Guilty Minds (2022) s01e01 Episode Script

Cut!
Next setup!
Give me the robe.
-It was good, right?
-Very nice, ma'am.
Mala. Mala. Good shot.
-Good shot. Good shot.
-Thank you. Thank you.
-It's a hit, Mala ma'am.
-Thank you.
Hey!
Did you hear about Divendu Khurana?
Our Divendu Khurana?
Yeah, the same one.
A new girl… some Chanchal Sawhney,
said he forced himself on her.
That's impossible. Is she nuts?
He's not that kind of a person.
You have no clue, buddy.
The industry is full of shit.
It's all about power.
Bastard!
-What the hell--
-What happened?
Come on!
Got it. I got it.
Bottoms up, sir! Bottoms up!
Wow! Chanchal Sawhney, come on!
Yes! Yes!
This "Chanchal Sawhney" story is nothing
more than a publicity stunt, sir.
Exactly.
She will get into Big Boss.
Wait and watch.
Sensuous body!
Alluring eyes!
The way she comes close to me
Don't blame me, O world!
If Khurana falls into her trap
-Sensuous body!
-Come on, guys.
It's not funny, guys.
It's not funny.
But Mala--
How can you assume that
it's a publicity stunt?
Come on, Ms. Mala.
Divendu Khurana.
Most respected filmmaker of the country.
Three-time National Award winner.
He can never behave in
such an anti-national way.
Absolutely, sir.
Take his filmography, for example.
Social… feminist films!
No.
But we don't know what
happened between them.
Exactly.
Have you seen her picture?
Cheap makeup, full expose.
She looks the type.
Her name fits her bloody actions.
Mala, sorry.
Excuse me.
Can you show me that picture of hers, sir?
In fact, send it to me.
-All deleted.
-So you did have it!
So, he had it. So, he had it.
That's the reason
he never came to the set.
Whiskey on the rocks.
Don't act coy.
If she comes on the sets,
then you'll be…
But let me tell you, sir.
Chanchal Sawhney's career is finished.
Over.
Correct.
Seriously, sir.
They fucking want to make
it to the top overnight.
We've been getting screwed
for years. Are we dumbfucks?
Are we dumbfucks?
Yes.
You're a dumbfuck!
We've all been screwed.
Now it's your turn.
Sir, I'm just following in your footsteps.
My Lord, respect for all religions
was the intention of the framers
of the Constitution of India.
Next matter!
My Lord, according to
the trial court's findings,
the accused and his associates
murdered an innocent
13-year-old boy in cold blood.
People are right.
One should never climb courthouse stairs.
If I miss this case because of you,
I'll make sure you never
climb another step again.
Don't worry, it's my dad's case.
Kashaf will handle it.
This court must admit this case.
-This court must admit this case.
-Excuse me. Excuse me.
My Lords, the counsel for the accused
should be here any moment.
I'm here, Lordship.
I'm here!
Lordship, this is a travesty.
Yes, indeed.
Being late for your case is a travesty.
I apologize, Your Honor.
But a 14-year-old closed
case is being reopened.
Why?
Because the government has changed,
and they want to falsely implicate…
-my innocent client.
-Yes.
Your Honor, this is nothing but
a politically-motivated witch hunt.
-And it has nothing to do--
-Notice issued.
My Lord, please give me two minutes.
Let me make my case.
There's no reason for this
case to be actually admitted.
Counsel, are you telling
me how to run my court?
-No, My Lord, but at least hear me out.
-Next matter, please.
My Lords!
My husband has filed for a divorce.
He claims that I'm having
an affair with my brother-in-law.
I mean, I really should be telling
him how to bloody run his court.
It's a joke in there.
You know how cases
get admitted in court, right?
So, don't take it so personally.
At least,
you can't tell Dad it's my fault.
Ma'am, we've been
looking all over for you.
You refused to accept a fee.
Please accept this.
It's jaggery made from the
sugarcane from our own fields.
