Daivanamathil

Anwar marries soon after beginning his studies and continues his work at Aligarh Muslim University. He is depicted as a loving husband and a diligent student trying to balance romance with his academic ambitions.

The Babri Masjid demolition triggers a radical shift in Anwar's beliefs. He begins to drift toward a harsher, more fundamentalist worldview, moving away from his previous gentleness.

Sameera, educated and steadfast, tries to steer him away from extremism and restore the gentleness he once showed. She hopes to anchor him to their shared values and a peaceful future.

On a train toward the Babri demolition site, Anwar meets a group of kar sevaks that unsettles him deeply. The encounter marks a turning point, pulling him away from his former self.

Anwar writes a letter to Sameera outlining his decision to join Jihad as a means of revenge. The letter documents a formal break from romance and a commitment to violence.

Anwar becomes a full-time extremist, embracing violence as a supposed duty. He rationalizes civilian deaths as unfortunate but unavoidable consequences of his proclaimed Jihad.

During Ramzan, he plants a bomb in a hotel, an act that wounds his grandfather, who has long stood against extremism. The grandfather warns him of the catastrophic consequences for the community, but Anwar remains unmoved.

The grandfather confronts him, warning about the consequences for the community and for those he loves. Anwar remains unmoved as the conflict hardens.

Anwar ends up in jail, marking the end of his violent trajectory and the start of a potential reform. The film uses his imprisonment to explore the possibility of redemption amid a climate of riots.

Sameera longs for the return of the old Anwar and waits patiently for his release. Her quiet endurance embodies the personal cost of his transformation.

Through the long imprisonment, Anwar slowly reconnects with his former kindness and contemplates a life beyond extremism. The narrative frames a possible new beginning as he confronts the consequences of his past choices.

On the day of his release, Sameera boards a bus bound for the prison to visit him, but the bus is struck by a bombing that kills everyone aboard, including her. The film closes with Anwar waiting at the prison gate, hopeful for a reunion that will never come.