3 Deewarein is produced by Metalight Productions Pvt. Ltd. and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor; known for his films with unique subjects. This film is an intense look at three men`s life in jail. It has been filmed on a moderate budget bringing to scale the context of the film. Most of the film was shot in a real prison in Hyderabad in the jail cell itself in a dark gloomy sheen. The film has music by Salim-Sulemain. 3 Deewarein, a movie with a unique theme, is far away from the commercial Bollywood movies. In short, 3 Deewarein (Three Walls) is a story of three prisoners on death row. One woman enters their life and changes what was meant to be their destiny.

Ishaan (Naseeruddin Shah) is a carefree charmer who believes there is a solution for any situation. Jaggu (Jackie Shroff) is a lawyer and poet, who dared to love too much and paid the price. His sensitive soul is incapable of living with betrayal by his wife. Nagya (Nagesh Kukunoor) is a young accountant who believes he is wrongly accused. An optimist who believes at the end truth will prevail. Chandrika (Juhi Chawla) is a filmmaker interested in prisoners on death row. Intelligent and perceptive with her subjects, Chandrika is imprisoned by personal shackles.

The three leads are murderers in jail. As the three become friendly in their prison they realize that they must do something to attain their freedom. Sometimes they think death, others they think murder. However they soon come to realize what prison really is thanks to Mohan (Gulshan Grover), the prison warden. Mohan, believes in reformation and runs a brilliant system where prisoners are independent and have self-respect. He is wary of Ishaan (Naseeruddin Shah) who has frequently availed of the prison`s hospitality in the past. Mohan treats prison mates, as they are people not demons. As they are treated with his good affections they are motivated even more to set themselves free.

Ishaan believes he can find a `patli gali` even in hopeless situations and escape. He befriends the optimist-pessimist duo of Nagya (Nagesh Kukunoor) and Jaggu (Jackie Shroff). Nagya insists he is innocent and has an unshakable belief that truth will prevail. Jaggu, on the other hand, is ready to embrace death as his deliverance. Enter Chandrika (Juhi Chawla), who decides to make a documentary about prisoners on death row. Chandrika battles with her personal demons as she sensitively explores the trio`s psyche.

Chandrika is a filmmaker who chooses to make a documentary on the three men. However, her reasoning for making it is much more than that of simply wanting to make a documentary on them. She knows more about these men and their situation than she lets on. She is able to make the documentary, and undoubtedly she begins to develop a relationship with the three men. Slowly a picture clearly develops on the documentary she is making and the situation these three men are in. Then begins the thriller as to the turnabouts in these relationships that begin surrounded in these three walls.

The three friends are unaware that their fate is interlinked. Chandrika pulls the right strings and unravels a shocking, unpredictable truth, in an explosive climax. 3 Deewarein is a bittersweet comedy-thriller about friendship, love, hope and learning to survive in a world within a world.