Based on the novella A Flight of Pigeons by Ruskin Bond , the story is set against the backdrop of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 . It follows Javed Khan ( Shashi Kapoor ), a fiery Rohilla Pathan who becomes obsessed with Ruth Labadoor ( Nafisa Ali ), a young Anglo-Indian girl whose father was killed by rebels.
Here’s an informative guide to (1978), a landmark film in Indian cinema directed by Shyam Benegal. junoon film