Lootcase 2020

Nandan Kumar [Kunal Khemu] is a practical, money-minded middle-class man who repairs machines at a local printing press and refuses to believe destiny will shape his life. He lives in a crowded chawl with his wife Lata [Rasika Dugal] and their young son Ayush [Aryan Prajapati], navigating the constant tension between small dreams and the stubborn grind of daily finances. The film follows a family trying to balance aspiration with reality, where every financial slip could ripple into trouble for them all, and where even a simple act of luck can tip the scales toward danger or opportunity.

When a plan to move a vast sum of embezzled money goes awry, MLA Patil [Gajraj Rao] schemes to offload Rs. 100 million and a file detailing widespread corruption to another minister, coercing local gangster Omar into handling the transfer. The money is placed in a conspicuous red suitcase, and during a chaotic shootout Bala Rathore [Vijay Raaz] and his men clash with Omar’s crew, causing the loot to vanish and the file to disappear. By a stroke of chance, Nandan stumbles upon the red suitcase and, driven by immediate needs and a practical mind, decides to take it home. He hides it at his neighbor’s house while the old man has gone to his village, hoping secrecy will shield him from the consequences.

As Patil’s and Bala’s men realize the stash is missing, they unleash a relentless hunt to recover it at any cost. Patil goes so far as to blackmail Inspector Kolte [Ranvir Shorey], pulling him into the dangerous game. Kolte and his informant Faizu aggressively pursue clues, yet a series of malfunctioning CCTV cameras keeps crucial evidence from lining up, creating a tense cat-and-mouse dynamic throughout the city. Meanwhile, Nandan wrestles with the temptation to spend a portion of the money on his family while carefully concealing its origin from Lata, all the while secretly dispersing the cash in small packets around the house and keeping one packet in his office.

The breakthrough comes when one CCTV camera comes back online, letting Kolte see Nandan leaving the scene in an auto-rickshaw. Nandan’s efforts to enjoy a few luxuries collide with harsh reality—his attempt to buy a lavish apartment is thwarted by cash restrictions, underscoring the impracticality of his plan. Kolte traces the cash through the debit card used by the driver during the incident and closes in on Nandan’s doorstep. When Kolte arrives, Lata uncovers the hidden suitcase in the kitchen, and a tense standoff ensues as the officer holds the family at gunpoint and demands the money back. Nandan complies, but Kolte soon discovers the additional packet in the office and drags Nandan along to retrieve it. Bala’s men inform their boss, and the duo of Bala and Patil decide to kill Kolte to protect their stake in the loot.

The pursuit intensifies as Kolte and Nandan head to a secret warehouse. Kolte directs the operation, and just as Nandan is sent inside to fetch the remaining money, Bala and Omar’s men ambush the warehouse. In the brutal shootout that follows, Nandan emerges as the sole survivor, driven by stubborn greed to grab the money at the warehouse—but he leaves the file behind. When the contents of Patil’s file are leaked, Patil’s political career collapses, and he retreats to his village where he is quickly tracked down and murdered by Omar’s men. The film closes on a note that greed can survive even when the odds are stacked against you, leaving Nandan to face the consequences of his choices in a world where fortune and danger can collide in an instant.

• Nandan Kumar is the practical center of the story, and his journey from a cautious breadwinner to a man entangled in a city-wide web of crime and consequence threads through every choice he makes.

• Lata is the stern reality check at home, keeping the family grounded even as the lure of quick money tests her patience.

• Ayush is the innocent face of the risk and reward that money brings into a modest home, underscoring what the stakes are really about.

• Bala Rathore appears as a ruthless operator whose power plays unlock the chain of events that forces Nandan to act beyond his means.

• MLA Patil embodies political ambition and corruption, a catalyst for the scramble over the stolen money and the file.

• Inspector Kolte navigates a dangerous path between law and survival, using blackmail and grit to pursue truth in a city where evidence is fleeting.