Maachis

In a rural Punjab village, Jaswant, Veeran, and their elderly mother Biji live a quiet, peaceful life. Assistant Commissioner Khurana and Inspector Vohra arrive to arrest Jimmy, accused of an attempted murder on a Member of Parliament. Jaswant's prank with a puppy leads to his capture, and he is brutally tortured for fifteen days before returning home scarred. The family hopes for normalcy, unaware of the violence soon to engulf them.

Kripal seeks legal help after Jaswant's brutal beating, but justice eludes him. Frustrated, he visits friends and hints at militant connections. The system's corruption becomes the impetus for joining the militants.

Kripal's encounter at a highway dhaba with Sanatan paves the way into the militant network. He is introduced to a Commander and other militants who agree to help him in his pursuit of justice. Sanatan explains his philosophy: the fight is about civil rights, not nationalism or religion.

The Commander reveals he killed Jeetay for being a police informant. Kripal pleads for justice, but is told that they are not professional killers and that if he wants justice, he must take Khurana's life himself.

Kripal earns trust and undergoes rigorous training with the group. Sanatan explains their broader cause: defending civil rights against a corrupt system. He plans the assassination of Khurana, a symbol of police brutality, as a test of his resolve.

After a year of training and planning, Kripal executes the attack, killing Khurana in a crowded marketplace. The act shocks his friends and family, who are appalled by the violence and Kripal's drastic path. Kripal goes into hiding as the police search for him.

News of Khurana's assassination leads authorities to Kripal's involvement. The group moves to a new hiding place in Himachal Pradesh as they evade arrest and doubt the possibility of returning to normal life.

A new mission looms, and the group is surprised when the missile specialist arrives—it's Veeran, Kripal's fiancée. Kripal learns of Jaswant's fate (beaten and dead) and that his mother has also passed away, deepening the tragedy.

Kripal and Veeran decide to marry in secret, cementing their commitment. Veeran secretly takes a cyanide pill, a protective measure carried by each member if captured.

The militants prepare to assassinate MP Kedar Nath at a Sikh shrine. Kripal spots Inspector Vohra guarding Kedar Nath's visit, and he makes a failed attempt to kill him, leading to his arrest. Sanatan accuses Veeran of betrayal and places her under house arrest.

Jaimal stops Kedar Nath's motorcade on a bridge and is killed. Sanatan fires the missile, blowing up Kedar Nath's car, achieving the mission's objective but setting off a deadly cycle within the group.

Veeran escapes house arrest and turns against the others. She kills Wazir when ordered by Sanatan, who then becomes the target of Veeran's pursuit as the group fractures under pressure.

In a climactic confrontation deep in the woods, Veeran kills Sanatan, ending his leadership in the group. Kripal remains on the run and Veeran's path diverges from his as the police close in.

Veeran visits Kripal in prison and passes him a cyanide pill, signaling his impending death. Kripal takes the pill and dies in his cell, while Veeran is shown later, blood streaming from her nose as she sits in a moving pickup, also having taken cyanide.

The ending underscores the cycle of violence and unyielding vengeance in Punjab's turbulent era. The two lovers, Kripal and Veeran, meet their fates through cyanide, underscoring the cost of fighting a corrupted system.