Arjuna Phalguna

Arjuna Phalguna

Year: 2021

Runtime: 129 mins

Language: Telugu

Director: Teja Marni

RomanceCrimeAction

Arjun, a young man struggling to find work, teams up with his friends to launch a soda factory. Facing financial difficulties, they decide to take a risky shortcut by agreeing to transport contraband, quickly finding themselves in a complicated situation. This leads to a tense cat-and-mouse chase between the friends and the police, testing their loyalty and resolve.

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1

Bank tries to seize Thadodu's house

The village bank moves to seize Thadodu's house. On the village president's request, the bank manager grants more time but asks for a bribe. To pay, Arjun borrows Rs. 50,000 and offers his prized cow as a guarantee.

Day 1 Thadodu Village
2

Arjun plans a soda business; loan demands kick in

Arjun decides to start a soda business with his friends. He applies for a loan, but the bank manager demands a personal loan commission of Rs. 50,000. The pressure from the bribe pushes him to find other ways to raise money.

Day 2 Village
3

Rival Vamsi offers a risky money-making plan

Their childhood rival Vamsi becomes a rural Croupier offering to raise the funds by transferring cannabis. The group reluctantly agrees due to their desperate situation. Their plan hinges on a quick, clean payoff.

Day 3 Village outskirts
4

Cannabis transfer begins; Subbu closes in

The cannabis transfer goes wrong and a corrupt police officer named Subba Raju chases them. Arjun and the gang narrowly escape with the unexpected help of Sravani. The chase highlights the danger they are in.

Evening On the road to the border
5

Border trip; swapped bags reveal a Rs.50 lakh stash

At the Andhra–Orissa border they discover the bags were swapped by Subbu and the money gradually amounts to Rs. 50 lakhs. A fierce fight breaks out as the gang tries to seize the cash. They manage a hard escape and head toward Vizag.

Night Andhra-Orissa Border
6

Vizag pursuit and clever escape

In Vizag they confront Subbu loyalists and the smugglers surrounding the money. Arjun outsmarts them by using misdirection and then slips away to the village. The ordeal shows how treacherous the path has become.

Next day Vizag
7

Subbu allies with smugglers; journalist exposes him

Subbu teams up with the smugglers and a forest welfare minister to continue the scheme. A journalist records his activities and demands ransom in his reports. Subbu also faces arrest in a cheating case, complicating his plans.

Shortly after Vizag city
8

Return to village; haystack hides the bag

Back in the village they hide the bag in a haystack and wait for an opportunity to pay the bribes. News spreads that Sarpanch's daughter Sunita is to marry Subbu, making the plan more dangerous. The group decides to avoid direct confrontation for now.

Evening Village
9

Bank seizure time ends; haystack burns; money vanishes

The bank manager announces the final seizure of Thadodu's house as the allotted time ends. Arjun goes to retrieve the money but finds the haystack burned and the money destroyed. The team's hopes collapse and they begin considering opportunities in the city.

Day of seizure Village
10

Reveal of conspiracy; Sarpanch and manager exposed

Arjun discovers the Sarpanch and the bank manager are colluding to grab villagers lands. The Sarpanch had earlier given Thadodu's house to Subbu as a dowry, revealing his true intent. The villagers are being squeezed under a corrupt alliance.

Revelation moment Village
11

Confrontation and bargaining; Subbu's video shown

Arjun threatens to reveal the Sarpanch's real face to the village and forces a bargain. The Sarpanch agrees to return lands except Thadodu's home. Subbu appears with a video that reveals his own deals and hidden motives.

Confrontation moment Village
12

Subbu's schemes unravel; arrest and fake note twist

Subbu's schemes start to unravel when his animal trade operation and links to the forest minister are exposed. A journalist records the exposure and Subbu is arrested for cheating. Meanwhile the swapped bag issue still creates confusion around the cannabis plot.

Post exposure City and village
13

Final twist: Vamsi steals the money and haystack burns

Vamsi discovers the stash is fake notes and steals the money; he burns the haystack. The film closes with the characters facing a new reality, but still hopeful. Arjun and friends look toward the future with a sense of resilience.

Ending Village
14

Ending: friends discuss the future

The friends end on a hopeful note, discussing the upcoming RRR and their plans for the future. The bond among Arjun and his friends remains strong regardless of the hardships they faced.

Ending Village

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