Kudos to Irrfan and Nishikant Kamat for daring to make this poignant, provocative and politically incorrect piece of cinema, that makes its point unabashedly. Though predictable and a tad stretched, the emotional crime drama unfolds like a thriller. It tears your heart out by exposing the plight of the Middle-class citizens and their 'aukad' in the eyes of those in power. What happens when an ordinary man then becomes a juggler (Madaari used as a metaphor) and makes the corrupt dance to his tunes? While Nana Patekar's riveting Krantiveer aspired to awaken the society from its slumber, Madaari makes a similar statement in the most understated way. The socio-political drama doesn't scream for justice, it shames the culprits instead.

Intriguingly stoic, a mysterious man (Irrfan as Nirmal Kumar) kidnaps the Home Minister's (Tushar Dalvi) son Rohan. Strangely, Nirmal doesn't ask for money. He demands that the Minister and his team must go looking for his missing son first in order to get Rohan back. What is the tragedy of his life and motive behind the abduction? Turns out, Nirmal holds the corrupt politicians responsible for what happened to his son. He now seeks answers from those accountable.