The world is a stage, and we are all actors, or rather we are puppets whose strings are tightly spun around by the puppet-masters. The masters here are people in power who control one thing that everything is clamouring for - money. The people are the big business magnates and conglomerates who work in cahoots with the politicians to put forward their agenda - more profit.
They do not care it causes decadence of the society or that it brings social inequality or problems. They do not care if it breaks down families or wreck marriages. They do not care if those productive years of a youngster go down the drain. People all over the world are miserable and yearn for a way to be happy. The entrepreneurs have a way.
Ever since Columbus and his jolly men found the happy Aztecs climbing the high plains of Andes to build temples for the Gods, whistling like the Seven Dwarfs marching to the mine, things were never the same. The Coca plant and its extracts were promoted as the panacea of all maladies, from headaches to alcoholism. After many generations, they now have it- designer drugs more than its predecessors which could take you to places where no man has been before. Humans, forced to live in artificial societal conditions, always wanted to release the primordial needs. They always wanted to be free, happy without a care in the world. Drugs just snuggly fit the vacuum with the help of businesspeople as go-betweens.
After reaping all the monetary remunerations, they just laugh all the way to the bank before their scheme is discovered. It is not a single agent's hard work, but it is beautifully choreographed by other enterprising partners-in-crime. These associates betrayed the trust that the society had bestowed upon them. But who cares, anyway? As long as rice bowl is protected and their interest is taken care of, Que Sera Que Sera.
This film highlights the clear and present danger that lurks in the state of Punjab. Due to its proximity to the poppy growing areas in Afghanistan, the porous border and the not so virtuous officials, the state poses a high risk of becoming like Mexico where drug lords rule the country either directly or indirectly.
After a protracted battle with the censors, the movie is available for viewing. It narrates three individual's life story which is negatively affected by dope. A Bihari girl working as agricultural helper accidently comes across a pack of heroin when it is thrown across the border from Pakistan to Punjab meant for a dealer. She tries to sell herself to make money but gets into serious trouble. Then there is a junkie rock star who is indirectly promoting drug-infused lifestyle through his concerts. His self-realisation comes a little bit too late as he is wanted by the law. Then, there is a drug-overdosed teenager who is rehabilitated by a district hospital doctor. The teen's brother and the doctor do some undercover work to unravel the clandestine drug production in the state.
It is an eyeopener on the real problem that is hitting many parts of the world. The promotion of a carefree, hedonistic and irresponsible lifestyle by people who considered heroes have a significant impact on teenagers. They think their heroes can do no wrong. Whatever their icons do, it must be right! We are lambs having herd mentality marching straight to the slaughter.
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