The film is set in the 1970s and 1980s in the Kolar Gold Fields, a small town in Karnataka. The story revolves around Rocky, a young and ambitious man who starts working as a miner in the KGF. He soon becomes a powerful figure in the underworld, with his rise to power being meteoric. The film explores Rocky's journey from being a small-time miner to becoming a feared don, and the various challenges he faces along the way.