Virasat

Virasat

Year: 1997

Runtime: 168 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Priyadarshan

FamilyDrama

After completing his studies in London, England, Shakti Thakur returns home to India in a small town where his family resides.

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1

Shakti returns to the ancestral village

Shakti Thakur travels back from London after completing his studies and reunites with his girlfriend Anita in his ancestral village. He faces opposition from his family who disapprove of their relationship and his modern ambitions. The return rekindles memories of a divided village and the looming family feud.

After London studies Ancestral village
2

Plans and clash with tradition

Shakti tells his father he wants to sell his share of the family property and open a chain of restaurants. Raja Thakur urges him to stay and uplift the village with his education. The disagreement foreshadows the widening rift between the two camps.

Village
3

Temple breach sparks a riot

Shakti and his friend Surkhiya break open an old temple against Bali Thakur's orders to look around. Bali's men ignite a brutal riot between the rival village factions. In retaliation, Surkhiya loses a hand, and Raja Thakur's men burn homes belonging to Bali's supporters.

Village temple area
4

Temple re-opened and dam threat

To prevent further escalation, Shakti, with his father's permission, opens the temple legally for everyone. Bali Thakur responds by hiring goons to sabotage a dam that protects part of the village, escalating the conflict. The looming flood threatens lives and livelihoods.

Village temple and dam area
5

Dam sabotage and flooding

Explosives planted by Bali's goons damage the dam, flooding half the village and causing numerous deaths including infants. Shakti is deeply saddened as he witnesses the destruction. He captures one of the goons, but the man refuses to name Bali for fear of his family's safety.

Dam site / village
6

Panchayat clash and patriarch's death

Shakti and Raja Thakur invite both sides to a village panchayat to resolve the standoff, but accusations fly and no clear truth emerges. Bali Thakur relentlessly attacks Raja Thakur, and the elder dies of a heart attack that night. Shakti inherits the responsibilities of the village head.

Village panchayat / Raja Thakur's home
7

Open the road and arrange a union

With a long stretch of land closed, villagers fear long detours and isolation. Shakti negotiates with the landowner to reopen the route, despite Bali's looming threat. To secure peace, he arranges a marriage between the landowner's daughter Gehna and a prosperous villager from the same village.

Farmlands near village
8

A rebuilt life through marriage

On the wedding day, the groom flees in fear of Bali; Shakti agrees to marry Gehna instead. Anita returns to learn the truth and understands the circumstances, choosing to leave. Shakti begins a new life with Gehna while accepting the change in his personal relationships.

Landowner's house / village
9

Bomb at the festival and renewed carnage

During the village festival, Bali Thakur plants a bomb that causes deaths on both sides of the feud. Shakti protects the innocent BalI family and helps them escape, while Birju Thakur begins to reconsider his enmity with Shakti. The violence once again tears through the community.

Village festival ground
10

Final confrontation and surrender

Shakti tracks Bali Thakur and asks him to surrender to the police to prevent further bloodshed. Bali refuses, blaming Shakti for his misfortunes and tries to kill him. In the ensuing struggle, Shakti accidentally decapitates Bali and, facing a chorus of blame, surrenders to the police to end the cycle of violence.

Village outskirts / confrontation
11

End of feud and leadership

With Bali's death and Shakti's surrender, the cycle of violence ends and the village begins to heal. Shakti takes over the duties of village head, guiding the community toward unity and social progress.

Village
12

Education as upliftment

The film closes with the message that education is a tool to uplift uneducated people and to bridge divides. Shakti's actions embody the ideal, illustrating how knowledge can transform a fractured community.

Village

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