.

If I promise you that we won't talk about flying and planes...

will you be able to bear my company for a longer while?

- Deal? - Done!

Damn! They say the one who's unlucky in love is lucky in cards.

I'm unlucky in both!

[PASSING VEHICLE SOUND]

Look, it seems a load of apples is coming this way.

[TYRE SCREECH]

- What's in here? - Some sweet apples, sir.

- Are they sweet? - Yes.

- Come, show me. - I'll show him.

- God knows where they came from. - Open up.

- Open it and show. - Show him.

- Open it. - Open it.

- Sir, the apples will be spoiled. - Open it, will you?

- See sir, there are only apples in here. - Yes but...

- Have one, sir. - Are they sweet? Let me see.

This is really very sweet.

If they're sweet get a crate, my in-laws are arriving this evening.

Come on, quickly offload this crate.

Sir, we are poor folks, please don't do this.

Hence asking for one, not ten! Come on, get it down!

- Sir, just take a few to eat. - Shut up!

Shut up! Don't speak!

- Down with it! - Sir!

- Please, don't do this, sir. - Down with it!

Hey!

You! Come down.

Come on lets go fast, hurry up?

Jeete, Jeete!

- Are you all right? - Shoot them down!

Come on.

He doesn't know any more, sir. And... He just knows that the RDX...

other weapons have been brought in to attack an important building of the Army.

At the moment, we don't know where and with whom it is in Srinagar.

Alert all installations of the army and air force.

God alone knows where and when will these rogues will target.

Tighten the security!

Sir, patrolling has been intensified on the air base's perimeters.

Fresh security measures have been added.

- As security is Squadron Leader Sawant's responsibility. - Sir.

I have given him a free hand. Sawant?

Looking at the operation's requirements...

I've shared duties with Flying Officer Kunal Tiwari.

Sir!

Security has been doubled but flying duties will remain unaffected.

Good! Carry on!

So Sammy boy, about to throw up your breakfast?

Breakfast? I won't leave you fit for lunch!

Shit!

What the hell, guys. Stop this now!

- Bloody hell! - Have both of you lost your mind?

Got knocked out by the shock of G-force, Sammy boy?

This is called shock, Sid. Follow me.

Enough, you idiots. Land now I say!

Can't take the G-force! And wants to compete with the best!

Talks like a pilot!

The best indeed! Never won a cycle race all your life.

You're only good at bragging.

What did you say?

- Get lost! - Come on guys, grow up!

When will you stop fighting like kids?

Not in this lifetime! And by the way, they're still kids!

Come on buddy, this is wrong!

- Bye! - Bye.

Look, you decide what's wrong or right, I'm leaving.

- I don't have time to waste, okay? See you all. - Really?

So time spent with us is wasted, is it?

We all know where your attention is.

- And listen, recite a lousy poem to Nupur for me. - Okay, I will!

- And where are you off to? - Jammu. It's a VIP pick up.

You had to give me a book on tactical warfare yesterday, where were you?

Nowhere, had some work.

What work, that you just disappeared?

Nothing important, suddenly got a call, so had to go.

Father had suggested an alliance.

So I had to go to meet the girl here in Srinagar itself.

It was father's old pal. There was the usual formality of dinner.

Anyway, I'll get your book today.

It's okay, I'm getting late.

What's wrong with her?

She has a flight, you have paper work, and I have an off today.

Making use of the lovely weather you put pen to paper...

while I go for a round of Srinagar, okay?

[HORN HONKS]

That's nice!

Please take it, I'm sorry.

No that's okay, you keep it.

Look, please don't embarrass me. You keep it, I'll take another.

- Uncle! - Yes, sir?

- Do you have another one like this? - No, sir. I don't have.

- It's not there. - Here, keep it.

You're embarrassing me again.

I'm sure it'll look better on you.

Thanks, but no thanks. I don't take favours from anyone.

This is no favour. Yet if you feel so, keep the muffler and...

have a cup of coffee with me. We'll call it even. No favours, okay?

- Coffee? - Coffee!

Very nice. Life's like coffee.

If you don't relish it, it's bitter.

If it becomes a habit, there's nothing as good as this!

Interesting philosophy. Your coffee tastes bitter or sweet?

In your company and this ambience, it tasting bitter is impossible.

By the way, I'm...

I don't wish to know your name.

What?

First you'll tell me your name, then you'd want to know mine.

Then my number and address! Sorry!

The deal was only for a cup of coffee, which we've had.

Do you believe in destiny?

Maybe.

I believe we were destined to meet.

God, fate, whatever you call it, makes us meet for some purpose.

And the purpose of our meeting is just for a cup of coffee?

- Quite unbelievable. - That's your problem.

Sir.

- Allow me. - No! Remember, no favours!

Here's my share for my coffee.

Bye!

Bye, see you!

