Agneepath

Don't look back.

Look... over there.

The world prays before

the rising Sun, ...

...for it's the source of light

for the whole world.

But dad, the Sun gives us light

only during the day.

But the nights are lit up in

the city, isn't that so, Daddy?

Do people in the city pray to

the lights ofthe night?

People in the city pray for wealth;

not for the light ofthe day.

And those who are enamored of

wealth live a life of lies...

... and they oRen stray

towards the wrong path.

Why so, Daddy?

Because the path oftruth

is difficult to tread upon.

lt is a fiey path.

The fiey path...?

-Don't you remember the poem?

Oh yes... l remember.

''O' traveller on the

path through fire''

''Should you ever find

a tree on your way''

''Seek not even the shade of a leaf

For the path leads through fire''

''Tread tirelessly and without rest

upon the path of fire''

''Make unto yourselfthat promise''

- Oh no!

Promise that!

- All right... l promise.

''For traveller, you tread upon

the path through fire''

l forgot the next lines, Daddy.

''Thus he wades ...

... through a sea of

tears, sweat and blood''

''For the traveller, treads upon

the path through fire''

What does that stanza mean,

Daddy?

Man must pass the test of fire...

... by blood, toil, sweat and

tears.

And then, no obstacle can stand

in the way ofwhat he seeks.

l won't forget this poem ever.

l promise.

That's good, Son.

- Hello there, schoolmaster!

Electricity is coming to our village.

The engineer is here already.

Shiksha! Hey Shiksha!

How many times have l told you, Vijay,

not to run about! Watch your step!

Hey Shiksha!

- What's up, Brother?

Why! You're still sitting

beside the lamp! Just forget it!

Vey soon, we'll have the sun

brought right into our house.

What do you mean?- Electricity

is coming to our village!

This is Mr. Mathur,

the chief engineer.

Greetings, Sir.- He's here for

the electricity project.

Till the project is completed,

he'll stay as a guest in our house.

Please come inside, Mr.Mathur.

- Thank you.

Electricity will bring about...

... a renaissance of a new

India in our village.

Oh yes.

- Please come along.

This is the school

for the children.

lt's necessay to have

electricity in here.

Hey lady! What are you doing?!

Is that a garbage dump?

That must be a hat you're wearing!

- Yes.

You're well-regarded here,

school master.

The people not only respect me

but also love me.

Bloody swine!

Have you gotten drunk again?

- Yes, l am drunk!

Bloody swine!

You told my wife

not to give me money...

...Not to give me money, for a

drink!

ls it your money?!

Don't.- Aren't you ashamed, you

Iout?!

lfyou are so enraged,...

... you may strike me

on the other cheek too.

Will you have your wife do

menial jobs for a living?

Must your children berate their fate

for having been born to you?

ls that the way you discharge

your duty as a father?

lnstead of caring for her,...

... must you snatch money

from her and beat her up?

l can't live without the booze.

You have been born of

this earth, as we all are.

Can't you shoulder the

responsibility ofyour family...

...when the earth bears the

burden of all life?

ls the soil so weak? Will you let

yourself be drowned in liquor?

You must do something, Boss.

These developments aren't good for us.

We'll lose control over the

village.

l know! The winds of progress

are picking up force.

l must get a hold on my fiefs.

Else, l'll be blown away.

The money l've given you,

Dinkar Rao...

... was issued by the

government of India.

lt's worth far more...

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