Jaggery.
Very good.
-Thank you.
-Where were you, Abhijeet?
I got the Court 23 matter adjourned.
So that--
Will you adjourn your bad mood too?
It's okay.
Daddy is innocent.
And there's God.
Yes, yes, there's God.
There's God. He'll fix everything.
Hi, my name is Shaurya Tyagi.
My dad thinks it's a pretty
cool name because he kept it.
"Shaurya" means bravery,
but then "Tyagi" means to give up.
My boy!
Deepak Rana!
The guy who's never
been late for anything…
I've heard you managed
to break his tradition.
You too?
We were having a party last night.
And you know how cocaine hangovers are.
Your mind gets locked down.
Poor Kitu.
Kitu, age no bar in your bar?
Hey, listen, let them enjoy.
Yeah, while Kitu enjoys
the court appearances.
And Deepak enjoys doing
free cases for a change.
Many times awarded
film-maker, Divendu Khurana,
has been arrested from
his Bandra residence
just a few minutes ago.
The entire industry is
in a state of shock.
Isn't this unfair?
A popular actress like Mala Kumari…
…has accused a reputed director
like Divendu Khurana of rape.
Will we ever see an end
to the casting couch demon?
He's my fucking idol, you know?
I can't digest this.
Have a drink.
You'll digest everything.
Good morning, Sue.
Good morning.
-Good morning, ma'am.
-Good morning.
I know where your gaze goes
-See you later!
-Yes, sir.
-Bye, sir.
-Sir, Goyal case today--
Yes, my dear.
-Morning, Sue!
-Morning, Deepak!
For you!
-Morning, sir.
-Good morning, sir.
-Morning.
-Good morning, sir.
We represent half the MNCs in Delhi
then why get involved
in these criminal matters?
He's a big name, son.
We cannot refuse.
Good morning, everyone!
Morning. Morning.
-Deepak.
-Yeah?
Want to be a star?
Your Honor?
Divendu Khurana, the director,
is looking for a lead
for his legal drama film.
Oh!
Got it, Your Honor. I'm always ready.
He's been charged with 375, Grandpa.
Rape.
If we lose this case,
it will reflect very badly on the firm.
These days, supporting any
sexual offender is dangerous.
And Khanna Khanna & Associates had
made a policy of not taking rape cases.
That was 15 years ago, DN.
When he couldn't even wipe his ass.
Stop it, Dad!
I'll call you back, Mom.
She's good-looking, does
household work, she's simple.
What else do you want?
I'll call you back.
Whenever I talk about marriage,
you're always in a meeting--
I'll call you, bye.
Okay.
Sorry.
Dad, in such high-profile
"he said-she said" cases,
no judge would like to appear anti-women.
We can't take up cases based
on the judge's attitude.
Let the judge do his job
and we'll do ours.
And our job is to defend our client.
To the best of our abilities.
Am I right, sir?
And what if this guy,
Khurana, is actually guilty?
Does a doctor think before
operating on a pregnant woman,
whose child she's carrying?
A lawyer's job is not to make
any moral judgment. Understand?
Everyone deserves a defense, Shubhrat.
And the best defense.
Okay.
If Deepak wants to take
up this case, then… fine.
But the Khannas themselves shouldn't
be seen defending an alleged rapist.
So, Deepak…
Sir.
What's gonna be our strategy?
Get Neela Raghunandan
as arguing counsel.
It's like I offer a film to Shah Rukh
and he says, "Get Sahil."
The script here is slightly different.
Look, there are female
lawyers on the other side.
They will try to win
the judge's sympathy.
If we have a female on our side,
we can maintain the drama.
I trust you, Deepak.
But I want you to be the director.
Okay, sir.
Do it.
Here.
I've been appointed your
Special Public Prosecutor, Mala.
So, like it or not,
you're stuck with me.
I'm glad it's you I'm stuck with.
I follow you. Appreciate your work.
