Naya Kadam

Mahatma Gandhi had said that India's culture lies in its...

...thousands of villages. This is the story of such village...

...far away from civilization, where a man known...

...as Ramu put his life on stake for the village's progress.

If there are people like Ramu in every village then India...

...will become a haven for Gods.

We have kept this objective in mind while...

- ...making this film. - Naya Kadam .

- What difference does it make? - That is what I'm saying.

- This is the men's compartment. - So what?

We are going for picnic. Ladies first! Move. Move.

- What are you waiting for? - Wait. What nonsense is this?

Stay away from me. I'm going to Tirupati for holy visit.

My penance will be broken.

We have paid the charges, why should we get up?

What if you have paid? Get up.

- Get up. -Listen to me. - Where should I site?

If you don't get up your beard shall be in danger.

Forgive me. We'll go into the neighbouring compartment.

Let's go.

How they all ran away! But not everyone I notice.

One is still sitting here. Hello mister.

Why are you being stubborn? Why don't you leave?

He is feeling shy like a new bride.

Sir, could you show us your face at least?

What are you staring at with those blood shot eyes?

- Who are you? - I'm a murderer.

- Murderer. - You have just killed somebody?

I had committed 2 murders 12 years ago.

I have finished the sentence today.

- I'm scared. - Don't be scared.

I might be a killer but I'm not a bad human being.

If you are not a bad person then why did you kill anybody?

This history of world can't be changed till blood is shed.

Whom did you kill?

To know that you'll have to hear a poor boy's story.

You'll have to hear the love story of an innocent couple.

35 years ago, at the banks of river Godavari...

...there was a very poor and backward village.

There was no road linking it the main city even.

May be that is why its name was Guptgaon .

It was a village of Illiterates, ruled by two men.

Ruled on the basis of their wealth and muscle power.

One was village heard, Madhukar. Other was money lender, Jaggu.

- There was a school master in the village. - Shrikant.

He spent his time caring for teaching the children.

- Don't say bad things. - Don't say bad things.

- Don't listen to bad words. - Don't listen to bad words.

- Don't look at bad things. - Don't look at bad things.

You go and attend the class. I'll look after the animals.

Chanda, you care so much for me.

When I grow I'm going to give you a nice gift.

- Don't say bad things. - Don't say bad things.

- Don't listen to bad words. - Don't listen to bad words.

- Where are you going? - To study.

You'll study. Run away or I'll bash you up.

Let me study. I have great interest in education.

- Run away or I'll break your legs. - Teacher, tell them.

Wretched creature, what will you do after getting educated?

I have told you so many times not to teach out in open.

If anyone like him gats educated then we're finished.

- No classes here from tomorrow. - Srikant, if you teach any...

...other child I'm going to kill you.

Got it?

Teacher, tell them that I'm interested in studies.

- You are interested. - I'm interested in studies.

Ramu, my child.

Education is death for the poor.

If you study, these people will kill you.

If the teacher teaches you then they will kill him too.

Don't worry about my death. I'll keep education alive.

I'll teach him at home after my school duty.

Thank you so much.

- Can I ask you a question? - Go ahead.

We are human beings like them.

We breathe the same air.

We drink water when thirsty.

Then why did God create difference between us?

Answer me.

Ages have gone by but your question...

Where God is concerned, has only created mankind.

But man has divided people into different section.

- I'll ask another question. - What is that child?

Why has not God provided food if he has given hunger?

To escape from solving this issue. God turned into stone.

If at this young age you have been able to think...

...about this question, I've full faith that after...

- I'll fill water and be back. - C.O.T. That is cat.

You are wrong.

It's not C.O.T. It's C.A.T.

- Ramu, you know English? - Yes. A bit.

- Can you write your name in English? - Yes.

Show me by writing it down on my slate.

You wretched creature! How dare you sit...

...next to the daughter of Alok Madhukar.

Who taught you that C.O.T is not cat...

...but cot. Who was that? Tell me.

I go to the teacher's house after finishing my work here.

