This movie follows the life of a simple young man who cannot get anywhere without hooking up with some bad elements in Bombay. It is a sad commentary on how decent people become corrupt. The movie is a departure from the standard Bollywood offering and the songs are all in-context.
Vidya is an unemployed singer who comes from a very poor family, living with her mom and disabled dad. During a rainy night, there is a power outage, and she seeks the assistance of a neigbor, Satya, who helps her out. Satya and Vidya become friendly. Things begin to change rapidly for Vidya, as she gets hired by a prominent music director, and developes her relationship with Satya, who she plans to marry soon. Satya tells her that he will be relocating for employment to Dubai, U.A.E., and will receive a hefty salary, which will assist them get settled after marriage. Her delight with this news turns to horror when the police enter her house to question her about Satya, who according to them, is a hitman in a criminal gang, and who is wanted for 17 homicides, including that of the Commissioner Amod Shukla.
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Satya lashes out at the garb of civilization man wears and unveils him to be seen in raw flesh and blood.
The film is the story of Satya (Chakravarthy), who chases a dream to Mumbai and ends up in the underworld. It is the story of men for whom killing is just another job. It lights flashbulbs in the underworld, a world that is dark, murky and unpredictable.
There is also a human aspect to these blunt things of life. There' a girl who walks into Satya's life and shows him a world that's softer, a world that has love and the light of hope. There is the helpless police commissioner who is unable to tackle the relentless onslaught of crime.
Satya also shows the camaraderie existing between friends who play with death as their profession. And finally Satya is the story of Bhiku Matre, the quintessential don.
The film ends as it begins - violently. In the process it leaves the viewer shaken, forced to face a truth he rather not. He leaves the theatre, not with an inane smile, but in thought. Perhaps this is what the director, Ram Gopal Verma intended.
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