[bell tolling]
I AM BHARATH
[calm music]
[lively music]
-[in English] Hi. -[student #1] Hi, Bharath.
Did they call my name?
[woman #1] Bharath, please come on the dais.
[dreamy music]
One moment, please.
And there is something special about this gentleman.
And this is not his first degree.
It is his fifth, if I'm not wrong.
Bharath, can you tell us what makes you study more and more?
[blissful music]
Every time I learn a new thing,
something haunts me in constant.
That I don't know a lot more.
So, what next?
[chuckles softly]
I don't know.
[man speaking Spanish] It's the wave of blessings.
Enjoy the party!
Oh!
["I Don't Know" by Farhan Akhtar playing]
Hey, hey, man, come join us!
♪ Hey! Hey, man, have fun! ♪
♪ Lemme, lemme go Lemme go, lemme go, go, go ♪
♪ Lemme, lemme learn something interesting On the go ♪
♪ In the encyclopedia called universe Lo, lo, lo ♪
♪ There is more to learn There is more to explore ♪
♪ Art of living means art of learning ♪
♪ What I know is very little There is so much more to know ♪
♪ I don't know! ♪
♪ I don't know, know, know, know ♪
[instrumental music]
♪ Why do fish often jump Out of the water? ♪
♪ Perhaps to know what's new in the air ♪
♪ I don't know ♪
♪ Why do the countless "good mornings" Not lessen the shining of the sun? ♪
♪ Perhaps it acquires knowledge From the earth ♪
♪ I don't know ♪
♪ Only one thing I know ♪
♪ There is so much to know ♪
♪ The steering for the journey Toward growth is "I don't know" ♪
♪ I don't know, know, know, know ♪
[instrumental music]
♪ There are many wonders before our eyes And many more are the mysteries in them ♪
♪ I have been so ignorant all this time ♪
♪ I don't know, yeah! I don't know, yeah! ♪
♪ I'll become a question right this minute And will learn many unknown concepts ♪
♪ Let's see what it teaches The moment it gets in touch with me ♪
♪ I don't know ♪
♪ I don't know! ♪
♪ Hola! ♪
♪ On a bird's eye view Life is a learning avenue ♪
♪ "I don't know" is a refreshing anthem That imparts new knowledge every day ♪
♪ I don't know, know, know, know ♪
[in Telugu] Uncle?
I got a call this afternoon.
Your father was rushed to a hospital two days ago.
A while ago, he had a massive stroke.
[in English] He is no more, Bharath.
[gloomy music]
[somber music]
[in thought] As a child,
I lived in Hyderabad with my parents.
[somber music]
[in Telugu] [Bharath] Mom, I'm back.
Bharath?
Go change. I will get you something to eat.
Okay, Mom.
-Bharath. -[Bharath] Huh?
Did you eat ice cream again?
You did eat, didn't you?
I saw Subhash eating, so I also ate one, Mom.
The doctor has asked you to stop eating ice cream.
You shouldn't have eaten ice cream.
Promise me that you won't eat it again.
[light music]
"The foolish lion lost his prey because of his foolishness.
Intelligence is better than strength."
Time to go to bed.
Mom, when will Dad be back?
He's out of town for some work. He will be back tomorrow.
But he will leave again, won't he?
[chuckles softly]
It can't be helped, darling. It's his job.
Go to sleep now.
[Varada] Raghava.
We should start early morning.
-I'll be there. -Okay?
-Okay. -I'll see you tomorrow. Bye.
[Bharath] My dad and his friend were busy...
building their new political party.
I didn't get to spend any time with my son.
I am taking care of him.
But who is taking care of you?
Are you taking your medications on time?
[somber music]
[Bharath] Mom!
[rustling]
-[Bharath] Sorry, Mom. -[Bharath's mom] Why?
Because I ate an ice cream again.
Don't be sorry because you ate ice cream.
Be sorry for breaking a promise you made to me.
Do you know how wrong that is?
A promise signifies trust.
We all live by it.
Do you see the sun setting in the horizon?
The sun has made a promise to rise again.
He keeps rising every day without breaking his promise.
Imagine if the sun broke his promise and didn't rise.
There will be darkness all around, Bharath.
[Bharath's mom] There is a beautiful light within all of us.
And to keep it glowing, we should never break our promises.
[light music]
[Bharath] Mom?
Mom?
Mom, wake up.
Mom!
Mom, wake up!
[somber music]
[gloomy music]
[gloomy music continues]
Hi, Bharath.
-Hi, Uncle. -[Varada chuckles]
Raghava.
The election is around the corner.
We have to finalize the candidates to run in Rayalaseema.
How long will it take you to recover?
How can I leave my son all alone, Varada?
[Varada] For his sake...
you must remarry.
What are you saying?
You may not need a wife,
but the boy needs a mother.
He needs a mother now more than ever.
He will never be happy if he sees you in distress.
You will not be able to fulfill your political aspirations, too.
[dramatic music]
I am off to school, Mom.
Okay.
[stepmom] Oh, dear. Why are you crying?
-Huh? -[baby crying]
My darling baby.
[Bharath] I tried to win the affection of my stepmother,
but there was always unease.
I spent all my time at my friend Subhash's house.
Both kids are fast asleep. I will send Bharath home in the morning.
[somber music]
Pramila and I got new jobs at the same hospital in London.
Very happy to hear that.
-We will have to fly to London next week. -Uh-huh.
Bharath and Subhash are very fond of each other.
They like to be in each other's company.
[chuckles]
Bharath wants to come with us and study there.
To London?
Uh-huh.
He is a child, and he's parting away from his close friend.
Don't take him seriously.
Raghava, he really wants to come along.
In a new place and with our new jobs, we will find it hard to keep up.
The boys can keep each other company.
Bharath?
Do you want to go to London?
Can you live there without us?
Yes, Dad. I can.
Subhash and I will go to school together.
[dramatic music]
[somber music]
[raindrops pattering]
[camera shutters clicking]
[somber music]
[gloomy music]
[Manju] Bharath.
[somber music]
[sobbing]
[gloomy music]
[Varada] He had been suffering from asthma for a while now.
[raindrops pattering]
[Varada] As the weather turned cold,
he suddenly had difficulty breathing and was hospitalized.
We thought he would make a slow recovery.
But suddenly,
he died yesterday at dawn.
[Varada] We should have waited for you to complete the final rites.
But upon hearing the news of their beloved leader's death,
the masses and the party workers were inconsolable.
With every passing hour, the law and order was getting out of hand.
The only option was to go ahead with his last rites at the earliest.
Who completed the rituals?
Your little brother.
[somber music]
Hi, Siddharth.
[Bharath] I'm Bharath.
I'm your older brother.
I couldn't come on time.
I'm glad you were there...
to perform the last rites for our dad.
[in English] Thanks for doing that.
[in Telugu] Considering the new political scenario in the state,
the race for the post of the next chief minister
remains the hot topic for today's debate on our show.
[news anchor] Greetings.
Who do you think will be the new chief minister?
[man #1] Who else is more eligible than Mr. Varadaraju?
He is one of the founders of Navodaya Party
along with Mr. Raghavaram.
He is also a senior politician in the state.
[man #2] But he's never shown any interest in the CM's post.
Well, I guess, Raghavaram's wife could become the next chief minister.
Bharath, here are some fruits.
[man #2] The party wouldn't have any problem, too.
[Bharath] Manju.
Ever since I arrived,
I've not heard Siddharth speak.
He hasn't been speaking to anyone for some time now.
Not even with Mom and Dad.
Doctors say he is doing well and there's nothing to worry about.
We don't know why he doesn't want to speak.
But he is under some medical treatment.
[news anchor] How can a young girl become a chief minister?
[man #2] The wife has a better chance for the post.
[man #1] True.
Give me the keys. I want to go out.
I'll drive you, sir. Where to?
It's fine. Just for some fresh air.
There you go, sir.
[car beeps]
[car horn honking]
[engines rumbling]
[dramatic music]
[man #3] I'll come in an hour.
Did you go shopping?
Stay there. I'll pick you up.
[car driver] Hey! Do you want to die?
Oh! Oh! Wait.
-Wait. -[motor driver] Hey!
That was dangerous! Didn't you see the signal?
[tricycle driver] Mind your business!
[horns honking]
[horn honking]
[man #4] Hey! Hey! Watch out, man!
[engine revving]
[whooshes]
[horns honking]
Everyone is anxious to know who will be the next chief minister.
Mr. Raghava and you are like the eyes and ears of the party.
We'll be happy if you become the next chief minister.
But there's a rumor going around that you're not interested in the post.
But if you're not interested,
many of the party workers, MLAs, and the people of my region insist
that I should become the next chief minister.
[suspenseful music]
[Damu] I have risen up the ranks with your blessings,
and I'm counting again on your blessings and support.
If you decide to elect someone else as the chief minister,
I will abide by your decision.
The decision is entirely yours.
[Damu] I will leave now, sir.
I was an insignificant labor union leader.
Our late chief Minster and you have brought me into politics
and made me a minister.
Sir, we are all hopeful that you will be our next chief minister.
But the rumor says that you're not interested in the post.
Sir, if you are not willing to be our next chief minister,
I would like to make myself available for the post of chief minister.
My region's MLAs, supporters, party workers, and my family members
are hopeful that you will make me the next chief minister.
[dramatic music]
[gloomy music]
This is Raghava's elder son.
He's the Opposition party's president, Sripathi Rao, and this is his son.
[somber music]
[footsteps approaching]
[Bharath] I was planning to meet you in the evening.
I am taking the morning flight to London.
[Varada] I have canceled your flight ticket.
[foreboding music]
You must stay here for a while, Bharath.
You have to be the next chief minister of this state.
[nervous chuckle]
What are you talking about?
How can I be the chief minister?
-Once I leave, I may never come back. -We are left with no choice.
After your father's passing away...
there has been an increase in disturbance within the party.
For the party's stability, I could not find a better solution.
This is not at all related to me.
[scoffs]
-[in English] I don't belong here. -You're the late Raghava's son.
[Varada] Do not forget that.
You have the right and the responsibility to sit in that position.
[scoffs]
[dramatic music]
I don't like such things.
And you are the most eligible person.
Why don't you accept it?
I already have organizational responsibilities.
People are suggesting that, but that is not possible.
Ever since the party came into power,
we've decided that your father would be the chief minister,
and I would take care of the party's responsibilities.
That is how it should be.
To take care of the party's welfare is my responsibility.
In the current political scenario,
a wrong choice of chief minister can divide and destroy the party.
For the party to survive, you have to become the chief minister.
I've only been here for ten days.
I know nothing about anyone or anything here.
There is a beginning for everything.
[Bharath scoffs]
Moreover, I will help you.
Look, Bharath.
This political journey started with a dream
to serve the people and the state.
Your father left right in the middle of this journey.
He was far too preoccupied with the people's welfare
to even take care of you, his own son.
He never felt guilty about it, as he was taking care of his people, his state.
[Varada] You have to understand it.
Twenty-five years of hard work.
We cannot throw it all away by making a wrong choice.
Please try to understand.
As a son...
you can fulfill your father's dream.
Think about it for one night. Please.
[dramatic music]
[intense music]
[camera shutter clicks]
I...
[camera shutter clicking]
I, Bharath...
"solemnly swear that I will bear full faith and loyalty...
towards the constitution of India which is by ordinance established,
that I will protect the sovereignty and integrity of India
as the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh.
I will fulfill my duties with dedication...
and conscientiously...
conscientiously perform my duties...
without fear or favor, affection or ill will.
I will follow the constitution and the law to protect all the people and do justice."
I swear in the name of God.
[loud applause]
[tense music]
[triumphant music]
TRUTH ALWAYS TRIUMPHS
Sir, please sign over here.
[triumphant music]
[TV reporter #1] Bharath, the son of late leader, Mr. Raghavaram,
has been appointed as Andhra Pradesh's new chief minister.
