Say Salaam India is the story of cricket...It's a story that revolves
around four boys and their passion for the game. The boys come from
humble backgrounds and limited resources but what they have is a zeal
for the game in the local corporation school where the most important
sport on agenda is wresting....Taught by for cricket because in his
eyes it is cricket that is responsible for destroying traditional sports
like Kusthi, Kabbadi, and Hockey etc.
The story begins with establishing the four boys, Viru, Mahi, Shakeel,
and Guri and their milieu, and how they fight their circumstances and
lack of resources to pursue their fervor for the game. From here the
story moves on to an elite school ' Royal Heritage" in the state
capital. It is here that we meet the protagonist of the film, Hari sabu,
a cricket Fanatic who believes that gully cricket is to be played with
a smaller commitment as any other level; of cricket...
His new job is to coach the Royal Heritage team to win their sixth
state championship, but he faces stiff opposition to his coaching methods
by the headstrong, arrogant members of the school team...who are more
impressed with Sachin's Ferrari than his batting skills and hard work
behind it. The boys are talented but don't have the passion and the
discipline to match Hari;s ideas.
This results in a lot of situations, which add to the already simmering
tensions.. Leading to a final showdown where Hari Sabu wrongly accused
and is thrown out by the board of members. He's replaced by Harry Oberoi,
who is more of a suave fixer from the cricket world than a coach, but
suits the image and profile of the school.