[Footsteps]
[Dramatic music playing]
Come fast! Come fast!
We will miss the bus. Hurry up!
Oh, all of you have showed up very early.
You should have taken some more time to catch the bus.
[panting] - We will miss the bus.
- Oh, God, bus..
Run faster. I am so tired.
It's been a while since the bus departed.
When you all over slept like Kumbhkarana,
I knew it for sure that we would miss the bus.
Do not blame me for this. Question these two women.
They almost took an hour to get ready.
Hey, who was wasting time capturing photos everywhere?
I will see you when you come to us begging for caption credits.
Use your common sense!
Everyone does make up prior to the shoot
but you both will put it on even before the sun rises!
Hey, stop it. You people always fight!
If given a chance, you will keep quarreling till the night.
- When is the next bus? - Tomorrow.
- We won't even get a single bus today? - No. Since the road is under maintenance,
the frequency has just dropped to 1 bus a day.
- Then, how and when will we go? - How else? By foot.
Walking Service.
- How far do we need to walk? - Only 20kms.
Oh, God! I can not do this.
Even if we cover 3kms in an hour, does that mean we should walk for 7 hours?
By any chance will we get a tractor or lorry on the way?
Oh, dear, there will be no other vehicles on this route.
If we wait here for any longer, we may encounter a Bison.
We can ride them though.
Hey, If we come across any wild animals, let's greet them.
Now let us start walking. - [sings a popular Kannada song]
Okay, let us start walking. Let's go.
[Birds chirping]
Seems like boss is deeply lost in thoughts
I was just wondering, why don't I buy an acre of land and settle here?
- Why? - What am I even doing in that city?
- [laughs] - That's true.
Master, you never told me why you got these kids here. What is the matter?
The matter is, everything is about competition.
Our News channel wants to constantly improve its TRP
every day, they try to launch some crazy new programmes.
Our boss is a useless guy, someone fills his head with stupid ideas
This is all his stupid idea.
One of his nutcase seniors suggested that
if we launch new programmes with his crazy ideas,
we will keep getting maximum viewership.
They have set up 4 teams and we are one among them.
On a weekly basis, each team will be assigned a new topic.
One team is covering Bandipur forest this week.
Yes, I heard that.
Just imagine how bad will the animals will be impacted
If we remove the Night traffic ban in that forest area.
- Yes, that is correct. - True.
Next week is our topic.
And we will have to cover medicinal herbs.
- Come again? - Forest and the medicinal herbs.
Hey you are a journalist, why are you doubting like the doctors?
Be careful, you might fall. Take it easy.
Listen to me.
One team has been sent to Agumbe ghats.
So we wanted someone who completely knows about Malenadu region.
Which means, we needed someone who knows Malenadu in and out.
That's what she said.
Oh is it?
I reached out to my uncle and he straight away directed us here in front of you.
You must know how well he is networked, right?
Remember how in ancient times, people used to find medicinal herbs
in the forests and use it as a cure for illness.
They want to make a documentary on it.
This exposure is not required.
Your intentions might be good.
But I urge you guys not to promote our forest areas in your channel.
Why? This forest will gain a lot of publicity.
Weren't you always complaining that Malenadu is like an old age home?
Think about it. This area can become an amazing tourist spot.
To hell with your tourism.
If this place is in news, first someone will come and set up a resort.
Another person will go on to launch a fancy hotel.
Boating will follow in this lake and in this way,
gradually, they will expand their businesses
and destroy the glory of our malenadu.
I always wished that my children
would carry on the traditions and culture of malenadu.
But for them, the outside world itself seems very beautiful.
Neither will they achieve anything here
nor will they be peaceful over there in the cities.
For the sake of your TRP if we show all these areas in your channel,
you might earn good money and become rich
but the after effects on this forest
will be devastating for our future generations.
Rich? We will count ourselves lucky, if our expenses are reimbursed on time.
Okay, so even you all are going through the same problem is it.
I was of the opinion that you people in the city, speak English well
so you must be minting money.
Why do even ask?
