Tathastu

Ravi Rajput grows up in a struggling family in Mumbai. His father works as a mill foreman, and vocational schooling is a luxury they can't afford. He eventually takes a job at the same mill, marries Saru, and starts a family.

Ravi and Saru welcome their son Gaurav, whose milestones—first steps and first words—fill the couple with pride. The family cherishes these small joys and the sense of normalcy they provide. Financial strain remains a quiet obstacle in their happiness.

During a game of cricket, Gaurav suddenly faints, sending the family into panic. They rush him to the nearest hospital in Bandra, where doctors break the devastating news that a heart transplant is their only option. The procedure requires 15 lakhs in a short window to stand any chance.

Ravi discovers his life insurance policy will not renew due to an obscure clause, slamming shut one potential lifeline. The administration also refuses to extend coverage or authorize needed funds. The clock keeps ticking as hope narrows.

Ravi's longtime employer refuses to authorize more than 75,000 for the transplant, leaving a massive shortfall. He tries contacting others, but options keep shrinking as medical urgency increases. The family faces mounting pressure and fear for Gaurav's survival.

With time running out, Ravi takes drastic action and weaponizes his desperation, taking around thirty people hostage inside the hospital. The tense standoff draws the attention of police and the public alike. Inside the walls, fear blends with sympathy as hostages realize the motive is love, not crime.

The police, led by DCP Rane, strategize to neutralize the threat while trying to minimize harm to the hostages. The siege unfolds with a mix of negotiations, flashes of violence, and media scrutiny. Rane's team works to balance duty with the growing public sympathy for Ravi.

Even as a hostage-taker, Ravi demonstrates selfless acts: ensuring a pregnant woman can deliver safely, helping a woman escaping domestic abuse, and aiding an elderly man whose son values money over family. The hostages begin to see him as a principled fighter against a broken system. These moments reshape public perception.

News coverage and social chatter turn Ravi into a dark yet principled symbol, admired by many who feel the system failed Gaurav. The hostage drama becomes a stage for broader anger against the medical and political establishment. The divide between the law and the public mood grows wider.

Doctors inform Ravi that Gaurav will soon be eligible for the transplant, prompting him to decide to release the hostages in the hope of saving his son. He orders the release with Saru by his side, believing the crisis might end on a hopeful note. The crowd gathers, equal parts stunned and relieved.

In a shocking turn, the doctors reveal the transplant slots are allocated to an elderly politician, Narayan Swami, not Gaurav. Ravi's resolve intensifies, even as the reality sinks in that the system has betrayed his trust. He considers donating his own heart to save his child.

A deputy leader fabricates a claim that the President would sacrifice his life for Ravi's child to win political capital. The assistant's whispered doubt exposes the deception: the President's sacrifice was a political ruse. Public perception shifts from sympathy to cynicism.

Ravi is arrested and brought to court, where the judge shows leniency due to the hostages' testimony and assigns a relatively light sentence of six months. The legal outcome appears to reward his intent to save a child while condemning the violent method. The crowd's fickle support continues to echo in the background.

The film closes on a note of quiet hope as Gaurav is seen playing cricket again, and Ravi and Saru watch from a distance. Their lives are forever marked by a choice born of love and the harsh truth that power can blur moral lines. The final image lingers on a family trying to move forward.