Maalik

Maalik

The film is set in the late 1980s in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The narrative introduces Deepak (Rajkummar Rao), a young man from a farming family whose life takes a violent turn. Deepak, an aspiring student studying in Allahabad University, listens to respected Minister Shankar Singh (Saurabh Shukla) a.k.a. Dadda's speech and feels inspired and invigorated. His father (Rajendra Gupta), an ordinary farmer, Bindeshwar, is severely injured by Langda, a man assigned by Dadda to encroach the farmer's field. Langda orders his men to drive a tractor on the elderly man, while he was attempting to protect his employer's fields from encroachment. Driven by a desire for vengeance, Deepak first confronts Dadda, and when the latter allows the former to do so, tracks down and brutally kills Langda with the help of a Pandit. This act initiates Deepak's descent into the criminal underworld. Following this initial act of violence, Deepak adopts the moniker "Maalik" (Master/Owner) and begins his ruthless ascent. He systematically builds a criminal empire amidst the volatile socio-political landscape of Allahabad, navigating intricate relationships with political figures, rival gangs, and figures such as the powerful MLA, Balhar Singh (Swanand Kirkire), his mentor Dadda, and business rival Chandrashekhar (Saurabh Sachdeva). Chandrashekhar persuades Balhar Singh to deal with the increasing influence of Maalik.

Director

Pulkit

Release

11 Jul 2025

Run time

152 min

Language

Hindi