Daanish (Dhanush) is a mute boy from the small town with big dreams of becoming a Bollywood star. He comes to Mumbai to achieve fame and success but is rejected from every door. While his struggle he meets a kind hearted Assistant Director Akshara (Akshara Haasan) who gets impressed by his passion and acting talent and decides to help him. Then enters Amitabh Sinha (Amitabh Bachchan) an old, frustrated alcoholic with a powerful voice who lives in a 500 rupee rented hut. Daanish and Akshara convince him to become the voice of the mute Daanish.

The plot proceeds as Daanish achieve success from his first film and then begin the ego clash of the two personalities. The two leads - Daanish and Amitabh try to prove themselves superior to one another while Akshara acts as the mediator between them trying to settle the two distinct egos. The story is about the fight between two egos and their hunger for superiority. The unpredictable climax will definitely move the audience at least for a brief period.