Karna, the ill-fated hero of '"The Mahabharata"', was killed by Arjuna in the final battle. (Karna-Arjuna rivalry was much like Hector vs. Achilles.)

5000 years later, we have a man named Vasu, who is quite like Karna - born illegitimate, very talented but denied all credits in life, rejected in love. He begins to identify himself with Karna. Vasu misses a medal in the Asian games, gets caught for telling an innocent lie and is overlooked for promotion. And interestingly Karna appears to him after every debacle to assuage and encourage him.

It seems Vasu is Karna's alter ego; but...