They say we are born on Mother Earth alone and die alone.
But Arjun was not born alone.
Anu was his companion.
Fraternal twins.
Twins born from the same womb, but with no identical features,
They are called fraternal twins.
Anu and Arjun are fraternal twins.
Their mother was content.
She believed she could give them an equal share of milk.
But their father is worried that they would not be able to afford the children.
Now you will see the incident that changed those twins’ lives.
You persuaded us to loan him money and he’s nowhere to be found.
Now you’re making excuses to not pay the money.
If you don’t pay by tomorrow,
I will to thrash you naked in Ranigunj Center.
Brother, show some respect.
Stupid Idiots!
Don’t do that!
Leave him alone! Please! Stop! We’ll pay back our debt.
Whoa! You seem to have given up.
Maybe she’ll make the money, on the street!
I’ll send the customers.
Let’s go, guys!
That day, the twins realized even their Science teacher was lying.
It’s not just oxygen that we need to stay alive.
Money is just as important.
I’ll kill those idiots who beat dad.
Listen to me. I’m your elder sister.
I was born 10 seconds before you.
Don’t act as if you’re 10 years older.
It was only 10 seconds.
A milli-second can be the difference between the silver and gold medal in the Olympics.
I’m telling you. I am older than you.
My brother-in-law and sister are known for their honesty.
Why did you take those insults for just 10,000 rupees?
Your brother is here to see you.
At that moment, Venkatesam uncle appeared as God to them.
But he was a con.
He mixed some pills in their food that evening…
and looted the entire house.
He introduced the concept of cheating and thievery into their young minds.
When their father’s chit-fund company fled the city…
They ended up on the streets.
Dad!
At first, they were furious to see their parents working manual labor.
Then, they felt sad.
Dad, why are you working here?
We should be honest in whatever work we do.
Hard-working people find happiness no matter where they are.
Only the money we earn through honest means is ours.
Their father’s words gave them a sense of clarity.
Sir, could you give some more?
The Gandhi figure on the currency notes looked more glamorous than the one in their textbooks.
Father worked tirelessly to earn the 500 rupees for his children.
However life always has a twist.
Come here.
You guys exchange fake notes?
Fake notes?
Who else is in your gang? Let’s go to the police station.
Oh, dear...
They understood that their father’s words of honesty only sounded good in books.
Cheating did a number on them at a tender age.
In time they fought back and dealt their own cards.
Come on!!!
Yeah!
Arjun!
Watch the fight, man!
The guy I bet on is winning.
Come on!
Why did you ask me to come urgently?
Go get a beer.
It’s time to place your savings in front of the gym, bro.
Take the beer.
Go straight. Take a left ahead.
Second right.
Next round is between Malik and Ajmal!
Where are we going, sir?
There’s an illegal fight going on.
They are also selling drugs illegally.
Who fed you this information, sir?
Zuckerberg.
Zuckerberg?
Who’s that, sir?
Mark Zuckerberg, Founder of Facebook.
It’s streaming LIVE, Dongre.
But you know nothing about it.
Don’t look at me. Look over there. Oh, sorry.
Instead of checking how many likes you’ve got…
If you focused on the illegal activities going on in this city,
You’d have been promoted by now.
Don’t look at my face. Keep driving.
This round will last for 60 seconds.
We win a million if you defeat him.
He looks like a VOLVO Bus.
Yes, bro. If you defeat him, we can get a car for ourselves.
You mean an ambulance?
Be brave, man. 1:10.
We pay one lakh and win a million.
You’re going to lose that 1 lakh. Let’s go.
Next fight is between Ajmal and Arjun. Arjun, listen to me! Go! Go!
Hey, Arjun! Get up! Get up!
Who the hell is he, man? He’s punching so hard!
He’s like a human bulldozer. If you stand up to him, we’ll win a million.
No. I’ll just puke out all the beer I had last night.
Stop! Stop!
Hello, sir.
Come on! Fast!
Shit!
Hey, Arjun! Cops are here.
Arjun, come on!
The money!
Forget the money. We’ll deal with it later. First let’s get out of here.
Come on! Don’t spare anyone.
Get a crane to drag him off.
Sir, the organisers got away.
MLAs and Ministers’ sons were present here.
They’ll keep calling if we arrest them.
So we’ll let them go?
The guys?
No, Our phones.
He will be transferred again.
By the way, I don’t get it.
How did they know that we were coming?
They think they’re good at social media?
I also updated Facebook that we were coming.
You…! Sorry, sir.
I’ll find you guys.
I’ll get you.
I will not spare you.
Take this.
Hello.
I’m calling from Downtown Los Angeles.
My modem hasn’t been working for 2 hours.
The lights aren’t even turning on.
What do you want me to do?
Sorry, ma’am.
That really sucks the big one.
What are you saying?
The Big One—It really sucks it. I feel your deep pain, Madam.
Oh, my god! Connect me to your supervisor now.
Sure.
Okay, ma’am.
She wants to talk to the supervisor!!
It sounds like a cable box.
I ran some tests, sir. Please hold.
Holy crap!
Did that work, sir?
Yeah.
Thank you.
Hello…
Yeah?
This is Supervisor Franklin speaking, Mrs. Kalish.
My modem hasn’t been working since 2 hours.
Please follow my instructions carefully.
Count to 20 and restart the modem again.
Okay. The light’s on.
Okay, ma’am. Now try logging in again.
Okay. I’m back on.
I promise you.
I will horribly flog that imbecile.
Huh?!
And you have a wonderful day!
You too.
Thank you!
Hey! Give me that. Hey!
In case they get locked out in the future…
I’m saving their usernames and passwords to help them.
Why do you want to help them?
You could sell the data and pocket the cash.
Step it up! You got an e-mail from Data Bro.
Bro, the dark web is calling you.
Sell the usernames and passwords to Data Bro.
Get that cash money!
And if I get caught and locked up…
Data Bro isn’t going to bail me out.
Get lost!
Thanks, Bhai.
Hey! Don’t touch my idly, idiot! Chill!
How much are you going to eat?
What’s up, my brother?
My number #1 Varma Brother.
Good morning, my brothers.
How are you guys? Yo, bro!
Super.
Ready to hit it soon?
What? Early in the morning?
Need to sleep, man.
I feel so tired.
You helped your sister with her business.
What about me?
There’s a long waiting list for work.
I’ll treat to beers later.
Yes. The courier just arrived.
I’m sending it. Give me a minute.
Priority.
What? No. No. Let’s finalise the deal at 10K.
There are 150 pieces in total.
5000?! This isn’t garbage, you know.
It’s brand new.
Quality is our best quality.
What the hell is this, huh?
You and your brother are out of line.
You thought you put the screws on me? Think he can provide a better life? Think he can provide a better life?
How dare you send me a divorce notice!
You think your brother’s going to save you?
He’s going to beat me, huh?
He thinks he’s a real man, huh?
You have no right to talk about Arjun.
Being a man doesn’t mean spending all your money on God knows what!
I’ll really spill acid on your face this time.
Where’s the money, huh?
Vikram! Vikram, stop it!
Vikram! Vikram!
Oh, it’s here.
Vikram! If you touch me or my money…
What will you do?
Leave that money or you’ll be even less use to a woman!
Get lost!
Now! Get out!
Get out!
I’m not going to spare you.
Get lost!
I won’t let you off so easily. Get out!
I'll be back. Get the money ready! -Get out!
I said get out!
Who did you sleep with for this money?
Hey, dude!
Bugger off!
Brother-in-law, your sister is acting up.
Get some sense into her and send her to me.
I’ll make her do dishes, laundry and will put her to good use.
She doesn’t have to do it for free.
I’ll fulfil her needs.
Hey! Is everything okay?
You are nothing today, you will be dirt tomorrow.
Now move!
Well, it’s fantastic!
Anu!
What the hell!
I’m talking to you, Anu!
What happened?
He refused to sign the divorce papers?
Mom is against the divorce.
Because he’s my husband…
She wants me to accept him no matter what he does.
Bloody old school!
I’ll kill that B****** !
Arjun! I’m older than you.
Listen to me and drop that thought.
Nonsense!
You were born just 10 seconds earlier. But you act like it’s 10 years.
A milli-second can be the difference between the silver and gold medal in the Olympics.
Don’t get started again. I’m sorry.
He’s my problem. I will solve it.
Let it go.
I’m sorry, elder sister. I’m sorry.