There are big chunks of salaries out there.
All the deals are millions.
Then there are 10 filters down the hierarchy.
The leftover is just peanuts.
By the way, tell him, why are you wearing a scarf.
If some tribal spots him,
they will take him away thinking that he is one among them.
Nice joke. Why do you even listen to those nut cases?
I have asthma.
Suddenly if cold air gushes in, it will become a problem for me.
This scarf helps me by keeping it warm.
My dear, we need to learn how to live with nature.
Leave it. Everyone has one or the other problem isn't it?
This is not a big problem. I have bigger dreams than my problems.
Look at these cricketers, politicians and celebrities.
They all make big money effortlessly and wherever they go, limelight follows them.
And to cover them, we need to struggle. Now do you see the sad plight of our lives?
Boss, in order to reach that position, we need to be very fortuitous.
It's not about fortune. Their lives are not blissful as it seems to us.
Everyone will have one problem or the other.
Patel sir, when I was in college, you always used to narrate us a story, right?
This conversation reminds me of it.
Story? Which story?
It seems there was a black crow. And it laid 3 white eggs. How's the joke?
- "Ha ha ha." Very funny. - "Ha ha ha." Very funny.
Grandpa, What is the story about?
This is not the right time to tell a story.
There is nothing like a right time. We must make the time right.
Wow, what a dialogue! [laughs]
Hey, just shut up.
It will anyway be night by the time we reach home
and we will be here at least for a week.
We don't even have any big tasks pending.
And even if there is, we can can start from tomorrow onwards.
- So, you please narrate the story. - Correct.
Dear kids, if you are wise enough
you will get the gist of the story in the beginning itself.
Else, you will become wise after you listen to the entire story.
It is not any ordinary pastime stories like you are assuming it to be.
It is about 3 lives.
3 stories.
3 dreams.
[Footsteps]
[Indistinct vehicle noise]
[suspenseful music playing]
I think I kept you all waiting for too long.
None of you know each other here, right?
What is in a name madam? Tell the reason why you have summoned us here.
It is our culture to first greet each other.
My name is Rudra. I love Kannada.
I am a teacher at a Government High School.
Sir, during my school days, myself and my master..
My name is Vali.
Out of the herd that goes to ITPL and Whitefield,
I am one such sheep.
I am married with a daughter.
We are a small family.
Madam?
[Stutters] Apsara.
So you all said you have dreams. You do right?
Yeah, right. If you were late even by a minute,
I would have started dreaming right here.
Darling, I am talking about the dreams that keep you awake.
Yes, yes. Dreaming is my hobby.
But what to do? I kept dreaming and it messed up my life.
First of all, who are you?
Why are we here and what is going on here?
Asthra, My name is Asthra.
I will address all your queries, but... - [Footsteps approaching]
first, tell me what is your dream?
This isn't the time to answer or ask.
I wanted to become a novelist.
So, what about it?
Why didn’t you become?
It is very easy to write a novel but shall I do about this?
So was money the only reason that stopped you?
Yes, Asthra.
Money!
- It is all about money. - [laughs]
So, what if
you don't have to say that ever again?
What do you mean?
Wealth.
Status.
Success.
Money.
A lot of money.
Sounds interesting?
Who wouldn't be interested in all of these?
[TV playing in the background]
Tara, we are not going on the trip today.
Why?
I told you that I had an important work, right? Yes, that game.
Is the game important?
That is none of my concern.
We are going on that trip today. And that's it.
Hey, why do you intend on going to Paris just for a vacation?
Once I get the money, we can settle in Paris itself.
Forget the trip, you haven't even taken me to Lalbagh which is right next to us.
Learn a little from our neighbours.
Do you know the loopholes in their story?
Ask me and I will give you their entire biodata.
From when have you been a part of their loopholes?
Tara,
I am doing all this for you.
Get lost! Say something new.
Just hold on for this one day.
Then even if you deny I will keep taking you on trips. What do you say?
- What did you eat? - Idli.
- Along with? - Sambar.
By evening, your Dad will be a very rich man, okay.