He took the oath as chief minister at the Raj Bhavan.
With zero political experience,
how would the new heir handle the state politics?
Several political leaders and the public are skeptical
of the future under the new leader.
Good Morning, sir. I am Bhaskar, your PS.
[in English] Uh, personal secretary, sir.
-Oh, hi. -Sir.
Please.
[in Telugu] I also served as a PS to your father, sir.
What are those? Newspapers?
Yes, sir.
I am not so proficient in Telugu.
[in English] Can you read it for me?
-[Bhaskar] Yeah. Sure, sir. -Just the headlines.
Okay, sir.
[in Telugu] "The Youngest Chief Minister In the State's History.
The new heir in the state politics, Bharath, swears in as the Chief Minister.
Conscientious..."
[Bhaskar groans] Not this.
[Bharath] What is it?
Shubodayam newspaper, sir. They keep writing nonsense.
[in English] Read it.
Okay, sir.
SHUBODAYAM
[in Telugu] "Will He Abide by Conscientiously?"
Go on. Read it completely.
Okay, sir.
"Yesterday, Mr. Bharath took oath as the new chief minister,
in the presence of several political leaders at Raj Bhavan.
Not being able to pronounce the word "conscientiously" clearly
stood out as the highlight of the event.
Not being able to pronounce it is fine.
But 'Can he be conscientious?'
is the question that is being raised in the social media largely--"
[in English] [Bharath] That should do.
[in Telugu] What is that word, Bhaskar?
"Conscientiously."
[intense music]
[in English] Good morning, sir. I'm Mukthar, your chief security officer.
Hello, Mukthar.
[Mukthar] Sir. Please, sir.
[sirens wailing]
[in Telugu] Why are the roads clear? Has the traffic been blocked?
[Bhaskar] Well--
Traffic needs to be blocked for the Chief Minister's convoy, sir.
Why?
If we drive through the traffic, we might be late.
It is tough to cope with the traffic and our people.
[Bhaskar] You work for these people's sake, sir.
They have to put up with some discomfort for the works to get done on time.
[horns honking]
[sirens wailing]
[intense music]
Good morning, sir.
[intense music]
[grand music]
BHARATH RAM CHIEF MINISTER
[in English] Morning, sir.
Welcome, sir. I'm Shrivastav, chief secretary.
-[Bharath] Please. -[staff] Thank you, sir.
This is your personal team, sir.
[in Telugu] They are here to assist you on any issues in any department.
[in English] Thank you, gentlemen.
[in Telugu] You all know how I've become the chief minister quite unexpectedly.
To be honest, I know nothing about this state or about this job.
[chuckles]
[in English] Yeah, it's true.
I know it's a pity.
[in Telugu] You should support me and educate me on all the matters.
[in English] But trust me, I'm a very fast learner.
[in Telugu] I learn things pretty fast.
As much as possible, I will try to be perfect and make you all proud.
[Shrivastav in English] We're here for you, sir. All the best.
[in Telugu] We'll arrange for the first conference tomorrow morning.
[in English] We'll address you all the key issues, sir.
[in Telugu] Before that, I want to know about our traffic problems.
[Shrivastav in English] Right, sir.
[in Telugu] Can you arrange for a meeting with the concerned officers?
Sure, sir. Is the first hour tomorrow morning okay for you, sir?
Is it not possible now?
-[in English] Sir? -Right now.
Um... Sure, sir.
[Shrivastav] Sir. Arun Kumar, traffic commissioner.
-[Arun] Hello, sir. -[Shrivastav] And this is his team.
-[Bharath] Take your seats. -[Arun] Sir.
[in Telugu] You are aware of the chaotic traffic situation in our state.
Terrible.
[in English] Can I say disastrous?
Yes, sir.
Why?
[in Telugu] It is a densely populated country, sir.
It is tough to handle such a large population.
But that's exactly when we need more planning and discipline.
Sorry to say this,
but wild animals roam in a more organized manner in the forest.
[tense music]
They are riding vehicles on the sidewalks.
[in English] We are trying our best, sir.
Are you?
-[Arun] Yes, sir. -How?
[in Telugu] We're bringing in more patrolling
and implementing one-way streets.
[Arun] We are also increasing the number of traffic signals.
And we are increasing traffic ads to bring more awareness.
[in English] What about fines?
Sir?
Fines.
[in Telugu] How much are you charging?
If they drive without a driving license, it is Rs. 500, sir,
for two, three, four wheelers.
Make it Rs.10,000.
Sir?
Rs.10,000.
For signal jumping, Rs. 1,000, sir.
Make it Rs. 20,000.
If they use a mobile phone while driving, it is Rs. 1,000, sir.
Shall we make it Rs. 25,000?
[Bharath] Yeah, Rs. 25,000.
For rash and negligent violation, it is Rs. 1,000, sir.
Rs. 30,000.
[tense music]
If you send me the list with the new fines, we will issue a...
What it is called?
Uh, Government Order, sir.
Yeah. We will issue the GO.
Sir, let's rethink about this and discuss with the others as well.
Haven't you been doing that for years now? Have you seen any change in society?
[in English] But it's wise to rethink, sir.
[in Telugu] People will be terrified, sir.
I did not see that fear in the people, Mr. Shrivastav.
There's no fear.
[in English] We are living in a society.
[in Telugu] Everyone should have fear and responsibility.
[upbeat music]
-[patrolman] Hey, stop. What's this? -I'm in a hurry. I must go. Please, sir.
We have imposed a fine of Rs. 20,000. Pay it.
Rs. 20,000? That's my month's salary, sir.
-Hey, Hello. -One minute.
[patrolman] Stop. Pay Rs. 25,000 as fine.
Huh? Why is it Rs. 25,000?
Hey, stop. Get off the bike.
-You're in the wrong route. -[man #5] We're late, sir.
There's our office, sir.
Really? Pay Rs. 30,000 and go to your office.
Rs. 30,000?
People of Andhra Pradesh, please follow rules while driving.
If you don't have a driving license, or if you jump the signal,
or if you drive wrongly in a one-way...
It's no longer about paying a huge amount of fine,
you may lose a lot more, like a whole month's salary!
We have to drive through one-way streets in unavoidable scenarios.
Why are they charging Rs. 20,000 as fine?
What's the Chief Minister up to?
[in English] Yes. He has done the right thing.
Unless such huge fines are implemented, people will not follow rules.
[in Telugu] I'm scared to ride my bike.
His dad recently bought him a new bike. He went through a one-way.
His dad sold the bike and paid the Rs. 25,000 fine
and never bought a bike again.
It's best to use public transport. No worries. No fines.
[Shrivastav] Sir, our chief engineer wants a meeting
to discuss pending work.
Hey, Bharath.
[Varada] Come.
-Good morning, sir. -[Varada] Sit down.
Get a plate for him.
I had my breakfast.
Hmm. How was your first day?
It is just the first day.
All my team members are senior to me by age.
I would be more comfortable with a younger team.
It's a new job. Seniors have the experience needed.
They will be useful to you.
I mean, with young officers I can--
Whatever I do, I think it through, Bharath.
Hmm.
You will start liking your team in a few days.
Bharath, I heard about the new traffic fines.
You should have consulted me.
I felt it was the right thing.
Good. [chuckles]
-Listen. -[Shrivastav] Sir.
Keep me updated on the public's reaction from all the districts.
[Shrivastav] Sure, sir.
Please ask the home minister to come and see me.
-[Shrivastav] Okay, sir. -[Varada] Mm.
Bharath, in the future, before making any decision,
please consult with me and the cabinet. Hmm?
[sirens wailing]
How are people reacting to the new traffic fines, Bhaskar?
People are shocked, sir.
My friend paid a fine of Rs. 20,000 for jumping a signal.
He borrowed money from me to pay the fine.
Ask him not to jump signals.
How many times can you lend him money?
[quirky music]
[sirens wailing]
[light music]
[sirens wailing]
[upbeat music]
[sirens wailing]
[tires screeching]
[indistinct chatter]
[reporters] Sir, sir, sir!
[reporter #1] Mr. Chief Minister, sir!
Do you know the public's reaction to the indiscriminate traffic fines?
Sir? Why are you so harsh towards your people? Please explain, sir.
Did you not think before making such a decision?
-[Subbarao] Give your statement, sir. -Sir, Mr. Chief Minister.
He's the guy who wrote about the swearing-in ceremony.
Subbarao from Shubodayam. Let us go in, sir.
[reporter #1] Why are you so harsh towards the public, sir? Sir?
[Subbarao] You might not give a damn about the people.
At least give a statement, sir.
-Sir! Mr. Chief Minister! -[reporter #1] Sir!
[reporters clamoring]
-[reporters] Sir, come here! -[reporter #1] Sir!
What is your intention behind increasing traffic fines, sir?
[reporter #2] Hope you have noticed people's hardship in paying these fines.
[reporter #3] Rs. 10,000, 20,000, 30,000. Why such huge traffic fines, sir?
[reporter #4] How can a common man pay them?
Have you consulted anyone before making these decisions,
or have you done it on your own?
[Subbarao] How could you do it, sir?
With conscientiousness.
[upbeat music]
[Bharath exhales]
-Bhaskar? -Sir?
How do you think she'll look today?
The girl at the bus stop. What dress would she be wearing?
How do I know, sir?
Guess it, Bhaskar. You are not going to lose your job over it.
Today is an auspicious day, sir. It's Sravana Sukravaram.
My wife was dressed in a traditional silk sari.
If this girl has the same traditional belief,
she would definitely be wearing a silk sari, sir.
Mm.
[pleasant music]
-Hey! -Sir.
Yes!
[Varsha] I said he should look like Chief Minister Bharath.
What a handsome guy.
I can't take my eyes off him while watching TV.
How thrilling it would be to have someone like him in our life or at home.
You just don't understand.
You are too much, Varsha.
-What is too much in that? -[Vaishali] Thank you.
What's wrong in wishing for someone like him?
He is a bachelor. Won't he be looking for a bride soon?
God knows who is destined for him.
Given a chance, will you not marry him?
[Varsha] Will you or will you not?
To be honest, I am okay with the idea.
What about you? Given a chance, will you let it go?
Hmm.
We will not get that chance. Now, finish eating.
Given a chance, will you say yes or no?
[ringing]
I will get that.
[phone ringing]
-[phone beeps] -Hello.
Hello, can I speak to Vasumathi?
-[Varsha] Who are you? -My name is Bharath.
Which Bharath are you? Are you Bharath, the Chief Minister?
Hey! I am Chief Minister Bharath. How did you know?
Huh? Who is this?
You called after eavesdropping on our conversation, didn't you?
I am chief minister, Bharath.
Don't you dare play pranks! I will smash your face.
[Varsha] Disconnect the call!
Who is it?
Someone is playing a prank. He is claiming to be Chief Minister Bharath.
I think it's Seenu. He has been following Vassu for the past few days.
He would have called after overhearing our conversation.
-[Varsha] Hmm. Perhaps. -[phone ringing]
Wait, let me get that.
[Vaishali] Hello.
I am Bharath speaking. The call was disconnected earlier.
Can I speak to Vasumathi?
Hey, Seenu! I know you're hiding somewhere nearby and making these prank calls.
If I find you...
What are you talking about? This is Chief Minister Bharath.
-[groans] -[phone beeps]
Why are these girls answering the call and scolding me, Bhaskar?
If you call and say, "I am the Chief Minister,"
-people will not believe you, sir. -Hmm.
[in English] One last try.
[phone beeping]
[phone ringing]
[in Telugu] Hello, who is this?
I am Chief Minister Bharath. Can I speak to Vasumathi?
I am Vassu.
Hi!
Look, mister, we were just chatting about Chief Minister Bharath.
Are you making these prank calls after overhearing our conversation?
[Vasumathi] I'll complain to my father if you call again.
Hello. Hello. I understand.
If I say that I'm Chief Minister Bharath, you won't believe me.
