The
song also shows us that they are not one of the more traditional couples, as
part of their flirting involves Balli pointing a loaded handgun at her face
while she blows him kisses.
The
song also shows us that they are not one of the more traditional couples, as
part of their flirting involves Balli pointing a loaded handgun at her face
while she blows him kisses.
When the song ends, Lachhu comes to tell them that the police are assembling outside to raid the place. Balli heads out to wait in the car while Tara changes out of her dancing outfit.
Lachhu urges Tara to hurry up, then checks to see if the cops have come in yet. He sees Khan coming up the stairs, and hides behind a desk. Khan barges into her dressing room and hauls her off to the station. Lachhu makes it out to the car and tells Balli what has happened. Balli tells him not to worry - Veer will take care of everything for him.
They call Veer's cell phone. He's playing Virtua Fighter with Sahil in his hospital room. He tells Veer that Tara is in Khan's custody, and he knows what he must do. Veer looks uncomfortable, but agrees.
We
now go to what I'd consider the most offensive scene in the movie. Khan has Tara
handcuffed and sitting in a darkened store room. He comes in to interrogate her,
but she proves to have a good amount of fighting spirit. He literally blows
smoke in her face and begins to ask lots of questions, to which she gives
flippant and sarcastic answers. After a particularly snide remark, Khan decides
it is time to get slappy and starts smacking her around. He mildly throttles her
while yelling in her face, then tosses her into some bookshelves that are
nearby. Then he pulls the maneuver that really repulsed me. He throws her onto a
desk face-first, and appears to be getting ready to ... um, well let's just say
she's bent over the desk. A nod to Tara here - she is not
intimidated for one moment in any of this. She remains defiant and determined,
and as far as we call tell she is in complete control over her fear.
Finally the doors fly open. Veer and Chief come in and tell Khan to knock it off, and that what he is doing is illegal. Chief tells Veer to take her home. As you might imagine, this pisses Khan off. He tells the Chief that he doesn't want to be on the case anymore if people are going to interfere with his investigation. This guy has some nerve. Anyway, Chief tells him that she is so strong-willed, no amount of intimidation or threats can get her to talk. Instead, he should follow her and she will eventually lead them to Balli. At which point, Chief suggests that Khan shoot Balli lots of times. Khan thinks that is a great idea, and agrees.
Veer
takes this opportunity to tell Tara about his situation. He shows her Sahil
lying in his hospital room and explains what he needs to recover. He tells her
that he's not afraid of Balli, and were the circumstances any different he'd
love to see him locked up forever. He tells her to ask Balli why he's killing
his son instead of him, since that's who he has the problem with. Tara looks
very upset, and stares off into the night.
I'll admit, this scene kind of dead-ends, so I wasn't really surprised when we go from these two tense scenes to an oddly-placed musical number.
"Koi Maane" ("Whatever They Say") is a slow ballad, played over scenes of Veer, Naina, and Sahil all enjoying themselves in the park. This one's all about how the power of a mother's love will keep her son from dying. You'll either be touched or depressed when it's over.
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