When the American-educated scion of a powerful Indian family returns to the subcontinent, his first taste of power starts him down a corrupt path.
Director:Prakash Jha
Writers:Prakash Jha, Anjum Rajabali,
Stars:Naseeruddin Shah, Arjun Rampal, Nana Patekar
Story Line: Belonging to a prominent Uttar Pradesh-family of ruthless politicians,
Samar Pratap is about to return to his Irish-American girlfriend, Sarah,
in the U.S. and obtain a PhD, but cancels his trip when his father,
Chandra, is shot dead. He decides to stay put and avenge this slaying
but ends up dealing with aspiring politician, Indu Sakseria, who wants
to wed him; his brother, Prithviraj, who has been granted control of the
Rashtrawadi Party but is facing imprisonment on charges of Assaulting a
Police Officer and Sexual Molestation; his cousin, Veerendra, who wants
control of the party; and his astute maternal uncle, Brij Gopal - who
secretly controls the entire family. Before he could even handle these
situations, Sarah arrives in India and will soon accuse him of being a
manipulative and conniving politician.
