Deepak, the son of a judge K. Manjunath, is an idealist and never suspects that the many gifts that are showered upon him by his father were things received as bribes. One day, dressed as a robot, he shoots a video song about corruption in society. Seeing this, his friend remarks that his own father is very corrupt. An angered Deepak beats up his friend and challenges him that if that were true, he would commit suicide out of shame. Back at home, he sees his father taking a large amount of money as bribe for a lawsuit. A shocked Deepak argues with his father over his corrupt practices. His mother starts justifying corruption which has brought the family luxuries like the bungalow, the car, and Anand's Yamaha bike. Besides, a large amount of money is needed for the marriage dowry of their two daughters (Anand's sisters). Anand is unable to bear this and immediately sets fire to his new Yamaha bike. He then leaves home.
Gautham is the only son of a rich businessman, M. R. T. He is motherless. He is in love with the computer operator, Suguna working in his father's office. He is happy-go-lucky. One day his father learns of their love and despises it as he has big plans to marry his son to the daughter of a rich, potential business partner. He threatens Gautham to not marry Suguna. But the much pampered Gautham is adamant in marrying her. Meanwhile, Akhila, the widowed mother of Suguna, also objects to their love, fearing for problems arising due to the difference in their social status. M. R. T. comes up with a plan to stop the couple from marrying. He convinces Akhila to marry him, thereby making Gautham and Suguna step-siblings. The couple is heartbroken. Babloo wants to commit suicide, but Suguna wants to continue to live as the new step-daughter of the rich businessman. She soon shows her own brand of revenge by heavy partying and boozing and having one night stands. Whenever arrested, she proudly proclaims being the rich man's daughter.
They all meet at the suicide point and decide to live a happy life for 100 days and then end it all. In those 100 days, they have all sorts of fun. They also sing mourning songs for their own death. But one of them, the unemployed, secretly tries to change his friends' minds away from suicide. But they tell that their mind is made up and he can leave if he chooses to. But he sets his suicide earlier and informs them that he did so to make them realise that death is no joke and if his friends changed their minds, his death would not be in vain. They soon start getting doubts about going ahead with their suicides.
Meanwhile, they find a baby at their doorstep and have no choice but to take care of the child. They get emotionally close to the child. Finally the dead friend's dad comes and meets them having tracked his son's letters with great difficulty. When informed of his son's death he mourns and accuses the remaining youths for being the cause of his death. The four decide to die immediately upon hearing this. As they go to the suicide point, they meet their dead friend there. He says that he had faked his own death as well as arranged for the child and his father to dissuade them. His father takes the child to an orphanage and they meet people with various physical deformities trying to live a fruitful and cheerful life. After gaining inspiration from many of the disabled persons who had achieved things and also from the advice they give them, the five youths decide to life a long and brave life.
The film deals with the mass suicide/cult suicide concept, based on which a few documentaries have been made so far. There is no doubt that The Great Indian Suicide is inspired by Burari Deaths, but the treatment is different here. A family wants to commit mass suicide so that one of their deceased members can return to life. The protagonist falls in love with the female lead, who belongs to the family, and he tries to find out who actually is influencing others. The plot idea is fascinating.
If one believes the film is just about the mass suicide concept, then you are in for a few surprises. The last half an hour is packed with unexpected twists that keep coming at you continuously. They are surprising and disturbing at the same time. The director addressed a few issues at the end and tried to link them with the core point, which is appreciable.
"This is unexpected #Chaitanya master, Suicide isn't a solution,u are such a talented soul yet couldn't understand how u could do this. It needs lot of guts to commit suicide,u could've used that courage to solve your problems,Super angry&sad on ur death," a fan wrote.
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