Set in the Kashmir Valley between 1989 and 1999, MISSION KASHMIR tells the story of 11 year-old Altaff (Hrithik Roshan), a boy whose family is brutally murdered before him by state police who are trailing a rebel leader. After being adopted by a police officer and his wife, who have just lost their son in an accident, Altaff discovers that his new adopted father is the man in charge of the operation that killed his parents. He runs away, where he is taken in an educated by a fierce militant leader (Jackie Shroff) dedicated to achieving Kashmir's independence. After ten years of training, Altaaf sets out on a destructive mission--which is halted when he encounters a boyhood sweetheart who causes him to reconsider his violent ways. Vidhu Vindo Chopra's action epic was named Best Action Film at the 2001 Filmfare Awards, India's equivalent of the Academy Awards.