Khabardar (film)

Khabardaar is a 2005 comedy Marathi movie produced and directed by Mahesh Kothare and starring Bharat Jadhav, Sanjay Narvekar and Nirmiti Sawant.
It tells the story of a crime reporter of the newspaper named Khabardaar and the journey he embarks with a truck driver to catch an escaped prisoner. The film is inspired by the 1940 classic American film His Girl Friday starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell.
Plot.
At evening Home Minister (Vijay Chavan) arrives at his home as all reporters are waiting for him outside, he addresses to the media that the news of Renowned Gangster & Terrorist Anna Chimbori (Vinay Apte) been captured is true, and as the government had promised that after winning the elections under 100 days they have captured Anna Chimbori in his hideout at Haripur village near Pune, from there Mumbai and via Sea route to Fiji Island he was preparing to escape but the police intervened captured him. And the Foster Minister of Haripur Mr More (Makarand Anaspure) will bring him to Pune tomorrow under security convoy for further investigation. For now he is kept in custody at Haripur Central Jail. 
At Haripur Central Jail reporters wait for Mr More and he arrives with Sr Inspector Chandraji Suryaji Pisal (Sunil Tawde) and he reports to the media, that yesterday at night 11.00pm our Sr Inspector Chandraji Suryaji Pisal under my supervision has arrested Anna Chimbori, as the reporters mob & harass him commenting that we don't need your statement we want Chimbori, between this chaos a cell phone device slips from a hand and falls down when it rings, it is revealed that the cell phone belongs to Star Reporter of Newspaper Daily Khabardar Bharat Bhalerao (Bharat Jadhav) he picks the call, its his boss Chief Editor of Newspaper Daily Khabardar Miss Gauri Shringarpure (Nirmiti Sawant) and she says that she wants an interview with Anna Chimbori but Bharat tells her that it is impossible to take an interview because he is placed under strict surveillance and no one is allowed to enter the building, but Gauri urges him to make it possible and that the newspaper is the most popular in the region and she wants to keep it that way, she says to do whatever it takes but our newspaper should be the first one to interview Anna Chimbori. Bharat risks it all and climbs to the rooftops of the building as he is making his way a police constable intervenes and tries to get him but Bharat runs away while running they both slip on to the Mangalorian tiles of the rooftops and slide away to the edge head first Bharat is about to fall but the Police constable grabs him by the ankles as he was behind him, and it is no coincidence Bharat hangs in front of a cell window in which Anna Chimbori is kept. Anna Chimbori is seen speaking with his associates via cellphone and says tell the boys not to worry, I will skin the cops alive, the law cannot harm me in anyway, tell them I'm right now on Fiji Island and will return in 5 to 6 months, the cops are all cowards, I will fool these cops tonight and I will escape out of India tomorrow at 6.00am the arrangements have been done in a good way and I will fly away like a free bird. Bharat witnesses this discussion while hanging upside down and the police constable after holding Bharat for 5min loses his grip and Bharat falls as he is falling luckily a truck carrying haystacks crosses and Bharat falls into the haystack and survives, the truck driver Maruti Kamble (Sanjay Narvekar) stops the truck due to the noise which came from Bharats landing. He checks the truck but thinks that his ears are playing some tricks and goes to start the truck as he wants to deliver the haystack on time, but Bharat calls out to him and asks to drop him at Khabardar's Office, but Maruti refuses as he wants to deliver the goods on time, Bharat urges him and offers him Rs 200/- to drop him off and Maruti agrees. They reach their destination and Bharat asks Maruti his name and gives his visiting card to him and says don't hesitate to call me at anytime, on which Maruti says I'm a ordinary man why should I need help from a Journalist like you on which Bharat replies not now but if you need help in future u cant tell, so Bharat thanks him gets out of the truck.
At the Office Gauri getting nervous tells her officials to Print the news and headline of Anna Chimbori's arrest, at that moment immediately Bharat runs inside the Office yelling at them to stop the Press, Gauri excited meets Bharat and asks has he interviewed Anna Chimbori but he says leave the interview I have a sensational news that Anna Chimbori will escape at 4.00am and the rest of the details are in my phone, Gauri hesitates and says are you an astrologer. Bharat tells her to trust him on this one and change the headline even the news channels will be surprised by this news. Gauri agrees to print Bharat's news but tells him if Anna Chimbori doesn't escape at 4.00am, "I'll make sure that you will not be seen anywhere around, do you agree?", to which Bharat agrees, and they decide to change the headline to "Anna Chimbori Escapes!!!".