And if there's anybody who can
help me win this case, it's you.
And that's Vandana Katpalia, my partner.
-Hi. Sorry.
-Hi.
So, tell us, Mala.
I was shooting for my first film.
Here in Delhi.
Divendu Khurana…
wasn't happy with my work.
After the first day of the shoot,
his assistant, Mihir, came to my room,
and he said, "Sir has called
you to discuss tomorrow's scenes."
It was, what, eleven o'clock in the night.
But I went.
He got up and closed the door.
At first, he yelled at me.
He said I wasn't showing any
spontaneity in today's scenes.
And then he asked me, "Have you…
have you ever made love to anyone?"
Yeah.
I said no.
Then he yelled at me some more.
Can you believe it?
He said, "This is the reason you
couldn't be spontaneous
in today's scenes."
And then… he came close to me.
Like, right on top.
And then he told me…
"Treat this as an acting lesson.
You just respond…
naturally, organically, spontaneously."
And…
yeah, he also said,
"Open yourself up."
Yeah.
And then…
Take your time.
He raped me.
I still can't believe that
Mala's accused me of rape.
My lifetime's achievements--
No.
It's unbelievable.
It's okay, Div.
We'll get through this, yeah?
Sir…
did you ever have sex with her?
I have to ask.
-Deepak, I--
-Sir, just…
remember that…
consent is a very gray area.
Mala…
why now?
Five years later?
Back then…
I was just a struggling actress.
A newcomer.
Like Chanchal Sawhney.
But now I'm a star.
But he's just the same…
Khurana.
That asshole.
Something's gotta change, right?
-Sir! Sir!
-Divendu sir!
-Sir, just a minute!
-Sir, one question!
-Divendu sir!
-Sir, one question!
Are you guilty, sir? Are you guilty?
Divendu sir! Sir, one question!
Are you guilty, sir? Divendu sir!
-Mala ma'am!
-Mala ma'am!
-Mala ma'am!
-Mala!
-Mala ma'am!
-Mala ma'am!
-Mala ma'am!
-Mala ma'am!
When Mala ma'am came out of
Khurana Sir's room, she was in tears.
And what were you doing there?
Collecting plates from the next room.
That's when I saw her.
Then?
I went up to her and asked,
"Ma'am, is everything alright?"
But she ran away without answering.
Your witness.
Pawan Kumar…
have you ever broken a plate?
In the beginning, I must have.
The manager must have yelled at you?
Yeah, he did.
Did you smile when he yelled?
-What?
-Or did you ever cry?
Yes, I may have cried a couple of times.
Your Honor, Mr. Khurana was not
happy with Mala Kumari's performance.
He must have yelled at her.
Her leaving the room in tears
doesn't suggest anything, Your Honor.
No further questions.
Yeah, check this.
-Give those to Sue.
-Sure.
Nice strategy.
Your lead actress, Neela Raghunandan.
-Stop it.
-What?
Looking at every woman he talks to.
Ma'am, ma'am, ma'am, please.
I want to stay in this industry.
Khurana Sir is a reputed director.
That's exactly why we need collective
strength to expose him, Seema.
Even stars don't speak up.
What can I say?
That's not true. They are speaking up.
Mala spoke up,
Chanchal Sawhney spoke up.
They are finally mustering
the courage to speak up
and they really need your support.
So, please.
Seema? Oh, God. She disconnected.
-Did these guys bail?
-All gone.
Keep coming! Keep coming!
What?
Why breed an elephant
when you can't afford one?
With elephants and horses,
even a pauper looks like a prince.
You, a pauper?
I was talking about you.
Case number 46. Madhu Sharma.
Madhu Sharma!
Madhu Sharma's in the toilet.
Then call her!
Or should we join her there?
Pass over. Next.
Case number 70.
State Vs. Divendu Khurana.
Your Honor, I would like
to call Seema Khobragade
to the witness stand, please.
Thank you.
Hello, ma'am.
