Lorry Chapter is a raw, atmospheric road drama that takes you deep into India's underbelly, riding on the back of a battered old truck carrying more secrets than cargo. Directed by debutant filmmaker Rohan Kulkarni, this film is a haunting look at the invisible lives that move along the country's endless highways - and the moral choices that weigh them down.
The story follows Ganga (played by Fahadh Faasil), a lorry driver who has spent two decades on the road, transporting goods and living a life between petrol pumps, shady dhabas, and check posts. To him, his lorry is home - an old rusty machine that rumbles through the night like a loyal companion. Ganga's life is simple, lonely, and numb - until one night he is forced to transport something that shakes his moral compass forever.
Without giving away too much, Lorry Chapter uses its simple premise to deliver a layered, slow-burn thriller. Ganga picks up an unmarked crate from the outskirts of Mumbai, under pressure from a local transport mafia kingpin (played chillingly by Pankaj Tripathi). As his journey unfolds, so does the truth about what's inside the crate - and the film turns into a tense moral struggle on wheels.
Fahadh Faasil once again proves why he's among the best. He barely speaks in the film, but his eyes tell the whole story - the fatigue of years on the road, the guilt, the fear, the tiny flickers of hope. There's a scene where Ganga, stranded in the rain with a broken-down lorry, talks to his old truck like it's his only friend. It's heartbreaking and beautiful.