Qaidi Band
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This is Machang Lalung.
mm year 1951
Machang Lahmg from Assam
...was arrested for grievous assault.
At that time he was 23 years old.
To determine whether
he was guilty or innocent...
he Went through a court-tum
Unable to get bail. M achang
was imprisoned as an undertrial.
...he would've been imprisoned
for a maximum of 1U years.
but m:
court caseWent on for 54 years
For 54 years Machang stayed mam
as an undertnm
Vwhile India continued to progress...
Tram passenger hams b: M m
...fror'n Green revolution
to the IT revolution...
...grar'nophones turned into M P3.
stores became shopping malls...
...villages became towns.
But M achang continued to rot in jail.
In 2005. the court declared
Machang innocent...
...and released him with
a compensation of Rs. 3 Lakhs.
Like M achang. even today. there
are thousands of poor undertrials...
...rotting away in India's prisons.
awaiting their verdict.
As time passes by.
they lose hope of freedom.
The jail first becomes their habit
and then their home.
To deal with despair.
endless wait and loneliness...
...the undertrials unwillingly embrace
the bizarre shades of thejail...
...which slowly become a way of life.
Sanlu
Ova Sarqm
How long will you get scared by
nightmares of failing to become a pilot?
Dude. I flushed that
pilot-dream down the toilet.
The day I was admitted here.
Right new. I was dreaming
Fine.
But get in line and dream...
...or else the warden
will make kebabs out of you.
Oman get up!
M ave your feet rascals!
Did you get a manicure at night?
Return my soap!
- Long-live India. Sir!
- Long-live India!
Sm \ bary need
to go to the bathroom
Prayer first. bathroom later. C'r'non.
You're a New Arrival uncle?
I came in last night.
I'm diabetic. $0 I can't control
the pee.
Don't worry. the jail will teach you
to control every/thing.
Your pee as well as your tears.
Come. let's pray.
Give us strength of mind...
...that the mind may be victorious.
That before others' victory...
...the self is victorious.
Give us strength of mind.
Prayers over. Long-live India!
Long-live India!
Run M ohsin. Run!
Stop!
Get in line all of you.
Clean up quickly.
the animals are here!
Get out
Cmun.
I got my 200 Sanju!
Lady luck shines in Iatrine!
Do you mind if I go first?
My spot is yours.
If you have 200 bucks.
Scams in the toilet also?
If you're the first to go in.
you get a spick-n-span Taj M ahal.
If you go after all of them.
It'll stink so much you'll faint.
$0 let's talk if you got 200 bucks.
I can give you buddy. Two hundred.
But I only have 100.
Sorry Mr. Superstar!
Your call is on wait.
Uncle here gets a newcomer discount.
Give!
Not so openly uncle!
Next time I will take 200.
Oye Mohsm
One by one. come on.
Undertrials from wards 4.5 and 6
who have their trails today...
...should report at
the Main-Gate immediately.
...the van leaves for court shortly.
HowTe you doing handsome?
There's a cockroach in this.
Would you like a Iollypop instead?
Come to our cell.
you'll get anything you want.
LoHyPP57
Vwhat the rubbish! Just Mo eggs?
- The hen is on leave.
- Your hen can go scr-
Surti sir. the warden sent
less eggs today.
You'll get your regular
eight eggs from tomorrow.
Uncle here...
is our fresh new admission!
Can I get an egg as well?
Eggs are a part of
'special breakfast'.
For which you have
to bribe the wardens.
Do you have that kind of money?
M eve on then!
Pass the glass. C'r'non.
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