-Seema Khobragade.
-Yes.
Did you do makeup for Mala Kumari
during the Meri Tumhari shoot?
Yes.
And what did you see when you were doing
her makeup on the morning of 31st July?
It was a swimming pool scene.
So, I had to touch up
Ms. Mala's back too.
There were deep nail marks on her back.
When I started applying
foundation on her back,
she started crying inconsolably.
Thank you, Seema.
Your witness.
-Ms. Seema.
-Yes.
Along with your makeup kit,
do you also carry a DNA test kit?
What?
Can you look at a scratch
and tell whose nail it was?
-No, everyone was talking on set--
-Gossip. Gossip.
Your Lordship, gossip about a new
actress and director is common.
It also happens out of jealousy.
How did this ordinary
girl get the lead role?
She must be sleeping with the director.
But this kind of gossip is
meaningless, Your Lordship.
Even if there were scratch
marks on Mala's back,
were they really nail marks?
If yes, whose nail marks?
I don't want to indulge in guesswork.
Your Honor,
the question of rape does not arise.
Because there was no sexual relationship
between Mala Kumari and Divendu Khurana.
It was a strictly
professional relationship.
That's all, Your Honor.
Div…
look…
I'm with you and…
I will support you all the way.
But I…
I just need to know the truth, Div.
Did you…
and Mala ever…
-Maitrayee, Maitrayee, please.
-I really need to know.
Please believe me.
I'm telling the truth.
There was nothing between me and Mala.
She was my actress and I was her director.
That is all.
L…
P, E! Golpe!
-What?
-What?
There's no such word. Golpe.
Come on, brother, of course, there is.
Hassan, Kashaf is right. Golpe is a word.
Justice Munawwar Quaze sir,
you may be a supreme court
judge, but not at home.
Challenge it, Hassan.
Challenge, My Lord.
Challenge accepted.
Antara, do the honors.
Okay.
Golpe…
Thank you, Uncle Ali.
-…is a word!
-Oh, damn!
It can be a drastic action
or change in politics.
Golpe can also mean a coup d'état from
the Spanish term golpe de estado.
I should have known.
After all,
Kashaf won't let anything be
without bringing some
bloody revolution into it.
The father's qualities will
rub off on the children.
Unfortunately, they didn't
rub off equally on all the children.
Come on, let's make peace.
There's P… then comes E…
A…
C…
and E.
That's "peace."
Your Honor, I would like to invite
Mala Kumari to the witness stand.
So, Ms. Mala…
on the night of 30th July 2016,
Mr. Khurana raped you?
Yes.
But you didn't quit the film?
No, no, I mean, that's fantastic.
Very professional.
A commitment is a commitment.
You finished the film.
Great.
Very good.
And after that, as everyone knows,
you signed two more
films with Mr. Khurana,
who allegedly raped you.
Correct?
Yes.
And a third film was in the pipeline too.
Yes.
Then why didn't you do that film?
I didn't like the script.
You didn't like the script?
Oh.
Okay.
Thank you, Ms. Mala.
No more questions.
Your Honor,
I would like to invite Mr. Singhla,
the co-producer of this latest
film to the witness stand.
Mr. Singhla, why didn't Mala
do Mr. Khurana's latest film?
Madam, she asked for 100
million and a profit share.
So, Khurana flatly refused.
So, Khurana refused her?
Oh, I see. When did this happen?
Recently. On 20th December.
20th December?
So, that was exactly
12 days before Mala Kumari filed the FIR.
Your Honor, as long as Mala's
terms were being accepted,
everything was good.
When things went south,
Mala cried, "He raped me."
Objection, Your Honor.
The prosecution has
filed a fake rape case.
They have no proof except, "Mala says so."
-Ma'am!
-Ma'am!
No proof, no rape.
Look, so many support messages, tweets.
The entire film fraternity is saying,
"We love you, Mala. We support you.
We're here with you."
But proof!
