Rudra escalates—kidnapping, threats to Santhu’s father, a false case of theft. Each time, Santhu dismantles the lie with a single, direct action: recording a confession, producing an alibi, or simply walking into the lion’s den to rescue someone.
Santhu (played by ) is a welder in a small Karnataka town. He has one golden rule: Straight Forward . No lies, no shortcuts, no bending the truth. If someone asks his opinion, they get the unvarnished truth. If someone wrongs him, he confronts them directly. His simplicity is often mistaken for naivety, but his fists speak a language everyone understands—one of immediate, honest consequence.
Santhu Straight Forward
In the end, Santhu doesn't kill Rudra. He handcuffs him using his own welding tools and drags him—literally straight forward—to the police station, with the stolen land documents taped to his chest.