Excuse me! If not number, at least give me your name.

If your so called destiny makes us meet again.

You may have the number as well as the name.

O la la!

God, this is really too much.

This won't do.

It's too bad Zohoor got caught.

It would've been better had these arms reached us without any issue.

Yet all is not lost.

And the rest?

The rest of the items will be purchased from tomorrow.

And your entry inside the base has already been arranged.

Well done.

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

I was passing by your house, so I thought let's fight a bit.

Look boss!

This won't do.

For the first time in my life I met a girl with whom...

flirting required an effort.

And the result?

No name, no number, no address! This is cheating!

- You? - You again? I mean, you?

I don't believe this!

Sorry, sir!

You are here?

Why? I come here every Monday. But you?

No, actually, it's just that you don't look the religious type.

Religious type? What is that like? Someone like you?

God, pardon my complaints.

I'm not as experienced as you.

What did you say?

- Nothing. Actually my relations with God are quite friendly. - [BICYCLE BELL]

We keep connecting off and on.

So I keep coming here.

He also likes that.

I came here after you, which means you aren't following me.

That's a great coincidence!

If you permit, may I name this coincidence destiny?

You and your destiny!

God knows where it will take me!

But for the moment, it has brought me to you again.

Perhaps I may remind you of your promise.

Surbhi Dhar.

Nice name! Siddharth Singh.

- 2 3 7 5. - Hang on! 2 3 7 5?

- 3 1 3. - 3 1 3.

When I came here the sun was harsh.

Your coming has changed the weather.

Anyway, thanks.

I don't know if I should say welcome or not.

We have fruit orchards, and deal in exports too.

What do you do?

Well, I am a...

Crazy pilots!

What?

These low-flying planes are a pain! My father too was an air force pilot.

But I'm sorry, I don't quite like these planes and pilots!

Intelligence reports reveal that Pakistan is preparing for an attack.

And they will commence it with an air raid.

The air raid will take place in the evening or night...

when there's limited visibility.

In that situation how soon can we be ready for counter attack?

In the words of Ex Air Chief Arjun Singh, "Within the hour," sir.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

Hello?

Oh, hi!

Siddharth here.

Oh, hi.

How are you, sir?

'Sir' sounds too formal, can't we just cut to the chase?

You're a funny man.

So, to amuse you further can we meet today? It's Sunday.

Sorry, today I'm going out. Maybe tomorrow or the day after.

'She promised me a meeting on the 5th day...'

'...perhaps she heard the world lasts but for 4 days!'

Stop it now.

Anyway we'll talk tomorrow.

Tomorrow never comes! I'll come today itself.

As soon as you're free let's meet up and chat.

You're impossible!

See you later, bye!

Sweet girl!

Siddharth, you didn't tell me where you stay in Srinagar.

Where... I stay at the airport I mean near the airport.

- Shall we go for a boat-ride? - Not today, maybe next time.

You haven't yet given me your phone number.

Oh yes, I haven't.

Actually, all our phone numbers are going to change.

I'll give you the new number when I get it.

Forget that. You must be helping your father in his business?

I've just started, I finished my studies just this year.

And...

but you still haven't told me what you do.

What do I do? Well, I...

Just a second.

After 15th August it's no longer needed.

It may get trampled by someone walking by.

You're a very decent man, Siddharth.

Quite sensitive to a lot of things. Don't you ever change.

Don't you ever change.

'Those smiling eyes which can teach how to smile...'

'...whose silent giggles quietly fills the heart with sounds of joy...'

'...those are your eyes!'

Great, superb!

Had I not been lousy at poetry...

I would've never allowed this ass to marry you!

What's wrong with him?

Hello!

Base to Eagle 1! Come back!

Yes, that was very good!

Really? You didn't hear the poem.

So what was very good? Do tell us.

What do you mean? I don't understand.

Even we don't understand...

where you go off, where you return from these past few days.

Where do you vanish on your days off, absent-minded professor?

Sid is definitely in love!

What say?

Nothing guys. You all are talking nonsense!

- I... - Yes.

She's in Srinagar.

Well done, brother!

This I must see! He romanced dozens of them.

But this girl we'll have to meet, whom he's actually fallen for!

You guys think it's amusing! It's a big problem.

Why? Is one-sided love?

Is it just you who love and...

We are yet to talk openly. She doesn't even know what I do.

Then tell her. It's not as if you're a thief! What's the problem?

She can't stand pilots!

What?

She's crazy, forget her.

Shut up!

How long will you hide it? You'll have to tell her.

That's the problem. She dislikes the very life of the services.

I can't figure how...

Look, the foundation of any relationship should be on honesty.

Now whether she dislikes your profession more than she likes you...

that must be found out.

The later the truth is revealed, the more painful it becomes.

Decide to tell her everything about yourself honestly.

Siddharth, you?