You’re my sweet sister. Come on.
Did you get paid?
Here.
Mom called.
They hiked their rent again.
Send the money in first thing tomorrow.
You know why Goddess Lakshmi is so wealthy?
She can grab money with all four of her arms.
Stop it. Don’t say that.
It’s a sin.
Here.
Personal information of 40,000 people.
I sold it to Data Bro on the dark web.
Wow! Not bad.
Quite a nice payment for a guy who cleans trash off people’s computers.
Good money!
I’ll still kill that B****** !
Ugh!
Front is silicon. Back is nylon.
She’s an iconic sex bomb.
One would die for a touch.
Then die!
Can I touch?
Go!
I feel so frustrated, man!
Why?
I can’t wait for when Vikram divorces my sister.
Then I’ll beat the crap out of him. Until then, I’m going to be pissed.
Wait for the divorce. He’ll get what he deserves.
That way.
Hear this out.
The American I spoke to yesterday…
Apparently, he has eight TVs, three cars, and four dogs at his place.
What’s the big deal? We have so much stuff too.
What stuff? TVs or cars?
Dogs.
Hey, Jit.
Man, look at those shoes.
How much do you think they cost?
Before or after taxes?
We don’t pay taxes. Don’t even mention that word.
Well, do you know how much an average American pays in taxes a year?
How much?
The same amount Indians like us earn in ten years.
So, we should earn like the Americans and pay our taxes like Indians.
That’s not an option.
If you don’t pay your taxes there, you’re locked up straightaway.
Oh!
People fear the IRS more than they fear the cops.
"Even friendship is linked with money"
"Only those with money can afford relationships"
"Poverty brings endless pain"
What’s the deal with the dark web, bro?
Dark web is like the underworld of the Internet.
Kind of like the mafia.
Anyone is allowed to buy or sell anything there.
Mostly personal information is sold.
For example, you receive these random emails and texts sometimes.
It says that you’ve won a jackpot. Click the link to claim your prize.
As soon as you click on that link, some guy hacks into your computer…
Steals your credit card details, account information, usernames and passwords.
All the money in your account is swept clean.
Main purpose of hacking is to steal personal information.
Why didn’t we start doing it?
For starters, we’ll be horribly punished if we get caught.
Even if you decide to take the risk…
You need an office, employees, someone like me who sells the data etc.
There’s no guarantee of making profits.
Are you saying it’s tough to crack it?
There will be a day when we will be successful.
Every dog has his day.
"You’re respected only if you’re rich Even your wrong doings become right"
"They salute to you when you’re rich Laugh at your jokes even if they ain’t funny"
Hopefully good days are ahead And the bad days fade into the dark
Hold on and have patience Wait for your time to come
Are you calling from India, Tom?
Are you Indian?
Yes, sir.
I’m calling from a call center in India.
Hey, buddy! I don’t need technical advice from a backward country like yours.
No offense!
I’m not going to take bullshit from white trash like you!
No offense!
‘I don’t need technical advice from a backward country like yours.’
Hey, man. Shitty view, huh?
It’s not bad.
So… How’s it going?
Good. Good..
Don’t bullshit me. This is my uncle’s company.
Was my uncle’s company.
My uncle ran this company to the ground…
and as of today he’s dead.
I’m Vijay! Your new boss.
Hello.
Americans think highly of themselves…
Make us fix stupid things they could fix themselves.
That’s what happens around here.
But it looks like you have a better life plan.
I’ve been watching you.
Varma! A true young King!
Best impersonation of a “foreign supervisor” I’ve ever heard.
I know everything about your scams.
Dark web, logins, repurposed cards…
You’re having one hell of a racket, huh?
Well, I haven’t made much money, boss.
But it’s smart.
Better than this.
Insha-allah!
So you love money?
Who doesn’t love money, sir?
Call me Vijay.
Everyone always dreams to look out to the city from the rooftop.
But no one realises that there are a million places that are the same.
Standing on top doesn’t make you special,
it’s what you do there that dictates how long you’ll fall.
See me at my night office.
I’ve got a table reserved.
Mid-Night office?!
‘Arjun’s life was going smoothly, with a few data deals.’
‘It’s going to take a new turn when he joins hands with him.’
'Let's see what happens.'
Arjun!
Hey, Arjun!
Come.
Cheers! Thank you.
Meet my fiancé Samaira.
Hi! Hi.
Hey, Arjun! Drink up.
Then we dance.
Cheers! Oh, sorry.
Cheers.
Samaira, Arjun has a killer English accent.
Arjun, give her a demo.
Hmm.
My name is Bond! Brown Bond!
I’d like my sweetened buttermilk stirred, not shaken.
Hey.
Hi. You’re funny.
Ah! And intelligent.
And humble.
I’m Mohini. Pleased to meet you.
Arjun. Pleasure is all mine.
What do you do, Arjun?
Umm… Business.
What business?
Top secret.
If I told you, I’d have to kill you. So, I’m going to keep my mouth shut.
My secret agent man!
Happy to meet you.
Likewise.
Yo, bro! DJ Naga is in the house, man.
Whoo! Come on, guys! Let’s go.
You want her time?
Unfortunately she’s already taken.
Yo! You’re here.
Cheers.
Vijay, Why am I here?
No foreplay, huh?
Of course.
How much did the Dark Web pay for the leads?
I mean, I should know if you’re serious about this.
You pay 20,000 a month.
My rent, parents’ medicines, monthly expenses…
Petrol for my 3rd hand bike, beers for my jobless friends
It all comes up to 40K.
You see these glasses?
I’ve had these same glasses since my engineering days.
Don't even have money to get new ones.
I never had a girlfriend in my life.
You know why? Because I can’t spend money on them.
I need 2 months’ salary to get through one month.
I need money.
I want to live happily and independently.
Hmm. Happily.
You mean make lots of money, meet new girls and party.
In short, you want to be me?
I want my family to be happy.
I want trustworthy people to do business with.
I should be able to trust you.
That trust needs to be mutual, boss.
Alright. I trust you.
I’ll give you that money.
But if you want to rule in this business…
You’d have to be bad.
Even Lord Arjuna would have to be.
The deal is…
The call centre gives me access to personal information on Americans.
With that information, we offer loans,
but with an application fee to pay first,
In reality, we don’t actually give loans.
Bang on!
With my connections and your skills…
We can do this!
That’s it?
Oh!
Say they owe money on credit cards?
They’ll be able to see statements.
Yes, they would.
We target those in the red.
Say that to keep the credit card they must pay an additional annual fee?
How much is that?
Credit card annual fee is around 3 percent per year?
It’s not big money.
It’s less when it’s a few people.
But if they’re in thousands… It’s a huge amount.
Alright. I lost.
If you have a plan in which people literally beg us to take their money…
I’m ready.
Taxes. Why not taxes?
How?
We can pretend to be the tax officials,
say they owe back taxes.
Threaten them because they think they’ll go to jail if they don’t pay.
They’d definitely fall for it.
They’ll be begging us to take their money.
Americans talk to the Indian call centres regarding cable TV, phone bills and flight tickets.
Why not taxes too?!
I like it!
I like it, my friend!
Let’s do this!
Whoo-hoo!
How was it last night?
I think my new boss invited me to build a business with him.
That’s good, right?
What’s not fantastic about that?
He’s the boss of our call centre.
It’s all legal on the surface.
But our business on the side.
Kind of like a scam.
Huh! Scammer, huh?
He’s a scammer?!
He’s a hustler.
Is it dangerous?
It’s under the radar
We only target the Americans.
So you’re not hurting any Indians?
Uh-huh. No.
What’s the problem then?
And what do we tell Mom and Dad?
We were born and raised in the Ranigunj slum.
Now we’re still living in poverty.
They don’t need to know the details.
We’re not obliged to tell them either.
Things change with time, Arjun.
You remember dad’s accident?
What if we were born in America?
The Government would’ve helped us in that situation.
Our destiny would be different
Let’s use the Americans to change our lives now.
You’re still a good person.
It’s not wrong changing our future.
Whoa! Nice wheels!
Nice watch too!
You like nice things too, Arjun?
What are we doing here?
Straight to the point again, huh?
Arjun, word of advice, the direct approach doesn’t work all the time.
Some level of suspense is good.
Welcome to the IRS!
Why does the US Government look so cheap?
Low cost and discreet.
Even Google started in a garage, brother.
