The year is 1975. The Indian government has declared a state of Emergency. The citizens try to cope with the fall-out. One of them being Narendra Modi.
A young Narendra tries to galvanise his classmates into participating in the school's 26th January parade while the older Narendra urges his associates to take a stand against oppression.
In parallel timelines, Narendra the schoolboy is restless with his lot in life while the political party worker is entrusted with a covert task.
Narendra explores his spiritual leanings through his interaction with ascetics while also forging ahead in an undercover game of cat-and-mouse.
Narendra is making strides in the political arena, rising from strength to strength. His mettle is tested in the face of a devastating crisis.
In 1967, Narendra travels to Kedarnath, where the sadhus are mired in drugs and fraud. At the Ramakrishna Math in Calcutta, Swami Vishveshwaranand advises him to return home to unravel the journey of his soul.