Based on real events: Angarey (The Burning Desires) is a tale that revolves around two unusual characters, Maryam and Rufi... Maryam holds the burning desires to break out the the pre-determined set of values, the desire to question and protest against patriarchy, the desire to move beyond horizons and create her own universe - while Rufi is one of the most unconventional persons one can ever imagine. He is a spy - but a spy who questions every convention. He is out for a quest, the most unusual quest a spy ever had. He wants to stop the war machines and beat their masterminds in today's world affairs, so he became a part of the machine to challenge its very function. He says, "I am a new James Bond. No guns, no revolver - just poetry and music, that's my tool box." The character of Rufi will be played by Ali Zafar - who will also emerge as Aaj ka Manto (the Manto of Today...) Saadat Hasan Manto was also an icon of writing on taboo subjects in Urdu literature in the time of British India and then in Pakistan.