Okay, I get it.
So, what’s the deal then?
The deal is…
Recruit four trustworthy people in the coming two weeks.
I’ll mentor you.
Then you run the show.
Sounds all good but…
What’s my share in this partnership?
Hey! Straight to the point again.
50-50?
You’re a comedian, Arjun.
Umm… 60-40?
I’m going to finance everything.
Infrastructure, Computers…
I want 80 percent.
Boss, now that is a joke.
70-30. I’m the one with the risk.
This is my final offer.
You want 30 percent just for the idea?
F***! Damn it!
Deal.
Sounds fancy but…
What is IRS?
How do I explain?
We have the Income Tax Department in India, right?
Hmm.
It’s called Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in America.
In India, none of us bother to pay our taxes.
But the Americans are pretty sincere when it comes to taxes.
They fear tax officials.
And we take advantage of that fear.
We call them as tax officials…
and scare them saying their taxes are due.
We get a hold of all their money.
Buddha, we’re going to transform our call center into a tax collection center.
Big money, huh? Killing it!
Stop hogging so much.
You’re supposed to be on a diet.
Hello!
Hi, boss.
Boys, this is our boss Vijay.
Hello, boss.
Hi.
First day and you’ve brought along your girlfriend?
That’s my sister. Anu. She’s ten seconds older than me.
She’s great with numbers.
You wanted trustworthy people, right?
That’s why I asked her to join.
Hmm. Is she going to handle our snacks bills?
Ask her to cook. We have a kitchen here.
Not for that kind of stuff.
She’s going to help with the business.
I see.
Alright. As you wish.
Gentlemen…
These are burner phones from Hong Kong ...untraceable
When you use these, it says ‘Calling from IRS’.
One time use and throw. Like condoms.
Use these first and avoid trouble later.
Here’s the information you asked for, boss.
Yes! This is our weapon.
Private confidential information on Americans.
Use this. Trick the Americans. Close the call.
Clothes the call? I don’t get it?
I said close! Not clothes.
Close the call as in…
Customer should literally beg you to take their money.
And remember.
Speak with such confidence that makes the customer look like a fool.
Yes!
The more you dominate them, the more money we make.
The more you scare them, the more money we make.
Money! Money! Money!
Got it?
Alright, boys! Let’s make some calls. Come on!
Hello. Yeah. Yeah.
Welcome to Internal Revenue Service.
How may I help you?
Uh-huh.
Hi! I’m Ringo Starr.
I’m calling from the IRS.
You owe the money for the taxes.
This is the Internal Revenue Affairs, yo!
My foot! My foot!
Hello. I’m calling from the IRS.
I’m very sorry, but…
upon my soul Sir, you owe -- um-- 437 rupees in the taxes.
Hello?
That’s dollars, man.
And never apologise.
Oh, shit!
Yes, ma’am.
The IRS.
You haven’t paid your taxes.
How much?
10, No. No. 20,000.
Ma’am?
Damn it!
What was I thinking?
Shit!
I had the chance to close the call.
Yeah, hi. This is Ringo Star.
I’m calling from ISR.
My name is… John.
Hello…
My name is Dick.
Sir, I’m talking about taxes.
Shit! You guys are proving to be idiots!
Not one of you is doing it right.
Watch and learn.
IRS?
Yes, sir.
Sir, there’s a minor dispute with your account.
What dispute?
You have been very negligent with your taxes, Sir.
You owe us 3,000 dollars more.
3,000 dollars?! Yes, sir.
Can I pay online?
Please tell your boss that I’m ready…
and I’ll give him the bank account information.
00031234567890.
Screw you!
Screw you too!
Get a decent job.
Or I will report you! He’s definitely Indian.
Get lost!
Next time, don’t put it on speaker.
Sorry, boss. I can’t do it.
I was content with the few cigarettes and beers you bought me.
It’s not working, bro.
Sorry, Arjun. It’s getting late. I’m leaving.
Quitters never do the prospering!
Not the running away types.
Damn it!
Arjun!
You didn’t close a single call.
I had bigger hopes.
Especially for you Arjun.
Your guys freaking disappointed me.
“Stupid Americans” You say?
You guys didn’t even close a single call.
Anu!
Now do you see it?
Nobody asked for your opinion. Anu!
ARJUN is the only one who came close.
You’re unprepared
and you sound exactly like what you are: scammers!
You acted like them, too. You can’t rely on idiots to improvise.
None of you can pull off an American accent, except for Arjun.
Arjun, ask her to shut up!
Vijay, she’s right.
We need a strategy.
It’s not strategies or statistics that we need right now.
We need a proper script.
When in Rome, act like the Romans.
We’re dealing with Americans here.
We should think like them, operate like them…
Sound like them and cheat just like they do.
Their marketing is clean, concise and builds a sense of immediacy.
That’s exactly what we need to give them.
Actually, you’re right.
Outline every possible question, every obstacles callers may encounter.
Answers must be prepared in advance. Hmm.
Once we play into their psychology…
They’ll hand over everything.
Do whatever we tell them to.
And everyone needs to work on their accents.
What will you do then? Just run your mouth?
That and then some. You’re one to talk.
Anu, control yourself. Wait.
They should learn from me.
Shit!
Vijay!
You need a filter while talking.
Good afternoon, ma’am.
My name is Elias Smith.
I’m calling from the IRS.
The IRS Audit Department has re-audited the taxes for 2012-2013.
We noticed that you haven’t filed your taxes properly.
My CPA cleared them all.
Oh, is it?
It appears that he didn’t file them properly.
Many 1099s are missing.
You get what I’m saying?
Oh, my god!
How much do I owe?
How much?
Hello?
567 dollars and 10 cents.
Okay. Can I pay through my phone or check?
Or do you want me to send my bank details?
To be honest, IRS never asks for your personal information on phone.
We’re partnering with Western Exchange.
Is there a Western Exchange branch in close proximity to your place?
Yes, there is one.
I’ll pay it by afternoon.
Yeah, sure.
I’m sharing the account number of our New Jersey Office.
The account number is…
Hold on a second. Let me get my pen.
310…
1615…
2021.
Okay.
We’ll send you a receipt as soon as the payment is received.
Thank you for your co-operation.
And I wish you a wonderful day.
Uff! Bye.
Whoo-hoo!
This is how we got to do it.
So the payment will be processed.
Yes. It’s 576 dollars, bro.
Are we doing the right thing?
Dad’s philosophy about life keeps resounding in my ears.
All I could recall about him is the struggles we faced because of him.
The guy who is involved in a 7000 crore rupees scam…
He’s having a gala time in London now..
People who do scams in millions…
They’re ruling us as our politicians.
We pale in comparison.
What does our fraud even amount to?
A cup of coffee only costs 10 rupees in India.
But in America, it costs 3 dollars.
That is, 250 rupees.
So, it’s not a crime to steal from the rich.
How do you know all this stuff?
I was born 10 seconds before you, okay? Hmm.
Is there anything that you don’t know about?
Cheers.
Hello, sir. My name is Bilbo.
I’m calling from the IRS.
One of your employees’ tax is pending.
Mr. Weener…
Hello, Mr. Weiner…
I hear you’re willing to settle for 462 dollars.
Yeah, Mrs. Lisa. You owe us 420 dollars and 10 cents.
Miss Lisa Haydon… Yes, ma’am.
We meant 487 dollars on the first year…
And 527 dollars on the second year…
And on the third year, it’s a mere 300 dollars.
Total is 1370 dollars, ma’am.
No, ma’am. This isn’t lottery.
It’s not lottery.
What we meant was, it’s a lot.
It’s a lot of money.
2302 dollars.
We can give you a deal for 1250 if you pay today.
Perfect!
"Your gain becomes somebody's loss"
"There's nothing false about this"
"Accept the truth, boss"
2478 dollars. Yes. Thank you.
Whoo-hoo! Good job!
Yay!
10,000 dollars, guys in just 5 hours.
Actually, it’s 11,657 dollars and 40 cents.
But that’s just Arjun Whoo!
She’s really smart at Maths.
Told you. You all should improve as well.
The better you speak English, the more money we make.
If you want Americans to believe you…
you gotta eat, drink, think and even shit like them.
You mean use papers like they do?
Proper English, my dear friend.
Okay. Use tissues.
Umm… We need to…
We need to hire more people.
People we trust, who’re good with basics.
Who’re good with English.
