India, July 9 -- When Sri Lankan refugees seek shelter in Tamil Nadu camps, the infamous Rajiv Gandhi assassination takes place, leaving many of them as suspects in the high-profile crime. After a bunch of refugees, including Maaran (Sasikumar), are held captive at the Vellore Fort for further investigation, they are subjected to brutal harassment and torture at the hands of the Tamil Nadu police. It is at this time, Maaran, along with others, try to escape the fort by digging a tunnel from within their cell. Do they succeed? Freedom is based on true events.

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