Good girl.
Tara, pass me that blue jacket.
I have told everyone that we will be going to Paris.
What shall I tell them now?
Tell them that we are going to London.
- Bye. - Bye.
[Audio from phone playing]
Where are you going?
I'm going out.
I know that you are going out. But where?
Baby, I wanted to..
My mom always insisted me not to give too much freedom to Apsara.
I should have listened to her.
Listen Dev, I am in no mood to fight, okay?
Anyway, you have your friend right? She'll give you her time.
- Don't even talk about giving time. - Please, Dev.
Close the door.
[Vehicle engine revs]
[ Vehicle arrives]
[Dramatic music playing]
[ Dramatic music intensifies]
Let's play a game.
A game of life.
Wealth.
Status.
Success.
Everyone desires to obtain all of these. I'll help you achieve them.
But in return, you all must find something for me.
A Phenomenon.
We? We need to find it for you?
Find it for yourselves.
Is this some kind of a bounty?
Money. Game.
First of all, I don't know why I am here
and I don't even know who you all are.
Thanks a lot for inviting me. I am leaving.
Apsara, you wanted to start a dance studio in your mother's memory, right?
Do you want it to be a dream itself?
[Stutters] How do you know about it?
And you,
your sister is suffering from Cancer.
3rd stage.
You wanted to go on an International ride to raise funds, isn't it?
Why didn’t you go?
What if we find this phenomenon?
Your dream of becoming a novelist will come true.
And what if we don't find it?
You will all get $1440 to play this game.
One thousand four hundred and forty dollars.
On what and how you spend
this money is not my concern.
If you spend all the money on the same day,
you will not be given any extra amount.
Suppose there is any leftover money,
$1440 will still be credited to your account the next day.
So, game for it?
This seems very dangerous.
This is very confidential.
Perhaps, strictly legal.
There is no evidence of the leftover money.
I will give you all 5 minutes to decide.
Play the game and make your dreams come true.
Each one of you will have a different deadline.
I am not sure if you will achieve your goal or not.
Everyday your account will be credited with the amount as assured.
All I need is your commitment.
So, what have you decided?
Look, I have nothing left to lose in life
I am in.
Good.
In 10 seconds from now,
please check your phone for a text message.
What is all this?
In my account? Is it all real?
[Astra Laughs]
I have never seen you in my life.
And no one is my friend here.
This is the first time I am meeting all of you.
And tell me one thing, why only the three of us?
We can't apply logic for everything in life.
Sometimes we must accept things the way it comes.
- Are you serious? 1440 Dollars? - Of course.
- Which is almost 1 lakh per day. - You are right.
Is this all a child's play?
Madam, come what may.
- I'm in. - Very good.
[Screams in joy]
In that case, I can quit my job, right?
We all come here for a purpose.
Whatever was holding you back, you are receiving it now.
Now you prioritize.
- I am in. - Good!
Oh, God!
I shall get my sister's operation done now.
I will take my wife on a world tour.
Thank you. Thank you so much, madam.
I can now fulfill my mother's dream. I will start a dance studio.
Good luck. See you all.
Sorry. I forgot to tell you one thing.
I am giving you all this money for a reason.
It literally means I own you all.
If in case you try to do something other than the game,
the amount will automatically be debited
from your account.
Got it? All the best.
All the best.
I will surely win.
I'll take my leave.
When under the dark illusion of greed,
you will not see the shadow of affection.
Time won't wait for you,
yet you keep on dreaming now and forever.
To make the dream come true,
you have to pay the price and have the will to achieve it.
You are tied down in the shackles of life,
you will only be free if you understand this secret
[Dramatic music playing]
Nowadays, youngsters waste money on all unwanted things.
Like clubbing, shopping clothes and jewellery,
binge eating, drinking and just enjoying.
Likewise, they got $1440 daily for an entire week.
Wow!
If I get this amount even for a day, I would live like a king.
If I get this amount, I would have spent on dresses, shopping, cosmetics!
Oh, my God!
I would have gone on a Europe trip.