That's my mistake.
[Bharath] Do you have a telephone directory in your house?
Please check for Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, and call on our board lines.
When the operator answers the call, tell her your name.
What happened?
He says he is Chief Minister Bharath,
and that we can cross-check by making a call to the Secretariat.
He is crossing his limits now.
Let us sort this out by making a phone call.
To the Secretariat?
[tense music]
Look, it's here.
0-4-0...
[deep breath]
[beeping]
2-3-3...
Is it okay?
-Come on. -Do it!
-[Vaishali] 4-3-4-0. -[phone beeping]
[sighs]
[female secretary] Hello.
Hello, madam. My name is Vasumathi.
[female secretary] Hello, madam. One second.
I'm connecting the call to Chief Minister.
[gasps] It's the Chief Minister's Office!
[gasps]
[phone ringing]
Hello? Vasumathi?
[happy music]
Uh, hi, sir.
[comical music]
Sorry for the confusion. It is because I called you directly.
I see you every morning at the bus stop, while on my way to the Secretariat.
[in English] You look so different. I mean, in a nice way.
I wanted to say hi to you. In fact, I want to meet you in person.
How about some coffee?
Sir?
Tomorrow?
[stuttering] I have to attend my college.
I also need to come to office. How about 7:30 a.m.? Is that okay?
I will call you after I decide on the place. Okay?
[Vaishali] What happened?
He is asking to meet over a cup of coffee tomorrow morning.
He said he will confirm the place.
A coffee date with CM Bharath?
We shouldn't miss this. Let's go. Is it okay?
-Vassu. -Daddy.
-Hello, sir. -Hi, Daddy.
-Hello, dear. -Hi, sir.
We will leave now, Vassu.
-Bye. -Bye.
-[Varsha] Morning at 7 o'clock. -Okay. Okay bye.
Which place would be the best, Bhaskar?
[intense music]
[tires screeching]
He is already here.
[in English] [security] Madam, please.
[in Telugu] The Chief Minister has invited us.
-Bharath. -[in English] Hi, sir. Vasumathi.
I know. And you are?
-Varsha. -Vaishali.
-Sailaja. -Hi.
-Please. -Thank you, sir.
[in Telugu] What will you have?
[in English] Coffee.
[in Telugu] Bhaskar says the idlis here taste really good. I'll go with idli.
[Vaishali] I will have idli, too, sir.
I'm on a diet since yesterday, as my folks are looking for a suitable match.
[in English] I'll have juice.
[in Telugu] Sit down, Bhaskar.
I will place the order, sir.
What do you do?
I am pursuing my final year MBA.
[in English] What next?
[in Telugu] Haven't planned anything yet.
Hmm.
Feel free, just like you are in the bus stop.
[light music]
It really looks nice when you're like that while in a crowd. You're natural.
To know that you watch us daily while going in the convoy is shocking.
We can't believe it.
Not all of you. He looks only at Vasumathi.
[comical music]
We didn't expect our chief minister to be so handsome, sir!
Being harsh on traffic rules and fines is great.
But the roads need to also be well-maintained.
Can the roads be repaired with the fines collected ?
That's a great idea!
This has been discussed, sir.
The idli tastes good, Bhaskar.
Got it, sir.
Do you find any difference in the lifestyle abroad and here, sir?
[in English] A lot.
[in Telugu] It's two different worlds.
Did you live alone over there?
[in English] Yeah.
[Sailaja] Girlfriends?
[chuckles]
No.
[lively music]
[Vaishali] After traffic rules, are you planning something next, sir?
[Bharath chuckles]
[in English] I don't know.
[in Telugu] Sir, it's time to leave.
Oh, it's time to go to the assembly.
Time flew so fast. Thanks for coming.
Let's meet again.
We are free, sir. When shall we meet?
Sir should be free, too. I will check the schedule and let you know.
-Did you pay the bill, Bhaskar? -Yes, sir.
-Bye. -[Vasumathi] Bye.
[Vaishali] Bye, sir.
-[Bhaskar] I will take leave, ma'am. -Hmm.
-[Sailaja] You are too lucky, Vassu! -[women giggle]
Before starting the session,
I welcome our new chief minister, Mr. Bharath,
who has stepped into the house for the first time,
and heartily congratulate him on behalf of the assembly.
[thudding]
[in English] [Bharath] Thank you, Madam Speaker.
My dear colleagues and honorable members, thank you.
Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Sripathi Rao.
[in Telugu] Honorable Speaker.
I doubt if this government and the Chief Minister remember
that this is a democracy.
Looks like he feels this is a monarchy,
as he is honored with this seat after his father.
The government which needs to protect the public,
the government which needs to resolve public grievances,
is victimizing its own people on the pretext of fines.
[Sripathi] If you cross the signal, the fine is Rs. 10,000.
If you drive a bit fast, then it is Rs. 20,000.
And it is Rs. 25,000 for something else.
What is this, Honorable Speaker?
Will you loot people and kill them?
[Mallesh] It is very unfortunate to hear from you and your party
about looting and saving.
Your men have looted everyone,
from the auto drivers to Sunday farmer's market.
What you have spared is the beggar's bowls made of aluminum.
-That's your credibility! -Hey, stop!
-[Mallesh] That's your credibility! -Hey, stop!
Honorable Speaker, he is speaking about me.
-He's talking nonsense about me, -[Mallesh] How does
-looting from auto and vegetable vendors. -he know that?
Mr. Mallesh, please sit down.
Let him speak.
In that case, we will walk out of the house!
Do it!
Do it.
It's time for his daily dose of alcohol, so let him walk out.
-[laughter] -[assembly speaker] Silence, please.
-Sir, mind your language! -Silence, please. Sit down!
Honorable Speaker, what is the need for walkouts and lockouts?
-I don't understand. -[assembly speaker] Silence, please!
Stop ranting!
-We don't rant like you do! -Please maintain silence!
We are decent. You should be ashamed of your language.
-Mr. Rambabu, please sit down. -Sit. It's enough. Sit.
Are we all here to listen to your ridiculous stories?
As people representatives, we are here to question!
You are not here for that.
But you have come here to exhibit your expensive sari and jewelry.
Everyone has seen them. Sit down.
[woman #2] Why do you bother about my sari and jewelry?
-Mind your language. Maintain dignity. -[woman #2] Keep your dignity.
You must improve your communication skills.
[assembly speaker] Members, please sit down.
Mr. Sripathi Rao, please finish your point.
Honorable Speaker,
I know of a software engineer.
Every morning, he drops his kids at school and goes to his office.
He cannot afford to be late for the work.
To be on time,
he takes a shortcut, by riding in the wrong direction.
[Sripathi] The police caught him and imposed a penalty of Rs. 25,000.
Our question to the government is, how will he support
his family for the rest of the month?
Leader of the House will speak now.
Thank you, Madam Speaker.
I have heard everything that our honorable Opposition leader has just said.
[man #5] Cheer him up!
[loud thudding]
[Bharath] One minute, please.
[thudding fades]
Of the newly imposed traffic fines and the problems faced by the people,
he gave a detailed account.
There is a very simple solution to resolve this, Madam Speaker.
No one needs to pay any fines.
If they follow the existing traffic rules perfectly,
they need not pay a fine of even one rupee.
They can live with their salary happily.
You can cheer for this.
[loud thudding]
You raised your concerns about a software engineer you know.
That he rode on a one-way and was fined,
and how would he manage the monthly expenses.
What's the deal about the monthly salary, sir?
We can get by happily if we cut down our expenses a little bit.
The bigger issue here is, what if he gets hit by a vehicle?
His family will face a lifetime of suffering.
People elect the members of this House
to do good deeds, not to support their misconduct.
When I came here to attend my father's funeral,
I was roaming the city for a couple of weeks.
What I saw and felt then was...
not a single person was accountable for his actions.
I presume it's called Javaabudharithanam in Telugu.
I didn't notice the sense of accountability in anyone on any issue.
I want to bring that back, Madam Speaker.
[Bharath] I want to bring that back.
I was raised in a different society, Madam Speaker.
In that society, both the government and the public possess
immense sense of fear and responsibility.
[in English] They are responsible. They are accountable.
And they have made their lives beautiful.
[in Telugu] But in our country, we lack cleanliness.
We can do anything anywhere. There is no quality in anything.
Every law is broken openly and brazenly without fear.
It is really shocking, Madam Speaker.
To see how a country with a population of over 100 crores
has such poor governance and discipline.
[Bharath] We are living a miserable life.
Madam Speaker, he insults us by saying our lives are miserable.
The Chief Minister is insulting the people of this country.
We strongly object to his statement!
This statement should be removed from the records, Madam Speaker!
[in English] It's a fact, and it has to be on record, Madam Speaker!
[in Telugu] To live in a society, each one of us should have
the sense of fear, responsibility, and accountability.
If imposing fines won't help...
then I will go to any extent to bring back these values.
There will be a set of guidelines and rules.
Everyone should follow them.
If I have enforced harsh decisions,
affecting the common man who has elected us,
what then if people in service, businessmen, officials, doctors,
and political leaders commit any mistake?
I leave it to their imagination
what the state can do to make them comply, Madam Speaker.
If the doubts of all the members of the House are clarified,
with your kind permission, I will take my leave, Madam Speaker.
[tense music]
When I enforced strict laws to impose discipline,
you reminisced the times of the monarchy.
But I only recall my parents...
who punished me for any misconduct during my childhood.
[intense music]
♪ I will start building A new era from today ♪
♪ I will strive for the people's welfare ♪
♪ Tireless service Is the only motivation ♪
♪ I will embrace any toil ♪
♪ I, Bharath ♪
♪ Solemnly assure you ♪
♪ I will be a responsible player ♪
♪ Of the people, for the people By the people ♪
♪ As a people representative ♪
♪ This is me ♪
[Bharath] Going forward, the budget details
will be in commonly understood language.
Every allocation of funds will be dealt transparently.
I will ensure every penny of the allocated funds reaches the people.
I am also warning all government contractors,
large or small, every contract will be open to scrutiny.
The government and public have the right to every detail.
♪ I am not a king who rules ♪
♪ I am a servant at your service ♪
Can you not take good care of your police station?
All your transfers have been well thought out.
Your interests, sensibilities, and aptitudes have been considered
before moving all of you to new roles, responsibilities, and departments.
I hope your courage will inspire other officers as well.
♪ I, Bharath ♪
♪ Solemnly assure you ♪
♪ I will be a responsible player ♪
♪ Of the people, for the people By the people ♪
♪ As a people representative ♪
♪ This is me ♪
Under the scanner for several corruption allegations and scams,
son of the renowned businessman and Opposition leader, Manohar...
...Is being accused by several NGOs of illegally acquiring
800 acres of government lands for his organization.
There are lots of allegations
that you are involved in several scams and scandals.
Now there is another allegation that you're involved in a large land scam.
-What's your take on it? -It has become a fashion
to defame political leaders and rich people.
But...
rumors say you possess disproportionate assets--
It is a campaign carried out by parties and media who dislike us.
Let me tell you one thing.
When you do not earn money, they call you a moron and a douchebag.
When you work hard and climb the ladder,
they get jealous and make false accusations.
That's why I don't pay heed to such slander.
This is a high-profile case that has grabbed public attention.
You know more about it than I do.
I need a fair and transparent investigation, Arvind.
Sure, sir.
Sir!
[TV reporter #2] The state government has handed over to CB CID
the case of Opposition party leader's son, Manohar.
Over this decision, the political battleground is set to heat up
in the days to come.
Though, everyone is happy
about the young chief minister, Bharath's decision,
it is causing an outrage among political parties and their leaders.
To keep the officials, businessmen, and contractors in the groove,
Chief Minister Bharath, who's been taking sensational decisions...
-[phone ringing] -...is now turning his focus
on political leaders.
-This is the hot topic in the state. -Hello.
[somber music]
After having his dinner, he started having difficulty in breathing.
