But Roy harbors a dark secret – his own brother died in a staged "accident" after trying to leak evidence against a powerful mining lobby. Haunted by guilt, Siddharth lives only for revenge.

Siddharth Roy (played in this imagined film by a gritty actor) is an award-winning investigative journalist in Mumbai, known for his uncompromising sting operations against politicians and gangsters. By 2024, he has built a reputation as "India's most dangerous pen."

In prison, Siddharth receives a letter from Meera: “The truth uncut is still the truth. Even if it destroys us.”