Usually, Rudra was an early riser.
This day he wakes up to read his message!
He was surprised to see the text, "Today is the last day of the game."
"Get ready soon."
If one gets money without hard work, he would behave like a drunk monkey.
[Vehicle stops]
Vali, you can get down here.
Here?
The money aside, I won't even find a damn soul here.
Give me her number. Give me Asthra's number.
This isn't the time to answer or ask. [Laughs]
Okay, now what do I have to do here?
Hello, when are you coming down?
Oh, you should see, Bengaluru has changed a lot!
Forget the place, the people here! Don't even ask. It is crazy, you know.
The kind of people who are there here.
It's like they have a problem.. Give me a minute, I'll just call you.
- Hello, uncle. - Hello. How are you?
- Good, good. How are you? - Take this prasad.
- Thank you, thank you. - Let good things come to you.
If I get to meet you in the evenings, snacks are guaranteed.
Saint Basavanna once said,
"Whatever you share, stays with you"
"but whatever is hidden, is taken away from you."
All lawyers are the same, isn't it? They always have something to defend.
Why are you jealous of us? Our business lies in communication.
And tell me what do you get free of cost in this world?
You have been to a school, college and hospital.
Forget all these, you have been to a temple, right?
Tell me where did you get a free service?
And now you are also in this field, did you come here for no reason?
Communication is everything for us
Your honor, you win!
You were telling me about Rudhra, right?
His is an unfinished story, isn't it?
Actually, I met him yesterday.
Hi.
What happened after you got down in the forest last week?
I didn't get down, I was made to get down.
What's the use of talking about it?
Always the unexpected happens.
I am not as lucky as you are, madam.
Hello, there's nothing as luck.
First you tell me, later I will share my story.
After I got down..
Where are you coming from, son?
I can guess from your outfit that you are from Bengaluru.
I don't know how to read, son.
It's too sunny. You seem tired.
Take these. Eat some fruits, son.
I don't want it, grandma.
Take it son, I won't ask money from you. Eat it, eat, eat.
Jujube fruit.
Shabari used to wait for Lord Rama with the same fruit.
For whom are you waiting, Grandma? How can you expect any customer here?
In that case, should I also come to Bengaluru city?
My son works in Bengaluru.
I keep telling him that, why do you struggle
so much for a 10-15,000 Rupees salary?
He is now living in a strange place.
Everyone earns to fill their stomach, isn't it?
We do it by staying and working here.
He does it by working in front of the computer.
He scolds me if I tell him to come back.
He says, he worked hard to study for 4 years
and that he won't find any relevant job here.
No one will marry me and it is a matter of my pride.
I can't seem to understand him or his words.
Oh, our folks are here.
They all belong to this village.
I know them very well. I took care of them right from their childhood.
They go to the neighboring villages to entertain them
with their plays based on Ramayana and Mahabharata.
This is their livelihood now.
Everyday they walk me to the bus stop and only after that they leave.
They are all very generous.
Who is this new friend of your's Grandma?
Someone came by asking for directions.
Hey, Ravi. Did you all find a match for your sister?
There is no response from the boy's side. I really hope she gets married soon.
Hello, sir.
Someone has asked you to go to the river bank.
- Me? - Yes.
- Who? - Someone named Asthra.
Asthra?
Sir, sir, not now! You should go there after an hour it seems.
I've been here for the last 70 years
but I don't know anybody called Asthra.
- Even I don't know. - Nor have we heard, grandma.
- Did your grandson pay you a visit? - No, it may take him another month.
- Will he send you any money? - No. He asks me instead.
Come, sit down, grandma.
Son, you said that you don't know this place.
But I wonder what work you have here.
My life is about to change, grandma.
One person's priority is their son
and the other's is a change.
And for us it is for earning our bread.
Son, it's been so long since I heard "Raama-Shabri' song",
- could you please sing it for me? - If we sing it for you,
we won't even earn a penny.
[laughs]
Please sing the song.
Even I will listen.
Since you are our guest.
- What say, guys? - Shall we sing?
