Chakravyuh

Adil Khan is posted to Nandighat following a horrific massacre that leaves 84 policemen dead. The region already shows the power of a well-organized Maoist movement led by Rajan, with a parallel governance system in place. He confronts a security situation where conventional policing is outmatched.

Kabir, Adil's old friend, re-enters his life with a bold plan. He proposes infiltrating Rajan's Maoist group as an informer to help topple them from within. Adil agrees, hoping insider intelligence will turn the tide in Nandighat.

Kabir infiltrates Rajan's circle and quickly earns their trust. He secretly feeds information to Adil, enabling the police to strike more effectively against the Maoists. The operation begins to tilt in favor of the security forces.

A massive crackdown follows as an enormous arms cache is raided and two top leaders, along with 63 activists, are killed at an arms-training camp. Rajan is captured, and the Maoists begin to retreat under pressure. The early success boosts Adil and Kabir's inside operation.

Kabir begins glimpsing the rural poor's plight and grows sympathetic toward the activists. He forms ties with key Naxal figures like Juhi, Naga, Babu, and Venu, and Juhi starts developing feelings for him. The line between informer and ally blurs as empathy grows.

The Mahanta Group pushes ahead with a plan to build a Rs 15,000 crore steel plant in the region, hiring private armies to evacuate villages. Adil refuses to cooperate with the project, but his superiors sideline him, diminishing his influence. The corporate motive intensifies the conflict between state, industry, and locals.

Juhi sacrifices herself during a police raid to protect Kabir and the Naxal cause. She is later subjected to police brutality and sexually assaulted in lock-up, exposing the brutality faced by activists. Kabir learns of her death and the cost of resistance.

Kabir declares his allegiance to the Naxals and their leadership, severing his ties with the police. He commits fully to the movement and takes on a leadership role within the group. Adil watches as the line between confidant and adversary dissolves.

Kabir leads an assault on Mahanta's HQ and abducts the group head, using the operation to demand Rajan's release in exchange. Adil counters by secretly planting an electronic tracker inside Rajan before the handover. The stage is set for a deadly confrontation over power and allegiance.

To discredit Kabir, Adil releases a story portraying him as Adil's informant and friend. The Naxals hold a trial for Kabir, testing his loyalty and the cost of his double life. The polarized response hardens the rift between police and insurgents.

Adil's forces strike using the Rajan tracker, forcing Kabir to confront the dangerous game he helped play. Kabir discovers Rajan also carries a tracker and uses the device to lure Adil away. In a fateful moment, Juhi returns to aid Kabir and is shot dead by Adil.

In the climactic confrontation, Adil corners Kabir as he reaches for his gun and shoots him. The friendship that powered the initial infiltration ends in tragedy, underscoring the cost of violent conflict. The state and insurgents alike have paid a heavy price.

The film traces the Naxal movement back to Naxalbari in West Bengal 45 years ago, describing how land rights and poverty sparked a long-running insurgency. It shows how the movement spread to hundreds of districts and became a major internal security challenge. The background also explains the ideological roots fueling the conflict.

The summary highlights how private companies seek tribal lands and resources under the banner of national development, while local communities are displaced. The Mahanta steel plant plan embodies this clash between profit and people. The insurgency is driven by dispossession as much as ideology.