Hero Hiralal 1988

Hero Hiralal is a 1988 Indian comedy film, directed by Ketan Mehta and starring Naseeruddin Shah in the title role. The movie follows Hiralal, a timid man who's life has been marred with ridicule and humiliation. After a series of unfortunate events, Hiralal decides to take an extreme stance and become a vigilante. He acquires a gun and begins to terrorize criminals. This newfound power gives him a sense of purpose and he begins to believe he was born to take on the bad guys. His newfound heroism wins over the local people, who begin to celebrate his heroic acts. However, a gang war brews between Hiralal and the local mafia don and Hiralal is forced to make a difficult decision. Eventually, Hiralal chooses to lay down his weapons and surrender himself to the police. Hero Hiralal is a comedy drama about a meek man who rises up to become a hero after a series of unfortunate events. Unaware of the consequences, he takes the law into his own hands and starts to fight crime. Initially, he gains admiration from the locals but soon finds himself in trouble when a gang war ensues. In the end, Hiralal makes the hard choice to