in this original Indian adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo &
Juliet directed by Manish Tiwary, we see the story transposed to Banaras
and its neigbouring areas that are witness to violence unleashed by
sand mafia controlled by urban elite and equally violent retaliation by
Naxalite armies. The sand mafia is run by two influential
Banarasi families, Kashyaps and Mishras, who are at brutal feud with
each other. Kashyap has an 18-year old, pretty and innocent daughter
Bachchi from his first wife, Bachchi's role is played by Amyra Dastur
who marks her debut in this film. On the other hand, Mishra's
son Rahul (Played by Pra
