Madhav Verma is an honest and straight-forward union representative at Shivalik Engineering Works. His position and effectiveness is challenged when Chhotelal is injured. Krishnan Raju is the rival union leader whose methods are completely opposite to Madhav's ideals. The two unions clash on the Chhotelal's compensation issue. The climax shows Madhav Verma using the same exact tactics of his rival against them.
Acting
Om Puri's devastating transformation from principled to poisoned.
Direction
Nihalani's unflinching gaze at human compromise.
Writing
The horrifying symmetry of Madhav becoming his enemy.
Director
Govind Nihalani
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during peak Bombay mill worker unrest, the film was banned briefly for fear it would incite labor violence. Nihalani had to fight the censors who found it 'too real.'
Om Puri and Naseeruddin Shah were classmates at NSD; this was one of several collaborations where they played men on opposite sides of power.
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