After his box office dud "Fun - Can be Dangerous Sometimes", Siddharth Koirala, actress Manisha Koirala's brother, is trying to find a foothold in Bollywood with "Anwar", a Hindi film about the plight of Muslims.

Directed by Manish Jha, the film that releases Friday is a love story against the backdrop of communal unrest and violence. Siddharth plays the title role.

The film's focal point is Anwar, a young sensitive Muslim boy who is an artist by profession and sees the world in a romantic light.

Anwar's life revolves around his girlfriend Mehru (Nauheed Cyrusi), his mentor Master Pasha (Vijay Raaz) and friend Udit (Hiten Tejwani).

The happy Anwar gets a rude shock when his mentor, girlfriend and best buddy abandon him. He is shattered and his faith in humanity is shaken.

Unable to face the reality, Anwar runs away from his home and takes shelter in a dilapidated building, only to wake up the next morning to find his world turned upside down.

He is mistaken for a terrorist and taken into custody. Anwar finds himself in a set of circumstances that shows the true face of modern India.

Manisha stars as a tough journalist.

Films based on communal problems are not very popular in India. Therefore its chances of making it big at the box office are dim.