God makes everyone wait for something.
We must understand that it is not for deceiving, but it is for transformation.
There is a grandma sitting in the forest.
Waiting restlessly.
She has plucked the fruits
and tasted to see if it is sweet.
Will Rama come today?
Will Rama come ever?
Will Rama come today?
Will Rama come ever?
There is a grandma sitting in the forest.
Waiting restlessly.
She has plucked the fruits
and tasted to see if it is sweet.
She held her life by the word vowed to sage Matanga
Shabari had waited in the forest for Rama restlessly.
Before the sun rose, she would fetch water
from the lake and clean the doorway.
Having laid a carpet of flowers on the way,
Shabari had waited for Rama restlessly.
A young man is waiting in the forest
waiting restlessly.
He has come here expecting wealth,
the young man is waiting restlessly.
[music fades away]
So, everyone was waiting.
Shabari waited for Rama,
Grandma for her business
and Vali for his luck.
Our mind is very strange.
Thousands of thoughts flow through it.
A job which he does not like.
A family in distress.
Sister's health,
his daughter's future
and an unfulfilled dream.
For all these problems, there was only one solution.
This game.
But today is the last day of this game.
I was wondering about those two people near the park.
Who are they?
How do they know about Rudra?
Those 2 are lawyers, is it?
Forget about them. We will look into that some other time.
[Bikes speeding away]
Do you have a lighter? Or even a matchbox?
That is Indra, right?
Yes, he is Indra. Do you know him?
I keep reading his blogs. He writes extremely well.
Yes. He writes a lot.
Do you all go on rides often?
Yes, we do it frequently.
So, is it a jolly ride today? Due to the long weekend?
We are over that phase, bro.
Now we ride for a cause.
We are raising funds now.
Fund raising?
That's a big thing.
As a kid, I always craved for these activities.
But as I grew up,
the society..
Neither you nor the society.
Connect whatever is in your mind to your heart, that's enough.
[ Both laugh]
I can philosophize too.
But none of these are practical.
Look at this nature. It's so bizarre.
We have created the world as per our whims.
But now, if we have to change the world,
we must first change our thought process.
What do you mean?
Do you want to join us for the ride?
Sorry, boss.
Had you asked me the same question a week ago, I would have considered.
Our priorities keep changing with time.
Now, I'm on a mission.
I'm about to get a lot of wealth
You talk really well
Who doesn't want money, sir?
The ones who do not have money say "money is cruel."
Dining in a five-star hotels,
driving the car of your choice
Buying jewellery,
who would not wish for all these?
Everyone needs money, sir.
I met a person last week.
I understood what being rich means.
I have been rich.
I have been poor.
But I always choose to be rich.
People who do not have money say that they don't need it.
There is a proverb in Kannada
"the fox which could not taste the grapes assumed it to be sour."
But I, tasted the grapes first and then called it sour.
I totally understand that you can help your sister recover with the money.
Not everyone gets that opportunity. There are millions waiting out there.
How do you know that my sister is suffering from cancer?
Wait, wait, wait.
Asthra sent you, right?
You are the one for whom I was waiting since an hour.
You are the one who's been giving me money since a week?
- Hey. - So the game is happening for real?
Sir,
whatever is happening here is temporary. Remember,
this is your imagination. All this is an illusion.
And what about the wealth which I was supposed to receive?
Let's roll, guys.
Bharath, you take the lead.
Obviously. As usual.
If this is all an illusion,
I know the ways to get rich.
Just drop me on the way to Bengaluru.
So it's like you gave up on daily bread
in the hope of a feast.
Forget about me. This is nothing new.
Where did they take you?
[Phone rings]
- Darling, where are you? - I'm outside Dev.
I will call you back later. I am in a meeting. Bye!
Actually, I haven't event told my husband about this game.
[Laughs]
I could figure that out.
I was very curious.
Something deep down was telling me that "you are an achiever."
Madam.
Will I meet Asthra here?
Okay.
Madam.
Block number 9, 4th floor.
Okay. Thank you.