Yeah.
Who are basically street smart.
You know someone that fits the bill?
I have got someone on my mind.
Who is it?
Shit!
Cover all exits. Now!
Don’t spare anyone.
Sir, we didn’t let anyone go. We got everyone.
Sir… Sir…
Catch him. Catch him. Hey, you! Stop!
I said stop!
Loser!
Jump off! Catch me!
I’ve come. I’ve come.
You’re not going to listen, are you?
Stop operating in my domain.
Come.
Come. Come.
Sir. Sir.
My day isn’t going well today.
Do you know who the reason is?
Local politicians.
I am taking a lot of heat from them.
You should inform me before you go for a raid.
I wasn’t sure if you would permit me.
Shut up!
I’m expecting a promotion anytime.
But looks like you’re going to get me suspended, Kumar.
What do you mean?
You want me to look away from the criminals and their activities?
You have no choice.
Get into yoga and meditation.
But don’t go on raids.
Freaking shit!
What did he say?
He’s asking us to sit, sir.
I’m transferring you, Kumar.
Sir…
Intelligence Department?
Traffic. For 2 months.
He can earn more there.
You too, Dongre.
Sir?
You may leave.
Sir… Sir… I misheard you.
Shit, he’s here.
Hey, Kumar!
Back to traffic again?
See you at the Koti junction.
Now tell me who’s the…
Loser!!!
Bad luck, Kumar!
Buddy… Buddy… Buddy…
I’ll get hold of your neck someday.
And when I do, I will snap it!
Arjun!
Brother…!
Let’s go. Come on.
How did they treat you brother?
You know I’m used to it. Let’s go.
Thanks, man.
Anu and I started a new business.
We need you too.
It is big money.
What? Say that again.
Welcome aboard, my brother!
You’re the leader of the new expansion.
Hey!
Hello. Consumer Protection.
How many I help you?
Sir, I received a call in the name of IRS and was asked to pay my taxes.
The ID said it is the IRS.
Uh-huh? Okay.
I somehow feel it’s a fraud.
Oh, is it?
We’ll deal with them.
You don’t worry.
They asked me to pay in Indian rupees.
What?
That’s when I became suspicious.
They asked you to pay in rupees?
Yes, sir.
I thought only you could trace them.
Okay.
Thank you.
Bye, sir. -Thank you.
In the name of IRS? Asking for rupees? Bullshit
Sit.
Hi.
Remember what I told you?
Follow the way we say,
and you’ll nail it!
Here.
Pay attention to ARJUN’s delivery!
Observe and learn.
Dilip will help you out in case you have any doubts.
Dilip… Yeah?
Can you assist?
Okay.
Just listen to him, okay?
And remember, in this game information is money.
Enjoy the beautiful, cool weather of Miami.
Have a wonderful evening. Thank you, ma’am.
Whoo-hoo! 2280 dollars. Yes!
Remember, always hang up before you shriek!
Yes! That’s my champion!
Yes, sir!
This is Vijay. A first class bullshit artist,
An incredible motivator!
Hi.
You’ve praised me enough.
Why don’t you make a masala tea for me?
I’ll praise you if it tastes good.
I know what to do.
It’s time for accounts.
Of course.
Are you guys ready to get rich and make some money?
Yeah!
Don’t waste time. Time is money. Let’s do it. Come on.
Thankfully, with God’s blessings, you don’t have to pay the late fee, ma’am.
Yes, ma’am. Just deposit your 500 dollars by tonight.
This is Anu.
Hi. Please come.
You need to remember this. Keep practicing.
Practice, Practice and Practice. Got it?
Damn it! Shit!
Hi! I’m Dwayne Johnson.
I’m calling from the Internal Revenue Service.
Okay, ma’am.
So we settle for 860 dollars?
I’ll send it, ma’am.
"Change your fate"
"This life is yours"
"Those bad times have passed"
"It’s time to drown ourselves in money"
We are making a lot of cash. And we are running out of space for it.
Don’t worry. I’ll take care of it.
"This is what we’re good at"
No messing up.
There’s no scope for error.
There are hundreds waiting outside to grab your job.
So, it’s time to step up your game.
"Money is ours Rock the world"
"Have fun in the moment"
"Taste some expensive liquor"
"Whatever you wish for is at your disposal"
"That’s the power of money, brother"
"Be it the Ambanis or the Tata Birlas"
"They’re all your buddies now Rock this life, brother"
"Money is ours Rock the world"
"Have fun in the moment"
"Taste some expensive liquor"
"Fulfill all your desires"
"Buy whatever you like"
"Change your fate"
‘You feel really excited when you climb the ladders in the game of ‘Snakes & Ladders’.’
‘They’re feeling the same high now.’
‘But there’s a huge snake waiting right by those ladders to swallow them.’
They’ve looted huge sums of money from us Americans in the name of IRS.
Such a big fraud!
You should’ve been alert when you got that call 3 weeks ago.
I’m sorry.
It’s really hard to trace the scammers with our current force.
And we have zero support from the IRS.
Bring our technical team on line.
We’re catching them. Sure.
"A life in a castle A car worth crores"
"It could be all yours"
"Beautiful world Endless luxuries"
"It’s all under your feet"
"Money is ours Rock the world"
"Have fun in the moment"
"Taste some expensive liquor"
"Money is ours Rock the world"
"Have fun in the moment"
"Fulfil all your desires"
"Buy whatever you like"
"Change your fate"
"This life is yours"
"Those bad times have passed"
"It’s time to drown ourselves in money"
"The lines on our palms are favoring us"
"This is what we’re good at"
This is…
This is our new house, dad.
Come in.
It’s really beautiful.
All this? From a job at a call centre?
Dad, Arjun isn’t working under someone in a call center now.
You mean?
We own the call center.
Hmm.
That makes my son a call centre owner, huh?
That makes my son a call center owner, huh?
Yes, dad. I’m handling the HR and accounts.
But, if you had earned all this genuinely…
I feel so proud of you, my son.
Where are you guys?
You’re committing a huge fraud and getting away with it.
Congratulations!
You’ve been hired to work on behalf of the US government.
The IRS, America’s tax agency, has outsourced collecting money from their people to us.
So, the more tax we collect from them, the more money we make.
Let’s make money?
Right, Rock?
Take over.
Is that Dilip’s sister?
Hi.
Look.
I have no problem with your private life…
Or if you flirt with our female employees
But if you show up whenever you wish to, asking me for accounts.
I’m not going to oblige.
Hey!
Hello!
Welcome! Welcome! Welcome!
Want to have chips?
Hi, man.
They’re stealing more and more money every day.
Do we have an update from the Technical Team?
Are the scammers Nigerians or Persians?
I feel uncomfortable saying this out loud.
But they’re operating from India.
Yes, I knew it.
I was just checking whether you’d say it or not.
You think an accent would help us pinpoint their location?
Of course. Why not?
But we need a language professor for that.
Should we both go and learn?
We should think a step ahead of them.
Think better.
Internal Revenue Service. This is Elian Johnson.
How can I help you?
Hey!
First do your job, loser.
How was that?
Why do they pay in cash?
That’s in the best interest for all of us.
They don’t have to pay taxes and neither do we.
How ironic!
But our job is to collect taxes from taxpayers.
Let’s get back to the call.
We’re the IRS.
Yeah, coming.
You look like a fashion tv model.
Hi.
Who is it? Swiggy?
It’s a shameless woman.
Who is it?
Only Anu could celebrate a divorce.
I want Anu to be this happy all the time.
Holy shit! She’s hot!
Dude, that hottie is staring right at you.
Yeah, man. She is.
Cheers!
Divorce is good.
Good. Boozing is also good.
Pour more. Go on.
No more. No more alcohol to you.
Cheers.
Vijay is a sham.
A big-time loser!
You’re right.
We slog at work day in and day out.
And he snatches 70 percent.
Let’s divorce him as well.
Divorce! Divorce!
Oi! Careful.
Samaira and Buddha…
would you terribly mind taking a hike?
Oh!
I need to talk to them personally.
Why should I leave?
Who do you think you are, b****?
Whoa! Whoa! Watch your language!
I am sure you don’t want Samaira to know your true colors.
Ask her to leave right now.
What?! How dare you!
Anu!
Samaira, please give me 5 minutes.
While we’re developing the business…
You’re wasting your time on finance and other shit.
Anu! Don’t talk rubbish.