We had to rush him to the hospital.
[stepmom sobbing]
He needs to accept that his dad is gone.
He will be discharged tomorrow morning.
I will stay with Siddharth tonight. Please go home.
How can you stay? You are such a busy person.
It's okay. I will stay with him.
Go home with Mom.
I will come home tomorrow with Siddharth.
[somber music]
Hi.
Mom and Manju are exhausted. They are asleep.
I did not get a chance to spend time with Dad in my childhood, too.
He was always busy with work.
I missed him a lot.
I used to get angry as well.
When I grew older, I would hear people praise our father,
that he was a great man.
[in English] "Your father is a great man.
You're lucky to be his son."
[in Telugu] I used to get overwhelmed.
Later, I understood that he was doing a very important job.
More important than the jobs of our friends' fathers.
[Bharath] A highly responsible job.
[in English] You know what a complete man is?
Let me get this straight.
[in Telugu] Not committing any mistake in life,
never hurting anyone,
doing his job perfectly,
and making his life and the life of the people around him happy.
[in English] Our dad was that.
He made us proud.
[in Telugu] You and I should be like that, too.
[in English] We should make him proud.
I think we can do that.
[in Telugu] It's late.
Get some sleep.
[dramatic music]
I just heard about Siddharth. How is he now?
He is feeling better now.
He is fast asleep. They will discharge him tomorrow.
Why are you staying up? Someone else could have stayed.
I want to stay with him.
[dramatic music]
[Varada] I still remember you as a child playing in the yard.
Now I feel proud when people praise you as a chief minister.
[chuckles] Good.
-I will leave now. -Okay, sir.
-Bye. -Okay.
Um, Bharath?
I am told you have asked for an order to be issued to transfer some officers.
Please keep a few posts on hold. I will tell you what to do.
I have assigned all the officers their posts after a lot of evaluation.
I have signed all the files.
It's okay. Please hold back a few posts.
There are some problems with them.
Just four posts, Bharath.
Finance Secretary, Kurnool SP, Commissioner, and CB CID.
We will make a decision on these posts after discussing with the party members.
Aren't they government's servants?
How are these posts related to the party?
I have reallocated the posts purely on merit, after considerable thought.
[tense music]
They will all be taking charge by tomorrow evening.
Well... [clears throat]
I used to make these decisions when your father was alive.
As the ruling party, we have to meet some obligations.
I have already taken the decision.
I want to do it my way, this time.
-Okay, at least CB CID-- -Is that post up for bargaining?
You asking me repeatedly is causing me concern.
Let me do it my way, this time.
[triumphant music]
I got some work at the office.
I will meet you in the evening.
[Bharath] You go and take rest.
Don't go.
[blissful music]
Siddharth will start speaking normally soon.
Did the doctor say so?
Siddharth told me himself.
[pleasant music]
[in English] [Bharath] All the council of ministers,
officers and secretaries,
thanks for being here.
This is my first cabinet meeting.
[in Telugu] I know all the people in this room
are seniors and are experienced.
That's why I thought it's good to come prepared for this meeting.
It's not a big deal, sir.
All of us have reached this stage learning step by step.
By the end of this term, you will gain all the experience needed.
[in English] Thank you.
[in Telugu] I gathered information about every department.
And I have some doubts that are not clarified.
First, education department.
Education department.
Sir.
[foreboding music]
Every year, the number of student admissions
into government schools is steeply declining.
Every year, more than 50,000 students are dropping out of school.
[in English] Hundreds of schools are shutting down.
[in Telugu] In many schools, the percentage of students
has come down to a single digit.
I was informed that it is no longer viable to run these schools.
It is better if we shut down the remaining schools as well, sir.
I mean, it might decrease the monetary burden on the government.
Why is this happening?
Uh, I mean, everybody prefers private schools.
Even in villages, parents want their children to go to private schools.
Leaving the free education given in government schools?
Do they like paying lakhs of rupees to private schools?
The government schools do not provide good standard of education, sir.
Aren't you the education minister?
[Bhrahmam] Of course, I am, sir.
What are you doing about the declining standards?
Tell him what we are doing.
People want to admit their children into English-medium schools, sir.
Is government not interested in establishing English-medium schools?
[tense music]
[Bharath] Shouldn't the government work for the people?
Isn't it our duty to fulfill their needs?
[in English] You know what?
[in Telugu] We can establish English-medium schools and charge them.
If we charge a minimum fee, I strongly believe that many students will join.
[in English] We will look into it, sir.
[in Telugu] In this academic year,
we will proceed by starting two schools in every district.
[Bharath speaking English] We'll start an awareness campaign.
We will multiply the schools next year.
We will look into it, sir.
There's nothing to look into it.
[in Telugu] What is there to look at? Just do it.
[in English] Now, coming to the private schools.
[in Telugu] In some schools, they charge one lakh for fifth standard.
One and half lakh for the sixth standard, two lakhs for seventh standard,
and it is three lakhs for the tenth standard.
[sarcastic chuckle]
Can't understand what they teach there.
[in English] There is this one particular school.
This is off the record, huh. Off the record.
P.B. High School.
[murmuring]
[indistinct chatter]
[in Telugu] What happened?
All these schools belong to the Minister of Education, sir.
Para Bhrahmam. P.B. P.B. schools!
The academic standard in our schools are very high, sir.
Children of several of our party members are studying in our schools.
[Bhrahmam] There is a discount for our people, sir.
[Bhrahmam chuckles]
Do you know that education is non-profitable in our country?
[tense music]
If you turn education into a business and earn even a single rupee out of it...
it's a punishable offense.
[in English] How do you say that in Telugu?
"Chatta reetya neram," sir.
Chatta reetya neram.
[in Telugu] Is that true, sir?
We shouldn't turn education into a business?
What's this, Para Bhrahmam? I was not aware of this before, sir!
That means even after collecting lakhs of rupees as fee every month,
-you are left penniless! -Yes.
-Mm. -[Mallesh] What a sacrifice!
Isn't it, sir? What a sacrifice!
I want a strong inquiry on all the private schools.
Appoint a Fees Regulation Committee, too. I will personally monitor this.
Yes, sir.
Because education is a basic necessity,
not a weakness to be exploited for business.
I swear...
I will not spare even a single person.
Andhra Pradesh chief minister, Bharath, participated in his first cabinet session.
Upon probing the functions of various sector,
he has initiated a radical change in the education sector.
He has started an investigation on the corporate schools and colleges,
that are turning out to be a burden on the middle-class families.
He is reviving the government schools and colleges
to bring back their lost glory.
[TV reporter #3] The academic institutions that are collecting high amounts of fees
against the government rules are being identified by the government officials.
They are serving them with legal notices,
closing them, and are filing cases against them.
Also,
the government schools are to be reopened with English as primary language.
Isn't this Chief Minister a good person, Dad?
[TV reporter #3 chattering]
He is sincerely trying to bring in some changes in the society.
Looks can be deceptive.
Politicians are not to be trusted.
[somber music]
He has taken a revolutionary step.
In our country, with its huge population of middle class and lower middle class,
privatization of education will harm this nation's progress.
We starve and save money to send our children to a good convent.
Now, if government schools provide English-medium education,
our lives will change forever.
Our chief minister has made a very good decision.
We hope he stands by it and puts an end to all those who sell education.
You have our complete support, sir!
Good morning, sir.
I have employed the research team that you asked for.
-Shall I ask them to come and see you? -I will go myself.
[Bharath] Please.
Sir, Sudhir, Kailash, Rohan, Vasumathi and Swapna.
[Shrivastav] All of them are preparing for civil exams, sir.
This research will be helpful to them as well, sir.
-Sir. -Yes.
[in English] Please sit down.
[in Telugu] For some key issues,
I want the data of different countries, states, their policies and methods.
-Uh... -Sir.
Do they have a broadband connection?
-They do, sir. -Yeah.
-Give them access to old records as well. -[Shrivastav] Sure, sir.
[in English] [Bharath] Do they have iPads?
-[Shrivastav] I will arrange, sir. -[Bharath] Yeah.
["Ide Kalala Vunnadhe" by Andrea Jeremiah playing]
[upbeat instrumental music]
♪ Oh, my, this looks like a dream ♪
♪ Oh, my god, but this is a fact ♪
♪ He is in my dream ♪
♪ How I believe this? ♪
♪ How do I see him ♪
♪ As my soulmate? ♪
So that no one recognizes you. Hm.
♪ Before I could realize what's going on ♪
♪ A handsome man's eyesight has swirled me like a tornado ♪
♪ Oh, my! This looks like a dream ♪
♪ Oh, my god! But this is a fact! ♪
[upbeat instrumental music]
[inaudible dialogue]
-Can I speak to Vasumathi? -And you are?
My name is Bharath, her friend.
Your friend, Bharath.
Hi.
[whispers] Sir.
[tranquil music]
[tranquil music continues]
You will marry a prince, and be his princess.
♪ Who can be so lucky? ♪
♪ Good heavens! I am so lucky ♪
♪ I never asked for something Like this to happen ♪
♪ I would take a lot of time To come to terms with this truth ♪
♪ Want to shout ♪
♪ And tell this to the world ♪
♪ This is a great news sparkling ♪
♪ In my eyes and dreams ♪
♪ The day people look at me Like a princess is not far behind ♪
♪ Oh, my! This looks like a dream ♪
♪ Oh, my god! But this is a fact! ♪
[upbeat instrumental music]
Dad, I am about to set up another 4500 MW power station this year.
CB CID officers are here to meet you, sir.
[tense music]
Hello, sir, Arvind Krishna.
Additional DG, CID.
We have started investigations
on the disproportionate assets case filed against you.
[in English] I want to investigate this case
in a smooth and transparent manner.
[in Telugu] I want your support for that.
Whenever required, you are to appear at the CB CID office.
Please request your supporters not to disturb the process.
I came over to inform this.
[Arvind inhales]
[sighs]
Pending the investigation, you are not to leave town without my permission.
You will receive the court order in a day or two.
[scoffs]
Mm.
See you soon.
[Manohar snickering]
There are been corruption allegations
against Opposition leader's son, Manohar, for long time.
What is your reaction on the government handing over this case to CB CID?
This is 100% a cowardly retaliation act taken by the government.
As we are opposing all the governments procedures.
[woman #3] They have just re-opened this case shamelessly.
They have re-opened this case to silence the Opposition party.
This kind of retaliation acts, provocative acts
are not good in a democracy.
Whatever might be the intention of government in opening this case,
it predominately looks like it is to threaten the Opposition party.
[intense music]
Hello, sir.
What's the progress?
Sir?
The Opposition party leader son's disproportionate assets
case investigation.
Interesting developments have taken place.
We have also gathered some important evidences, sir.
Mm-hm.
We will work hard to get the judgment by the next hearing, sir.
[chuckles]
What's your name?
-Arvind. -[Varada] Arvind Krishna.
Our party is currently ruling.
If such cases are filed on the Opposition party leaders,
they would say we are destroying the Opposition.
Isn't it?
They will gain public sympathy. Put this on hold for a while.
Sir, we are not pressurized by the government.
[in English] We are dealing with this case in a clean and transparent manner.
[in Telugu] We understand, but the public won't.
Please stop this investigation.
We are supposed to do our duty, sir.
A culprit should be punished.
[thwacks]
[tense music]
Everyone has become so arrogant in three months?
How were the affairs managed in the past?
Is it not necessary to think about the pros and cons
before acting on something?
I am answerable for your hasty acts.
There is a family dependent on you.
You have two kids going to school.
When you are in this vulnerable position, you should have some fear.
You should be rooted to the ground.
[Varada] Stop it.
[ominous music]
The case on the Opposition party leader' son, Manohar,
is being followed by the entire state.
The high court has delivered a judgment giving a clean chit.
[TV reporter #4] The court believes that the defendant CB CID,
which is handling this case for quite some time,
could not gather proper evidence to prove it.
