It's a story about how the common man gets entangled in the clutches of
powerful politicians. Ajay Bakshi (Shah Rukh) and Ria Banerji (Juhi) work for
two rival TV channels. Both want to outdo each other and prove that he/she is
the best. After various attempts at deceit, pampering and manipulation, they
fall in love. Meanwhile, Paresh Rawal (who is the common man in the film) enters
their lives after killing Shakti Kapoor's jija because the latter had raped
Rawal's daughter. The wronged Paresh is put in jail, but manages to escape and
meets the journalists Shah Rukh and Juhi. He convinces them that he acted the
way he did to mete out justice. On the other hand, Shakti Kapoor (who has plans
to become the CM) and the present CM Govind Namdev engage in a vicious battle
for power. They label Paresh as a terrorist and plan to hang him. The channels
too agree to telecast it live while pocketing crores of ad money. Shah Rukh and
Juhi find themselves out of the game and vow to bring the truth to the Indian
masses and to save Rawal.
