1857 revisits one of the greatest events in Indian struggle for Independence, The First War of Independence. A divine intervention channels the souls of three executed sepoys to helping their breathing brethren to rise up again against their British oppressors. This time with all five elements that bridge the difference between defeat and victory - THE FIVE-PETAL FLOWER OF WISDOM - GOLD, IMPROVED METALS FOR ARMS, MINDFULLNESS, SABOTAGE, GUN POWDER.The soldiers get the guidance of a Sufi mystic MASTAN in their renewed struggle.