Kumar (Siddharth) works in an IT firm and is a shy, introvert who finds it difficult to strike a conversation with a female. He is all in awe of his colleague (Ganesh Venkartram), a Casanova and smart achiever for whom all the women fall for. Enters Sanjana (Hansika) and our hero is smitten by her beauty. To improve his self-confidence and be smart he takes the help of a love guru Mokia (Santhanam) who advices him on how to win over Sanjana.
Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra merges two plots in Rang De Basanti. The first is about a group of friends, their bonding, the carefree lifestyle they lead. The second plot pertains to the past, when freedom fighters sacrificed their lives during the pre-independence era. Without doubt, Mehra's intentions are noble, since portions in the film do succeed in pricking your conscience. Mehra draws parallels between Indians ruled by the British and Indians ruled by corrupt politicians today. The message is subtle at first, but echoes piercingly before it reaches its finale.
