In Mumbai, a film critic named Nitin Srivatsav is found dead at his residence, where IG Arvind Mathur is assigned to investigate the case. Arvind deduces that the killer mutilated Nitin’s body with a surgical knife and drew a symbol on his forehead, which he is unable to decipher.
Danny is a florist who meets Nila Menon, an entertainment reporter, and the two fall for each other. Few days later, another film critic Irshaad Ali is also found dead with his body being crushed under a train. Meanwhile, Danny and Nila grow close. Danny surprises her on her birthday, which happens to fall on the same day as the death anniversary of famous actor and director Guru Dutt. He gifts her “Kaagaz Ke Phool” (Flowers made of paper). After a week, another film critic Parikshit Prabhu is found dead in a cricket stadium with his body parts and organs removed and scattered around. Arvind deduces that the killer reads the reviews written by the critics and targets only those who give negative reviews to films.
Arvind summons all major film critics in Mumbai and ask them to cooperate in their investigation, but they refuse, fearing for their lives. The next day, another critic Govind Pandey is found dead and it is revealed (to the audience) that the killer was none other than Danny. Pandey had given a positive review to a mediocre film, as the film’s makers had paid him money to do so. Danny brutally killed him, mutilating his body and painting the walls with his blood. After this, Arvind is provided a two-week deadline to solve the case, where he takes the help of a criminal psychologist, Zenobia Shroff. Zenobia suggests that the killer might have a connection with the film industry.
