Karwaan

In Bengaluru, Avinash Rajpurohit works at an IT company but hates his job and resents his father's pressure. He longs to pursue photography and fears he is drifting away from his dreams. The tension in his personal life foreshadows the upheaval to come.

Late at night, Avinash is told his father died in a bus crash near Gangotri and that the body will be delivered to him. He takes possession of the corpse and hands it to his van driver Shaukat. When they are about to cremate it, they discover the body is actually Tahira's mother, not Prakash.

Realizing the grave mix-up, Avinash and Shaukat resolve to travel to Kochi to exchange the corpses and recover Prakash's belongings. They set out together with a sense of duty, despite the uncertainty ahead. The journey marks the start of a long, intertwined road trip.

Tahira calls to report that her teenage daughter Tanya has gone incommunicado, likely overwhelmed by the news. Avinash and Shaukat decide to locate Tanya and bring her along on the journey. They head to Tanya's college in Ooty to find her.

In Ooty, Tanya is initially aloof and irritable, straining Shaukat's patience. Nevertheless, he agrees to take her along on the road back toward Kochi. Avinash begins to form a cautious bond with her despite her resistance.

While traveling, they discover a box containing the personal effects of Latha Nambiar, another casualty from the same accident. They are told Latha's niece is getting married in Kumarakom, prompting a detour toward the wedding. The misdirection adds another layer to the cross-country quest.

At the Kumarakom wedding, Avinash and the group mingle with the groom, but a gang extorting Shaukat hijacks his van. They chase it in vain as the van disappears with the wedding party's possessions. The incident foreshadows the increasing danger on the trip.

Shaukat and the shehnai-player are admitted to a hospital, where Shaukat unexpectedly falls for a young woman who turns out to be the shehnai-player's wife. The development adds emotional complexity amid the ongoing pursuit of the corpses and the gang. It further complicates loyalties within the group.

Avinash and Tanya spend a night at an inn, and Tanya buys a pregnancy test, prompting a heated argument about her choices. She leaves for the hospital, where Avinash encounters his doctor friend Raghu. The strain pushes their fragile relationship toward a breaking point.

At Raghu's home, Avinash reconnects with Raghu's wife Rumana, reviving a long-lost friendship. The renewed bond provides emotional support during the turmoil. The encounter deepens Avinash's sense of chosen family.

At the police station, Avinash, Shaukat, and Tanya discover their van has been wrecked and replaced with a new car. The police case and the altered vehicle underscore the escalating stakes with the gang. They press on with renewed urgency.

They visit the gang's hideout to settle dues, but flee when the goons arrive. Shaukat shares his memory of his father torturing his mother, and the trio realizes their fathers' lives have caused them profound suffering. The conversations bind them with a shared history.

The trio reaches Kochi and Tahira warmly welcomes them. Avinash discovers in his father's diary that Prakash wanted him to retire and take up photography, reframing his view of his father. A prayer meet for Tahira's mother and Prakash follows, ending in cremation and collective mourning.

Tasneem, the shehnai-player's wife, seeks a divorce and leaves with Shaukat for Bengaluru. Meanwhile Avinash resigns from his IT job and begins a freer life with his new friends, embracing photography. The ending hints at an upcoming photography exhibition in Bengaluru, with Avinash inviting Tahira, Tanya, Shaukat, and Amey.