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The film is set in 1942, when the [[British Raj]] was declining from power. It was a time when many Indian citizens were either working for the British regime or rallying in underground meetings and protests against them. In this atmosphere, Narendra Singh ([[Anil Kapoor]]) falls in love with Rajeshwari Pathak ([[Manisha Koirala]]). Their romance is shown developing in spite of the political and social unrest at the time.
Narendra's father Diwan Hari Pratap Singh ([[Manohar Singh]]) is a loyal British employee working for the brutal British General Douglas ([[Brian Glover]]), who is infamous in tracking down and executing citizens who are believed to be revolutionaries. Rajeshwari's father Raghuveer Pathak ([[Anupam Kher]]) is a revolutionary fighting against British rule, as he holds a grudge against Douglas for murdering his son. When Narendra asks Raghuveer for Rajeshwari's hand in marriage, Raghuveer becomes livid by this. However, Narendra declares that he is willing to sacrifice everything for Rajeshwari and convinces Raghuveer of his love for her. Raghuveer relents, but tells Narendra to talk to his father first. When Narendra does so, Hari is angry that his son has chosen the daughter of a revolutionary, but pretends that he will do anything for Narendra's happiness.
However, Hari tricks Narendra into revealing Raghuveer's secret location and leaks the information to Major Bisht ([[Danny Dengzongpa]]) and the British authorities. Soon, police barge into Raghuveer's hideaway and try to kill him, only to find him waiting to light a bomb, killing both himself and the men. Rajeshwari, who was out at that time, realises what has happened and runs away. She is taken into refuge by Shubhankar ([[Jackie Shroff]]), a compatriot of Raghuveer who has learned of his death. Under Shubhankar's tutelage, Rajeshwari follows her father's revolutionary path. Meanwhile, Narendra get furious at his father for using him in killing Raghuveer and driving Rajeshwari away. Promising to make up to Rajeshwari and help her cause, Narendra pledges to become a revolutionary by severing all ties with his father; even Bisht's daughter Chanda ([[Chandni (Bollywood actress)|Chandni]]) does the same after witnessing Bisht murdering her teacher Abid Ali Baig ([[Pran (actor)|Pran]]), who is a revolutionary allied with Shubhankar, much to Bisht's remorse.
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