Next Day early morning the Home Minister in a happy mood tells his secretaries to bring all the newspapers, as the government had fulfilled the promise given to the people and the newspapers must be filled with praises and showers of appreciation. As he checks all the newspapers he checks Khabardar and is shocked by reading the headline, he asks his secretaries about this and they tell him this can't be true even the news channels are showing the news of Anna's arrest, this a prank played by the Khabardar's officials. The Home Minister tells his secretary to call Foster Minister Mr More, the Home Minister asks him "Is the news on Khabardar true?", to which Mr More says, "Sir, he (Anna Chimbori) was in the jail till 4.00am even the locks are in place nothing has moved from there he has disappeared like froth in water, And also I will transfer all the officers in charge immediately." Home Minister furious on hearing this replies Now the media will peel me off and at 9.00am there is a Press Conference how will you face them, now listen put blockades and checkposts at every entry & exit at Harpiur I want Anna Chimbori at any cost. Meanwhile Bharat goes to meet his Girlfriend Priyanka (Madhura Velankar) at her house, as they both want to tell her mother about their relationship & marriage, they meet her Mother (Mugdha Shah) she asks Bharat about his profession and gets know that he is a reporter, she gets a little nervous but tells Bharat that if he wants to marry Priyanka he has to leave everything behind and his Job and join her company and handle their Ad Agency Division.
At noon in a Lavish Farmhouse Anna Chimbori is having lunch and it is revealed that Mr More & Sr Inspector Pisal both are involved in Anna's escape from prison and have kept him hidden in Mr More's Farmhouse. Anna wants to get out of India immediately but Mr More tells Anna that the city's borders are sealed, and will find cops at every step as they are on high alert so have some patience. Anna responds to this that why did I spent so much money on you and your elections? Just to hear this from you? If the roads are closed then take me via air route? Why are the choppers kept in Mumbai? Get me out of here within 24 hours or else I'll have to get real tough with you people. Upon hearing this they both tell Anna that the nearest helipad is in Pune and we have to go there by road, if we go by a private vehicle the cops will get suspicious. Then Sr Inspector Pisal comes with a solution, that he will arrange a truck, in which Anna will sit in a material bag along with the goods and escape. After a while they leave Anna and after coming out Mr More out of fear, tells Sr Inspector Pisal that Anna provides the money for contesting his elections and then he makes us dance on his tunes, now go and arrange the truck.
Sr Inspector Pisal arranges a truck driver none other than Maruti Kamble. At mid evening Maruti arrives at the farmhouse one hour early, he comes at the main door but is greeted by a dog, he runs away and climbs on to the second floor through the help of pipes and coming inside the house via balcony. While coming down through the stairs Maruti spots Anna & Mr More drinking Alcohol, Mr More complains to Anna about the Home Minister being an honest fellow. Anna assures Mr More, that once the situation cools down he'll come back and drive this Home Minister away. Mr More then tells Anna that he has bought a special gift for him and goes inside to get it. Maruti shocked and witnessing all this discussion comes down and hides between the expensive statues placed in the farmhouse. Mr More returns laughing and tells Anna that if the driver Maruti Kamble acts smart then what will you do and gives him a pistol. Anna gets happy seeing this pistol and starts shooting the statues, due to being high on alcohol they see Maruti Kamble as a standing statue, Anna aims at Maruti but at exact moment Maruti bends down and misses the bullet. Maruti runs away the stairs going upwards, Anna & More surprised follow him back and get him. 
Bharat is a crime reporter at newspaper daily Khabardaar. His boss Gauri assigns him with the task to gather a sensational report on escaped prisoner Anna Chimbori. Maruti is a simple truck driver. Unbeknownst to him he becomes the witness to the murder the prisoner commits. But in unexpected turn of events, Maruti Kamble is accused for a murder and has to run for his life. The only person who can help him is the crime reporter Bharat. Maruti then teams up with Bharat to uncover the truth and bring Anna to justice.
Trivia.
Mahesh Kothare makes a special appearance along with Resham Tipnis who appears in an item song.
This movie is inspired from 1940s movie "His Girl Friday". The plot of film is same with some changes to suit Indian audiences.