Flying Officer Siddharth Singh at your service, ma'am.

I don't know if your dislike for pilots is justified.

But as my friend says, lies can't take you a long way...

and I'm not used to such crutches.

Now the question is, will you come with me for a boat-ride...

or am I fated to just wait at the banks?

Yes!

"Silence is the language of lovers..."

"expressed through the eyes."

"I fell in love without being aware, my beloved."

"O my beloved."

"Silence is the language of lovers..."

"expressed through the eyes"

"I fell in love without being aware, my beloved."

"O my beloved."

"Paths of the heart..."

"proceed to the destination."

"My nights started..."

"becoming days."

"Paths of the heart..."

"proceed to the destination."

"My nights started..."

"becoming days."

"You're my love."

"You're my obsession."

"You're my life."

"O my beloved."

"My heart sings..."

"only for you."

"My heart's feelings..."

"never reach your."

"My heart sings..."

"only for you."

"My heart's feelings..."

"never reach yours."

"O what magic is this that..."

"awakens new desires in the heart."

"Dreams have become my..."

"friends now my beloved."

"Silence is the language of lovers..."

"expressed through the eyes"

"I fell in love without being aware, my beloved."

"O my beloved."

"Silence is the language of lovers."

"It is expressed through the eyes."

"I fell in love without being aware, my beloved."

"O my beloved."

Barqat.

Let it be.

Brother, if you could check once...

Not me, but he has to check it.

The car is perfect, brother. You can have faith in us.

I have more faith in my wrath, Barqat.

Any problem in the car will make me angry.

- That's fair, right Barqat? - Yes.

What is it, my child?

Not feeling sleepy?

Father!

I was thinking...

pilots aren't so bad after all.

Really?

This is great news!

The opinion your father couldn't change all his life, Samir did in just a few days!

Smart boy! I'll talk to him tomorrow itself.

I wasn't talking about Samir, father.

Then?

His name is Siddharth.

He's very cute. You'll like him.

If you like him so much, how can I dare to dislike him? Call him.

But are things clear with Samir?

Samir is just a friend, father!

This album has autographed photographs of all his conquests.

He has a strong aversion to love and commitment.

You might truly be in love.

But what about him?

Do ask him once.

A well-maintained record indeed Mr. Singh.

Lots of pretty pictures kept very securely.

Surbhi, actually this...

You've got it all wrong...

I've finally got it right. Keep this.

You were angling for this, right? Add this to your record.

Just tell me my rank.

At least I'll know my position in the list.

That's not the case, Surbhi.

What's not the case, Mr. Siddharth? Is this not your album?

Or are the pictures in it not of your girlfriends?

Or was this lovely drama of love...

not for adding another photo to your record? What's not the case?

What you see is correct, but what you make of it is wrong.

I love you!

Shut up! Just shut up!

I don't want to see your face again.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

- Hello? - Hello, Surbhi?

- Surbhi, please listen to me. - Go to hell!

Surbhi, listen to me.

Shit! Can't understand what to do for him!

What is it?

You know Vishal, I feel so lucky.

Whenever I look at you, listen to you...

I feel it's the result of some good deeds that I don't remember.

There has to be a Nupur for a Vishal, isn't it?

Ever since I can remember...

I've set eyes on none other.

And yet till today...

I just can't stop looking at you.

Go now, it's time for your sortie.

When you return, gaze at me as much as you want, okay?

Are you ok buddy?

Yes.

Come, let's go!

You're off-course by 5 degrees. Correct your course, Sid.

Sid, can you hear me?

'Shut up! Just shut up!'

You're off-course again! What's happening?

Sid, are you okay?

Yes, I'm okay.

You're losing altitude.

- What's happening, Sid? - Eagle formation...

you're entering enemy air-space.

Turn back! Turn back now!

[BEEP]

Piper warning!

Sid, your missiles are blocked. Pitch left, Sid!

Vishal, wait!

Shit! He's hit!

We lost an able pilot because of you!

Despite constant warning, you blundered and went off-course.

It was only bloody pilot's error!

There was no fault in your plane. It was only you who...

You youngsters take this to be a game.

It's not a game.

Someone can lose his life, and has lost it! You should be shot.

I'm sorry.

You're grounded with immediate effect.

That will be all!

Sir.

Siddharth.

Siddharth!

Yes, sir.

The AOC perhaps overreacted. Actually 4 years ago...

his son had also crashed due to another pilot's error.

He was a very promising young boy.

He still hasn't gotten over it.

I understand, sir.

But it was my mistake, and I must pay for it.

Great!

And you feel this is your love for Surbhi!

How can you love anyone if you don't know what it means?

I was tired of losing to Siddharth.

I couldn't take losing Surbhi to him.

I didn't want, like other girls, Surbhi too...

But somewhere down the line you knew...

that Siddharth fell in love for the first time.

