The Freelancer

The Freelancer

Inayat Khan and Avinash Kamath, both Mumbai Police officers, are dismissed from the force after Avinash slaps a corrupt politician who attempts to coerce them into covering up his son’s crimes. Following their dismissal, Avinash becomes a military freelancer, while Inayat struggles to find employment. Over time, the two lose contact. Inayat’s daughter Aliya marries Mohsin Fazal, a man from a wealthy family in Malaysia. While they are a liberal family at first, they come under the influence of a lady Islamic preacher Farhat Khala who radicalises them. Some time after the marriage, the Fazal family travels to Turkey and subsequently crosses into Syria to join ISIS. Although Aliya opposes their actions, she is forced to accompany her husband and his family. Inayat loses communication with Aliya and, after receiving no support from the Mumbai Police due to his dishonourable discharge, stages a false security incident outside the U. S. Consulate in Mumbai, leading to his death. He hopes the incident will garner media attention and prompt Avinash to help rescue Aliya. Avinash, upon learning of Inayat’s death, visits his widow Sabeena, who informs him about Aliya’s situation. Investigating further, Avinash discovers that the Fazal family had been radicalised by Farhat Khala. Aliya manages to contact her mother from Syria, and Sabeena relays this information to Avinash. He then initiates a mission to rescue Aliya from captivity.

Director

Bhav Dhulia

Release

1 Sep 2023

Run time

60 min