While stepping out of the court, the Opposition leader's son stated,
"Justice always triumphs and long live democracy."
-Sir, sir! -What's your opinion on the judgment?
Justice always triumphs and long live democracy. That's all.
There are lot of other pending cases in the courts.
This is a mere waste of time.
It is foolish of the government to file the case,
when they know it can't be won.
All these days he has been lecturing, this is the way we should be.
He debated about accountability. Now, what's his stance?
He is just like the other chief ministers.
[men laughing]
[TV reporter #5] Multiple doubts are arising about the CB CID inability
to come up with a proper evidence to the court.
[man on TV] It's our foolishness to believe
that a politician will be punished.
I have never seen that happen since my childhood.
It's a game between the rival parties.
Even actors cannot compete with them.
Go. Go, man.
[TV reporter #5] Whoever comes to power, they will not touch the political leaders.
They are a team.
The people and the political analyzers are expressing their anger on this issue.
[phone ringing]
Hello.
I have arranged for a small tea party at home in the evening.
All the important guests are coming.
Most importantly, you should be there, too.
So, do not get engaged in any other work. I will be waiting for you.
[suspenseful music]
Come, Bharath. We are waiting for you.
[Varada] Sit down.
[intense music]
When you said important people, I thought you would discuss something important.
Is it for this?
Ever since your appointment, we have not invited our colleagues home.
I invited everyone so that we can talk peacefully.
This is not an official meeting.
Let's forget all the hassles and be free, speak out our hearts.
What will you have?
Hmm? [chuckles]
Coffee.
[Sripathi] You became popular in a very short span of time.
It took us years.
You are very fortunate.
In politics, this isn't a simple achievement.
You interfered in the activities related to common people,
officials, businessmen, and contractors.
All that is fine.
But interfering in the affairs of political leaders is not fair.
To save you when we are in power, and expecting you to save us
when you are in power, is an implied agreement.
I have heard about gentlemen's agreement,
but this is the first time I am hearing about such a unique agreement.
We criticize each other publicly.
We disagree and argue over every issue, as that is our job.
[Manohar] We shout at each other. We abuse each other.
But deep inside, we are all of the same ilk.
The common man is on one side, and we are on the other side, bro.
[snickers]
When it comes to good deeds, we fight against each other.
And when its dirty deeds, you say we are all one.
You said people are on one side, and we are on the other side.
Are we not people? Then who are we?
Perhaps animals.
Son, let us discuss this in harmony.
We will find a solution.
[Mallesh] We should maintain party's cadre, voters.
We have to maintain our families and of our supporters as well.
Why should contractors be troubled?
If we start showing numbers in the budget, we will be ruined! We will end up nowhere.
An MLA's salary is more than two lakhs.
Free bills, free allowances, free phone, and free house.
What more maintenance do you need?
Oh, no!
We should live with our salaries?
[Mallesh] Should the MLAs and MPs live with their salaries?
I will resign, sir!
There are many social organizations to serve people.
But who will take care of us?
[Bhrahmam] Our job is not a permanent one.
In our tenure in power, if we earn a bit, we won't be bankrupt later.
[snickers]
For the past 50 years, I've been fighting on farmer's issues.
I haven't found any solution yet. I was neither disappointed nor disheartened.
[laughing]
If everything gets solved overnight, then what happens to our future?
Since the moment I stepped in here, everyone is worried
about what will happen to us and our parties.
I was waiting to see if anyone is worried about the people.
[tense music]
You should be more than 70 years old, right?
I am 78.
If the temperature rises by a mere two degrees,
there are high chances that you might die of a sunstroke.
[Bharath] Then where is your future?
Think of the future of the next generation and farmers.
Do you think we are idiots to be in politics all these years?
In spite of your reluctance, he made you CM ignoring all of us.
Is this how you pay him back?
I, Bharath
as Andhra Pradesh's chief minister, have taken an oath in the name of God
to provide justice to all people.
[intense music]
Whatever I do or give is for the people.
Promise?
For years together, we all have made promises.
We promise hundreds of things. Just hot air.
You think it's hot air?
But, I believe that my promise will always remain hot in the air.
[laughter]
Then what happened to your promise in my corruption case?
I have earned thousands of crores illegally.
I have murdered any person who got in my way or tried to investigate me.
You handed over the case to the CB CID.
It's over and done. I am here happy and free.
Who said it is done?
Don't believe anyone who said so.
Bharath. No.
Sometimes in politics, we encounter such situations.
[intense music]
Instead of saying that he was saved from this case,
we should say you were saved.
The things you are doing is increasing the hope
and expectations of the public day by day.
After a certain stage, they will find even you inadequate.
Then what?
[Varada] What would happen if you lose in this case?
People's trust in you will vanish.
They will think you are just another politician.
They would curse for a few days, and get back to their lives.
They don't have the memory or time. You will be forgotten.
Be amicable with everyone and enjoy life as long as you are in power.
By saving such an idiot, you think you have achieved something?
[grunts]
[glass shattering]
[groaning]
[intense music]
In politics, before doing anything,
you should take a note of all that is around you.
Then, why didn't you notice the glass table, bro?
[Varada] Relax. He's so drunk that he fell on that table. No problem. You can go.
When you make a promise and stand by your word till the end,
you are called a man.
My mom used to say this when I was a child.
I think you call it hero or warrior in Telugu.
It's hero, sir.
Apart from me, I doubt if there is anyone of that kind in this room.
Soon, I will change all of you
into gentlemen who will stand by their word.
I swear in the name of God.
[intense music]
[triumphant music]
[tense music]
Sir, here is the entire audit information on Europe's budget.
What happened in that Opposition leader's son's case,
and the way the news channels were blaming you the whole week...
we all really felt very bad, sir.
It's my fault.
I should've known how the system works here and been more careful and alert.
It's okay. There's always a second chance.
Sir, a few students have been waiting outside for the past three days.
I don't think they have an appointment.
The security tried but they refused to leave till they meet you.
-Hello, sir. -Hello, sir.
We are from Rachakonda in Rayalaseema, sir.
The world is moving ahead but our lives haven't moved an inch.
Your party leader, Damu's brother was our MLA, sir.
By elections, have been declared on his death.
They have nominated his son this time.
We felt we were rid of a scoundrel,
but he is being replaced by another from their family.
To share our problems with our people in the town,
it takes us three hours to cover three kilometers, sir.
That's how pathetic the situation is.
Despite that,
if we manage to travel all the way and share our problems, it's of no use.
Anyone who confronts them
will not come back. They would just go missing.
Their brother and father are among those who tried.
They couldn't control their anger and went to confront them.
It's been four years and there is no trace of them.
[Ramana] Their families are hoping they will come back someday.
How do we tell them that the dead will not come back?
These vultures deny us any funds or grains that the government sanctions, sir.
We feel it's a curse to be born in that area and are living desperately.
But you have raised a flicker of hope in us.
We have come all the way to bring our problems to your notice, sir.
[sobbing]
I don't know anything about party and election tickets.
When you have so much awareness, why don't you contest in the elections?
Me?
How can I contest for the MLA's post?
You know each and every problem of your village and its people.
Who can be a better candidate?
[heroic music]
You said that you've got used to suffering?
Can't you trouble yourself a bit more and make your lives better?
Go to your village and talk to your people.
Ask all the people who want to make their lives better to join you.
They are scared, sir.
I will stand between you and fear.
It's Rayalaseema, sir.
I am the chief minister of Rayalaseema, and Raachakonda is a part of it.
It is a known fact that in the current by-elections in Kurnool district,
senior member Damu's son, Jagadish,
is contesting on behalf of the ruling party.
It was assumed that the victory of the ruling party
was a foregone conclusion.
[TV reporter #6] But unexpectedly, a candidate by the name of Ramana,
is contesting as an independent member.
Chief Minister Bharath is supporting him instead of the ruling party candidate,
creating chaos across political outfits and mainly, in the Ruling party.
The party has given the ticket to my son.
The Opposition doesn't have a proper candidate to contest,
so we were sure of victory.
Now, the Chief Minister is supporting some independent candidate.
Our CM is against our own party's candidate.
I can't understand what kind of politics this is.
People feared facing us in the village.
And today, some insignificant person
has the guts to contest against us in the elections.
People are becoming fearless and are laughing at us.
Come.
When your father had contested for a ZPTC post,
he must have been around 20 then.
Opposing him was Guravaiah, a big factionist.
When he threatened your father to withdraw,
your father torched 15 of their trucks.
He warned them that if they don't stay away,
he would set fire to their houses and burn them alive.
Five years later, I made him contest the MP's post.
At that time, when Rayappa, a powerful village head,
had threatened the village and your father's followers,
25 of Rayappa's people went missing.
And now, when you are up against someone who is weak and insignificant,
you are scared and have come running to me?
Why? Have you become powerless?
Have you mellowed down?
[intense music]
You have to vote without fail, okay?
Will you contest against us?
[grunts]
[groaning]
[Blow]
-[metal clanks] -[man grunts]
Hey.
We wake up every morning scared and worried
about who the next victim would be.
Please let go off it.
That's what we have been doing all these years, Uncle.
The entire world is heading forward.
And here, we believe it's enough
if we survive with a little food and water.
Damn, we should be ashamed of our lives.
Your wish, my dear.
We have come to tell that we can't stand by you anymore.
Listen to us, Ramana. You are educated.
Instead of staying here and fighting against them.
Why don't you go to the city and find some job?
I have my own house, four acres of land, and my mother to look after.
How can I leave all this and go like an orphan looking for work somewhere else?
You are a fatherless child, so we thought of giving you some advice.
[villager #1] It is up to you now. Come on, let's go.
[Mukthar] Sir.
-I need a favor, Mukthar. -[Mukthar] Order, sir.
[Bharath] We need to send a task force of ten strong policemen
to Raachakonda in Rayalaseema.
As civilians.
They should reach Raachakonda, mingle with the public.
And ensure independent candidate, Ramana, is safe.
They should be incognito even to him.
They should maintain a vigil day and night,
and thrash anyone trying to attack him.
Sir.
[intense music]
[suspenseful music]
[grunting]
[suspenseful music]
[muffled groaning]
Fifteen of our people have been attacked anonymously.
What's happening?
He is a kid, brother.
He couldn't have done that. There has to be someone protecting him.
We will find them and kill them.
Call the DSP of Raachakonda.
[intense music]
Why are you taking me this way? There's no police station on this way.
[helicopter engine whirring]
[intense music]
They should be here any minute.
[foreboding music]
You have openly dared to contest against me in elections.
[ominous music]
Look at him. He is in Durga Mahal, standing in front of Damu.
And there is not a tiny bit of fear in his eyes.
Where does he get this courage from?
[heroic music]
[heroic music continues]
I made him a promise that I will stand by him.
When I promise, I will go to any extent to keep it.
It's not a big deal to reach Rayalaseema,
and come to these old ruins of Durga Mahal.
I heard that you bring people who stand against you to Durga Mahal and kill them.
What kind of acts are these in these modern times?
Are you human or an animal?
He will contest against your son in the elections and even win.
Forget bringing him to Durga Mahal again.
If anyone touches him, or even makes him fall ill,
I don't know how many years it has been
since a movie was screened in this Durga Mahal.
But I will show you and your people an action movie, Damu.
I came here in a flash without informing anyone.
I've got work to do. I will leave now.
[Damu] You are leaving Durga Mahal alive only because you are the chief minister.
What?
[scoffs]
You are fortunate to be the chief minister and have these men protect you,
so you are going back alive, despite coming to Rayalaseema,
and that, too, to my den.
Before my men have second thoughts, get your boss out of here.
[tense music]
I need just one more favor, Mukthar.
Sir.
I want to give Damu and his men a good beating.
Can you give me just ten minutes?
What are you saying, sir? Why should you fight with them?
[in English] We should leave, sir.
[in Telugu] Intelligent guy. He knows his boss is in trouble.