There's always some proof.
Chanchal, did you have
a bad experience with
anyone else in the industry?
Ma'am, don't even ask.
Everyone is ditto same only here.
But you never spoke up before this?
What could I gain by speaking
up against a small fish?
Divendu Khurana is a big fish.
That is why people are attending.
See how everyone is lapping up.
I am sorry to say this,
but you're on the wrong side.
I was in that film too,
in a supporting role.
And nothing of the sort happened.
Divendu sir is a thorough gentleman.
I…
I can't even imagine how
Mala can do this to him.
Maybe Mala is lying.
I don't think so, Vandu.
Kashaf, nobody speaks against the guy.
In fact, they only have fucking
glowing things to say about him.
Yeah, I am meeting him.
Okay, quickly go again!
I don't know if it was rape…
they definitely had sex.
How do you know?
Khurana said so.
He told you that? How come?
I was his DA. Director's Assistant.
Normally, he's quite a private person,
but that one day he
got pretty damn drunk.
Blurted it out.
Were there other women?
Not that I know of.
He had a special thing for Mala.
It wasn't just that one night.
They had a full-blown relationship going.
His entire fucking case is built
on the fact that they never had sex.
Look, Vandana, no one's a saint here.
And Mala is no victim.
Khurana sexually exploited Mala, okay?
Even if he did, then?
She became close to him.
Power went into her woolly head.
She decided she can
suddenly behave like a diva.
Started misbehaving on set,
throwing tantrums around.
And you know what?
During a foreign schedule,
she fucking disappeared
for a week without telling anyone.
Screwed the entire unit.
Look, Mala, we can only help
you if you tell us the whole truth.
Listen…
it's bloody messier than you think it is.
After that night, he would
often call me to his room.
And you went?
At first, it came as a shocker.
But then…
I don't know.
I had convinced myself…
that I don't have a choice.
You know, I was my father's favorite.
"My daughter topped the school!
She'll be a doctor, make the city proud!"
He was so proud of me.
I had gotten admission for MBBS as well.
But I never wanted to do that.
I quit everything and came
to Mumbai to become an actress.
My dad never spoke to me again.
After four years of a difficult struggle,
I had finally landed this film.
Ambition is a beautiful poison.
No, Deepak.
I think Mr. Khurana should exercise
his right to not give testimony.
Sure he can, but the entire case
hangs on the judge's opinion.
And if Mr. Khurana
refuses to give testimony,
Justice Shukla may feel
that he has something to hide.
Your Honor, I'd like to call
Mr. Divendu Khurana to the stand, please.
Mr. Khurana, on 15th September 2016,
you transferred 200,000 rupees
to Mala Kumari's account
from your personal account.
Can you tell the Honorable
Court the reason for this transfer?
Well, I…
Look at me, Mr. Khurana.
Why did you transfer this money?
Objection. Relevance?
Let the witness answer, counsel.
It's been a while.
Maybe, she needed the money
and I lent it to her.
Let me remind you.
This was the same week
when she had disappeared
from the film's foreign schedule
for a week without any notice.
It's possible.
I don't remember.
I put it to you that you gave Mala
this money for an abortion!
Objection!
Overruled.
-Answer, Mr. Khurana.
-That's a lie, Your Honor.
I put it to you that Mala
was pregnant with your child
and that you were there
at the time of the abortion.
-That's not the case, Your Honor.
-Objection, Your Honor. Objection.
Then why did you transfer
the money to a new actress
when you weren't even
happy with her work?
Doesn't make sense.
She needed the money
and I offered her help.
Your Honor, the counsel has no right
to make such baseless allegations.
Your Honor,
Mala had an abortion that week.
-We have the receipt.
-And so?
How is Mr. Khurana connected
to what goes on in Mala's personal life?
She needed the money and
he lent it to her in good faith
because he's a gentleman, that's all.
Shit!
Fuck.
Fuck!
You set an alarm for sex?
