Aditya has got it all - the looks, the talent, the intelligence. Soccer star, computer wiz, the ‘go to man’ for everything of consequence in a Dehradun engineering college…
What he doesn't have is Vitamin M - moolah. With a principled dad who hasn’t succumbed to the lure of easy money in 26 years and has no intention of ever doing so, fukkrapan is something Adi has gotten used to. So I Phones, bikes, a macbook, Goa holidays, dinner at a fancy 5 star are all just pipe dreams. Which also explains why despite all his obvious attractions, there is still no romance in his life.
But when rich girl Nina Gujral joins the college that Adi realizes how badly the lack of money is affecting him. He’s head over heels in love with her. And she seems to like him. But she’s rich and fashionable. He’s middle class and doesn’t have the brands. There’s a money gap here that’s got to be filled. Even if she doesn’t seem to care there’s the matter of her friends, the social set she hangs out with, the peer group Adi now dreams of being a part of.
Which is where Raghav comes in. He’s a veritable Machiavelli who has a plan. As he puts it – “There are more than 10 lakh, crorepatis in this country who won’t even notice if 20,000 – 30,000 bucks vanish from their bank accounts.”
His master plan – credit card scams as a starter leading to cyber fraud - phishing schemes – gaining access to rich folks’ bank accounts and stealing their money.
Consumed by greed and the desire to have the good life now, Aditya is more than willing to be Raghav’s tool.
Pretty soon the chappar literally fatoes and this gang has all the money, all the goodies they craved for. Life couldn’t be better – Money is God and Adi is its’ patron saint.
Only he hasn’t yet figured that in life everything comes at a cost.
And when the time comes for the final reckoning, it won’t just be Aditya who pays the price but everyone who loves him as well…
MONEY DEVO BHAVA – a topical tale of youthful greed and consumerism, a no holds barred portrait of kids as they are today…
