| Director | S. S. Rajamouli |
|---|---|
| Genre | drama film, sport film |
| Runtime | 167 min |
| Country | India |
| Budget | ₹10.2 crore |
| Box office | ₹11 crore |
In a prominent co-educational college in Hyderabad, an intense and volatile rivalry exists between the student factions of the Arts and Science streams. The Arts students are led by Shashank, while the Science students are spearheaded by Pruthvi. Their animosity routinely manifests in campus brawls and turf wars over student union dominance. Indu, a vibrant student, joins the college and finds herself caught between the constant friction of the two groups, eventually developing romantic feelings for Pruthvi. To channel their aggression without administrative interference, the two factions use highly physical, informal rugby matches to settle their campus disputes.
The localized campus rivalry takes a drastic turn when Bhikshu Yadav, a ruthless, politically powerful mafia don, forcibly acquires the legal deeds to the college land. Yadav intends to demolish the institution to construct a massive commercial complex and set up an illicit hub for his criminal syndicate. When the college authorities and the management find themselves legally and physically powerless against Yadav's muscle power, the entire student body faces imminent eviction and the permanent closure of their institution.
Recognizing that their internal animosities are trivial in the face of losing their futures, Pruthvi and Shashank agree to a temporary truce. The two leaders unite the Arts and Science factions into a singular, cohesive student coalition to defend their campus. They confront Yadav, who mockingly challenges them to a high-stakes, official rugby union match. Yadav stipulates that if the college team wins, he will legally return the land deeds and vacate the property; however, if they lose, the students must permanently forfeit the campus and abandon their resistance.
On the day of the match, Yadav fields a team composed of brutal, heavily built mercenaries who play with extreme, illegal violence, severely injuring several student players in the opening halves. Trailing heavily on the scoreboard and physically battered, the students stage a resilient second-half comeback. Through seamless teamwork, tactical shifts, and sheer endurance, Pruthvi scores the decisive, game-winning try in the final seconds of the match. Infuriated by his public defeat, Yadav breaks his contract and orders his armed syndicate to launch a lethal assault on the stadium. A massive, chaotic brawl ensues, culminating in Pruthvi and the united students using their physical conditioning to overpower the mafia. Pruthvi single-handedly neutralizes Bhikshu Yadav, permanently reclaiming the college land and securing the future of the institution.