You knew it, didn't you?

Perhaps.

Surbhi too never said she loves me.

Her proposal came for me.

So I assumed that...

Love is never selfish, Samir.

Under the pretext of love, you've deeply hurt Surbhi.

You've also left Siddharth completely broken.

Samir.

Even you're responsible for Vishal's death to some extent.

I know.

Hence I'll never be able to forgive myself.

Cursing one's own self never mends mistakes, it only increases them.

Whether you want to mend yours or increase them...

is up to you.

Thanks buddy. Whenever I open up to you, I learn something new.

Thanks! Thanks, buddy.

You open up to me, but can't hear what my heart says!

Because India has turned a blind eye to the threat of war.

It's up to us to cripple such a country in just a blow.

By God's grace, by tomorrow evening, our victory celebrations will start.

We are prepared for all sacrifices, brother.

Leave the sacrifices for the Indians.

We only want victory.

God willing!

By revered Hazrat Bal, either Kashmir will not be with India...

or it will not be there at all!

I didn't lie to you.

But perhaps dodged away from telling the whole truth.

That album I gave you of Siddharth's...

had pictures not of his girlfriends, but of his ex-girlfriends.

I did give you the album but didn't tell you how full of dust it was.

He's slowly breaking from within.

Besides losing you, he even holds himself responsible for Vishal's death.

And today he needs you more than ever.

Nothing stands in the way of true love.

Not even trust.

Hail India! Guard room, sir.

Group Captain Katju speaking.

Air Commodore Srikant is arriving shortly from Avantipur.

Air Commodore Srikant. I have an appointment.

I'm sorry.

Sam.

Come here.

[TYRE SCREECH]

Sir.

- Everything normal? - Hurry up. We have little time.

Air Commodore Srikant?

Group Captain Katju called from office.

Fateh Afghani's mission never fails.

What? Groupie Katju? Damn!

Groupie Katju got food poisoning last night. He's in hospital.

- Which way did he go? - Sir, towards radar installation.

- Quick Rahmat, we have just 5 minutes. - It's nearly done, sir.

- Here's the car. Let's go. - Yes, sir.

Indian Air Force!

God willing, this time they won't be able to defeat us.

[FOOTSTEPS]

Firing?

I think from radar installation.

- Radar? - Yes.

- Oh shit! Let's go! - Siddharth?

Yes!

You sit in the visitors' room, don't go anywhere till we return. Okay?

Sir!

[GUNSHOTS]

Shit! Come on!

- Sir! - Sir!

He shot him.

There are terrorists inside!

Give the gas masks.

Kunal!

- Sam throw it! - Come on.

Sam!

The scoundrels are lobbing poisonous gas!

In.

- Let's get them. Come on in! - Come on.

[COUGHS]

Sir, we haven't received any signal from Fateh Afghani yet...

nor any news from the Srinagar base of their radar being blasted.

Our planes and troops both are on standby.

If you say, we can have them stand down.

Don't even utter stupid suggestions, Qureshi.

If Fateh has been unsuccessful...

we won't wait, and attack right now instead of tomorrow morning.

[SIREN]

'Breaking news. Today at 5.15 pm...'

'...Pakistan's planes attacked 11 air bases of India.'

'At approximately 1700 hours today, Indian Standard Time...'

'...Pakistan's Air Force bombed 11 Indian air bases.'

Flying Officer Siddharth Singh reporting as ordered, sir.

At ease.

- Saigal. - Sir.

Siddharth, right now we need each and every pilot.

Due to the emergency situation your grounding is being revoked.

You may report for your flying duties immediately.

Thank you, sir!

This was the AOC's idea, Siddharth. Your track record is good...

and we hope you'll repeat not your mistakes, but your success.

Yes, sir. I won't let you down.

Remember, here on the ground life has a second chance, but...

up there in the air death, grabs you like a hawk!

It doesn't give a second chance.

Take care, son. Good hunting.

- Dismiss. - Thank you, sir!

Gentlemen, as expected, Pakistan attacked at a time...

when we thought they would. We are ready.

We have to hit them fast. We have to hit them deep.

And we have to hit them hard.

Now, here, 60 degrees west...

the Pakistan has established a fuel and ammunition dump.

We shall fly in low from the west and attack!

Eagle formation, steer course. 235.03, sector 7.

There's no enemy plane in your sector.

Eagle leader to control. On Course. Target in 3 minutes.

Target in visual range. Fire at will.

- It's clear. - Rip off!

That's cool!

Sam, watch out, he's behind you.

Warning alert.

Amit!

Sam!

- Shit! - We lost him.

Let's get them.

[GUNSHOTS]

Sid concentrate on the ground, we'll see to the damage.

Yes!

Oh no!

[SOBBING]

Don't cry.

Enough, child!

We all have to be brave.

There's no point in falling apart.

