Dinkar Maruti Bhosale (Sachin Khedekar) represents thousands of 'Marathis' who feel they have lost their identity in cosmopolitan Mumbai. He feels Mumbai is in Maharashtra but there is no Maharashtra left in Mumbai. He always complains about the lack of respect a Marathi receives in Mumbai, feels he is victimized everywhere because he is a Marathi, not realizing that he himself has brought this situation upon himself. Matters go from bad to worse and in a state of sheer frustration he gets up one day cursing himself for being born a Marathi. This outburst of Dinkar reaches Pratapgad, igniting the spirit of Shivaji Maharaj (Mahesh Manjrekar). Now he faces a seething Shivaji Maharaj, who is furious at him for his shallow thinking. Dinkar’s thinking is blamed for the sorry state of the native community. "Before blaming other communities for your short comings, look within and see if you have done anything to keep the Marathi pride intact," he roars. Does Dinkar realize his mistakes and rise up to command respect while not demanding it?
