Innale Vare

Innale Vare

Year: 2022

Runtime: 136 mins

Language: Malayalam

Director: Jis Joy

Echo Score: 56

Budget: $100M

DramaThriller

A celebrated film star and producer in Malayalam cinema, Adhi Shankar finds himself facing a crisis as a series of unsuccessful films threaten his career and reputation. Battling professional setbacks and poor choices, he must navigate a complex situation as further challenges unexpectedly arise, jeopardizing his already precarious standing in the industry.

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1

Aadhi's precarious life and entanglements

Aadhi Shankar is a leading actor in the Malayalam film industry. His arrogance and womanizing ways have earned him many enemies and complicated relationships. He is in a serious relationship with retailer Aishu while having a sexual affair with married co-actor Karthika Lakshmi, and he faces severe financial pressure.

2

Anjali traps Adhi in her flat

Anjali, posing as a fan, lures Adhi into her flat and, with her co-conspirator Sharath, keeps him captive for several days. They take control of his life by accessing his smartphone. They thwart his attempts to escape.

Anjali's flat
3

Social media sabotage

During the captivity, the duo destroys Adhi's personal life by using his social media accounts. They send misleading messages to both Karthika Lakshmi and Aishu to ruin his reputation. The online manipulation jeopardizes his career and relationships.

4

Extortion through impersonation

Posing as Adhi, Sharath contacts Adhi's manager and manages to extract 1.5 crores in cash. The money is obtained through deceit, further entangling Adhi in the trap.

Aadhi's manager's office
5

Bank debt and eviction threat

It is revealed that Anjali and her family are facing eviction from their house because of a 1.5 crore bank debt. This pressure motivates their scheme to frustrate Adhi and secure money.

Bank premises
6

Release and police skepticism

After the money is paid, Anjali and Sharath release Adhi. He goes to the police, but they do not fully trust his version and they accept the fabricated story that he abused Anjali.

Police station
7

Public image fears and personal losses

A police inspector warns that pursuing the complaint could tarnish Adhi's public image. Meanwhile, Aishu leaves him for good and Karthika's husband visits to say he is divorcing her too.

City
8

Aadhi vows revenge

Angered, Adhi resolves to get back at Anjali and Vinod for wrecking his life. He plans to confront them and reclaim his reputation and finances.

Aadhi's home
9

Money hidden before auction

Before the property auction, Anjali and Vinod hide the 1.5 crores in Anjali's compound well, hoping to clean the money. They wait for a source to convert it into white money to settle the bank.

Just before auction Anjali's compound well
10

Imprisonment revealed during attachment

During the attachment process, sounds from the outhouse alert authorities and reveal that Adhi is imprisoned there. Police arrive as the situation escalates and Adhi accuses Anjali and Vinod of kidnapping and extortion.

During attachment proceedings Compound/outhouse
11

Jomi uncovers the truth

Jomi, Adhi's manager, discovers someone upstairs and leads Adhi to the hidden place. The discovery shifts the investigation toward the real origins of the plan.

Anjali's house
12

Twist: Aanandhan's house and Anjali's plot

Adhi is shocked to learn the house belongs to Aanandhan, a producer who had chased him to dub his long-delayed film. Anjali is Aanandhan's daughter, and the scheme was designed to retain the house using Adhi.

Aanandhan's residence
13

Arrests and strategic withdrawal

Anjali and Vinod are arrested based on Adhi's statements and circumstantial evidence. However, after seeing Aanandhan's frail state, Adhi withdraws the case and secures a time extension from the bank.

Police station
14

Resolution and future commitments

Anjali and Vinod return the 1.5 crore to Adhi at his shooting set. Adhi pledges to shoot another film under Aanandhan's banner to help repay the loans and invites them to his wedding with Karthika.

Shooting set

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