“India’s First Satirical Film on the Judiciary, Politics, and the Common Man’s Struggle for Justice.
BAIL KA KHEL
Logline:
A debt-ridden farmer's case becomes a national spectacle when he requests bail in order to cultivate his land, demonstrating how justice has turned into a playground for the powerful and a punishment for the common people in the largest democracy in the world.
Synopsis:
Arjun Prasad, a humble farmer from a small village, has spent three years in jail for failing to repay a bank loan. During his imprisonment, his fields lie barren — the land uncultivated and coveted by land brokers and builders due to its prime roadside location. Chandresh Pal, a local middleman, repeatedly pressures Suman Devi, Arjun’s wife, to sell the land, but she stands firm in her refusal, guarding her husband’s dignity and their only inheritance.
When Suman visits Arjun in jail and shares the growing pressure from buyers, Arjun grows anxious that his ancestral soil may soon be taken away. Desperate, he urges Suman to find a lawyer to file a bail petition. But poverty stands in the way — until Arya Srivastava, an ambitious young lawyer seeking recognition, agrees to take up the case free of charge. Fate intervenes when Arya reads a news report about a powerful state minister, Ravi Agarwal, who is granted bail by the Supreme Court to contest elections. Seeing an opportunity for both justice and visibility, Arya files Arjun’s bail plea, arguing that the farmer deserves temporary release to cultivate his land during the monsoon — for the soil too has a right to breathe.
The unusual plea shocks the court. Judge Subodh Sahai agrees to hear the case, while senior bank lawyer Ramakant Yadav fiercely contests it. Soon, the “farmer’s bail for cultivation” becomes a national sensation. News channels swarm the village; Arjun, Suman, and Arya become unexpected symbols of resistance — igniting a public debate on justice, dignity, and the forgotten debt between man and his land.
Bail ka Khel
UNIQUE SELLING POINTS
1. First-of-its-kind Legal Drama Rooted in Rural India:
A courtroom battle inspired by real socio-economic struggles of Indian farmers — blending the earthy truth of the village with the intellectual fire of the legal system.
2. “Justice for the Soil” Concept:
A courtroom battle inspired by real socio-economic struggles of Indian farmers — blending the earthy truth of the village with the intellectual fire of the legal system.
3. Emotion Meets Law:
A rare fusion of rural realism and legal drama, portraying both the hardship of agrarian life and the politics of privilege in the justice system.
4. A Rising Lawyer’s Moral Awakening:
The character of Arya Srivastava reflects the youth’s struggle between ambition and conscience — turning a fame-seeking lawyer into a voice for the voiceless.
5. Women’s Strength in Silence:
Suman Devi represents quiet resilience — a rural woman’s dignity and loyalty standing as the emotional backbone of the story.
6. Topical and Timely:
Tackles contemporary issues of farmer debt, land politics, and class disparity in justice — themes that deeply resonate with today’s socio-political landscape.
7. Cinematic Tone:
Visually rooted in the soil — with strong symbolism of monsoon, earth, and rain as metaphors for justice and rebirth.