During rising action the story is built up, sub plots are incorporated and the basic conflict is complicated by the introduction of related secondary conflicts.
The two characters Jay and Veeru arrive in Ramgarh with a specific goal, "getting Gabbar Singh alive for Thakur" . Here starts the phase, Rising action, where the story builds up.
Key Factors for 'rising action' : Part I
1. Thakur crosschecks Jay and Veeru's ability
2. Human spirit sidelines Jay and Veeru's urge to steal money and run away
3. Gabbar's men run away and villagers see a ray of hope
As they arrive in the village, there are more characters introduced and there some sub-plots around the main plot. Together they form a very gripping screenplay.
Basanti: a new character is introduced who takes them to Thakur's house in her horse-cart. Veeru gets impressed with Basanti and shows his interest in her. (*This leads to a sub-plot.)
Thakur welcomes Jay and Veeru and gives them rs.5000 as promised. They asure Thakur that they will complete the task of getting Gabbar Singh alive to him. Veeru manages to see the locker and the money kept inside. Veeru tells Jay that they can steal all the money from the locker in the night and run away.
Jay notices a young woman in the house, who appears to be a widow. They do not know who she is. (*This leads to another sub-plot.)
They are very clear that they are there only for money. There is a slight touch of mystery to the place and people.
When Jay and Veeru enter the empty house given by Thakur, 7/8 men attack them..they fight back and ask Thakur who these men were. Thakur explains them that they were his men and he sent them to check whether jay and veeru were really able to handle the attack.
Thakur is also very cleaver and very clear about what he wants from these two guys.
At night both of them get out of their house and head towards the locker to steal all the money. But the young woman ( whom Jay notices in the day) appears there, hands over the locker keys and asks them to take all the stuff from the locker..so that Thakur will stop living for false hopes, that these two men will catch Gabbar Singh alive.
Jay and Veeru remain speechless. Next day Jay returns the key to the woman assuring her that whatever happened, will not happen again.
Jay and Veeru don't steal the money and they decide to stay back to fulfill the promise given to Thakur. Here it is established that even if they are ready to do anything for money, their human spirit and helping nature sidelines their will to steal money.
Camera goes to Basanti, Anwar Chacha and then to Radha establishing their developing relationships with Veeru and Jay respectively. ( These scenes are discussed in one of the next articles as 'sub-plots')
The next day as villagers are carrying on their day to day activities, suddenly the gunshots are heard and three men from the gang of Gabbar Singh arrives on the horses, bashing everything which comes their way. They ask frightened villagers what they have got to give away.
Thakur warns the three men, that they can not take anything away, and the death is hovering on them if they try to snatch away villagers' food. The men notice Jay and Veeru standing at a distance with the guns. As the men try to act smart, Jay and Veeru fire the gun and let them know that they can not do anything.
Men are clueless, surprised and go away without taking anything. Delighted villagers carry Veeru and Jay on their shoulders all around the village.
This is the first time villagers are experiencing a feeling of triumph..they see Jay and Veeru as their protectors and there is a ray of hope.
Total time till this scene from the end of the exposition is: 23 minutes including sub-plots.
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NEXT: Rising Action - Part II
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