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The Story
“A broke librarian in Vizag finds a way to make quick money. It drags him into a smuggler's world, a treasure hunt and a heist he never planned.”
Guru runs a small home library and is under pressure to clear his father's debt. When he learns of a drugs-and-gambling network, he tries to blackmail his way to money. The man really in charge is Veerayya Reddy, a powerful smuggler. Faria Abdullah plays the female lead, and the chase leads to a locker, a skull-shaped key and a heist.
A spoiler-free summary. We don't reveal the twists or the ending.
Themes
- MoneyThe teaser's opening idea: land, water, air and, most of all, money only keep rising in value
- The lone wolfJason describes Sigma as a celebration of a “lone wolf” who chooses his own path
- Debt and familyA son trying to clear his father's debt
- Retro thrillsA love of 80s and 90s action films, with gadgets, guns and treasure