Shool

Shool

Year: 1999

Runtime: 142 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Eeshwar Nivas

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Police Inspector Samar Pratap Singh is posted to Motihari, Bihar with his wife Manjari and their daughter. His honesty and diligence put him at odds with the District Superintendent of Police, his subordinates and fellow officers, creating a tense struggle within a force resistant to reform.

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1

Late-night call about Bachchu Yadav

The film opens with a late-night call from Patna asking to speak to Bachchu Yadav, a ruling party MLA. His aides learn that the party has chosen a different candidate, triggering a pressure campaign to drop the nomination for money. When intimidation fails, his thugs stab the new candidate under his supervision.

Late night Patna
2

Threats escalate as the rival MLA is targeted

The boss’s men locate the new candidate at a prostitute’s abode and brief him on the party’s decision. The candidate is pressured to relinquish the nomination in exchange for cash. When he resists, the thugs carry out a stabbing under Yadav’s supervision.

Night Candidate’s home
3

Inspector Samar Pratap Singh arrives in Motihari

Inspector Samar Pratap Singh arrives in Motihari with his wife Manjari and daughter, bringing his idealistic sense of law and order. He quickly discovers that the local police operate under Yadav’s influence. The new environment tests his resolve from the start.

Arrival day Motihari, Bihar
4

Railway station confrontation over a Rs 30 fare

At the railway station, Singh clashes with a hard-nosed coolie over a Rs 30 fee and refuses to overpay. A hawaldaar intervenes, and Singh goes to the station to file a complaint about harassment. Sub-inspector Hussain dismissively suggests forgiveness, revealing the corruption that pervades the station.

Day Motihari railway station
5

D.S.P. asks Singh to bend the law

The D.S.P. orders Singh to break up a fight and arrest Yadav’s men, which Singh sees as the real culprit. He arrests Sudhir Vinod and Lallan Singh, but the D.S.P. later orders their release. This clash exposes Singh’s stubborn integrity and the police’s compromised system.

Day Motihari Police Station
6

Loudspeaker incident at the marriage anniversary

Yadav throws a marriage anniversary party and Singh challenges the use of loudspeakers without proper permission. He confiscates the music system, triggering a confrontation with Yadav. The D.S.P. mocks rules as inconsequential in a small village, while Singh demands written orders.

Evening Marriage anniversary venue, Motihari
7

Singh’s suspension for defiance

The stand-off over the authority and the loudspeakers leads to a heated exchange between Singh and the D.S.P., who, aided by Hussain, frames him for a previous attack. The court of opinion and the system are against him, and Singh is suspended from duty.

Following day Motihari
8

Market confrontation ends in tragedy

During a confrontation with Yadav’s men in the market, a henchman attacks Singh with a heavy wooden club but fatally strikes Singh’s daughter instead. Singh is left grief-stricken as chaos erupts around him, and the incident becomes a pretext for further political manipulation.

Night Motihari market
9

Laljee informs Yadav; a deadly silence follows

After the attack, Laljee rushes to Yadav to report that Singh has beaten Yadav’s men badly. Yadav, showing his callous power, kills Laljee and orders his henchmen to file a complaint that Laljee died due to Singh’s actions. The police quickly move to arrest Singh, who is already mourning his daughter.

Soon after the market incident Motihari
10

Manjari’s suicide attempt

A few days pass as Singh grapples with personal and political turmoil. Manjari attempts suicide with sleeping pills, blaming his idealism for their ruined life. Singh rushes to the hospital and a fragile moment of comfort is shared before she dies.

A few days after arrest Singh’s home and hospital
11

Singh seeks vengeance after losing his wife

With Manjari dead, Singh feels he has nothing left to lose and prepares to take justice into his own hands. He retrieves his service weapon from the station despite Hussain’s warnings. The line between law and personal revenge begins to blur as he heads toward Patna.

Night Police station and road to Patna
12

Final showdown in the state legislature

Singh kills Hussain and travels to Patna for the state legislature. He enters the well of the house, drags Yadav to the Speaker’s dais, and delivers an emotional appeal about criminal politics. He shoots Yadav in the head and triumphantly shouts Jai Hind, proclaiming his patriotism.

Legislative session Patna, Bihar State Legislature

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