Director: Prakash Jha
Cast: Ajay Devgan, Bipasha Basu, Nana Patekar

Synopsis:
Apaharan tells the story of a tumultuous and complex relationship between an honest father and son, set against the backdrop of a thriving kidnapping industry in Bihar. Ajay [Ajay Devgan] is a man burdened by the expectations of his deeply principled and self-righteous social activ father, Prof. Raghuvansh Shastri [Mohan Agashe]. However, circumstances compel Ajay to charter a path that is completely divergent from that of his father.

Ajay desires to join the police force, even raises money to bribe the higher-ups, but in vain. To repay back the loan of Rs. 5 lacs, Ajay decides to kidnap a government official and settle the account. But the plan goes awry as the main kidnapper develops cold feet at the last minute. Subsequently, Ajay is arrested.

Slowly, Ajay finds himself getting lured into the world of crime along with his friends [Ayub Khan and others].

Tabrez [Nana Patekar], a minority political leader, runs an empire, a parallel government that encompasses the political, the criminal, the bureaucratic, the mercenary, the philanthropic… He is instrumental in calling the shots, while his trusted lieutenant, Gaya [Yashpal Sharma], plans murders and kidnappings from within the bars of a jail.