[in English] Officers, just ten minutes.
[in Telugu] If I can't protect myself from these guys,
how can I protect my state?
-Mukhtar. -Sir.
If I leave this place, I should leave with the confidence
that I've thrashed them.
If anyone even tries to touch you, within two seconds,
we will shoot them all, sir.
I will smash them without being touched by even one of them.
Is it okay?
If you are a man, then why ask them?
You should jump in without a thought.
For your sake, we are putting our jobs and duty at stake and agreeing, sir.
But if anything happens to you, we will start firing the very next minute, sir.
I will not give you that chance, Mukhtar.
[in English] Promise!
[voice echoing]
I am not chief minister for the next ten minutes, Damu.
It is up to you to make the first move.
[laughing]
This is not funny. Don't you think it's better that you give it a second thought?
Why am I hearing words instead of your men coming at me, Damu?
[intense music]
[clinks]
[thuds]
[chuckling]
[metal clinking]
[action music]
Good start, sir.
[thumping]
[fight grunts]
[triumphant music]
[thuds]
[action music]
[bones crackling]
This doesn't count as laying his hand on me, officers!
[grunting]
[groans]
[intense music]
[bones crackling]
[grunts]
[triumphant music]
Nice one, sir!
[triumphant music]
[bone crackling]
[action music]
He is as sharp as the sword in his hand.
[triumphant music]
Where are you going after seeing all his thrashing? Huh?
Sir, please take Chief Minister with you.
We will never come in his way again.
We will ensure that the elections happen smoothly.
There are many leaders surviving by threatening people in these regions.
It's impossible for me to travel to every village, and go to their movie theaters.
And make them understand the way you did, Damu.
It will be nice of you
to take the lead and share your experience with them.
Okay, sir.
It's not enough, Damu.
[intense music]
I swear in the name of God that I will explain everything in a way
that they will all understand, sir.
-[in English] That's all for now, Mukhtar. -Sir.
[triumphant music]
[thwacks]
[gloomy music]
Sir, we got a call just now. It's regarding the chopper.
Weather conditions aren't good. It's not possible to take off.
We have to spend the night somewhere here, sir.
You arrived so suddenly, that we just managed to arrange a bed
for you in this school, sir.
We tried our best, sir.
You didn't.
How did we allow this nexus of police and politicians to grow?
Excuse me, sir. Some people from a nearby village want to meet you.
They just want to meet you once.
This is a serious matter.
All of you have to report to Hyderabad tomorrow.
[all] Greetings, sir!
You traveled a long way and fought for us, putting your life at stake.
We feel we are connected to you, so we came to see you.
[villager #2] There is a fair in our village tonight.
In the past, it was said that a demon used to come and kill people daily.
Unable to see the sufferings, the Goddess appeared
and killed the demon. It's the folklore here.
We don't know whether that story is true,
but we know that the God who killed our demon is in front of us.
Today is our village fair's real celebration, sir.
If possible, please attend the fair, sir. We will all be delighted.
You might be unprepared, so we brought these clothes woven by us, for you.
If you like them, please wear them and come.
[light music]
♪ The rucked face of the old grandpa♪
♪ Has glowed with bliss ♪
♪ Glowed with bliss! ♪
♪ The small lamp ♪
♪ In the thatched hut has sparkled! ♪
♪ Has sparkled! ♪
♪ The bell in the Lord Rama's temple ♪
♪ Beside the village community platform ♪
♪ Rings in festive delight ♪
[rustling lightly]
[bell tolls]
♪ The Lord has arrived ♪
♪ The earth has raised the umbrella Filled with stars of the sky ♪
♪ The Lord has given ♪
♪ A promise sprouting wings Of a new hope ♪
♪ The lord has arrived ♪
♪ The earth has raised the umbrella Filled with stars of the sky ♪
♪ The Lord has given a promise ♪
♪ Sprouting wings of a new hope ♪
♪ Take out the sword and hammer Shovel and spades ♪
♪ Put the sweat of our toil As a saffron blob ♪
♪ These tools that help us farm Are like our gods ♪
♪ Let us worship them then ♪
♪ The day our Goddess ♪
♪ Has opened her eyes on Navaratri ♪
♪ The age old darkness has left ♪
♪And the dawn arrived at the right time ♪
♪ The Lord has arrived ♪
♪ The earth has raised the umbrella Filled with stars of the sky ♪
♪ The Lord has given ♪
♪ A promise sprouting wings Of a new hope ♪
[lively music]
♪ Earthen walls will speak of The village peoples' difficulties ♪
♪ Broken roads will speak of The life stories of the village people ♪
♪ When a festival arrives ♪
♪ Doesn't everyone's heart run Towards the village ♪
♪ Where they are born and brought up ♪
♪ The real festival is the day ♪
♪ On which we wipe the tears off From our mother's eyes ♪
♪ This is the Rayalaseema ♪
♪ That sparkled Like a star once upon a time ♪
♪ If it turns insipid today ♪
♪ Our life would become meaningless ♪
♪ The Lord has arrived ♪
♪ The earth has raised the umbrella Filled with stars of the sky ♪
♪ The Lord has given ♪
♪ A promise sprouting wings Of a new hope ♪
[lively music]
♪ We have a hundred Skilled handicraft workers here ♪
♪ It is in their sweat blobs That every village sparkles ♪
♪ These handsome workers Glow by the sunshine ♪
♪ And sparkle in the shower of rain ♪
♪ Are they born any lesser? ♪
♪ They have every right For a privileged life ♪
♪ Instead of just singing a lullaby ♪
♪ That villages are the roots ♪
♪ We should give proper support ♪
♪ To these striving generations ♪
♪ The Lord has arrived ♪
♪ The earth has raised the umbrella Filled with stars of the sky ♪
♪ The Lord has given ♪
♪ A promise sprouting wings Of a new hope ♪
[instrumental music]
In the Rayalaseema by-elections that are eagerly awaited by the entire state,
independent candidate, Ramana,
has won, defeating the ruling party's candidate
by a huge majority of 35,000 votes,
and created a sensation in the state politics.
[TV reporter #6] Despite coming from a poor family
and not having any political experience...
I have seen many chief ministers in my period of service.
I came to a conclusion that it doesn't matter to us whosoever is elected.
But here is one...
who is concerned about you, me, and about everyone like his own people.
I thought he was a political leader.
But he is a leader.
[indistinct chatter]
Did we make a mistake by making him CM instead of letting him go?
[Varada] We have no control over him.
We don't know what changes he might bring in the future.
[ominous music]
Did Chief Minister Bharath divert his attention towards villages?
Yes.
[TV reporter #7] Unsure when and which district
the Chief Minister will suddenly visit,
all the MLAs and ministers are in panic in the state.
-Let's go to Borivali. -Okay, sir.
Agriculture is in a sorry state, sir. No one is ready to solve our problems.
The world is moving ahead in all fields and in all aspects.
Even in agriculture.
But here, we are not making any efforts to know about or implement new ideas.
If you live in ignorance forever,
even this world will feel sorry and forget you, mister.
I will introduce an agricultural division in your Panchayat office,
and ensure that the latest technology is at your disposal.
It's very difficult to go to the hospital if we are sick after dusk, sir.
What does "after dusk" mean?
In the late evening when it's dark after the sunset, sir.
There is neither the doctor nor medicines.
How far is the primary healthcare center from here?
-Sir... -It's 7 km from here, sir.
Call the doctor of that center.
[phone beeping]
Hello, sir.
The Chief Minister has arrived unexpectedly Chidambaram.
Come here immediately.
He's not scared of you, officer. He must be very close to you.
Sir?
Are you like this with all the doctors?
-Suspend him as soon we reach Srikakulam. -Okay, sir.
Sir?
[intense music]
Hello, sir. I am Dr. Chidambaram, sir.
A PHC doctor should always be within the area limits, right?
Then what are you doing in Srikakulam?
Actually, my children's education...
And what about their lives?
I think medical practice in Srikakulam must be good.
You need not come even once a week, Doctor.
[in English] You are dismissed.
[stammers]
[in Telugu] I will appoint a new doctor for the hospital.
You will not face any more problem. Even after dusk, sir.
[pleasant music]
♪ I gave my promise to this earth ♪
♪ I will keep it till the end of life ♪
♪ To the dreams crushed at the bottom... ♪
We are managing it somehow without falling down.
I will be of support to you.
Okay, sir.
♪ What is the use of these positions that don't provide strength? ♪
♪ I, Bharath ♪
-I want to see our ripened crop. -♪ Solemnly assure you ♪
♪ Will be a responsible player ♪
♪ Of the people, for the people, By the people ♪
♪ As a people representative ♪
♪ This is me ♪
[in English] Human brain.
What do you know about human brain?
Human brain is made up of three parts.
Cerebrum, cerebellum, medulla oblongata.
In which school are you studying?
I'm studying
in Zilla Parishad English-Medium High School, Akkireddypalli.
[lively music]
[in Telugu] For the past few days,
I've been visiting villages all over the state.
I have come to understand their problems and issues.
On the whole, what I understood is...
each village has its own unique set of problems.
One village needs a school, one village needs a library, and another needs roads.
And one village, Madam Speaker...
requested a crematorium, so that they could properly cremate their dead.
One village has water issues, another has mosquitoes problems.
One village wanted their ponds dredged.
Each village has its own needs.
We cannot address all these problems at the same time, Madam Speaker.
At the same time,
it is hard to address particular needs of about 23,000 villages sitting here.
After a discussion with various financial specialists and experts,
I have arrived at a simple solution.
[in English] Local governance.
[in Telugu] Self-governance.
The state's budget is more than two and half lakh crores.
If we can allocate 5 crores per year to each of the 23,000 villages,
villagers can solve their problems themselves.
They need not rely on anyone else.
[thudding]
If the people of every village sit
and discuss their problems among themselves,
and arrive at a consensus,
their funds will be released immediately.
Chief Minister, what is the meaning of giving their money back to them?
And what do we do here, twiddling our toes?
Giving them money during elections,
and giving them money now, what kind of schemes are these?
Mr. Sudhakar, please switch off the camera for a while.
We are unable to express our inner frustrations openly.
Sir, only we should address their problems.
They are the masses and we are their leaders.
You should keep that in mind.
The villages are very far away from here, sir.
Too far, for their problems to be heard. Too distant to be seen.
Sir, this is not fair, sir.
If you give 5 crores to each village, how will you run the state, sir?
If we allocate 5 crores per village to all the 23,000 villages,
it comes to 1,15,000 crores.
All the villages have been covered.
Half the budget will remain and governance, too, becomes easy.
So, will you change the Constitution and Law?
No one has done that till now.
Do you think they all are fools?
This idea would never have cropped up if all of us had done our duties, sir.
In the past 70 years,
there has been no change in either villages or in the lives of the villagers,
other than waiting and hoping that those they voted for will solve their problems.
Nothing has happened, sir.
So?
You want to give the money back?
You are the only leader who is a shirker,
asking people to manage their lives or rot.
[man #6] What kind of leader are you, sir?
A great man quoted...
"Building a society that doesn't need a leader
is the true attribute of a leader."
[in English] I strongly believe that.
And I will try to make it happen.
[in Telugu] Madam Speaker, this is 100% entirely foolish!
I strongly oppose this proposal
which puts the entire state's future in jeopardy.
We are walking out!
Come. Come. Let's go.
What kind of CM is he?
-[man #7] Come. Let's all go. -[man #8] It's our fate.
[woman #4] His governance is like a mad man's governance.
"Self-governance." It seems! Let's go.
[man #8] What a candidate he is?
It's like a mad man having fun.
[Bharath] I'm gonna introduce this scheme in the budget, in the coming week.
It doesn't matter if anyone approves or not.
From this year onwards,
we will make a beginning of self-governance in every village!
Another new chapter in the Andhra Pradesh's state politics.
CM Bharath has taken a revolutionary decision to release a fund 5 crores
per year to every village.