Baby, it is 7:00 a.m.
-So?
-I have to go.
-Is sex banned in the morning?
-I have to go.
I promise I'm gonna make
it up to you next time.
You always do this. Selfish woman.
-Go.
-Our case is listed first today.
You're not the only one who's busy.
I have foreign clients in town too.
Bloody hell!
Fuck off!
I'm sorry, madam.
We're not authorized
to give out any case paper.
But it was my case, ma'am.
I'm extremely sorry.
Mr. Khurana…
is this your signature?
She's had three miscarriages
since that abortion.
If you don't send us all the case papers,
we're going to assume that her
uterus was damaged in your hospital.
And we're going to sue
you for the damages.
I'm her lawyer, by the way.
Before you answer, I'd like
to remind you that you are under oath.
Your Honor,
this anesthesia consent form
was signed by Mr. Khurana
in Switzerland's Altherr Clinic,
where Mala had an abortion…
when he was with Mala!
Your Honor, this is absolutely clear…
that it was Mr. Khurana's child.
And he lied in his evidence
that he never had sex with Mala.
Your Honor, I'd like to remind
the Honorable Court,
as per Section 375,
how consent is defined.
On the night of 30th July,
even if Mala didn't say "No,"
she didn't say yes either.
Even if she didn't resist physically,
it still cannot be seen
as consent, Your Honor.
This is clearly written in the IPC.
And Mala did not communicate
any willingness that night.
There was a clear lack of consent.
And that amounts to rape
under Section 375.
Your Honor…
when a person rapes someone,
does he accompany her
to the abortion clinic?
The prosecution just proved
that there was indeed no rape.
Whatever happened, Your Honor,
was totally consensual.
-Mala ma'am.
-Ma'am, please wait!
-Mala ma'am!
-Mala ma'am, one question, please!
Mala ma'am, please!
-Kashaf, can we--
-Mala ma'am!
I am off to Jim Corbett in a chopper.
I'll land directly in the middle of lions.
What's the matter with you?
Your Honor, we'd like to add
the charge of Section 376C,
-sexual intercourse by a person--
-Objection, Your Honor!
Yeah, yeah.
Your Honor, I think my learned friend
is a late riser just like her client.
No personal remarks, counsel.
I apologize, Your Honor.
But this is the prosecution's conspiracy.
They want to add this charge
because their fake rape case has failed.
Counsel, why this charge now?
Your Honor, Mr. Khurana
claims that he didn't rape Mala.
But he admits they had sex.
And Mala says that she did not consent.
Now, this is not a new situation,
Your Honor.
And Section 376C has been introduced
for situations like these.
Sexual intercourse
by a person in authority.
I ask that you add that charge under your
power under Section 216 of the CRPC.
But I did not rape her, Deepak!
Sir, in this case, you,
meaning the director,
could be interpreted
as the person in authority.
Yes, but the sex was consensual.
It was completely consensual!
Still, sir.
If a woman files a complaint and
you're in a position of authority,
and it's proved that you two had sex,
then there are full chances of
getting convicted under Section 376C.
Five to ten years in jail.
This is completely ridiculous.
Mala…
the struggler whom I gave a break,
taught her how to act,
made her a star.
Now she's framing me!
I am…
I am shocked, Deepak.
I understand, sir, but…
the law is what it is.
There must be a way.
I can't!
They can't!
Mr. Thakur, you were the
producer of Meri Tumhari.
Yes.
Who hired your lead actress Mala Kumari?
I did.
Who had the right to fire her?
Obviously, as the producer of the
film, I had the right.
And who paid her?
The entire expense and headache of
the film is the producer's, madam.
Just that the credit goes elsewhere.
So, it would be right to say…
that the producer is the boss
of the film actress. Right?
Absolutely right.
And you were the boss of
the director, Divendu Khurana, too?
Absolutely, madam.
After all, I was the producer.
Thank you, sir.
You can take your seat.
Thanks.
