Aranyak

One day, a rabbit, a monkey, a tiny elephant, and a frog,

the four friends were passing through the jungle.

Suddenly, a leopard came in front of them.

Stop!

You'll have to pay a tax to go through here.

What tax, Mr. Leopard?

One of you

will have to be my dinner tonight.

Please don't eat me!

-Please, let me go home! -Okay!

Out of the three of you, Frog, Elephant, and Monkey, you can go.

Not you, Rabbit.

Because you are juicy.

Juicy!

Mr. Leopard, please don't eat me. I can be of service to you.

Is it? How so?

I can sing well, really well.

Okay, then.

Come with me…

to my den.

Sing for me there.

Come.

I will take you to the den.

One, two, three, four, five!

Hey, why isn't Maroot singing?

What happened?

-Didn't the teacher ask us to improvise? -Oh, okay.

Hey, Rabbit!

What happened, why aren't you singing? Come on, sing!

Shall I go and check?

There's an entire army of teachers there.

Maroot! Maroot?

Maroot!

He stole my costume in the dark.

-Where did he go? -That way, sir!

Sir, we're about to reach Sironah.

Mom, the red bean curry will get burnt. Cook it on a low flame.

Concentrate on your studies. Your dad's phone is unreachable since yesterday.

Woke up?? Yes… Just now.

Still in a foul mood…

And, Mom, the red chili powder is in the second box on the left.

Red chili powder.

Manoj, did you wake up?

You always add to the work, Mom.

Sorry.

Leave it. Go and study.

Now, where are you going?

We've run out of wood, Mom.

Keep that here, I'll get it later. Concentrate on your studies.

One second more, and the curry would've burnt.

Grandpa, why have you taken out the gun today?

Yesterday was the lunar eclipse.

So?

-He might come. -Who?

The Leopard-Man.

He comes out on the night of the lunar eclipse, to feast on blood.

Don't tell him the story of the Leopard-Man, Grandpa.

He'll wet the bed, and I'll have to wash the sheets.

Shut up.

Have you ever seen the Leopard-Man?

Yes.

The Leopard-Man…

Half-animal…

Where are my bullets?

Where are the bullets?

Take these, Manoj.

-Dad? -Yeah.

Where were you all night? Mom called you so many times.

I was a little busy, son.

Raman Singh! Who took the bullets out of my gun?

-I did, Dad. -Why?

You don't even remember to take your tablets.

-What tablets do I take? -Listen to him.

Raman Singh, touching a police officer's official weapon is an offense.

Raman Singh was your younger brother, Dad.

I'm Hari, your son.

And you retired from the police services three years back.

You started smoking up early in the morning? What is this, Dad?

Sergeant, I'll put the bullets back. Come and have breakfast.

Manoj, hold the gifts. These are for your sister's 19th birthday.

Come, my beloved Let's fly over the moon…

What was so important in Himmat Nagar, that you had to stay the whole night?

Would you be getting the invitation to the wedding in Mr. Manhas' family?

Why was your phone switched off?

By the way, you have taken one year's leave of absence, right?

From tomorrow.

So, quit policing everyone at home from now on. Understood, Ms. Congeniality?

My phone's battery died.

Oh, wow!

This is amazing.

I haven't taken this leave of absence just for Nutan, Hari.

You think a year's leave is a magic wand?

You wave it, and suddenly turn into a super mom, a master chef, Sunny Leone,

three-in-one?

I don't need your pity sex now. Leave it.

-Jai Hind, ma'am. -Jai Hind, Negi.

-Send these files to the SP's office. -Okay.

And where's Mr. Rana?

Answering the roll call inside.

-Roll call? -Yes, the new officer's here.

Mr. Rana, this is how you maintain the station diary? Like this?

You haven't learnt the basics?

-Sorry, sir. -"Sorry"?

I'll do it right away.

-What happened, Mr. Rana? -Ma'am, the station diary…

Kasturi Dogra, the SHO.

Hi, I'm Angad Mallik, your replacement.

I haven't handed over the charge yet.

Hey, no, that's not necessary. Please keep sitting.

I have prepared the paperwork for the transfer of charge. Please read and sign.

-Rana, Chauhan, I'll call for you later. -Yes, ma'am.

Thank you.

Should I empty out the entire cupboard, or can I leave some stuff?

After a year, these things will be back where they belong.

And so will you.

Yes, you're right.

You can leave your things.

I don't have much stuff, it will fit in here somewhere.

When is your family joining you?

I don't have a family.

Please go ahead and pack your things. I won't disturb you.

A BLACK LEOPARD WAS SPOTTED IN SIRONAH

-You cannot go inside, wait! -Wait, where are you going?

-What happened, Mr. Rana? -Ma'am, this woman forced her way in.

-Mr. Madhav, take her outside. -Mr. Rana!

She's just a junkie.

These foreigners have multiplied, and are nothing but troublemakers--

How can we help you, madam?

My daughter is missing.

My daughter and boyfriend, both are missing.

I woke up this morning and they were not there.

What happened? What is she saying?

She said that her daughter is missing, and her boyfriend too, since the morning.

"Missing"? They must be junkies like her, and lying somewhere.

Kasturi, this girl is hiding something.

Who is he?

Search her.

-What are you doing? -Who is this man?

Retired Head Constable, Mahadev Dogra.

My father in-law, and the grand old man of Sironah Police.

Jai Hind, sir.

I found this.

Neither is this from our district, nor from Malana or Kashmir.

This cheap stuff is from Nepal.

Liar!

You telling lie?

Drug business. Who gave you this weed?

Sorry, I cannot understand her.

You can't understand? I'll break your legs and you won't be able to stand.

You want some?

I want to call the French embassy, in New Delhi.

Please understand, my daughter's only 19.

Okay, calm down. Everyone. What is your name?

Julie Baptiste.

-What is you daughter's name? -Aimee Baptiste.

Could she be with your boyfriend?

-I don't know. -"I don't know"?

-Should I slap you-- -Ms. Kasturi!

-Where are you staying? -Taj Lodge, near Mall Road.

I don't get a good feeling, sir. My daughter could be in danger.

What is she saying?

Instead of translating everything, can I talk to her alone?

She can't be trusted at all, don't go by--

I'll talk to her.

Everyone, out. Out, please!

You too, ma'am.

Close the door!

-Your phone, please. -Why do you need my phone?

Mom, stop staring at me like that. Didn't we talk about this last night?

I haven't done anything.

-The car was with you the whole time? -Yeah!

-So? -Mr. Kanti.

Mom, someone's done this deliberately,

to trap me, to trap you. Don't you see? I'm telling you--

Okay, enough!

I shouldn't have pressurized them for your parole.

Yeah, right! I should just rot in jail for nothing, just like that--

For rape!

I had to hide my face from everyone.

And that's why, to save face, you sent me to jail and became a messiah of truth.

You said back then too that you hadn't done anything.

You actually believe that I was involved in last night's incident?

-Call the Collector, Nandan. -Why are you calling Uncle Ashok?

I have to get your parole canceled.

What the fuck, Mom? No! Mom!

But why, Jagdamba? Did something happen?

-Mom. -First, eat your breakfast.

Okay, I'll get the paperwork arranged.

But… is everything okay?

Did Kanti do something last night?

No, Dad.

What happened last night?

We went to Hotel Bom, had a few beers, and then went straight back home.

Why? What happened?

If nothing happened, then why is Jagdamba trying to get Kanti's parole canceled?

That's weird.

He didn't do anything wrong last night.

Nilima, sweetheart.

Put the ring on his finger.

-Yes. Thank you. -Congratulations.