The Angrez

Three intertwined stories unfold against the busy backdrop of Hyderabad’s old city, where tradition, ambition, and street-smart survival collide. Two NRIs, Pranai Kuntaa Nikkil and Rochak Ganesh Venkatraman, arrive from New Jersey to join a friend’s company and begin a new chapter in the city they’re eager to call home. They settle into a lives that mix work, casual discoveries, and the electric buzz of a place that never stops, all while trying to keep a low profile in a neighborhood where loyalties are tested and reputations matter.

Their personal lives add another layer to the drama. Pranai and Rochak are dating their office co-workers, including Sheetal Tara D’Souza, which makes the stakes feel higher as professional ambitions blur with private bonds. The old city’s energy feeds their curiosity, drawing them into circles where bravado and caution walk hand in hand, and where every encounter at a hotel or a bustling market can pivot from friendly chatter to a tense confrontation.

Ismail Bhai Dheer Charan Srivastav rules a loyal crew that gathers near Charminar, trading gossip, bold boasts, and a fierce sense of izzat. His gang, including Saleem ‘Pheku’ Mast Ali and Jahangir Aziz Naser, moves with a rhythm that projects power and danger in equal measure, while others like Gafoor and Chaus circle the edges, always ready to back Ismail Bhai’s plans. The tension between personal pride, family ties, and street code threads quietly through each encounter, hinting at the fragile balance the characters strike every day.

Complicating the mix, Pranai’s cousin and butler Ramesh Raghu Karumanchi conspires with Mama R.K. (Mama), a seasoned Hyderabadi gangster, to abduct Pranai for ransom. The plan is set in motion as Mama and his goons close in on the NRIs’ home, aiming to restore a damaged image and gain leverage in a tense, money-driven world. In a cruel twist, Mama’s crew mistakenly grab Rochak instead, throwing the two friends into a high-stakes scramble that tests their nerve and resourcefulness.

Rochak, quick-witted and determined, finds a way to turn the tables. He brib(es) a guard and delivers a crucial warning to Pranai, revealing the mastermind behind the kidnapping and igniting a clash between the two powerful factions. The confrontation erupts into a chaotic dance of pursuit and counterstrike, until Hyderabad’s police intervene and bring Mama’s gang to heel. The streets buzz with the sounds of pursuit, but the city’s pulse soon settles back into its familiar rhythm, the kind of rhythm that says life goes on—Hyderabadi style—where humor and danger share the same air, and where friends, family, and strangers alike navigate a world that tests loyalties and resilience in equal measure.

Last Updated: November 22, 2025 at 16:00