And it is no longer acceptable that you take 70% of our profits!
Oh. You don’t like that, huh?
Who the hell are you to decide that?
Arjun and I have an agreement.
His intelligence and skills made us what we are.
No one takes advantage of my brother!
Anu! He’s the one who invested in this.
But we made him more money than that, right?
We took the risk.
And now, he’s just dead weight.
You better control her.
Anu! You just crossed the line.
You never learn.
Oh, hey! Hi! How are you?
Better for seeing you.
Should I get you a drink? You don’t have a drink?
Let’s get out of here?
Arjun, what excites you in life?
It’s hard to put a finger on it.
Both our lives began at different points.
See, I really don’t care.
I don’t care what caste you are, or who you worship...
My family is everything to me.
I want them happy and that is all that matters to me.
I will earn a lot to make it happen.
Arjun, I’ve come across a lot of smart and ambitious guys in my life.
When there’s no money, they speak of emotions and relationships.
And when they get rich, they just move on.
But whatever I do is for my family.
You’re also family to me.
How could I forget you?
Love you.
I’m missing on something.
Why am I not able to grab them?
How do I stop all this?
I can’t seem to find a loophole.
Raj…
Yes, Cathy?
I was thinking in the wrong direction.
Oh, you think so? What do you want to do now?
I’m going to hit the bull’s eye this time.
Hello.
What?
Get out! Now!
Don’t you get it?
Get out!
Get out of here!
Guys, don’t worry. We’ll call you back.
Don’t come back here unless and until we do.
Please. Get out of here!
What the hell! Get out!
Move! Move!
Sid, listen to me. Have you lost it? What are you looking at, huh?
Sid…
Sid…! Go!
Sid, this is an office.
It’s all gone.
Do you know what you’re doing? Let go!
Arjun, where were you?
Western Exchange…
Don’t mess with me.
Listen. Did Western Exchange seize our accounts?
Where were you? How did this happen?
Did you call Manish?
He’s Vijay’s guy, And I’m not going to speak with him.
Stop being petty. This is not the time.
I just spoke with Manish.
The American Authorities have got us.
They seized all our accounts.
Poor chap has no clue how this happened.
He doesn’t know and neither do you.
How much cash do we have right now?
Nothing.
We spent everything on the expansion and expenses.
We’re left with nothing.
Damn it! How could we not have cash?
Alright. How much were we able to recover in the last 3 days?
Somebody say something!
What the hell are you eating?
Are we heading back to the slum life again?
Oh, god!
Dilip said it might be time to look for a different job.
‘Maybe she’ll make the money -- on the street!’
‘I’ll send the customers to her.’
We need to be honest in whatever we do.
Only the money we earn through honest means is ours.
Arjun, I’m here to better your mood.
I brought drinks and snacks for you.
And I brought this for Mohini.
Hmm.
Yes!
What is this?
Gift card.
What do I do with this, huh?
Don’t worry about it.
This will be of good use to me.
Thanks, man.
Hello.
Yes, it’s me. What is it?
There seems to be some glitch in your accounts.
I’ve already paid.
Well, Yes... we have a Target Store nearby.
I’m heading there right now.
No, it’s not too far.
I’m here.
Okay.
I’m looking around.
You’re buying all these gift cards, ma’am?
Early Christmas gifts.
5434…
2345…
23…?
45…
2321…
0237.
02…?
37.
Thank you, ma’am.
You have a wonderful day.
Come. Sit.
Sold.
You’re a freaking genius, man!
All the Western Exchange accounts are linked to the Government.
That is why American Authorities seized our accounts.
All our money is on hold.
So now, we use gift cards.
Gift cards are just like debit cards.
If we get access to the numbers on it and withdraw money…
Forget American Authorities.
Even the CIA will have to bite the dust.
We assumed we’ve shut all the doors on them.
Gift cards and dark web.
And our callers will do what they do best.
Bait ‘em, hook ‘em, and make ‘em pay –
They’re not calling the Americans and asking them to transfer money.
They’re threatening them into buying gift cards.
Ma’am, how do they make money through these gift cards?
What's with these gift cards, dude?
You know how gift cards work, right?
Hmm.
The serial number on them helps us buy stuff on the Internet.
What do we do with those serial numbers?
Those serial numbers... You know these trading websites like ebay.
We sell them on the dark web.
They've been very creative this time.
We will catch them.
But why should they buy from us?
Because we offer a discount.
If I sell a 100 rupee gift card for 90…
They’ll buy it and write us a cheque.
And we cash in that cheque.
No, we don’t.
Our runners collect those checks in America…
And cash them with their fake IDs.
This money comes to us through Havala.
This process looks cute. But it’s really complicated.
All this came up because of you. Thanks, buddy.
If you hadn’t given me that gift card…
I wouldn’t have bounced back with such an idea.
Is there anyway you can cut them off? Like you did with Western Exchange
Not possible.
There’s nothing illegal about buying gift cards. We can’t stop them.
So there’s no way we can stop those scammers?
We need muscle on the ground, sir.
We will need a bigger team.
Shit!
Another money transfer just happened.
It’s 9600 dollars this time.
"If you want to make money Forget about what’s right and wrong"
"Call it a scheme or a scam It’s one and the same and it’s all good"
"There’s abundant money lying around in the world"
"The smart and the brave take it all home"
"Intelligence and guts will make you money"
"Don’t say that I’ve got it easy, my brother"
They’re using our people.. Our systems .. Our technology .. Against us...
"Your loss becomes gain to somebody else"
"Your gain becomes loss to somebody else"
"This is as true as it gets, nothing false"
"Accept the truth, boss"
"Money is everything!"
We’ll go bankrupt if we continue making these numbers.
I get people to work way cheaper than this.
Incompetent people, who don’t bring anything to the table.
We need smart, trustworthy people.
But you’re wasting money.
Have you gone mad?
If you don’t spend on the appropriate channels.
You wouldn’t survive.
If you think this is too tough
you should just bow out.
You crazy b****!
You f***ing trying to cut me out of my own business.
Hey! Hey! Hey! Watch your tongue! This isn’t just your business, Vijay.
It’s ours.
It was Arjun’s idea,
We’re putting in the efforts.
You don’t even know what we do.
Anu!
Arjun! Tell him!
Tell me what? Huh?
Stop nodding your head to everything she says.
Talk with me like a man
Bloody ungrateful people! Hey, Vijay!
What’s happening? Vijay!
I don’t know.
Are you out of your freaking mind?
You’re disrupting business.
I got you started!
And now you ask me to get out?
You set this up? Bullshit!
Taxes were my idea.
I came up with the idea of gift cards.
These are my contacts.
We’ll buy you out.
I am cutting you off from this business.
Seven percent, you keep your mouth shut. Enjoy the money.
Anu! What are you talking about?
50 percent.
5 percent.
10 percent.
5 percent!
10 percent and that’s final!
You are here because of me.
This ain’t over.
I’ll send you back to the crap hole you came from.
I’ll see your end.
Arjun, listen to me.
We needed Vijay’s money for the kick-start.
But I’ll handle the company from here on,
Like you handled your marriage?
Go to hell! Do whatever you wish.
Swami, I don’t feel happy at all.
There’s a lot of weight in my heart.
You might not say it.
But your face says it all.
Face is the index of the heart.
This hermitage is where your happiness lies.
Be a part of us and find the bliss you deserve.
Definitely.
Great.
But I’m not here for sainthood.
I’m going to invest money in this.
In that case, it would cost you a minimum of 100 crores.
Can I pay in cash?
I am fine with Crypto too.
God bless!
Hi!
What’s up?
Hi.
So, boys… I’m going to Dubai.
Wow! Nice tourist spot! Have a great time.
I’m not going on vacation.
I’m going there to meet a few investors.
Why?
I met a Swamiji yesterday.
I found a way to white wash our cash.
I mean, come on!
We can’t spend our whole lives making phone calls.
You should’ve spoken to me.
I’m telling you now, right?
Ugh!
Anu, I always consult with you in everything.
Then why am I shunned out while it’s your turn.
Arjun, I was born 10 seconds before you.
I know what to do.
I was wondering on why the 10 seconds thing hasn’t come up yet.
We are what we are because of me.
Arjun, cool down.
You’d still be selling SD cards in Charminar.
Please don’t go solo on these decisions.
Anu, wait.
What’s wrong?
You started it.
