Set in the fictional 1970s Tamil Nadu, an aspiring police officer is wrongfully framed for multiple murders and goes undercover as Ray Dasan, a filmmaker aiming to create an Oscar-worthy gangster biopic. He infiltrates the gang of eccentric ivory-smuggling gangster Allius Caesar, who dreams of becoming a film “Hero.” Despite his tough facade, Ray is terrified of blood. After discovering that Caesar is the real perpetrator of the murders he’s accused of, Ray devises a plan to pit Caesar against a powerful adversary. This leads to a perilous clash between crime and cinema, revealing the politics preying on marginalized lives. “Jigarthanda DoubleX” celebrates the transformative power of cinema.