23rd March 1931: Shaheed 2002

Set in the mid-1920s under British rule, the film follows Bhagat Singh and Chandrashekhar Azad, two fearless freedom fighters who join forces with Sukhdev and Rajguru in a bold bid to win independence for India. Their shared resolve is fueled by a fierce sense of justice and the belief that bold action can advance the national cause.

The catalyst comes when their mentor, Lala Lajpat Rai, is brutally beaten to death by the police. Bhagat Singh’s rage burns bright as he vows to avenge him, pulling the quartet deeper into a plan of direct confrontation with the colonial authorities.

They do manage to strike at one of the officials responsible, a move that marks a turning point in their campaign. But with the strike comes exposure: they are identified, arrested, and subjected to relentless torture as they endure custody and interrogation.

In court, the defendants publicly acknowledge the killings and frame them as acts carried out in the name of freedom. The judge and public prosecutor reject this reasoning, and the four are handed life sentences in a harsh and controversial verdict that fuels ongoing debates about justice and resistance under occupation.

During a tense prison visit, Bhagat Singh’s mother, Vidya, comes to see him. The moment is powerful: Bhagat, shackled from head to toe, greets his mother with a quiet dignity, and speaks of a future where India’s suffering might end only with a new birth of freedom, hinting at his undying commitment to the cause.

Ultimately, the narrative concludes with the core revolutionaries—[Bhagat Singh], [Chandrashekhar Azad], [Sukhdev], and [Rajguru]—charged with treason and assassination and sentenced to death, a fateful end that cements their place in history and the continuing struggle for an independent nation.