I don’t care if you go to Dubai or London.
Arjun, wait.
Let me go!
I have had enough of this 10 seconds thing.
Dongre, if that bloody Commissioner wasn’t after me…
I would be able to clean up this city.
Be happy that you’re at-least within the city premises.
Think about us.
Go get your own.
Whoo-hoo! Wow! I can’t believe it!
Varun Naidu sold us his car?!
Fantastic, man!
India’s top cricketer’s car. Now I own it!
Hey! This cost us 2.5 crores.
You should inform Anu.
Why does she have to know?
I don’t need to tell her anything.
She’s the one who deals with our finances.
Whatever decision I make hereon…
Good or bad,
Let it be my own.
Chill, bro. Let’s go.
Whoo-hoo!
This baby is fast!
Check post at this time? Why?.
Hey! That’s Varun Naidu! Famous cricketer!
Go! Go! Go!
Where do you want me to go? There’s traffic.
Kumar is here.
Kumar? Who’s Kumar?
Is he a friend?
That’s Siddhu with that guy, right?
That’s not Varun Naidu. I guess it’s his assistant.
Here you go.
Thank you. Thank you.
Let’s go.
Why is he riding that cricketer’s car?
I mean, he’s a petty criminal.
It’s impossible for him to afford something like that.
He must’ve gotten lucky.
Or his parents must be pretty rich.
Don’t talk rubbish, Dongre.
Something is fishy.
Get me eyes and ears on him
Pass the information to me only.
Rao doesn’t have to know.
Okay, sir.
Ma’am, you need to pay immediately.
My mother is suffering from cancer.
I don’t have enough to pay for the treatment.
Is there a possibility to pay in installments?
Umm… Okay.
Stay on line, Mrs. Garcia.
Siddhu, I need your help.
Tell me.
A customer is on the line.
She really has no money.
Can I offer to pay in instalments?
Have you lost your mind?
We’re not giving house loans.
We’re the IRS.
Hello. If you don’t pay immediately…
Immigration Officers will show up at your doorstep and make you vacate the house.
No. No. Please. I’ll pay.
Good. You made the right decision.
Deportation threats work every time.
Remember that. Got it?
Yes, sir. Yes.
Internal Revenue Scammers.
How can I help you?
You smoke?
No.
Give me that.
You have a death-wish?
Idiot!
I don’t think this job is fit for me.
Americans scam the world
We make them pay back what they take away from all of us.
That’s the only difference.
It’s only information..
Get the IRS to send a notice to educate people, preventative measures.
They already have helplines mentioned on their site.
Don't they get it?
What good is a help line, if victims only call after they are scammed?
We're supposed to stop it from happening.
Sir... -Hmm?
This is what you achieved in these 3 days?
Don't get so worked up for a nobody.
Don't tell me that.
I am in this crap hole because of him.
This will not be taken easily.
Nonsense!
Hey! Hey! Come here.
Get me a print out of this.
Siddhu, You're so dead!
Arjun, why are we here?
This is where my story began.
Some days we wouldn’t eat.
Our parents would always be worried about me and Anu.
That's where I'd spend most of my time.
I made a promise to myself.
That we'd go far away from this poverty.
I'll do anything to keep my family safe and happy.
Hello.
Mr. Dewan?
Yes, tell me.
I'm calling from the IRS.
IRS?!
Do you handle your own taxes, Mr. Dewan?
Umm... No.
My son takes care of that.
Just a second.
Vineeth!
Sir, There’s no time.
Immigration Officers will take action if you don't pay your taxes right away.
Immigration?! Oh my god!
Go to your nearest Walmart or Target and pay it.
But I can't drive.
He says he can't drive.
Cab. Tell him.
Take a cab.
You'll be locked up if you don't pay it immediately.
Locked up?!
Oh, my god!
Help! Help! Help!
My son isn’t around
What do I do now?
Oh, god!
Sir...
Sir!
Sir...
He moved to Texas so he could care for his grandkids.
Poor man! He was a really good guy.
Come. Let's go to the cops.
There's no point.
The police are on the payroll.
Then let's inform the IRS.
Too risky.
If they get your phone number.
They will haunt you for life.
Do you have a better idea?
What kind of business is this?
Some call centre, sir.
Hmm.
Who runs it?
A brother-sister duo.
Do you know their names?
I'll tell you if you pay.
For the tea?
For me.
Hmm.
Here.
Come on, guys! Let's have more fun.
The next one to reach 5000 dollars gets an iPad.
Oh, shit!
Hey, Sid.
Come. Let's go down.
I've got new stuff.
Let's move. Come on.
Come on, brother. Come on.
Internal Revenue Service. How may I help you?
Umm...
I'm calling from India.
From a call centre.
Umm... What?
Call Centre.
From India.
I can't hear you.
Please be a bit louder.
A call centre!
Hello?
Internal Revenue Service.
I'm Officer Melissa West. I'm calling regarding your 2009 taxes.
Chill, man. -Okay.
Let's enjoy the stuff, bro!
Internal Revenue Service. How may I help you?
I'm calling from a call centre in India.
There's a scam going on here, ma'am.
If you make such fake calls again, I'll report to FTC.
Jello shots in the lobby. Come on. Come on. Let's go!
3..2..1!
I'm calling from a call centre in India.
We're scamming people in the name of IRS.
Are you there right now? -Yes. I am.
Are they still making scam calls?
Yes. We make a few hundred scam calls in a day.
Please hold.
This is Catherine O'Leary. May I know who I'm speaking to?
Sarah.
I mean Soha.
I'm calling from a fake call centre in India.
Call Centre.
Let's go to the lounge. -Whoo!
Awesome,Let's finish this also.
Come, let's go.
Yeah. -Oh.
What's your position in that call centre?
I'm a dialer.
Do you have any evidence?
Yes.
I have the scripts we're asked to follow. Also a few Goal Charts.
And yeah, there are some important documents in my boss's office.
Be careful.
We don’t want you to get hurt. -Get her address.
Where's your call center located?
We operate from Hi-Tech City.
Ma'am...
Is there a Walmart, CVS or a Target in your area?
I'll take this from here.
Hmm.
Hello, ma'am...
This is Brock. Carlie Brock.
Ms. Brock, do you have a Target, Right Aid or Walmart near you?
Walmart is nearby.
Go there immediately.
Umm... My husband's not home.
Pass the phone to the girl who spoke before you.
Pay your taxes immediately.
Otherwise, you will be locked up?
Lock me up?
For not going to Walmart?
What reason do they have?
Wake up!
What the hell is happening? Wake up, you scoundrel!
Because you're a b****! Stupid!
Damn!
Bitch!
We missed the one chance we had.
Hey! Wake up!
You freaking came here to work?
Wake up, scoundrel!
This isn't your freaking home.
Come on, work!
It's okay.
Cool. Keep going.
Hi-Tech City is the IT Hub of Hyderabad.
Do we have to go to Hyderabad now?
Find a sincere cop over there.
You mean someone like you?
Okay!
This is it.
Good job!
Hello...
Hello. Am I speaking to ACP Kumar?
Who is it?
I'm Catherine O'Leary. I'm calling from the Federal Trade Commission, America.
What? Pardon.
Listen. I'm calling from the Federal Trade Commission, America.
Yeah, tell me.
Yes. There's a scam taking place in one of the call centres in your area.
They're fooling the Americans.
As far as I know...
There are hundreds of call centres here.
Which one? -I'm well aware of that fact.
But this particular call centre scammed 300 million dollars in the name of IRS.
They've cheated us Americans.
300 million dollars?!
Are... Are you serious?
Yes. Damn serious.
I'm telling the truth.
Please. I need your help.
They've scammed 300 million dollars, i.e 2600 crore Indian rupees, sir.
If you analyse the scams that occurred till now...
Indians have cheated fellow Indians and Indian Banks only.
What are you saying now?
A 26 year old scammed the Americans?
Too good to be true, Kumar. -But it's true, sir.
His name is Arjun.
We must stop them right away.
They're a threat to the Indian Economy.
30 million call centre employees around the world are Indians.
These fake call centres ruin the future of genuine call centres...
and software employees.
You'll be a good news reporter.
Try you luck in some news channel.
Because of these scammers an Indian died at US due to heart attack.
He was a Hyderabadi. His name was Dewan Rao.
What? -Yes, sir.
If Americans nab these scammers before we do.
Our country will be humiliated.
