The year is 1975. The Indian government has declared a state of Emergency. The citizens try to cope with the fall-out. One of them being Narendra Modi.

A young Narendra tries to galvanise his classmates into participating in the school's 26th January parade while the older Narendra urges his associates to take a stand against oppression.

Narendra explores his spiritual leanings through his interaction with ascetics while also forging ahead in an undercover game of cat-and-mouse.