Noted filmmaker Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi, who has previously given the National Award-winning film Pinjar, is gearing up for the release of his socio-political satire, Zed Plus. The movie is a hilarious take on the dance of democracy and stars Adil Hussain as the protagonist.
The trailer for Zed Plus has been unveiled.
The film revolves around a common man, who receives Zed Plus security from the Prime Minister of India, because of miscommunication. Adil Hussain plays the lead role of Aslam Puncturewala and Mona Singh, Mukesh Tiwari, Sanjay Mishra, Rahul Singh, Ekavali Khanna and Kulbhushan Kharbanda also have pivotal roles in the movie.
Dwivedi says, “We have shown how the Prime Minister of the country is in a difficult situation as his government is on the verge of collapsing. In this situation, he is advised by a coalition partner to visit a dargah in Fatehpur, Rajasthan, as it could solve the political crisis and surprisingly enough, when he does so, the government is saved.”
Produced by Mukund Purohit and Mandira Kashyap, the film is slated to release on November 21.
Watch the trailer in the video below!
Synopsis
The story is set in contemporary India in a small town of Rajasthan. A coalition Government, troubled by corruption and communalism, is on the verge of collapsing due to fights within the coalition partners. All the ministers are making efforts to save the Government, but still it appears that the Government will fall.
In this time of political crisis the Prime Minister gets a call from one of his coalition partners who offers him the “perfect solution”. The solution is that Prime Minister should visit a Dargah popularly known as Peepal Wale Peer Ki Dargah in Fatehpur – a small town of Rajasthan. Prime Minister should offer a “chaddar” and bow his head in respect of the Peer and the Government would be saved. Will a Prime Minister, fighting communalism, visit a Dargah to save his Government? Having exhausted all options, the Prime Minister decides to pay a visit to Peepal Wale Peer Ki Dargah in Fatehpur. Suddenly a sleeping town wakes up to welcome the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister visits the Peepal Wale Peer Ki Dargah and “Luck by Chance” he meets apuncturewala – Aslam. The highest authority of the country meets the lowest denominator of the society.
Some strange conversation follows between a Prime Minister and a puncturewala and entire nation is surprised to learn that a puncturewala has been given Zed security by the Prime Minister!
What follows is a unique story of a common man with Zed security.
In cinemas 21st November 2014.
