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. Years later, Aadhya, the daughter of NRI Krishnakanth, travels from New York City to Varanasi to immerse her mother's ashes, and she becomes entangled in a conflict between Deva and Vardha over the future of Khansaar.