[Door opens]
- Apsara? - Right.
Just wait.
Ma'am?
This is not for me. It is for you.
First of all, do you know why you are here?
I am not sure why I have come to this spa.
But, yes, of course, I've come here to become rich.
Yeah. Right.
Anyway, now that I am here.
I'll get a manicure done.
- No. - Excuse me?
Do you think I can not afford all these?
Do you know what I told my boss?
I threw money on his face.
Why?
5 years. For 5 years he made my life miserable!
When my mother was ill, he didn't even grant me a single leave.
He never recognized my work.
Not even a single appreciation.
And on top of it, he paid me peanuts.
Why did you struggle so much?
If that was the case, you should have left your job, right?
Whenever I submitted my resignation
He would retain me by offering a salary hike or promotion.
I was mad! I struggled like an ass. I regret it now.
Let alone enjoying with whatever I earned
I didn’t even have time to breathe.
There is a proverb in English, right?
"A carrot dangling in front of a mule."
All these years, I was that mule.
What? Can you make it simpler by translating it to Kannada, please?
Grandpa, who is Charvi?
Why does Apsara meet Charvi? That too in a spa?
That's a long story, I'll cover that later.
You know how they hang a carrot in front of a donkey and make them move forward?
The same way, they make middle class people
slog like donkeys by giving them hopes of wealth and status.
Will the donkey ever get the carrot?
Will a middle class person ever settle?
Do you mean to say that we are all donkeys?
And that we would never get settled in our lives?
- That is the fact. - Okay, sir. Continue the story.
I am the one who leads you to that wealth.
Then what are we waiting for? Let's go.
What are you going to do after possessing so much money?
Money talks, madam.
Those who used to laugh at me,
should now feel jealous looking at my lifestyle.
So, basically you are living for the society.
But what if all this is an illusion?
- Sorry? - Srinidhi?
Remember, first comes money.
And then your dreams.
All of this is temporary.
Whatever is happening, is all an illusion.
Wealth?
One minute.
First of all, why have we come here?
[Music playing]
Thank you all for your participation.
We are extremely happy after watching your performances.
But, it is very difficult for us to finalize on just one.
Definitely.
Thank you so much everyone.
- The results will be announced shortly. - Thank you.
Thank you.
Yes?
800 Dollars.
Sorry, what?
You were the one who is giving me 1 lakh rupees everyday, right.
$1440?
Thank you so much. It means so much to me. But..
Why me?
If at all my wife hears this, she will surely kill me.
Last week, we met Asthra and she was talking about a phenomena?
Wealth, game.
There were two others along with me.
Wait!
Apsara, right?
They asked me to find a phenomena. But I never thought
- that I would get it so easily. - What phenomenon?
You are giving me 1 lakh rupees every day, isn't it?
[stutters] Thousand one. 1440 dollars.
Apsara! I don't know why you are here.
There is an audition going on.
We need a choreographer for a Kannada movie.
Then, what is this?
Everything that I was told was a lie?
I mean, what I was promised, isn't going to happen?
Apsara! You have a chance.
You can dance if you wish to!
The floor is yours.
[suspenseful music playing]
Everything around here is temporary.
Whatever is happening, is all an illusion.
Chance.
[Opens Door ]
So, we both are sailing on the same boat.
By the way, where is Rudra?
He won't be coming anyway.
I heard everything.
I anyway had to.
It was necessary for me.
Who are you, sir?
So, this is the lawyer.
Isn't he the same person who met Smitha the previous day?
After jogging?
- Yes. - Why?
To share something. To express something.
What did she want to express?
Phew! I am not understanding this connection.
Smitha is the lawyer's junior. Correct?
Where did this lawyer come from?
What is the lawyer's role in this game?
- Is this game legal? - Yes, it is legal.
The documents which Asthra revealed
who do you think drafted it, it was drafted by this same lawyer.
So in that case. Asthra, the lawyer and his junior.
They all belong to the same team, right?
- Yes. - Was Rudra aware of this?
No.
You were the one that said this game is not a bounty type.
