Eagle

Eagle

Year: 2024

Runtime: 156 mins

Language: Telugu

Director: Karthik Ghattamaneni

Echo Score: 73
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A journalist investigates the past of Eagle, a skilled former sniper, and uncovers his complicated story. He develops a relationship with Rachana while striving to atone for past actions by attempting to eliminate illegal arms trafficking from the world. His mission forces him to confront difficult choices and face dangerous adversaries.

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Nalini Rao, Anupama Parameswaran is an investigative journalist who writes a brief article about a rare variety of cotton grown in Talakona, a remote region in Andhra Pradesh. Unexpectedly, her piece draws the attention of India’s top intelligence officials, whose wary response signals that the cotton and its cultivator may be connected to a larger mystery. Intrigued, Nalini travels to Talakona to dig deeper.

In Talakona, she meets Sahadev Varma, a reclusive cotton farmer admired locally for producing exceptionally fine cotton with international demand. Sahadev Varma, Ravi Teja is described by villagers and historians with a mix of fear and respect, hinting that he is more than a mere farmer. As Nalini interviews locals and reviews historical records, she spots inconsistencies in Sahadev’s background. Multiple sources—including former military personnel, intelligence officers, and locals—paint him as a man who commands uneasy respect, suggesting a history far richer and more dangerous than harvests alone.

Through flashbacks and testimonies, Nalini discovers that Sahadev is actually Eagle, a former covert operative for Indian intelligence renowned for precision sniping and black-ops missions across Asia. Presumed dead, Eagle had retired in secrecy and chosen to live quietly in Talakona.

Sahadev’s cotton farm emerges as a cover for a global sting operation: he uses cotton exports to trace illegal arms smuggling routes. By making his cotton highly sought after internationally, he identifies networks involved in moving weapons and works to dismantle a large underground arms syndicate.

As Nalini completes her article, her investigation triggers danger. Sahadev faces threats from international arms dealers, local Naxalite groups, terrorist organizations, and corrupt politicians, while Indian intelligence regards him as a liability. Only his old friend and former RAW agent, Jay, Sriram Reddy Polasane urges him to disappear again. Sahadev, however, decides to confront the threats directly.

The story culminates in a series of high-stakes action sequences where Sahadev skillfully combats heavily armed enemies to expose the syndicate. By the end, his true identity becomes public. While he survives, his peaceful life is irreversibly disrupted. The film closes with an open-ended resolution, hinting at potential future conflicts for Eagle.

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