Look here.

Look at me.

I'm his mother.

Am I crying?

No, right?

The father took off his uniform...

and the son wore it!

I somehow knew...

that's why perhaps I was scared.

I used to fight with him too.

But never stopped him.

For he wouldn't have stopped anyway.

But now, am I crying at all?

No, right?

Because it doesn't bring back anyone.

No matter how much you may call, no one returns!

No one returns!

I can't advise you how to bear a loss that is irrecoverable?

But...

I fail to see why you all are assuming that Siddharth is dead?

No confirmed news has come yet.

But my instinct says that...

We both have been pilots.

And you know that we pilots get a sixth sense.

My heart says my son will surely return.

Wherever he is.

My son is alive.

From the devil to the deep blue sea!

You never miss a chance to by doing such things to me.

[FOOTSTEPS]

[FOOTSTEPS]

The rogues are spread all over like ants.

[SIGHS]

Those who fly higher, get hurt harder when they fall.

Right?

[ENGINE REVVING]

Get him!

Come!

The melody that's in the strings of the violin...

cannot be found in any other instrument.

[CHAIR DRAGGING]

It appears, you had taken off from the Srinagar air base.

What squadron? And currently how many planes are there at your base?

Flying Officer Siddharth Singh. Serial No. 30378699.

I want the name of the squadron and number of planes.

Flying Officer Siddharth Singh. Serial No. 30378699.

It seems you don't understand my language.

My name is Feroze Ali Niazi. Glad to meet you.

Now if you don't want any trouble for meeting me...

give answers to the questions asked to you.

- As per the Geneva Convention... - Geneva is too far from here.

And assume that we have impounded your passport.

So you want to die a martyr, and won't utter a word.

It seems his care will be taken starting with the cooler.

I myself have got them made.

After staying in it for 2-3 days...

a pop singer becomes a classical vocalist.

Are you fond of music?

Very nice!

Open it.

What the...

Sam?

Hell, you!

So you've followed me here?

VIPs make a grand late entry.

Did you get it?

The advance party is sent for sundry cleaning.

What is this?

Since when have you been rotting in this shoe box?

Quite a few hours. The scoundrels even took away my watch.

Come on out!

Out I say! Come on!

Move it!

You boys have not eaten for around two days.

No, three.

That's not good.

Come, sit down. Let's have lunch together.

By now you may have recalled...

your squadron and the number of planes at your base.

My cook makes superb food.

And if one is more hungry and thirsty...

the food tastes heavenly! Right?

Sit down quietly!

They've made a joke of it.

Will you have food?

Or blows?

Decide!

Whatever you please, we're your guests.

He laughs!

It's your place, your men.

You can laugh.

But once we have our weapons...

we will take Lahore with the bit of Kashmir you have.

That's all?

Tired?

We get more exercise in our first round of boxing.

Hey!

It seems they are used to being hit since childhood.

But I know more methods of cracking people up than you've heard of!

You will speak up, because I want you to.

Give them food, clothes and put them in room number 52.

Interrogation will continue.

Go in!

Go in!

[FOOTSTEPS]

Here's food from a 5 star hotel.

Who is this third plate for?

For me.

Lieutenant Shekhawat. 6 Rajput.

Lieutenant Shekhawat?

The 1971 war did end, but not for some like us.

Many like us since 32 years, have been languishing in jails of Pakistan.

Oh my God!

You mean you?

Yes.

I was caught in the war of 71. I'm a POW.

I heard there are 523 more like me whom Pakistan never released.

I can't say how many are left now.

Have your meal.

- War must be on in full swing. - [PEOPLE CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]

All pilots must be required at the base, and we're stuck here.

- I don't know what God wants. - Don't take the name of God!

I'm having a tiff with Him these days.

This is the limit, man!

Sid, I wasn't even able to apologize to you properly.

Actually Surbhi's proposal came for me.

I even started liking her. I was unable to bear it, and...

Forget it, it's a closed chapter. But if you must say sorry...

say it to the girl who loves you so much and you don't even notice.

A girl who loves me?

What do you mean by that?

Anjana, you duffer!

She doesn't look beyond you, and you don't even notice her!

Angie!

She's not a girl, she's one of the guys!

Now you stop teaching me about girls.

The result of elders' teachings and good fruit is realized later.

Why don't you make him use his brains?

- Okay. - Yes?

I believe you, but did Angie say so to you herself?

No, but I'm not blind like you, understand?

Okay... But what to do now? How long are we going to be here?

- We will be stuck here... - This you have to decide.

In the last 32 years...

I have attempted to escape 17 times.

Once I had even reached the Afghan border.

Why I was spared my life every time...

I don't know.

Jails kept changing, efforts went on.

Every time I was let off with a broken bone.

What are you trying to say?

Stop! Where are you running?

- Hide it. - Stop!

