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Kripal (Chandrachur Singh) is anguished over the detention and torture of his friend Jassi (Raj Zutshi). Jassi was picked up by the police on the suspicion that he was involved in the murder of an MP in Delhi. Kripal is engaged to marry Jassi's sister, Veeran (Tabu).

Haunted by the marks of torture on Jassi's body, and the grave injustice to his friend, Kripal leaves home and village and wanders aimlessly.

He meets Sanatan (Om Puri), a bearer of many grievances against what was happening around him. This leads to meeting a group of youngsters, some of whom were affected by some or the other incident relating to events in the Punjab and the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Soon, events unfold which mirror the tragedy that overtakes Punjab....