Ram Setu (राम सेतु)

Turn the cannon towards the statue.

Done, sir.

3...

2...

1...

Fire!

Six years ago in Bamyan, Afhanistan

Taliban committed a major crime against humanity.

The massive Lord Buddha statues were bombed and blown to pieces

destroying an integral part of our cultural inheritance.

Under the supervision of UNESCO,

an international team of archaeologists

will arrive and restore what's left of the heritage structure.

They will excavate the scattered remnants of the idols

to build the Lord Buddha statue once again.

On this mission

we have archaeologists from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Japan and India.

Welcome to Bamyan.

I don't see our Indian guest Mr. Aryan...

don't tell me you abandoned him at the LOC, Mr. Bilawal?

Would I dare to?

Your guest is sitting beside the pilot, inside the cockpit.

As usual India wants to be in 'control' of everything!

Mister...

I wasn't controlling him, I was trying to convince him.

Our pilot was scared to fly here.

He said, Bamyan is dangerous territory

and it's not safe to fly down in a helicopter

as the Taliban could bomb it.

We couldn't possibly have driven down,

so I held his hands

and gave a long, emotional speech... to inspire him.

Did your speech work its magic?

No.

The 100 dollars I gave him after the speech, worked its magic!

I'm adding that to my Expense account.

Sure.

But your pilot wasn't wrong.

The Americans too are scared of patrolling this area.

We aren't here to patrol the area,

we're here to restore the lost inheritance of Afghanistan.

We have to overcome our fears...

am I right, Bilawal?

Absolutely, Mister-know-it-all.

After Lord Buddha, you're the second person who has attained enlightenment.

Go on, make fun of me.

Let's go.

The ear of the statue has been found.

Here it is!

It must've gotten buried here when the statue was bombed.

Wonderful!

Bilawal...

What is it?

There's a metallic object under this...

There's something here.

Did you just find a landmine?

You know what, we should hand over this trench to the army.

Let them pull off this stunt.

Why do you Pakistanis call the army for every little thing?

They won't be able to handle this.

They'll destroy this site!

We'll have to do it ourselves... carefully.

Pull it out.

Pull it out.

Tamiko.

Tamiko... come down.

We've found something!

Come.

Brahmi script.

This is an ancient Indian script.

You might just have found the treasure looted by Mohammad Ghori.

No...

this dates back to an earlier period.

Dahir Sen was the last Hindu king of Sindh, in the 7th century.

These coins are from his time.

People from Raja Dahir's kingdom might have travelled here.

This area was a part of the Silk Route.

Taliban are here!

The Taliban are here... run!

Taliban are here! Run!

Let's go, Mr. Aryan... the Taliban are here.

We'll collect the coins later, let's leave right now.

These are not mere coins, Bilawal.

Dahir Sen was the king of your Sindh too!

This is a priceless legacy belonging to your country.

His will get me killed in the name of the country!

Hurry up!

Let's go.

Tamiko, sit in the car.

Let's go. Fast!

It's dangerous to stay here.

Where can we go?

Let's take refuge in Buddha.

What do you mean?

Come on, let's go.

Hurry up!

Reclining Buddha!

Let's take refuge in Buddha.

Thanks to Dr. Aryan Kulshreshtha's bravery

these priceless antiques could be saved from the Taliban.

King Dahir's coins are an invaluable part of Pakistan's legacy.

On behalf of the Pakistani government,

I thank Dr. Aryan...

As we fell into the ravine,

we discovered a statue of Lord Buddha

...the reclining Buddha.

Again, it is because of Dr. Aryan's courage

that we made this new discovery.

Wasn't only me... both of us were there.

Not just for Pakistan and Afghanistan,

Dr. Aryan has worked very hard to restore South Asian heritage.

Therefore, we will give half the treasure to India.

Thank you so much.

Mr. Habibullah...

King Dahir was a Hindu ruler...

while Afghanistan and Pakistan are Islamic states.

In that case, you should handover the entire treasure to India.

Don't you agree?

Don't you like peace among neighbouring countries?

Mister... these coins are a part of our common inheritance.

They can't be divided according to religion.

Religion divides... while culture unites.

Tell me, Dr. Kulshreshtha...

Don't you believe in religion? In God?

I don't believe in religion, God or any theory

that can't be proven.

I'm a man of facts.

History. Archaeology.

I believe only in things that can be proven, okay.

Thank you.

Good morning.

Why did you have to make a speech on religion?

Read what's written in the newspapers instead of your success story.

Forget the newspaper, take a look at this paper.

Your husband has been promoted by the ASI.

That's wonderful. Congratulations, my Lord.

You're calling your atheist husband a Lord, professor.

People might get offended.

Is Kabir still sleeping?

Kabir?

I'm here, Dad.

You're on the sofa!

Which comic book are you reading, son?

Baby Ganesha.

-Kabir-- -Nice!

Go get ready for school.

Why the sudden change in expression?

That's not just a comic book,

that's you trying to get Kabir to believe in God!

I know you very well.

Should I make him an atheist like you instead?

Read the praises being heaped on you...

they're slandering you.

-And you want-- -Okay... let's not fight.

It's my first day in office as Joint-Director General.

Be nice to me.

-Bye. -Bye.

Don't demolish Ram Setu!

As you can see, a large number of people have gathered here today,

to oppose the Sethusamudram Project.

According to the project,

the Indian government and some private organizations

will demolish Ram Setu to construct a shipping canal in its place

to provide a shorter shipping route for trading.

According to the people, Ram Setu was constructed by Lord Ram

and is part of our cultural legacy...

it should therefore not be destroyed.

Don't demolish, don't demolish. Don't demolish Ram Setu!

Don't demolish, don't demolish. Don't demolish Ram Setu!

Don't demolish, don't demolish. Don't demolish Ram bridge!

Don't demolish, don't demolish. Don't demolish Ram Setu!

We immediately need to file a reply

in the honorable Supreme Court.

We?

Mr Indrakant, the government will file the reply.

We are simply giving you an update.

Sathe,

I invested in this project

because you and your cabinet had given me assurance...

now you're giving me an 'update'?!

Sir... it is just a small headache.

Someone has filed a public interest litigation in Court saying-

The Sethusamudram Project will offend the religious sentiment of the people.

We will challenge this.

This country has deep faith in Shree Ram.

How will you challenge this sentiment?

I have a plan...

Sir, I'll need some time to study the Ram Setu.

I'll have to go on an expedition--

We don't have time for that, Aryan.

All the government needs is an affidavit

stating that Ram Setu wasn't built by Shree Ram, that it's a natural construction.

Guess what, you've been highly recommended to make this report.

Thank you very much, sir, but I need to research--

Go ahead.

You've written a thesis on marine archaeology after all!

Do you believe in God?

No, sir.

-Exactly. -But--

That's the reason you're the perfect guy to do this report.