The movie gets to the piont right in the maiden scene when Akshays character returns home from his duty, and finds his abode sans his wife. The director knows it well that the Nanavati case is not an unknown affair and the audience will be more interested in watching the court drama unfold. Hence, the story of Rustom quickly enters the court room after, of course, showing a little of the emotional turmoil that Akshays character suffers and the three famous bullet shots.