This year, out of the 5 crore funds released,
we have the right to decide which are the issues to address.
If we all gather near the temple day after tomorrow
and decide which problem has to be solved first,
we can start working on it.
We can decide where to spend the 5 crores allocated to our village this year.
One, we will repair the route that leads to Kothhapadu.
Two, we will get ten computers and provide internet in our library.
Are all those necessary?
It's our wish. We have decided all this together.
Have a tea and leave.
[crowd] We approve it! We approve it!
[Mallesh] Sir, before coming here, I told my wife,
"My dear! They have introduced self-governance in the villages.
If there are any issues,
money will be given to them directly, there is no need for a fellow like me.
Then what work do I have?
I can help you in household work and chat with all day long."
That is what I told my wife, sir.
Few years back, at my whim, I had distributed around ten ration cards.
[Damu] They thought their leader did something great.
A road that leads to town from our area was unusable
and riddled with pot holes for years together.
I had that road repaired.
These foolish people spoke about it for years.
Now without any trouble, if all the roads, schools, and temples are taken care of,
God knows, forget paying respect to us. They will treat us like street dogs.
Why do you feel bad being compared to dogs now?
If you had used your brains then, and had compromised,
either of us would have got that!
Things wouldn't have gone this far.
You realize it only when the pain is in your ass!
He is experiencing labor pains now like a pregnant lady.
NAVODAYA PARTY
He has become a God in people's eyes.
It is not that easy now to sack him.
Sir, if you are also scared like us, imagine what's our situation.
Why be scared? Isn't he human, too?
Won't he commit any mistake at all?
A small mistake, is enough.
[light music]
I made cheese from fresh milk that came from my village.
It's very tasty.
[in English] I'll have it later.
Okay.
[in Telugu] Sit down.
[blissful music]
So, shall I leave?
Please stay a little longer.
Mm. Okay.
[romantic music]
Shall I leave now?
Please stay a little longer.
[romantic music]
It's time my dad comes home. Shall I leave?
[light music]
Why don't you stay longer?
Forever.
[romantic music]
["Vasumathi" by Yasin playing]
♪ My lady love who sparkles Like a deodar cedar sculpture ♪
♪ Oh, Vasumathi, Vasumathi ♪
♪ I've turned into romantic poet, Shelley Because of you ♪
♪ Oh, Vasumathi, Vasumathi ♪
♪ Oh, my! Surrounded on all sides By your dreams ♪
♪ I have become an island of love ♪
♪ If you invite me By holding hand in hand ♪
♪ I'll follow you like a manacle Of flowers for hundred years ♪
♪ Come to me, my beautiful harmonica ♪
♪ My lady love who sparkles Like a deodar cedar sculpture ♪
♪ Oh, Vasumathi, Vasumathi ♪
♪ I've turned into romantic poet, Shelley Because of you ♪
♪ Oh, Vasumathi, Vasumathi ♪
[instrumental music]
♪ Shall I negotiate with the sun? Shall I speak and change moon's heart ♪
♪ And increase the total hours in my day Just for you? ♪
♪ Shall I arrange a palanquin As big as a plane? ♪
♪ Shall I tour along with you Beyond these planets? ♪
♪ Shall I change the space To be a bit romantic just for you? ♪
♪ Shall weave garlands of lightning And gift you one per second? ♪
♪ Shall I make a ring out of rainbow And set it on your ring finger? ♪
♪ My lady love who sparkles Like a deodar cedar sculpture ♪
♪ Oh, Vasumathi, Vasumathi ♪
♪ Ole, ole, ole, Vasumathi Ethereal Vasumathi ♪
♪ Oh, my god! You have given permission Before even I requested ♪
♪ You are my thousand crores gift ♪
♪ Run towards me And come close, dear wife ♪
[instrumental music]
♪ Shall I search for a peaceful island And plant a small beautiful flower plant ♪
♪ Call it with your name and nurture it With all my love ♪
♪ Shall I make your lip signet as a doll And wear it as a necklace on my neck? ♪
♪ So that it always does cute gossiping With my heart ♪
♪ In every coming birth Shall I follow you as your lover? ♪
♪ Shall I put a request to the Creator ♪
♪ To create another world for us? ♪
♪ My lady love who sparkles Like a deodar cedar sculpture ♪
♪ Oh, Vasumathi, Vasumathi ♪
♪ I've turned into romantic poet, Shelley Because of you ♪
♪ Oh, Vasumathi, Vasumathi ♪
♪ Ole, ole, ole, Vasumathi Ethereal Vasumathi ♪
♪ Oh, my god! You have given permission Before even I requested ♪
♪ You are my thousand crores gift ♪
♪ Run towards me And come close, dear wife ♪
[foreboding music]
Sir, we got some information through Intelligence.
The Chief Minister is roaming around with some girl.
[Shrivastav] I think they are seeing each other.
The girl's father is a head constable in Chanda Nagar police station,
and she is in MBA graduate.
She is working as a research assistant in the Chief Minister's office.
As soon as we have more information about her, we will update you, sir.
[bicycle bell ringing]
ROMANCE IN PENTHOUSE
[ominous music]
ROMANCE
[beeps]
[intense music]
[beeps]
[dings]
[phones beeps]
A revolutionist who has opened a new chapter in politics.
This is the picture of our chief minister, Mr. Bharath, yesterday.
[TV reporter #8] Nothing is permanent in politics.
There's a rumor that the state's CM is having an affair with Vasumathi.
Not only that he has got her a job in the Secretariat,
but that he has also misused power.
[TV reporter #9] These are the rumors being spread about Mr. Bharath.
[TV reporter #10] She's the daughter of a head constable
working in state police department.
People are shocked by the news
of the state's Chief Minister's illicit affair with college student, Vasumathi.
He kept her with him by giving her a job in the state secretariat too.
He has misused his position and his power
is what is being discussed all over the state.
They are demanding an answer for this.
[tense music]
[reporter #5] He has come. Come on, come on.
-Cover from this side. -Sir! Sir!
[clamoring]
[overlapping dialogue]
What's that poor girl's fault?
He is a smart looking guy and also the CM.
[woman #6] If he tempts us, Kathyayini, or even I will fall for him.
[woman #7] My character is not so weak, dear.
-Don't shout with your big mouth. -[man #9] Yes. One Second. Yes.
[woman #7] Yeah, I have seen lots of these kind of things.
I thought you are well-educated and intelligent.
You are a girl after all.
[muffled sobbing]
Didn't you think how our lives will be affected,
if you get involved with big people?
[Vasumathi's dad] What, dear?
We should only hope for...
better results from a great leader like him.
But to believe you can share his life is very wrong, dear.
It is wrong.
We are middle-class families.
Even our neighbors don't know what's happening in our lives.
Now, we are exposed to the whole world.
That, too, immorally.
[whimpering]
He has charged us with fines saying we committed mistakes.
And what has he done now?
Come on. Let's not make it ugly. It's his personal issue.
He spoke about morals, but in the end, he is a lustful guy.
Making the office a romantic spot is the highlight.
[laughing]
[gloomy music]
Latest breaking news.
Bharath has resigned as the chief minister with immediate effect on moral grounds,
handing over his resignation letter to the Governor.
It appears that the Governor has also accepted his resignation immediately.
There is news that, in a few hours,
the senior most member in the state politics,
and one of the founder members of Navodaya Party, Mr. Varadarajulu,
will be taking the oath as the new chief minister.
I...
I, Varadaraju...
"I will bear full faith and loyalty towards the constitution of India."
-[reporters] Sir! Sir! -I will protect the sovereignty of India.
What's your comment on the present political scenario in the state?
[Subbarao] You were always reluctant to become the chief minister,
and have suddenly agreed to the same post. Why this change of mind?
You all know the answer.
I don't know whether it is good or bad.
But I always felt that that there is a thorn in the chief minister's chair.
I never thought I would embrace it in my life.
But I had to, for the sake of the state and the party's future.
Hello.
I am trying to call Vassu continuously.
Their phone is out of order.
Their house is locked. I need to talk to her.
[woman on phone] Vassu's family have left for their hometown.
She just called from the railway station, sir.
[intense music]
Hey, it's Chief Minister Bharath.
-Is that him? -Yes.
Why is he here?
[intense music]
Vasumathi has not done anything wrong, sir.
Why are you leaving for a mistake that wasn't committed?
But the damage is huge, sir.
Fortunately, we are leaving just the city.
Vasumathi and I are in love.
I am not bothered what this world thinks.
I want to marry her and leave for London.
We are a middle-class family, sir.
What the world thinks about us matters most.
By sending her with you...
I don't want to make that false rumor true, sir.
[somber music]
[train horn honking]
It's time for the train to depart.
You should get down, sir.
I always used to speak about accountability and answerability.
[in English] You are accountable for a laugh.
[in Telugu] Wherever you are, however long it takes, I'll wait for you.
[gloomy music]
I came to take two of Dad's books.
I am going to London next week.
I just wanted to let you know before I leave.
I have not done anything that brings shame to his name.
I tried every second to work hard like him, to meet his aspirations.
You have done far better than him.
Your father was a very good person.
Whether the people were happy or not,
whether he was doing enough for them or not...
These thoughts always bothered him.
But ever since you have arrived,
there is only happiness being seen and heard all around.
I came into this home to be the mother you needed.
But I know that I could never fill that space.
But you...
You were there for my child when he was facing the agony...
of losing his father.
Even though you are younger than me.
[dramatic music]
Your father used to treat everyone like his family.
Now, they also feel like you are their family.
Yes, sir.
I have worked as a personal secretary to so many people,
but I've never felt as close to them, sir.
Because of you, our children are getting good education.
If they are to grow up and enter a better society,
you should be there to build it, sir.
BHARATH SPEAKS TO THE MEDIA FOR THE FIRST TIME
AFTER HIS RESIGNATION FROM THE CM'S POST
Don't know what this meeting is for?
How can he deny anything after being so obvious?
[people murmuring]
[man #10] He is coming.
What's your comment on your affair with Vasumathi?
Did she use to visit you often?
Did you give her a job to have romance in the office?
And who's that girl?
Please be patient for ten minutes so that I can answer all your questions.
Be silent for ten minutes.
My tenure as the state's chief minister was for 8 months and 13 days.
That's not a short period.
If you have authority in your hands for eight months,
do you know what can be done?
Our people who don't follow the traffic rules
or any other rules and live unruly lives...
[snaps]
...can be disciplined just like that.
The past glory of our government schools which are ready to be closed...
[snaps]
...could be brought back just like that.
All the contractors, officers, and doctors lacking quality and responsibility...
[snaps]
...could be controlled just like that.
Irrespective of the ruling party...
the leaders who say this law and order is for only public but not for them,
and can't stop their illegal activities, these bad leaders...
Sorry.
These bad corrupt idiots...
Do you know how can we scare them?
[snaps]
Just like that.
[Bharath] Once they come into power...
they forget that they are serving people.
These rowdy leaders who live by threatening people could be...
taught a lesson at their own place.
The unheard grievances of the villages for years...
can be addressed then and there, without crossing the village premises.
Such real democratic power can be given to them...
[snaps]
...just like that.
I like admitting anything unknown to me by saying, "I don't know."
[in English] But for the first time in my life, I can confidently say this.
I know!
[in Telugu] If being in authority for just 8 months and 13 days
can achieve all these...
imagine then when in authority for five years or ten years,
how many wonders can be accomplished.
[in English] I know this.
[in Telugu] I think all this is of no use to you.
What's happening in my personal life, I think, is of more importance to you.
That girl's name is Vasumathi.
-That girl in your office-- -[in English] I'm not done yet!
[intense music]
Vasumathi is a middle-class girl.
[Bharath] A good girl.
Like the daughter many of you have.
She is a normal girl who dreamed of marrying a good guy,
so that her life will be happy and content.
I liked Vasumathi the very moment I saw her.
