Set in the fraught aftermath of India’s independence from Britain and the partition of British India into India and Pakistan, the film follows the conflicted — and failed — efforts of three disparate Indian police officers (Stephen Lang, Luke Pasqualino and Om Puri) to act upon intel suggesting that Hindu militants were planning to kill Gandhi (Jesus Sans) for his tolerance of Muslims.
The Guardian panned the film, awarding it one star and criticizing the strange casting choices (such as Lang as an Indian character) and poor production values.[3]The New York Times was equally critical, questioning the basis of the film and calling the production 'shoddy'.[4]The Los Angeles Times called the script 'clunky' and said 'Its timely messages become muted amid a kaleidoscope of settings, characters, brusque action scenes, blunt speechifying and wan romance.'[5]
