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Vishnu (Abhay Deol), a restless young man, itches to escape his father's
faltering hair oil business. An old truck beckons, which Vishnu sees as his
ticket to freedom. He offers to drive the antique Chevy across the desert to the
sea, where it has been sold to a local museum. As he sets off across the harsh
terrain of desert India, he discovers he’s not merely transporting a battered
vehicle but an old touring cinema. Along the way, Vishnu reluctantly picks up a
young runaway (Mohammed Faizal Usmani), a wandering old entertainer (Satish
Kaushik) and a striking gypsy woman (Tannishtha Chatterjee - Brick Lane).
Together they roam the barren land, searching for water and an elusive fair. The
journey turns dire when they are waylaid by corrupt cops and a notorious
waterlord. The key to their freedom is the eccentric collection of films and the
two forty-year-old film projectors in the back of the truck. As in 1001 Nights,
if the films are good, they live and move on. If the films are boring, they face
death in the outback. The journey proves transformative for each of the
travelers, but especially for Vishnu who discovers life, love and laughter on
the Indian highway.
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Road, Movie 