Let's raid sir. Please.
You get too excited for raids.
Did the FBI file a complaint from the US?
No, sir.
Did the American Embassy contact you?
No, sir.
Is he breaking any Indian Laws?
No, sir.
Sir, the BMW car they ride belongs to a cricketer.
In that case, my belt was made in Thailand.
What’s your point?
An American Officer called me.
Consider that phone call as evidence.
We can't lawfully do that.
Evidence should be solid.
Let me know if you have a much stronger evidence.
Kumar, it's an election year.
If we raid them and fail to prove their scam...
Our Department will be defamed.
Hyderabad gets its financial aid from the IT Industry.
Please trust me, sir. It is a huge scam.
There's prostitution going on in Panjagutta.
Raid there.
Get going. -But, sir...
Kumar... -Sir?
I can't permit you without any proof.
Yes, sir.
Hello, sir. -Please come.
Hi, sir.
Hello. -My name is Narasimha
We moved in to the neighbouring house a week back.
Just looking around to make some acquaintances.
Your choices are nice sir.
Your house says it all.
Beautiful house.
I have nothing to do with it.
My kids gifted me this house.
We've only been here a few months.
I was also looking to meet some of the neighbours.
It's like you read my mind.
Let’s have some coffee.
I've got to be somewhere, sir.
See you later.
By the way, my name is Mukund.
Nice meeting you. -Same here.
Why is the food so spicy?
Really sorry, ma'am. I'll change it. -I don't want it.
Change it immediately. -Okay, ma'am.
Hi, Arjun!
Hello. Hi. Welcome back.
How are you doing?
Please sit down.
I heard the flight was delayed.
Yeah. -So, how was Dubai?
It was great.
Though honestly I had to bribe them.
You can't get anything done without a bribe.
Any other drink, sir?
Two large whiskeys on the rocks, please.
I'll settle for tea.
Just get two. -Okay, sir.
So, I heard you're engaged.
I was going to tell you.
But was really busy these two weeks.
Pretty exciting developments.
We're expanding.
In Bangalore.
Double the size of the current office.
Double the profits.
Million dollars a day!
Come on, Anu.
It was your choice to leave.
Don’t tell me you didn’t have fun on your little vacation.
It wasn’t a vacation.
It was work..
I missed you, Anu.
Alright.
I don't want someone else to benefit from my earnings.
We're both safe here.
Expansion is not the issue here, Arjun.
Thanks. -Welcome, sir.
What we earn here illegally, we need to make it legal over there.
I can't keep protecting you throughout my life.
I get it.
I'll ask Siddhu to take over from here.
You can hand over everything and relax.
If you need money anytime, feel free to ask.
When we started this, we had literally nothing.
What we're living now is a lie.
Before anything, you need to realize why we started this in the first place.
Excuse me.
Your taste is pretty expensive.
Yes. Expensive indeed
The BMW too.
What business are you into, boss?
The kind that makes money. Big money.
ACP Kumar.
Yeah. -How can I help you?
Your cousin Siddhu...
We're friends.
I came here to introduce myself.
Also to discuss business.
Hmm.
Generally, I'm quite social.
But I'm not in the mood now.
Arjun, I know what you do to make all this money.
I want to walk down the same path.
Chasing idiots like Siddhu and finally nabbing them...
Then letting them go due to influence of money and power...
It's a waste of efforts.
I want to hit the jackpot like you did.
You're absolutely right.
True.
People who work day in and day out...
Who are honest like you and my dad...
They can't make it big in this society.
People like me who control the system...
Only we could rule over here.
I heard your business works the other way round.
Loads of money with zero efforts.
I'm looking for the same.
I worked like a bloody watchdog.
My company has no entry for dogs.
But there's good opportunity for a loyal friend.
Arjun, it's a crime to bribe a police officer.
If you join me, you'll have a good future.
Alright. Cut the crap.
Tell me why you're here.
I'm here to warn you. Put an end to all this right now.
What if I don't?
I'll put you behind bars.
Your money, relationships or family, nothing can save you then.
You'll come down on your knees.
You might fool the system.
But it's the system that gets the final laugh.
Understand that.
You should be behind bars for harassing us.
Brother-Sister... Bonny and Clyde...
The great American scammers.
If I file a report saying a drunk cop is harassing a young CEO...
Media will be all over you.
First move out of my chair.
Yes. Yes. Yes.
Ma'am, get some sense into your brother's head.
Stop all these scams.
If you don't, you're bound to be arrested.
And...
Thanks for the food.
Thank you for your advice.
Sid, Kumar knows all of it.
He knows everything. Increase the security right now.
We're calling from the Internal Revenue Service.
Yes, the IRS.
Yeah.
So we called to tell you that you have some unpaid taxes.
Soha, where's Siddhu?
What are you doing here?
Umm... I mean...
Siddhu asked me to collect some folders.
Hmm. Okay.
Excuse me, Kathy. -Yeah?
Soha has sent important information to your mail.
Check it.
Oh, shit! -Yeah.
Send this to Kumar immediately. -I'll do it right now.
Sir...
Kumar, did you warn them about their arrest?
What if they file a case on us?
He'd definitely not do that, sir. I'm sure.
Follow the rules.
You better stay in your limits. -Sir...
Shit!
You sound so confident. Are you a fortune teller?
I could look within him.
I'm sure he's a scammer.
The fear in his voice gives it up.
I'm doing the right thing.
Show me what a lawyer can do. Find a loophole for me.
His money is more powerful.
It'll cover the loopholes.
Umm... You're right.
But that's not enough, right?
He's definitely doing it illegally.
Sir, they call him the Local Bill Gates for employing 700 people.
They have weekend parties. They have a lot of fun.
But, he doesn't deposit their salaries in their accounts.
He deals completely in cash.
What?!
You're telling this now?
I thought you knew, sir.
I was wrong.
What all did you know?
Do you get what we're talking about?
Do you know why I had to approach a lawyer with this?
Dongre, it seems like you've lost your brain. -Yes, sir.
No... No, sir.
Can't we arrest him based on this? -Of course, we can.
For not paying taxes.
But we need permission from Income Tax.
I'll talk to the Commissioner personally.
Once he's under my custody, I'll expose all his fraud.
I'm damn sure about this.
Everything about him is illegal.
Gemini Tech? -Yeah.
They didn't pay a single penny in tax.
That's reason enough to arrest them.
Yes, it is.
But for pending taxes only.
It's like arresting a murderer for stealing the murder weapon.
Thanks, buddy. -Hmm.
Come on, let's go. -Go. Go. Go.
Arjun, we need to get out guards up.
Department has targeted us.
Kumar is highly focused.
Let's shift all our investments to Dubai.
No!
We don't have to shift our investments anywhere.
Who the hell is Kumar? He's after all one man.
I could buy off the whole Department if I wished.
Money can't buy you everything. It sure isn't as simple as making money.
You can afford an expensive bed with money. But you can't buy sleep.
You can afford good food. But not hunger.
Kumar is one such man, Arjun.
It's hard to stop him.
We must stop him! At any cost!
Otherwise, we'd lose our business, properties and pretty much everything.
You've earned enough for a lifetime.
What do you want more for?
Who do you want to earn for?
Why are you so obsessed with money?
I'm not obsessed with money.
I'm scared of it.
Why?
I'm scared that we'll end up back where we started.
Money is a mysterious thing, Arjun.
Both its presence and absence causes pain.
Take the Golconda Nawabs for example.
They ruled for generations without any hurdles.
But once the British set foot in India...
They lost hold of their Kingdom and wealth.
They're still living as slaves.
We save money preciously.
But money doesn't save us at critical times.
I thought money brings happiness.
Money brings a sense of security.
But now I know money doesn't do any of the above.
I'll close all our operations.
And then, let's start a new life.
Good evening, sir. -Good evening.
Hello, Kumar. Please sit. -Hello, ma'am.
Thank you.
Coffee or tea?
No, thanks.
We're fine. -I'd like coffee.
Okay.
Sorry, sir. Very tired.
You showed up at this time without notice.
Is it that important?
Trust me, sir.
This is a good opportunity for us.
Catherine O' Leary of the Federal Commission has no support from the FBI and IRS.
So, she's waiting for our help.
I have all the evidence to shut them and their company down.
Here it is.
So you have the names and contacts of local whistle blowers.
Did you track the money?
No, sir. Not yet.
We don't have their names and details yet.
