The film portrays the downfall of an impulsive youngster after facing betrayal in love and his further journey through crime after making his family believe that he is dead.

The core storyline of the movie was heavily inspired by the 1995 classic Om.

But Manya takes revenge on Shastri and is indirectly responsible for his entry into the underworld.

[4] Indiaglitz wrote "Shastri is a badly made, poorly directed film.

Its music by Sadhu Kokila is also poor and even the photography can not be spoken about in an appreciating measure.