I lost my mother when I was a child, and tit left an empty space in my life.
When Vasumathi came into my life, there has been some kind of...
happiness.
[Bharath] In fact...
whenever she was beside me, I have worked with doubled enthusiasm.
The lady who did so much to me...
I wanted to look after her like a golden doll, but I couldn't.
All because of you!
[tense music]
You are all shameless.
[Bharath] All of you!
Shall I tell another thing about that girl?
Even after knowing that I love her and intend to marry her,
she used to call me sir!
Even when I marry her, she might still call me sir.
That is the kind of respect she gave to the chair and to the office.
But you, you called her something else, didn't you?
In the Pent house, what's that? Yeah!
"Romance in Pent House." This was written by some elderly man.
I don't know if you have a daughter, sir.
If you do,
can you write something about her life with her husband in their bed room,
Mr. Shubodayam Subbarao?
You write this crap and print them in another 200 newspapers
just so you can increase your ratings!
It is about two lives, sir.
If you feed your family by writing stories that hurt people's feelings,
then that food is not good for your health.
[intense music]
Your week-long interest and enthusiasm about me and Vasumathi,
if you focused those on your own problems,
your lives would have been better just like that.
[Bharath] But if you don't want to change your lives...
then these leaders you have elected are always with you.
You can live and die miserably like this.
You may proceed asking questions.
Thank you.
[whooshing]
-[Subba] Greetings, sir. -Hey, Subba Reddy. How are you?
I'm fine, sir.
Who are you? What do you want?
[all] We are the voters of your constituency, sir.
Oh, are you?
We voted you to power for five years,
but we've got nothing in return.
The CM is the one who gave us results, but we don't have the right to elect him.
-Why? -The right to choose the CM is ours.
We want Bharath as our CM and no one else.
Without thinking about votes and any selfish gains,
he worked courageously to meet our needs.
[voters chanting] Yes!
[man #11] He strived for the villagers to lead a good life
like the people in the cities.
[man #12] He didn't do any corrupt things unlike you.
We don't care how you'll do it,
but you better go immediately to Hyderabad and make him our CM once again.
If you don't, we swear in the name of our village deity,
we will never let you set foot in the village again.
[crowd chanting] Make Bharath as CM again!
[ominous music]
[all] Greetings, sir.
Why did you call for this urgent meeting?
What happened?
The condition of the constituency is worsening day by day, sir.
The people want to elect their CM like they elected their MLAs.
[politician] Yes, sir.
If we visit the constituency,
everyone will be questioning why we removed Bharath.
Is the CM's post a seat in a bus for anyone to just hop on and hop off?
This is what the people are talking. This is the sentiment of the public, sir.
Everyone is scared to speak their mind in front of you, sir.
For the time being, you need to step down and reinstate Bharath as the CM
to settle the issue in the state, sir.
[intense music]
Though hard to digest...
the sooner you do it, the better.
-Hi, Arvind. -Hello, sir.
How are you? Sit down.
You have trusted me and handed over a very important case to me.
But I bowed to pressure and let you down badly.
Because of my poor performance, I made you lose, sir.
[chuckles softly]
[Arvind] I have been wanting to meet you earlier.
But I could not bring myself to face you.
Your trust in us motivated me and my team to start a personal investigation.
We soon came to know of a freelance investigative journalist, Mitra,
who had a lot of information about this case.
[Arvind] He is scared of someone.
And now he is hiding in a small village near Berhampur in Odissa.
[Arvind] The shocking news is,
he believes that there is a mystery surrounding your father's death.
[intense music]
Sir, do you know where this guy lives?
-That house over there, sir. -That house? Okay.
Sir?
How did you know I live here?
[Mitra] Sir.
A senior investigation journalist...
hiding in some other state. Why?
Late CM Sri Raghavaram...
my father, apparently met you
just a few days before his death regarding some important issue.
After that, you went missing.
Why?
[sighs]
We have been hearing allegations about...
the Opposition party leader's son's disproportionate assets.
No one has taken any action against it so far,
not even a case was filed.
[in English] So, out of curiosity, I decided to investigate on my own.
[in Telugu] He has a partner in the illegal properties he has acquired.
[intense music]
It's none other than your dearest friend, Nanajee, aka Mr. Varadarajulu.
What are you talking?
Do you know who you're talking about?
Sorry, sir. Even I didn't believe this was possible.
But I started digging deeper.
I found out that Nanajee has been helping them do their dark deeds.
A senior government official conspiring with a senior person from the Opposition
and entering into a partnership for their evil deeds.
[in English] It's unimaginable, sir.
[Mitra] It's a rare and deadly combo.
Here is the evidence, sir.
We will be waiting for your action, sir.
Within a few days of our meeting, he died.
His sudden death, no postmortem, and hurried cremation,
everything appeared very suspicious.
I fled the state as it seemed unsafe for me to live there anymore.
[intense music]
All my information and evidence are in this drive.
[Mitra] If you have come all the way here, they must surely have followed you.
I should also leave this place immediately.
If they know that you have met me, your life could be in real danger.
[Mitra] Be careful, sir. Leave quickly.
[intense music]
[foreboding music]
-Sir! -[gunshot]
[groans]
[clamoring]
[gunshot]
[tires screeching]
[suspenseful music]
[groans]
[engine starts]
[tires screeching]
[intense music]
They are following us, sir. Can we escape? There are so many of them.
Better to chase them away than try to escape, Mukhtar.
[heroic music]
Hey, run him over!
[shatters]
[tires screeching]
[crashes]
[tires screeching]
[thuds]
[groans]
[thuds]
-[thumps] -[groans]
-[thumping] -[groaning]
-[yells] -[thuds]
[thuds]
[thwacks]
[man #13] Sir, I don't know anything.
Please, let me go, sir.
I will take everyone who is still alive in the ambulance and leave.
Okay, I will let you go.
But I know a lot of people like you are still waiting for me at many places.
To stop in all those places and fight,
I doubt I could get another spot like this.
So, if you inform everybody to come here,
I will finish them before dusk, then go deal with the person who sent you.
[cell phone ringing]
[intense music]
[panting]
[engine starting]
[intense music]
[tires screeching]
[foreboding music]
[men yelling at a distance]
[suspenseful music]
[dramatic music]
[triumphant music]
-[metals clanking] -[men groaning]
[dramatic music]
You are our god who has given us a life.
We promise that we will not spare anyone who harms you.
Wherever they are...
we will hunt them all down!
Please move on, sir.
["The Song of Bharath" by David Simon playing]
♪ Oh, leader, we stand for you ♪
♪ Together, all along the way ♪
♪ Our breath has become a movement ♪
♪ In exchange for your goodness ♪
♪ The name Bharath ♪
♪ Is the life of our hearts ♪
♪ We make this promise ♪
♪ In this fight for truth We will stand by you like soldiers ♪
♪ For you ♪
[footsteps approaching]
[intense music]
NAVODAYA PARTY
I know you must have been waiting for a different news.
You might have sent more than 100 people.
But there are thousands of people between them and me.
I don't think they spared even one of your men.
-Bharath, I have-- -What you did is not shocking.
You made me the CM with your own ulterior motives.
You thought you could control me...
but I gave you sleepless nights, ignoring you in all state matters.
After all this, if we stop judging what you did to me...
there is still a valid reason for your anger.
[Bharath] I can understand.
Forty-five years of friendship.
Everyone believes Raghavaram and Varadaraju are one.
But that's not true.
They are not alike. They are different.
[foreboding music]
Just tell me once that this bond was true and not a lie...
and I will go away this very minute.
It's your father who thought it was a lie.
We dreamed of serving the people ever since we were young.
To serve, we needed to be in power, so we started a political party.
But to bring the party to power, you need money.
You might need to do a whole lot of black deeds.
To stay in power, you need to crush some people and embrace others.
Without giving this a thought, your father began suspecting me.
He planned to lock me up.
I couldn't let that happen.
[heart monitor beeping]
[foreboding music]
I have been trying to meet you for the past 40 days.
I was told that you refused.
Forty years of friendship.
Don't you feel bad to suddenly turn your face away from me?
An unknown person came and told you things about me...
but you pretended like you knew nothing.
Then, you planned to file cases against me and have me locked up.
I may be corrupt, a rogue, but I'm your best friend.
Won't you forgive your dearest friend if he commits a mistake?
What kind of politics is this?
You thought you had authority.
But didn't you know that your life is entirely under my control?
I thought of making attempts to come and justify myself to you.
But I already knew that you would not listen to me.
So, I had to do this.
I am responsible for bringing you to this condition.
[intense music]
[Varada] I didn't have any other choice.
For many days now,
I have been injecting poison into your body instead of medicines...
with the help of your doctor.
[tense music]
First to paralyze your legs, then your hands...
and finally, to paralyze your mouth.
I will increase your dose today to permanently relieve you from all this.
[intense music]
Your time is up, Raghava.
At least try to be loyal in your next life.
Goodbye.
[ominous music]
[suspenseful music]
He was a friend to me before he became your father or a leader.
My pain was inconsolable, but I could not help it.
Look, you have experienced a lot in life beyond your age.
[Varada] You are an intelligent man.
I hope you have the ability to decide what's wrong and what's right.
You say, to do good, you have to be in authority.
But you say to be in authority, you have to do bad deeds.
[scoffs]
What is this theory?
You think you've reached great heights by doing all of this.
But unfortunately, you have stooped very low.
To conceal one mistake, you did another.
To conceal that, you did another mistake, and then another.
You finished everything before I came down here for the funeral.
You have done many mistakes that are unforgivable.
[Bharath] Everybody are waiting for you with full evidence.
[Varada] Bharath!
I am like a father to you.
Don't expose me to the world as a rogue.
I will make you CM once again!
I will stay away from politics forever.
[Varada] Leave me. Please.
You want me to become like you?
[scoffs]
Even now, you still don't understand me completely.
The first thing that comes to my mind when I sit in that chair,
is my promise and accountability.
The world should know all your lies.
After all this, I know it is difficult to reveal your real face to the world.
With your experience, you decide what is best for you.
Your end should be a message for the future generations.
[triumphant music]
NAVODAYA PARTY
I, Bharath...
solemnly swear that I will bear full faith and loyalty...
towards the constitution of India which is by ordinance established...
that I will protect the sovereignty...
and integrity of India...
as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
[Bharath] I will fulfill my duties with dedication...
and conscientiously discharge my duties
without fear...
or favor...
affection or ill will.
[Bharath] I will follow the constitution and the law...
-[crowd cheering] -...to protect all people and do justice.
I swear in the name of God.
[triumphant music]
THE GOAL OF A REAL LEADER
IS TO FORM A SOCIETY THAT DOESN'T NEED A LEADER.
♪ I will start building A new era from today ♪
♪ I will strive for the people's welfare ♪
You said the rumors about Vasumathi and me should not become true.
But a beautiful truth should not be turned to a lie, sir.
We've come to ask for Vasumathi's hand in marriage for our son.
All of you know him better than me.
No other girl is as lucky as Vasumathi.
♪ I, Bharath, solemnly assure you ♪
♪ I will be a responsible player ♪
♪ Of the people, for the people By the people ♪
♪ As a people representative ♪
This journey to your village from Hyderabad...
was the most difficult journey in my life.
Every second, I was longing to see you.
This is my favorite sari.
Please wear it, and let's leave quickly.
[villager #3] Sir.
With the funds granted to our village and without the help of any leader,
or an officer, we have started to build a lake by ourselves.
While returning, if you and madam can stop by to take a look,
we will all be delighted, sir.
[triumphant music]
♪ I am not a king who rules ♪
♪I am a servant at your service♪
♪ This is the meaning of authority ♪
♪ And I will do my work To make you know about it ♪
♪ I, Bharath ♪
♪ Solemnly assure you ♪
♪ I will be a responsible player ♪
♪ Of the people, for the people By the people ♪
♪ As a people representative ♪
♪ This is me ♪