They deal in cash, sir.
No pay slips. No deposits.
They're deceiving the Income Tax Department also.
No bills, receipts or documents.
We'll be mocked in court.
Enough of this nonsense, Kumar.
I don't have time for this rubbish.
Sir, this is not rubbish.
We have so many witnesses.
How can you deny that?
It's an illegal business.
We must do everything in our power to stop it.
If it's not official, it's useless.
You may leave.
Sir, have a look at it.
Good night.
Sorry, sir.
Some of the people on our payroll are also working for them.
This file contains the information and evidences contracted from them.
We need to react immediately.
Please take this.
Please, sir. It's up to you now.
Good night, sir.
I feel relieved now.
I installed the latest firewall on our system.
I had security cameras put up that cover every inch of the office.
I've also made a rule of not carrying in the mobile phones to work.
Good. -Doesn't apply to us.
Nothing goes out.
That's good.
Anu, you're home.
This is Mr. Narasimha. Our neighbour.
Hello. -Hello.
Where's Arjun?
Dad, he's busy with work.
Oh, is it?
Anu, come have dinner. -Yes, mom.
Has anyone been into your office?
Shit!
Check the payments file.
Come on. Come on.
Kids neglect their parents as soon as they start growing in life.
You're really fortunate to have such kids.
If there's anything that I've taught them...
It's that people who work honestly don't fail in life.
Also, never to abandon your family.
They follow the same.
Umm... Can I ask you something?
What business are you into?
Usually, we don't discuss business at lunch.
Here. Please.
Thanks.
Our son will be here soon. He'll tell you. -Sure.
Hi.
ACP Kumar, don't go on a raid.
Catherine!
Are you crazy?
We almost got him. We can't let him cross the country.
What will you charge him for?
We'll lock him up for sure.
How long can you keep him in there?
If we arrest him on behalf of FTC...
We can lock him up for life.
You're going to hold an Indian in American prison?
Whoa! Sorry. I don't agree to that.
I'm going ahead with the raid.
Soha...
Damn! Wrong-timing! -Shit! All the lines are dead.
Shit! Shit!
Bloody shit!
It's over. It's all over!
Arjun, listen to me. Don't panic.
Calm down, okay?
I'll take care. You go. Go!
Dilip... Dilip... We have to go. -What?
Wait. What's up? -We have to go!
Come with me. -Where are we going?
Oh, god!
Don't spare anyone!
Holy shit!
Hey!!!
Arjun, you go!
He's not responding.
Where is he?
Take me to Kukatpally.
Please, sir. I didn't do anything wrong.
Screw you! I'll fricking kill you! Just leave me!
Let me go, you idiots!
Search the entire building.
Hey! Sit down!
I'm going to hand cuff Arjun today.
Arjun might be running late.
Anu! Anu!
Anu!
You look nervous. I'll see you later.
Arjun, what happened? -Why are you yelling like that?
Anu... -What happened, Arjun?
How long has he been here for?
Did he come alone?
What? -Anu! Kumar raided the call center.
He is a cop -What?!
Damn it!
Oh, god!
What's happening? -Dad, don't panic.
No, listen. -Nothing happened.
You guys please don't panic.
Arjun, where are you going?
Stop! -Please don't panic, dad.
I'm not panicking.
In fact, you guys are panicking more.
Arjun! I'm talking to you.
Dad...
You wouldn't get it even if I told you now.
Please have some patience.
I get it.
I get that you've taken the wrong path.
Even when I didn't have a single penny in my pocket...
I never considered myself poor.
Because I believed that my kids are my assets.
No matter how much I struggled, I never had the feeling of defeat.
I believed that my kids would make me win.
When you live honestly, even a hut would give you peace.
But there's no peace of mind in a house built on deceit.
Dad, situations change people. It's not like people are bad.
So you say you changed because of the situations.
But have you ever thought of the people who are affected by this?
I wanted my kids to be great.
Never did I pray for them to be rich.
Come on! Come on!
Mom, we need to get out of here urgently.
Please try to understand us.
There's enough money for the both of you in the guest room.
Okay? Trust me. There's nothing to worry about.
Shut up, Anu!
Arjun, this isn't the time for emotions and sentiments.
We need to catch the earliest flight possible.
Come on, let's go.
Come on, Arjun!
Arjun, quickly!
You stay here. -Why?
Arjun, say something!
Cops won't come after you.
But you said you can't live without your family.
Yes.
Arjun, come fast! Move it!
Dongre, where are you?
Sir, Anu & Arjun are hurrying to the airport.
Alright. Arrange check posts in all the routes to the Airport.
Alert everyone!
Inform all the higher authorities.
Hey! Just calm down.
Act normal.
Hello, Airport Authority. This is ACP Kumar here.
Two criminals are at the airport right now, trying to flee the country.
I'm sending their photographs to you.
Stop them! Stop the flight if it comes down to that.
Sir, we'd need Judicial Orders to do so.
Judicial Orders?!
Dongre...
We need judicial orders.
Excuse me, sir. I'm going to miss my flight.
I'm really sorry. I'm going to miss my flight.
Sir...!
We need Judicial Orders urgently.
Did you get the orders? -Yeah.
Excuse me. We need some urgent information.
We're looking for two criminals who go by the names Anu and Arjun Varma.
These two? Yes, sir.
They were processed before we got the order.
Ma'am, there are two criminals on the flight to Dubai.
I have to arrest them no matter what. I also have Judicial Orders.
I'm sorry, sir. But the flight has already left.
What?! -Yes, sir.
Shit!
Shit! Shit! Shit!
Two Indians are reportedly on the run.
Government has issued a red notice on Arjun Verma.
He's the main accused in the Hi-Tech city Call Center scam.
Hey! What did I do? -Take him! And you, shut up!
I don't know anything, sir. -I said move!
Police have arrested a renowned business magnet Vijay Reddy today.
He has agreed to offer complete cooperation to the police.
62 people involved in this scam in the US...
have been declared guilty under a money-laundering case.
We're yet to find out where those scammers are.
Our FTC squad is searching really hard for them.
We'll definitely find them.
Arjun! Arjun!
It's all over. They've got mom and dad under custody.
They've arrested all our employees and seized the office.
I'm just an investor.
I have nothing to do with their scams.
I will fully cooperate with the police.
They framed me, sir.
Please!
We have no information regarding this yet.
But if the rumours are to be believed...
Arjun is reportedly hiding in the United Arab Emirates.
Interpol issued a red corner notice on you.
If they arrest you in Dubai, they'll hand you over to the American Officials.
You'll get minimum 20 years of jail sentence.
Dubai is not so safe for you. Come on, let's go.
I had so many dreams
About bikes, cars...
Going on a world tour with you, mom and dad.
All shattered now.
Arjun!
The Nizams, Tatas, Birlas and Shahs...
They wanted to rule the system.
But I read it wrong.
I thought money was the ulterior motive of life.
I can't spend 5 minutes with mom, dad and Mohini now.
I can't cause you any more trouble.
I'll surrender.
I don’t want to run anymore.
Our family is over there.
I'll go settle everything there.
They'll arrest you the next second you set foot there.
I don't care that they'll arrest me.
I just don't want them to torture you guys.
Jail time in India passes in a snap.
Arjun, please!
We could go to London, Argentina or anywhere for that matter.
I'll protect you somehow.
I'm telling you as your elder sister. Listen to me.
Please.
This time, you listen to me.
Let me go.
This morning, at the Hyderabad International Airport...
ACP Kumar has arrested Arjun Varma.
ACP Kumar and his team have been looking for them since 6 months.
ACP Kumar briefed the Media about this scam in detail.
'Arjun committed a crime by doing the IRS scam.'
But he was charged for the Income Tax fraud, due to lack of evidence.
'Arjun was only imprisoned for 10 months.'
'Making bail was a walk in the park for his sister Anu.'
'She wasn't behind bars even for a single day.'
'O' Leary continued fighting against the IRS scam and finally retired.'
'Kumar, who is often transferred and frustrated...'
'He was promoted as the Chief of the Crime Branch.'
'Arjun's parents were furious about his deeds.'
'So, they moved back to the Ranigunj slum.'
'Arjun's lover Mohini moved on with some bigshot.'
'In a scam involving 3000 crores...'
'Neither the American FBI nor the Indian CBI could trace a single penny.'
“No one has got any clue about the money except these scamsters”