Through the streets of World War I Paris, Italian bohemian artist Modigliani attempts to out maneuver bombs, policemen, girlfriends, and critics in a increasingly desperate search of a home for his art.

When a hitman is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he decides to take a hit out on himself. But when the very hitmen he hired also target his ex-girlfriend, he must fend off an army of assassin colleagues.

Lindsay arrives in Mumbai after escaping from an Australian prison. He meets Prabhakar who takes him to his native village where he relaunches his criminal career as Shantaram in the city's notorious underworld.