Line of Descent

Line of Descent

In Delhi, India, the Sinha mafia family is led by Prithvi after previous boss Bharat Sinha committed suicide due to the family's declining business. The family is celebrating the birthday of their newest member, Nya. Prithvi's youngest brother, Suraj, wants nothing to do with the family's criminal activities and dreams of living a normal life with his girlfriend Seema. However, at the party, a gang of boys stalks and tries to abuse Seema, and Suraj comes to her aid. Later, Suraj accidentally shoots a homeowner while trying to show off his gun to Prithvi. Meanwhile, Officer Raghav is investigating the Sinha family's criminal activities and meets with Deputy Commissioner Daniel Bates to discuss Bharat Sinha's involvement in real estate pirating. The flashback reveals that Bharat's criminal career started after his twin brother, Prithvi, died due to a tragic accident that left him unable to pay the hospital bills. Bharat sold his successful restaurant to pay for Prithvi's treatment, but the money never arrived, and Prithvi died. This incident left a hole in Bharat's heart and led him to partner with a British gangster, Morris Burns, to grow his criminal empire. After Bharat's suicide due to his grief, Prithvi decides to leave the family business and focus on their electronics store, but Sidd, his older brother, wants to continue the criminal activities. Sidd sets up a robbery at the store to provoke Prithvi, and when Prithvi investigates, Sidd kills him.

Director

Rohit Karn Batra

Release

20 Dec 2019

Run time

108 min

Language

Hindi