It is 1981. The era of India's economic liberalisation is still a decade away. Rajesh Mehta has found his dream job - working for his idol, a stalwart of the chemical industry, and overseeing the operation of a new pesticide plant in a small industrial town. But he finds that corporate intrigue is rife, and few people in the industry are concerned with safety standards. And if the industrial mishaps don't derail his career, the internal power struggles and conspiracies definitely will.