About the title
Bombay in the 1970s. Om Prakash Makhija and his friend Pappu want to become actors, but for now they only play extras in crowd scenes. Om's mother, a former actress in minor roles, assures her son that one day he'll become the star of a big project. He dreams of this every waking moment, since he's in love with the young screen star Shanti. When a fire breaks out during filming, Om saves Shanti's life and becomes her friend...