But after listening to all these, I feel it is going in the same direction.
Exactly! Even I felt the same.
As if those 3 people are plotting something on these 3 people.
A plan or a plot against them.
Dear, don't jump into conclusions.
As I said earlier, listen patiently.
- Okay, okay, sorry, sorry. - One last question
what happened to Rudra?
Last week, he realized something.
First of all, who are you mister?
For him, this game got over last week itself.
What realization are you talking about?
After dropping you both, the driver was about to..
How is that fair?
You dropped him safely and left both of us whimsically where you wanted?
Not wherever we wanted.
We left you at the place where we wanted you to be as per our plan.
Driver narrated a story to Rudra.
Driver? A story to a story writer!
After listening to the story, Rudra came to a decision.
Only he understood the depth of this story.
What story is that?
Give me two cups of tea.
Take the tea, Sir.
What it is that you are doing, guys?
Here you go, sir. You'll get lucky it seems.
[Laughs]
Two weeks ago, I was sitting in the park writing
and these boys came there with some plants along.
They pestered me saying,
"Sir, you will get married, you will get kids,
you will get money, etc etc."
I didn't give them any heed.
Do you believe in it?
No, sir.
In life, we can't apply a logic to everything, sir.
We should just go with the flow.
Sir, you are a novelist, isn't it?
Shall I tell you a story?
One person was about to cross the border on his cycle carrying a gunny bag.
The guards at the check post stopped him.
"What is there in the bag?" asked one of the guards.
"Nothing much, there is only sand in this bag," he said.
"Don't lie to me. Tell me what are you stealing?"
Demanded one of the guards.
Poor man, he then slit opened the bag. It was just sand.
"Okay. You can leave now," said the guard.
Next day, the same person returned on his cycle with the gunny bag.
The main guard was suspicious again,
"check thoroughly," instructed the main guard to his subordinate.
But the bag still contained sand.
The guard was very doubtful.
He knew that he was stealing something.
This continued for 6 months.
Everyday he used to come
and the guards after checking the bag
they would find nothing but sand, so they let him go.
After some days, he stopped coming.
Few months later,
after finishing his work,
the guard spotted the same man while heading back home.
"Hey lad, tell me the truth."
"I know that you were stealing something in that bag. What was it?"
"I will not share it with anyone.
"It will remain in between us," requested the guard.
"What I was stealing was not sand,"
I was stealing cycles, cycles," answered the man.
The reason I told you this story is
this is your destination.
I think I got something,
drop me to my house.
Sir, it is a one-time opportunity.
Think about it.
Sir, are you sure?
I am sure.
I got something, please drop me home.
Grandpa somehow made us walk this far.
Hey, what did he realize?
Hey, he shares his realization with Smitha.
Okay, so did the driver and Asthra knew each other?
Obviously, he picked them, chauffeured them all over
and even handed over the cards, won't they know each other?
I have one question.
What is this number 1440?
And why are they all receiving the same amount?
That's a very good question.
You all must have got a clue from that story.
Okay, I got it, everything is happening in front of our eyes
but we are looking elsewhere.
You are a very smart girl.
But, where is Rudra now?
[Music playing]
The game of money.
The chase of dreams.
A game of snake and ladder.
Apsara's glance,
Vali's eagerness,
My life's struggle
There is none that hasn't danced
to the tunes of wealth
There is none that has carried money to the grave
Everyone who is after money
has forgotten the godfather of the game.
The game of money.
The chase of dreams.
Like a game of snake and ladder.
- Hello, sir, good evening, sir. - Hi, sir, good evening, sir.
- My name is Basvaraj. - My name is Pranav.
Good evening, sir.
This will surely interest you, sir.
Sir, this is a lucky bamboo plant.
It will absorb negative energy and release positive energy, sir.
Listen, I don't want any plants.
I am working on something important, please don't disturb me.
Sir, just 1 second. This is a lucky bamboo plant,
it will absorb negative energy and release positive energy.
Sir, this is very handy.
You can place it wherever you wish to.
It can be kept in the house, or in a car.
