Cocktail

Ravi Abraham is a key strategist behind his construction firm's success. He commands professional respect, but rivals inside and outside the office are openly envious of his ascent. This friction foreshadows a day when power and danger collide.

At home, Ravi enjoys a blissful life with his wife Parvathy and daughter Ammu. They share ordinary routines and warm moments, unaware of the peril looming over them. The domestic calm stands in stark contrast to the chaos that will unfold.

A stranger asks for a lift, initially appearing harmless, but quickly reveals a threatening role. He declares that their daughter has been kidnapped and warns that a single phone call will trigger harm by the babysitter. The couple is pulled into a terrifying psychological trap.

Under duress, Ravi and Parvathy withdraw their entire bank balance in cash. They realize their finances and safety are at stake as the stranger tightens his grip. The act marks the start of a cascade of coercive demands.

The stranger sets fire to the cash in a suitcase and tosses the burning notes into a river, taking their wallets with them. They are stripped of money and means, increasing their vulnerability. This dramatic destruction heightens the sense of desperation.

With money depleted, Ravi is forced to sell his wristwatch to raise funds. The kidnapper's extortion resumes with new, insidious demands. The couple realizes they are trapped in a relentless cycle of manipulation.

The stranger forces Ravi to leak his firm’s top-secret business plans to a rival group. This betrayal risks Ravi’s professional life and could jeopardize his colleagues. Fear and pressure mount as personal and corporate lines blur.

The captors compel Ravi to bargain with a sex worker named Elsa, pushing him into morally compromising acts. The scene underscores the dehumanizing pressure of the ordeal. The couple's sense of control continues to erode.

The group traps Ravi and Parvathy in a sleazy lodge, where the stranger begins to remove Parvathy’s garments but stops short of proceeding further. The moment intensifies the tension and moral stakes for both partners. It shows how far the mastermind is willing to go.

Late at night, Ravi and Parvathy are brought to the house of Ravi’s boss Naveen Krishnamurthy, and Ravi is ordered to shoot Naveen to secure his daughter's return. The setup blends personal danger with a deadly ultimatum. The scene pushes Ravi to a grim moral brink.

Ravi enters the house and discovers his colleague Devi already there. It becomes clear that the house belongs to Devi, and that Ravi and Devi have been having an extramarital affair. The stranger is revealed to be Devi’s husband, Venky.

In the ensuing minutes, Venky and Parvathy reveal that they plotted the whole sequence to torment their spouses for the pain they themselves endured. The revelation reframes the events as a calculated moral lesson rather than a simple kidnapping. The audience learns that both couples have been damaged by infidelity.

A year later, Ravi and Parvathy visit a hospital for the infirm. They glimpse a paralyzed Devi, cared for by Venky, suggesting the long-term consequences of the ruse. The closing scene ties together themes of revenge, forgiveness, and shared suffering.