An action - filled saga with undertones of national integration, tells the
story of deep friendship between Hindu and Muslim families. A Muslim mother
(Nirupa Roy) saves the life of Shiva (Amitabh Bachchan) - son of her Hindu
friends, while her own son Aslam (Vinod Khanna) is presumed dead, when Zalim
Singh (Kader Khan) - a cruel man burns their houses down.