Badla (बदला)

Nuts?

Nuts?

Nuts?

-I must be. -Nuts?

Yes?

Naina Sethi?

Yeah. Yes.

Badal Gupta.

Your lawyer, Jimmy Punjabi has sent me here.

Oh!

Actually, I was expecting you a little later.

-So, should I come back a little later? -No. No...

-Please come in. -Thank you.

Jimmy praises you a lot.

Good! Else I would have had to praise myself.

-May I take your coat? -No, I'll do it.

-Can I get you some tea, coffee? -No, I am good. Thank you.

Oh, please finish your meal. I can wait.

No, I am done.

I don't feel like eating anyway.

My wife says, a car cannot run without fuel.

-She must be really looking after you... -Yes. A little too much.

Please have a seat, I'll join you in a minute.

In other news, the trial of Naina Sethi is set to begin this week.

Photographer Arjun Joseph, found dead in a hotel room

was allegedly murdered by his lover, Naina Sethi.

Sethi, was recently awarded the Focus Business Person of the Year Award

is pleading innocent and states she was the victim of a plot.

Sethi, currently out on bail will be appearing in court this--

Please sit.

At least they said "allegedly." I'll sit here?

Right now, you're just a suspect.

There is no evidence against you.

There won't be any.

Because I haven't done anything.

But sometimes you get punished for doing nothing.

-How? -Homework.

In school? You get punished for not doing your homework.

Seriously?

Sorry. That was a bad joke.

But, it's very popular amongst us lawyers.

-Good to know. -But, on a more serious note...

we may have a problem.

Do you know where's Jimmy? I can't reach his phone.

He's out of town.

But Jimmy said that everything is under control.

-He's found a lead that will-- -That will...

change the case in our favor?

-Yes. -He said the same to me,

when we last spoke.

However...

what I just found out... can also change our case.

But...

not in our favor.

The prosecution has found a new witness against you--

Who?

I don't know.

I don't know who or what.

But that person has some evidence...

which can completely change our case.

That's why I changed my time to come here.

The new witness will testify...

at the police station in three hours.

And if the witness does have any evidence...

then I am afraid, you may be called to the police station tonight.

-And... -And?

The police may issue an arrest warrant for you.

Let me just call Jimmy.

You have reached the voice mail box of...

His phone's off.

Whatever evidence this witness has... how will it change our case?

I've told the truth to the court.

What we think is the truth, might not be the truth for everyone.

Everyone sees truth differently, Ms. Sethi.

As you're aware justice is blind.

It only considers that truth...

which can be proven.

Which can be believed in.

And belief, Ms. Sethi...

is built from, the details.

Details that...

make or break the evidence.

As you said, they may have evidence, but you have the truth.

And I need this truth.

Because your statement has some loopholes in it.

Which the prosecution might use against you...

that's why I need the truth to seal these loopholes.

And I assure you, I can do it.

I've never lost a case till date.

That's why your lawyer hired me.

But you know, Ms. Sethi, I'll need the truth.

The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

So help me God.

I made one mistake...

and ended up in such a mess.

My husband and child have left me.

The police have turned my house into prison.

I am being watched 24 hours.

Don't you think, if I had anything else to say, I would've said it by now?

Then we have nothing to discuss.

A murder was committed and the police found the murderer.

-Who? -You.

Didn't you just see the news?

Naina... Sorry, may I call you by your name?

Thank you. I have a daughter of your age.

Naina, if the prosecution had its way, you'd be arrested at the earliest.

We have only three hours to stop them.

And I can stop them, provided you tell me the truth.

Again? I told you already!

I am telling the truth!

-Someone's trying to frame me. -You're paying me by the hour, Naina.

Either you continue to whine about being framed...

or with my help, keep yourself out of jail.

The choice is yours.

-Fine! -Good.

That's the spirit.

Okay, let's start from the beginning.

What were you and Arjun doing at the Glen Mohr Hotel?

We were told to go there.

Arjun and I had been together for three months.

Someone found out and started blackmailing us.

We were only following instructions.

-Blackmailer wanted 100,000 pounds. -100,000 pounds!

That's a lot of money.

Was it just an affair with Arjun or were you in love with him?

I love only my husband and my child. That's all.

Arjun was a mistake, nothing else.

The hotel is...

200 miles from here.

I told you already, I didn't choose the hotel.

Didn't you find it odd...

-a place so far away-- -How should I know?

The blackmailer could be fond of their room service or the d'cor... I don't know.

But seriously, why this hotel in particular?

Had you two been there before?

How does it matter?

Don't you think it's more important that...

somebody committed a murder at that hotel and pinned it on me?

Naina, everything is important. Everything!

Remember, details.

Whatever it is that you saw...

you must make me see.

Like how it was...

for Sanjay and Dhritarashtra.

-Who? -Sanjay and Dhritarashtra.

You must have read the Mahabharata.

When I was young. I know the basic story line.

"Basic story line!" That's a good one.

No, but... Naina, listen.

Like justice, Dhritarashtra was also blind.

And Sanjay was his eyes.

Whatever Sanjay told him...

became the truth for him.

Now, you are my eyes.

Whatever you tell me, will become the truth for me.

So, try to see everything clearly in your mind...

and then tell me.

Every little detail.

Okay? So, first off...

you told the police that you received an SMS. Tell me about it.

We had been waiting there for two hours.

-Arjun? -What happened?

Blackmailer has sent a text from your phone.

Saying, "I'll tell everyone the truth."

It is a trap.

Grab your coat, I'll take the money. Let's get out of here.

I was unconscious for a while.

-When I woke up... -What did you first see?

Someone was knocking on the door.

Police! Can you hear me? Is everything okay?

Open the door, now!

Can you hear me?

Is everything okay in there?

Arjun! What's wrong, Arjun?

Hey, you. Open the door.

Step aside.

Can someone help me?

Help! Can someone help? Arjun!

Wake up, Arjun!

-Police! -Can someone help me, please?

-Get up slowly. -Can you please help me?

Hands where I can see them.

-Hands where I can see them. -There's someone else in the room!

Hands behind your back. Now!

I didn't do anything. There's someone else in the room.

Stay where you are.

Can't you hear me? There's someone else in the room!

-I haven't done anything! -Listen to me!

Turn around! Turn around, now!

Stay where you are and turn around, please.

He must not have gone too far. Officer, please!

Officer, there's someone else--

I am arresting you under suspicion of murder.

-I haven't done anything-- -You do not have to say anything,

but if you do say anything, it may be used in the courts of law

as an evidence against you.

Send forensics. We have a dead body.

According to the police report...

the witnesses heard someone scream in the room, but...

did not see anybody leave.