“Viruddh” is the story of a person (John
Abraham) who accidentally witnesses a criminal act
and loses his life in his attempt to
intervene.“Viruddh” is the story of standing
up against a well-established paradigm of power in
defense of his/her convictions. It is about
dissent, refusal of fear and of extraordinary
courage and tenacity extreme pressure and
adversity.“Viruddh” is also about an ordinary
sixty plus couple, Vidyadhar Patwardhan (Amitabh
Bachchan) and Sumitra (Sharmila Tagore), who are
forced to search for their faith in human values
and society after the death of their only son. In
this process they undergo the most testing
struggle of their lives.The ingredients of
“Viruddh” and its theme are universally
identifiable. Set in the networked and global
milieu, it tells a tale that has classical
elements and structure and can be relocated in
almost any context. The film expresses individual
and social vulnerability in the face of a corrupt
system and how this equation continues to be the
same even as the ways of the society change. |