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A tea vendor in Lucknow, Aiku Lal Sandil finds a Muslim boy abandoned at a garden near his tea stall. When asked about his whereabouts the boy only remembers his name as Akbar. Aiku reports to the police but they are unable to trace the boy's parents as there was no complaint registered of a missing three year old boy, in any of the police stations all over the state.
After loosing hope, the police advise Aiku to shift the boy to an orphanage. Aiku refuses and brings up the boy as his own. Aiku has meagre income but, ensures the boy gets proper education and also retains Akbar's religion by taking him to a Muslim clerk and making the child read the Quran and offer Namaz daily. Soon a lovely relationship blossoms between a Hindu man and a Muslim boy and they both form a family of their own.
But their world turns upside down when the boy's biological parents turn up and seek the custody of the boy, but the boy refuses saying Aiku is his father-mother and wants to stay with him. Then boy's biological parents go to court to claim Akbar's custody. Later, the court pronounces judgement in favour of Aiku and acknowledges Aiku's upbringing of the boy by retaining his religion and providing education.
During the court proceedings, Aiku throws light over his own life by stating the following that melted the hearts of everyone present in the court and whoever got to know about the incident.
“I am a Hindu, brought up by a kind Muslim man. When I found Akbar, it was like God telling me that it is time to return the love and care I got from His people. I was never forced to change my religion and, having got that education from my guardian, it was my duty to take care of the child and bring him up as per his own religion,”
Amidst all religious differences raised by ourselves and self centered politicians, 'Humanity' is still prevalent in one form or the other.
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