Sir, the washerman hid cigarettes in clothes and brought for him.

We caught him. He says the packets are with him.

Search him.

He is this jail's smartest guy.

Mr. Fixit.

Anyone wanting anything, goes directly to him.

What's his name?

Name?

His name is Ittefaq.

The next time you'll be dead.

[WHISTLING]

- Hello Shekhawat sir! - Greetings!

Do you need batteries for the transistor? Fresh stock has arrived.

- No, we have. - Ittefaq, this is Flying Officer Samir...

and Siddharth.

You're fresh arrivals!

If you need anything...

Cigarettes, liquor, drugs, just call me.

Interesting name, Ittefaq.

The person is equally interesting, hence never changed the name.

Another interesting fact, my parents were never interested in me.

All my life they told me I was born by chance. So I was called Ittefaq.

You don't look like a military man. Are you a Pakistani? Or...

Sir, I hail from a village that is between both the borders.

I'm neither Indian nor Pakistani. I'm just a thief.

We'll meet again, bye! Please, return my treasure to me...

Yes.

[WHISTLING]

Bye, Shekhawat sir.

Ittefaq will help you both escaping from here.

Escape, before your folks...

back home give up hope.

I still can't believe it.

Everything happened so quickly.

So suddenly.

I couldn't even get to know him properly.

If time is snatched away before time, it pinches all the more.

You can at least grieve for Siddharth. I couldn't even tell Samir...

Samir?

Yes.

I couldn't even tell him that...

I now understand Nupur's pain.

Perhaps Vishal rightly said that life...

is a parody of dreams shattering and hope lost.

In the entire area of 103 NW to 200 N...

the enemy has set up its fortifications and bunkers.

There's no one specific target.

We have to carpet bomb the entire area in a night raid at 22:00 hours.

Any questions?

Good. Then let's bomb the hell out of them.

Saigal and company are a bit too enthusiastic about carpet bombing.

They'll finish whatever's left incomplete by the Pakistanis.

Shit!

Come off it God, there's a limit to this joke.

There'll be serious trouble, I'm warning you.

What do you keep muttering to yourself? It gets on my nerves.

To myself? You shouldn't interrupt when two sensible people are talking?

- Sorry, God! - Hey...

Come on! This is too much! Just keep quiet. This man is sleeping...

as if he is sleeping in a hotel, and you're muttering like a madman.

Where have I landed!

[GUNSHOTS]

Here we can be killed anytime.

And you...

Sam, come here.

Come here.

Sit.

See.

A man can sleep this way only...

when there's no difference between sleep and death for him.

My muttering may be madness, but somehow I feel our time's not up yet.

We must escape from here, at any cost.

This is the jail's outer wall.

There are 4 watchtowers...

at all corners that have searchlights and 24-hour vigil.

This is Niazi's office.

These are the jail cells, we are in this one.

Due to the bombings of the last war, the cell's walls became weak.

Hurriedly repaired walls are still weak at places...

and this wall is one of those.

If we go through this wall, the outer wall will be about 40 feet away...

where the searchlight doesn't reach.

One can scale it with a rope and escape.

But for all this, we must make a hole in this cell's wall.

And what better way to start than with the name of God!

Here, take this.

The holy book?

I've heard this advises one to labour quietly without worrying about the result.

Something like that.

Then open the book and begin work. The result will follow on its own.

All the best.

In any war of justice...

there has been no greater weapon than the holy book.

The borders of India awaits you.

"In your love I'm finished, O God."

"The soul has left the body, I'm finished, O God."

"In your love I'm finished, O God."

"The soul has left the body, I'm finished, O' God."

"Death eludes me, what to do?"

"Death eludes me, what to do?"

"Can't carry on with life, what to do?"

"O God, can't carry on with life, what to do?"

"In your love I'm finished, O God."

"The soul has left the body, I'm finished, O God."

"Fortune was burnt in the flames of time."

"Before my eyes, my world changed."

"Fortune was burnt in the flames of time."

"Before my eyes, my world changed."

"The desire for life melted away..."

"like wax in the heat of sorrow."

"My life takes on a thousand miseries."

"My life takes on a thousand miseries."

"O God, can't carry on with life, what to do?"

"O God, can't carry on with life, what to do?"

"In your love I'm finished, O God."

"The soul has left the body, I'm finished, O God."

"In your love I'm finished, O God."

"The soul has left the body, I'm finished O God."

"In your love I'm finished, O God."

"The soul has left the body, I'm finished O God."

[CICADAS CHIRPING]

Softly!

Siddharth, look carefully if anyone's there.

- All clear. - Okay. Come.

- Hold this. - Come on!

Hands up!

Quite a good attempt.

Not bad.

Except for one thing, we aren't fools.

We knew about this childish attempt of yours all the while.

Had I wanted, I could've stopped this nonsense much earlier.

