Akshay Kumar [Vijay] is an under-trainee police cadet. He gets absorbed in a system where corrupt politicians crush the dreams of the common man for their selfish interests.

Raj Babbar [Sethi] plays the corrupt politician who subverts the political system at his will. Mohan Joshi plays a senior officer who runs illegal operations for the politicians from inside the department. Amrish Puri plays another senior officer who is an honest cop and trains his cadets with dedication. Akshay is one of his disciples.

Raveena Tandon [Roma] plays Akshay's love interest in the film. Alok Nath plays her father who also is a senior official and has to decide between helping his future son-in-law and keeping the law.