The movie is based on the story of Indian Badminton Player Syed Modi, who was shot dead on 28 July 1988 in Lucknow as he came out of the K. D. Singh Babu Stadium after a practice session.

The murder sent shock waves through India, especially after the police filed murder charges against Modi's wife Ameeta Modi and her lover (and future husband) Raja Sanjay Singh of Amethi, who was a prominent politician belonging to the Congress Party.

After her husband Raj (Raman Kapoor) is murdered, Kamlesh (Fatima Sheikh) receives a shock and doesn't speak for days.

Was it really the politician Somnath (Naseeruddin Shah) who fell in love with Kamlesh and wanted to marry her?

Was it a plot created by Somnath's rival candidate Mohanbhai (Anupam Kher) to win the elections?