Your Honor,
this is a copy of the contract
signed between
the producer and Mala Kumari.
As you can see, as per this contract,
the only person in authority
who had a fiduciary or
financial relationship
with the actress, was the producer.
The director, Divendu Khurana,
was just another member of the team.
He was definitely not
the person in authority.
So, any consensual sexual relationship
between them is not a crime.
Your Honor, my learned friend
is deliberately misleading the court.
Objection, Your Honor!
Meri Tumhari was Mala's first film.
And Mr. Khurana was already
an established director.
Claiming that he
couldn't have fired Mala
or destroyed her entire career,
or wasn't the person
in authority on this film,
is a joke!
I have nothing more to say, Your Honor!
I rest my case!
I am sorry.
I just want you to know…
whatever the judgment,
I did not rape her.
You know what, Divendu?
Some things can be communicated
without saying a word.
Like a lack of consent.
I think you know that…
you've lost my trust.
Sir, Divendu Khurana has lost his next
film because of Mala Kumari's charges.
Who do you think is right?
We completely support Mala in this battle.
-Jai Sri Krishna.
-Thank you, sir.
-As you can see…
-Sir…
do you really think Mala is right?
Ripu, we have 800 million riding on her.
Of course, she's right.
Rape is a heinous crime.
And due to the lack of
eyewitnesses or solid evidence,
this court believes that whatever
happened on the night of 30th July
cannot be conclusively determined.
The court, thus,
acquits Divendu Khurana
of the rape charge under Section 375.
Divendu Khurana,
the director of the film,
was the person in authority
for a new actress like Mala Kumari.
This court thus finds the
accused, Divendu Khurana,
guilty under Section 376C of the IPC…
and sentences him to five
years of rigorous imprisonment.
At least, he's going to jail.
For five years.
Nobody believes it was rape.
And it was.
You had the courage
to seek justice, Mala.
The courage to bare
your soul to the world.
And if that is not victory,
I don't know what is.
We had sex education classes in school.
But our teacher taught us math instead.
The only sex we knew was the Sensex.
Even today, a lot of men think
they need only two things for sex.
A woman and a condom.
All I'm trying to say is
if you think you're a human being,
then take consent.
Else go back to being a monkey.
Climb trees, eat bananas, and have sex.
It's all cool.
That's my boy!
You are the real stand-up!
May I join you?
Looks like we're celebrating
the Mala case win?
He should've gone in for rape.
But Vandu, Deepak was coaching
him on how and when to lie.
Hey!
Why do you take everything
so personally, Kashaf?
Mala was raped, Deepak.
It is personal.
Okay, how can you be so sure?
Because she is a woman?
How many times have I told you,
life is not so black and white!
Your client was lying
through his goddamn teeth.
And your client is no saint either.
-There are grays, Kashaf.
-Okay, let it go.
You are getting your fat fee, right?
So what does it matter if it's
black, white, or gray? Right?
No, no, this is not about the money.
So then what is it about?
About winning?
About being a hotshot lawyer,
a hotshot firm?
What is it about? Tell me.
-Kashaf, man--
-It's-- One second.
As a lawyer, my job is to
defend my client's position,
whether it's Divendu Khurana
or anyone else.
And how can you accuse me all the time
when all I'm doing is following the law?
The Letter of the Law.
-According to you.
-And you?
When you take up a case,
-don't you have an opinion of your own?
-Of course, I do.
Or have you forgotten
everything in the race for success--
You've forgotten the truth,
the responsibility, it doesn't matter.
-Will you at least listen--
-You can't even imagine
how a case affects the
people who go through it.
But Khurana is also suffering, Kashaf.
And people like Divendu Khurana
look innocent, Deepak,
but they just know how
to manipulate the world.
They know how to manipulate,
how to use their power
and their responsibility.
And maybe Mala didn't
know that she was being used.
And you know my problem
is that you refuse to see it.
You just don't see it--
Oh, fuck!