 An anti-imperialist version of the Vishnu Purana legend tells of the villainous Kans (Phatak) plotting to marry Devaki (Leela) to Dikpal (Pendharkar), commander of Magadh s army. The people of Mathura fear that Magadh will destroy their city-state and foil Kans  scheme as Devaki marries the beggar Vasudev (Vinayak). The heavens forecast, accurately, that Devaki s eighth son Krishna (Shirodhkar) shall cause Kans  death.