The Journey

The story is about three generations of a family spread over three continents over a century of strife, turmoil, Love, tragedy, separation and faith. The story starts in the jungles of North East India during the Second World War. A soldier fights manfully but realizes that he is not fighting for his country but for the British. He resigns from the Army and starts his business in Calcutta which is a booming metropolis at that time. He falls in love with a British nurse but ultimately marries a Muslim woman during the riots during partition of India. The British Nurse moves to Ireland but realizes she is Pregnant with the soldiers baby. She gives birth to an errant child who goes on to join the Irish Republic Army. He and his friends become terrorists and spread anarchy through Britain. After realizing their folly, they seek out an escape route to the new world, America. There they meet a religious guru who teaches them the importance of Love and family. Meanwhile the Soldiers family migrates to Bombay and see the crazy city boom in the 70’s. Finally, it all comes together in a climax in the Mumbai of 90’s. The story weaves through Second world war, the IRA movement, The 9/11 disaster and the Mumbai Attacks through the common thread of this family.