But that would be no fun.

How would you have been caught red-handed?

It was good. All fell in the net together.

Aziz, two of them belong to your clan, they're pilots.

And you, I don't understand what law of humanity has kept you alive here?

You'll never understand!

You talk of humanity, just spell it out!

Can you?

For the last 56 years, your country has...

survived on the leftovers of Indian humanity.

Else it won't take even 72 hours to hoist the Indian flag from Delhi to Islamabad.

Enough of your attitude!

What does your rule book say about shooting prisoners fleeing from the jail?

Mr. Geneva convention!

I don't ask the last wishes of dying men. Take away this Indians! Shoot them.

Indians are lion-hearted, Niazi.

- Come on move fast, Sid! - These look like important documents.

- Come on, Siddharth move it! - Come on! Move!

- Kill them! - Come on!

Come on, come on.

Shekhawat sir, let us out too, we'll also fight with you.

Long live Mother India! Long live Mother India!

Long live Mother India! Long live Mother India!

Long live Mother India! Long live Mother India!

Long live Mother India! Long live Mother India!

Long live Mother India!

God almighty! I won't leave you alive!

Kill the brute!

I'll kill you!

Hey, you!

- The Lord be praised! - Hail Mother India!

Rascals!

Long live Mother India! Long live Mother India!

Long live Mother India! Long live Mother India!

Long live Mother India! Long live Mother India!

Go! Come on, move!

Come on Shekhawat Sir, quickly! We're finally out!

It's wonderful, Shekhawat sir, we've reached! You rogues, you....

Ittefaq!

Oh shit!

Come on! Come on! Come on!

- What's the problem? - Bloody hell!

Come on!

[IGNITION SOUND]

Try it.

Try Sid, Come on!

[NO AUDIO]

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

[CICADAS CHIRPING]

Hands up! Drop your weapons!

Drop your weapons! Fast, else I'll shoot you!

Hands up!

[GUNSHOTS]

I don't believe this.

- Vishal! You? - Sam!

- Vishal! - Sam! Sid!

I can't believe this.

Vishal, this is Lieutenant Shekhawat, 6 Rajput.

He was a prisoner in Pakistan since 1971.

Sir, Vishal.

We've also escaped from the jail.

- But I think they got information and... - We must move from here.

By now they would be after us.

- They must have... - Yes.

Heard the gunshots too.

- Right, sir! - Sid, just a moment.

What is it, Sam?

He has a transmitter, we can try to contact our base.

Guys, there's a cave close by that I found luckily.

I spent all these days there.

Let's reach there and try to contact base.

The border is not far, before these guys reach us...

our choppers will come for us.

- Right? - Yes.

- Okay, then let's go, move. - Yes, sir.

Due to ejecting at low height I had a bad landing and fractured my leg.

I know how I've spent these days dragging myself like this.

This has been my home for the last few weeks.

I have started moving around from the last 2-4 days.

Was out to kill a rabbit tonight.

When I saw those Pakistanis.

I felt some of our own men were cornered.

I didn't know they'll turn out to be my friends.

How is Nupur?

'We are often very close. Bound just by silence!'

'Distances arise. When I search for words!'

'In a bid to form the words into a sentence you start getting lost!'

'In the din of voices, and I...'

Stop it Nupur! Enough!

Why do you constantly give yourself pain?

Your grieving won't bring Vishal back!

But he hasn't even gone anywhere, he never does.

He's visible to me everywhere, in all corners of the house, on each page.

This poem he wrote for my eyes!

And this one for my smile...

and this on my pain.

What do I see? What do I do?

Vishal!

'Death is nothing but silent darkness.'

'I've just gone to the next room, that's all.

- 'Just away from the eyes not away from the heart!' - Hello!

Hello? This is Flying Officer Samir Kelkar here. Over!

Hello!

This is 3rd Grenadier. Over.

Grenadiers?

Grenadier? They are bang on the frontline. Speak on.

This is Flying Officer Samir Kelkar, 51 Squadron MIG.

We have escaped the Pakistan POW camp and are now approaching the border.

We have vital papers on Pakistan Air Force movement.

Are you getting me? Over.

Yes sir, loud and clear. Over.

I have with me Flying Officer Siddharth Singh and...

Hello?

Hello!

Can you hear me? Over. Hello?

Hello?

Shit! The battery's dead!

We couldn't give our co-ordinates.

It's impossible for helicopters to search for us.

The enemy is hounding us. We must leave, Come on!

Come on! Let's go.

- Come on, let's go. - Let's go.

Come Major, please be seated!

A forward post of Grenadiers has intercepted a transmission...

that shows Flying Officers Samir Kelkar and Siddharth Singh...

have escaped Pakistan POW camp and are advancing towards the border.

Yes! Great news!

They are alive.

That was the good news.

The bad news is that transmission snapped...

before their position or coordinates were known.