- It can be placed in office. - Don't believe in such things.
- It can be placed anywhere you want. - Please don't force me.
Kindly carry on with your work.
If this is purchased, an unmarried person will get married, sir.
- I am already married. - People with no kids...
- will be blessed with one, sir. - I have kids as well.
Your kids will become very intelligent, sir.
- They have enough intelligence. - They will get a good job
and settle abroad, sir.
No, I am not so greedy. Please, leave me alone.
Sir, for a moment, please listen to the history.
Sir, please listen to the history.
Sir, this is the plant that fell apart
when Lord Anjaneya was carrying the Sanjeevani to Lanka.
Sir, after buying this plant, Tendulkar hit 200 runs.
Sir, Trump became the President of the USA only after buying this plant.
Sir, my neighbour had only one garage before he bought this plant.
Now, he owns 4 garages, sir.
Forget it, I really don't believe in this.
I am trying to complete an important work. Please leave me alone.
Sir, listen to the price. It is extremely less, sir.
It requires very less maintenance also, sir.
- How much? - Sir, this is in huge demand abroad.
- How much is it in America? - $50, sir.
- How much is it in Europe? - 40 Euros.
- In China? - Fake product.
- In Dubai? - Same product.
- But... - How much is it in India?
Sir, you seem to be a senior citizen.
Hey, who told you that I am a senior citizen?
I am still young!
- Wow, sir. - Wow!
But still, for your sake, this is only 299 Rupees
with one-year warranty, sir.
With my guarantee, sir.
Please check, sir.
Which one do you want, sir?
See, it is the end of month. I don't have any money left.
I will buy it the next time we meet.
Please don't disturb me, let me complete my work.
It is alright, sir.
Okay, sir.
Listen, you both look educated
and seem very talented too.
Writing a novel is very easy, sir.
But..
Writing a novel is very easy,
but
what do I do about this?
I am not sure about what you understood from the story
whatever you both are seeking for,
Rudra has written about it in this diary.
She is Charvi.
How are you?
Sorry.
I shouldn't have behaved so rudely the other day.
And he is Indra.
Indra?
What is going on here?
How much were you receiving every day?
$1440.
What about the others?
For me as well! 1440.
Hey, how did these two come here?
So were even those 2 involved in this game?
Yes.
In that case, Asthra, lawyer,
his junior, driver, Indra and Charvi!
Were they all in one team?
What? Were they testing these people?
Yes.
- So, were they like any kingpins? - Could be.
But, what I am about to say now, is very important.
See, when you are engrossed in an important discussion,
you forget your surroundings
and enter into a different world, right?
Similar thing happened here
3 people, 3 stories, 3 dreams
What happened to those dreams?
And the money, did you get at least that?
How is your sister?
This money is not only for you 3,
but we are also getting 1440 every day.
Be it a woman or a man,
younger or older ones,
every person is playing this game
without their own knowledge.
Exactly! Only a few people can understand,
I mean, only they can understand the significance of this game very early.
Correct. Everybody will have greed, right?
Now, I am on a mission.
I am going to receive a lot of money.
Money talks, madam.
It is easy to write a novel, sir,
- But... - what about this?
By this evening, your dad will be a rich man.
I have come here to become rich.
You all just wanted money.
Right?
What does the number 1440 signify? Why is everyone getting it?
Everything over here is temporary.
I think I got something.
Everyone that comes into our lives has a role to play.
After their role is done, our life keeps going ahead.
Upon building a mansion of dreams,
we have let money control our emotions and all the situations of our life.
The 3 important characters in this story
Apsara, Vali and Rudra
represent the 3 stages of our lives.
Stage of innocence, unawareness and the stage of realization.
While running the rat race, we often come across an opportunity to transform
Asthra represents that
when the opportunity is on our doorstep,
we have one decision to make and two voices to listen to.
Our Mind. Our Heart.
No matter who we are, what we do and where we belong to
we all receive one thing in common
1440 minutes in a day.
And we are the product of our own time.
[Dramatic Music Playing]