He is teaching me.

Master!

Don't hurt my teacher.

- Don't hurt my teacher. - Get lost.

You are thinking of bringing a revolution by teaching...

...he children of low caste.

I told you to teach only 8 kids.

Why did you teach the ninth child.

I'll kill you and throw your body into the river Godavari.

The vultures are going to feast on your body.

Remember this.

I used to believe that I can get educated without eating.

But I don't want it at the cost of your self respect.

Really, our master is very cruel.

He'll kill you if you try to teach him.

So don't teach my son anymore.

Not teach him? I should not teach this child who...

...will brightness into tomorrow's world.

No. Injustice cannot kill a budding talent.

The way Dronacharya avenged himself by teaching Arjun...

...the art of using weapons. Same way I'll cultivate...

...an answer to injustice in this Arjun.

I'll surely teach him. I'll take him to the city and educate him.

He'll become a capable person then.

- Chanda, take care of Mom. - I will. Don't worry.

You go and study. I'll do your work and take care of aunt too.

- Ramu. - Yes, Lakshmi.

Take this pen and write all your exams with this pen only.

Okay.

These are the citizen of Guptgaon who are living in a pathetic state.

They should be crushed.

Don't ever let then realise that they are humans too.

Let them have the courage to question us.

Hitler has said that the strong need more and the weak should be crushed.

That is why you crush the village committee.

And you charge so much interest that they can never rise again.

We are the uncrowned kings of this stupid villagers.

- Hail Hitler. - Hail Hitler.

Where is it? It's not here to. Where is it?

I'm not going to spare you people.

I'm a principled man. My brother is in the parliament.

Fakirchand Daulatchand. I'm the B.D.O.

I'm going to straighten you all. I am very strict man.

Tell me where is the school.

- I've swallowed it. - Swallowed it?

- What about the hospital? - That too.

- The temple? - I have swallowed it too.

- The fair price shop? - Sir, I've swallowed that.

You have eaten that! I had heard that people eat food stuff.

You have eaten entire building.

You have had temple, hospital and the fair price shop too.

Is it your stomach or the devil's briefcase?

I'll not let go. Tell me. Tell me.

Where is the school.

Where is the hospital.

Where is the temple.

Sir, liquor is in here. Chicken kabab is in there.

And I'm in that room waiting for you.

- What was I saying? - Sign on the school documents.

- Here. - More.

- Here. - More.

- Here. - More.

Do the rest yourself. I have work to do.

Do you see my new tactics? Till the time we have...

...officers like him, nobody can hurt us.

Count your points. I have 40 points.

I have 60 points.

Who are you? - A human who has come to teach you humanity.

This is a school and gambling here is a crime.

- Who are you? - He seems to be new in here.

I belongs to this village. I was born here. I'm Ramu.

Ramu. - Nobody will gamble here or pollute this pure place.

You think that you have risen above us after coming from city.

We'll play in the mornings and drink alcohol in the night.

If possible we'll create problems to because the...

...village head has given us the permission to do so.

And you are forbidding us from doing it! Who are you?

I'm the new teacher sent by the government.

New master.

If you don't vacate this place now, I'll send you to the jail.

- Jail. - Yes.

And I'll sent these animal to a shed far away.

Vacate this place in a minute. Understand.

Come on, let's take the animal and complain to the village head.

Who has dared to bring the buffaloes into my house?

You brought all the animals after Ramu threatened you all.

Drive them out. Out.

Drive them out otherwise my house will be filled with dung.

Drive them out. Out.

He has come to uplift the village. Like a God!

Has my son returned?

- Ramu is back? - Yes.

Make your son understand the fact that Madhukar is not dead.

If he want to live here...

...to bow down before me.

Mr. Madukar, your atrocities will end now.

From today this village shall see new light.

New light? You have brought it in that bag.

Yes. I have brought it in my heart and my eyes.

With this light I'll show them a new way of life.

Mother, keep down the pall. Chanda, throw the broom away.

Go home. Nobody will slog here like animal.