After his wife is killed and his construction company is ruined by corrupt government officials and a greedy builder, (Akshay Kumar) becomes a college professor by day and a masked vigilante by night. He kidnaps corrupt officials and forces them to surrender to the police by publicly humiliating them. His methods earn him the nickname "Gabbar" (after the iconic Sholay villain), but he is actually fighting for justice. The film follows his battle against a powerful politician–builder nexus.