Salaar

Salaar

In 1985, Deva and Vardha Raja "Vardha" Mannar are close companions in Khansaar, a powerful city-state ruled by Vardha's father, Raja Mannar. After Raja Mannar orders the extermination of the Shouryaanga tribe, a mob attacks Deva and his mother. Vardha intervenes by surrendering a valuable territory to the mob's leader in exchange for their safety and secretly helps them flee Khansaar. Before leaving, Deva promises to return whenever Vardha calls upon him. In 2017, Aadhya, the daughter of NRI Krishnakanth, travels from New York City to Varanasi to immerse her mother's ashes. Her arrival attracts the attention of Obulamma, a loyal aide to Vardha's step-sister Radha Rama, who orders her abduction. Krishnakanth seeks help from Bilal, who hides Aadhya at the residence of his friend Deva in Tinsukia, Assam, where she poses as a teacher at a school run by Deva's mother. When armed men locate and attempt to abduct her, Deva, despite his mother's longstanding insistence that he avoid violence, intervenes and defeats them. Later, Deva attacks a convoy bearing the emblem of Khansaar to rescue Aadhya and Bilal, drawing the attention of Vardha, Obulamma, and Radha Rama. Radha Rama reveals that she orchestrated the events to provoke a conflict between Deva and Vardha, as opposing Khansaar's emblem is punishable by death. Bilal subsequently recounts the history of Khansaar and the bond between Deva and Vardha to Aadhya.

Director

Prashanth Neel

Release

28 Sep 2023

Run time

175 min

Language

Telugu