Based on somewhat actual events, NH10 is the story of Meera (Anushka Sharma) and Arjun (Neil Bhoopalam), a young inter-caste couple based in Gurgaon, a suburb of New Delhi. A wealthy and well-connected duo, their life takes a turn for the worse as Meera is attacked one evening on her way back home. Though she narrowly escapes, the consequences of that unsettling encounter tinge the lens with which she embarks on this journey, and by extension, us — the audience — as well.
To get her mind off the incident, Arjun plans a vacation to a nearby resort. As they make their way through the treacherous highway, NH10, they witness a young couple being picked up by a bunch of hoodlums. The incident brings to light the misogyny and double standards of contemporary life in India’s rural hinterland.
That this film draws inspiration from actual events that occurred, and continue to occur, in Haryana makes it all the more believable.
