Forget the messiahs and the mercenaries Bollywood
police are normally made out to be. For, Santoshi dismantles the stereotypes in
a tale that entertains as well as it reflects all that is wrong, and right, with
the police.
The ageing
and asthamatic
DCP
, Anant
Srivastav (
Bachchan
)
whose assignments have so far afforded him a cushy existence suddenly finds
himself in charge of a crucial mission.
He is
backed by the unscrupulous Shekhar (Kumar) and the overenthusiastic fresh
recruit (Kapoor). The trio, along with two constables must escort prized catch,
the most-wanted ISI agent Iqbal Ansari (Atul Kulkarni) safely to Mumbai.
The
chain-smoking, well-connected enemy (Devgan) is out to foil their mission, and
has a head-start most times.
Even before
the operation gets underway, the police party is under the scanner. And what was
meant to be a three-day journey turns out to be a drawn-out battle, which seldom
loses steam, even if you know that ultimately good will prevail over evil.
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