Major Bhullar and his team from the Special Forces...

are conversant with the topography of this region.

They will help us in this operation.

- Major. - Sir.

Please, start.

The pilots have ejected somewhere north west of the Pir Panjal Range.

If we presume...

that the jail they escaped from is in the radius of 200 kilometres...

even then it's an area of thousands of square kilometres.

We've alerted all our forward posts.

I knew it, I knew that Sid is alive! He will definitely return.

Hence till date I have not mourned.

The army's help is being taken to search for them, sir.

All that is humanly possible will be done.

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

[TEMPLE BELL]

"They sacrifice their lives for their motherland."

"They go to the borders smilingly."

"How pure is their patriotism."

"Their courage alone is our strength!"

"God do oblige them with your grace."

"Remove all their obstacles in a moment."

"They sacrifice their lives for their motherland."

"They go to the borders smilingly."

"How pure is their patriotism."

"Their courage alone is our strength."

"God, do oblige them with your grace."

"Remove all their obstacles in a moment."

[GUNSHOTS]

[NO AUDIO]

"Times of difficulty are ahead..."

"protect them from all difficulties."

"May they not digress, nor get stuck."

"God show them the path."

"All have this hope in heart..."

"despair will be banished."

"May they break all barriers..."

"and reach their destination."

"God, do oblige them with your grace."

"Remove all their obstacles in a moment."

"God, you aren't ignorant."

"You have knowledge about each moment."

"We wish, we pray..."

"Keep them protected, O almighty."

"The path is hard, the goal is far..."

"You're the raft as well the bank."

"With your grace..."

"they will rise after every fall."

"God, do oblige them with your grace."

"Remove all their obstacles in a moment."

"They sacrifice their lives for their motherland."

"They go to the borders smilingly."

"How pure is their patriotism."

"Their courage alone is our strength."

"God, do oblige them with your grace."

"Remove all their obstacles in a moment."

"Remove all their obstacles in a moment."

"Remove all their obstacles in a moment."

[HELICOPTER PROPELLER]

[NO AUDIO]

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

There they are!

From the left!

I'll give you cover fire, you go back and take position. Move!

Come on!

Sir!

Sir!

- Sir! - Sir!

Sir!

Sir!

Sir! Nothing will happen to you.

Just do me a small favour.

I don't know what happened to my family all these years.

Please go to my regiment...

and tell them...

Lieutenant Sangram Singh Shekhawat of 6 Rajput...

died a soldier's death.

He took all bullets on his chest...

- and didn't turn his back. - Sir!

[HELICOPTER PROPELLER]

[NO AUDIO]

- Vishal! - Vishal!

Go!

Vishal!

- Vishal! - Vishal!

Vishal are you okay? Let's pick him up.

You guys leave me, go! Trying to save me, they will kill all three of us.

- They are getting closer every minute. - Shut up!

- You both will pick me up! - Vishal!

Don't be stupid.

It's not a question of our lives.

We have important documents that can finish this war.

You give me your guns and go, I'll stop them. You both leave!

- No way. We can't leave you here. - Come on go, man!

We can't leave you here.

- Go on. - Vishal!

Go.

Just take care not to let Nupur know that you met me.

She has wept for me once, don't make her cry again.

- Okay, get lost! - Come on!

[GUNSHOTS]

[GASPING]

'Death is not an accident, it is just a station.'

'It awaits the next journey.

'Just around the turn, all is well!'

"Know then, your braves, for you the feeble, they fight unto their deaths."

"They lie hacked to pieces on the battlefield they never deserted."

"Know then, your braves, for you the feeble, they fight unto their deaths."

"They lie hacked to pieces on the battlefield they never deserted."

Run! Sid, you go away.

You go!

If I leave you who will I fight with?

Sammy! Sammy!

You rascal!

So you got me killed?

[HELICOPTER PROPELLER]

Target in visual range.

[HELICOPTER PROPELLER]

"Bodies are born, bodies die..."

"one link snaps, another is united."

"Silently, quietly, the heartbeats just exchange bosoms."

"Between these breaking breaths and changing faces, lies just."

"A soul that cannot be cut by a sword, nor wetly water."

"Nor burnt by fire! That which is unburnable, immortal and permanent!"

"They hold the nation above..."

"differences of caste and creed."

"Neither Hindu, nor Muslim..."

"they are children of Mother India."

"The nation is their life-giver..."

"it is utmost for them."

"One who can sacrifice oneself..."

"for the nation is called fortunate."

"They sacrifice themselves for their nation."

"We bow to such heroes."

"Know then, your braves, for you the feeble, they fight unto their deaths."

"They lie hacked to pieces on the battlefield they never deserted."

"Know then, your braves, for you the feeble, they fight unto their deaths."

"They lie hacked to pieces on the battlefield they never deserted"