The man identified by the film's title is “Lafcadia” (Irrfan Khan), who works as an enforcer for a local leader, dispensing harsh punishments to those who disobey him. He also has a young son with an interest in a girl from a neighboring village. When he’s ordered to suppress that same village, he narrowly manages to protect the girl—a rescue made possible by a charm his son gave her. Witnessing her distress and the …