Martin

Martin

Year: 2024

Runtime: 147 mins

Language: Kannada

Director: A. P. Arjun

Echo Score: 29
DramaActionThriller

Lt. Brigadier Arjun Saxena’s quest for his true identity leads him on a perilous journey from Pakistan to India. He uncovers a dangerous network of black market dealers collaborating with terrorists, who are planning large-scale attacks within the country. Arjun must confront this threat and expose their plot to protect India from imminent danger.

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Timeline & Setting – Martin (2024)

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Time period

Present-day

The story plays out in contemporary times, with a main timeline in the present and flashbacks detailing Arjun’s past, including a 15-day coma. It follows a sequence of cross-border investigations, assassinations, and high-stakes confrontations that span days to weeks. The temporal shifts heighten the suspense around memory, identity, and retribution.

Location

Pakistan, Mumbai, Mangalore

The narrative unfolds across multiple urban and border-forward locations, starting in Pakistan and moving through Mumbai to a rendezvous in Mangalore. Key settings include busy railway hubs, a functioning cruise ship, and a tense hospital environment, all serving as backdrops for chase sequences and confrontations. The diverse locales highlight the global scale of the crime network at the center of the plot.

🌍 International settings 🏙️ Urban landscapes 🗺️ Cross-border operations

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Main Characters – Martin (2024)

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Arjun Saxena

An IRS officer whose memory is erased by a drug ordeal, triggering a dangerous double-life as Martin’s doppelgänger. His investigation rekindles memories and pits him against former allies, while he fights to protect his fiancée and uncover the truth behind the conspiracy.

🧭 Identity 🛡️ Law enforcement 💔 Personal stakes

Martin

A notorious international crime boss with a signature of shooting opponents in the left eye. He orchestrates cross-border schemes, manipulates allies, and uses Arjun’s memory loss to his advantage, while escaping capture and continuing his reign of violence.

🗡️ Crime lord 🧠 Mastermind

Regina

An ally whom Arjun meets in Pakistan; her involvement and subsequent assassination propel the investigation forward and intensify the stakes for Arjun.

💔 Ally 💀 Critical turn

Vivek

An MMA fighter who becomes entangled in the wider conspiracy; his role shifts from ally to casualty as the battle lines tighten around the protagonists.

🥊 Athlete 🕵️‍♂️ Informant

Shabnam

A Pakistani undercover officer and ally who aids Arjun, navigating loyalties and risk as the mission unfolds.

🕵️‍♀️ Double agent 🔎 Ally

Preeti

Arjun’s fiancée who becomes a target of Martin, used as bait to lure Arjun into a trap and intensify the pursuit.

💑 Target 🧭 Catalyst

Sathya

Arjun’s ally who helps in protecting Preeti and advancing the mission against Martin’s network.

🤝 Ally 🗺️ Support

Munna

A henchman loyal to Martin, whose actions escalate confrontations and keep the chase across locations tense.

🧨 Henchman 🥷 Enforcer

Mushtaq

Pharmaceutical racketeer involved in the defective medicine trade and a key intermediary in Martin’s broader operation.

💊 Drug trade 🕵️‍♂️ Racketeer

Parashuram IPS

Arjun’s contact and ally in the pursuit of Martin; his role sharpens the cross-border investigation and the hunt.

👮 Law enforcement 🕵️‍♂️ Investigator

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Major Themes – Martin (2024)

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🪞 Identity

Two men who closely resemble each other drive the core mystery. Amnesia and concealed pasts force characters to question who they truly are versus who they appear to be. The revelation that Arjun and Martin are doppelgängers reframes loyalties and destinies, while memory fragments push the plot toward a confrontational truth.

🗡️ Revenge

A cycle of pursuit and retaliation animates the conflict between Arjun and Martin. Each act of violence seems to entrench the other’s resolve, blurring lines between hero and villain. The killings and intimidating threats push characters to extreme choices, with personal vendettas entwined with broader criminal schemes.

💊 Corruption

The plot centers on a hazardous medicines racket and a weapons supply network that spans borders. Defective drugs and illegal shipments are used as leverage within a larger power play, revealing how crime ecosystems exploit public health and security. The convergence of medicine trafficking and weapon smuggling underscores systemic greed and deceit.

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 19:06

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