Shatak is a feature-length cinematic narrative that traces the 100-year journey of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) — from its modest beginnings in a Nagpur lane to its emergence as the world’s largest voluntary organization.

More than a chronicle of events, Shatak explores the ideas, struggles, myths, and transformations that shaped an organization deeply embedded in India’s cultural, social, and political landscape. Often discussed, frequently misunderstood, and rarely examined in depth, the film revisits the story of RSS through facts, historical literature, oral memory, and lesser-known episodes.

The narrative moves fluidly across timelines — from the turbulence of the independence era to quiet village shakhas, from moments of resistance to periods of introspection. It traces the vision of its founder, Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, and the evolution that followed under subsequent leadership, capturing the ideological and organizational shifts across decades.

Shatak does not aim to persuade or preach. It functions as a truth-seeking mirror, presenting events as they unfolded and allowing viewers to reflect, question, and form their own understanding. Through a blend of archival footage, dramatized reenactments, and documentary realism, the film offers a thoughtful, immersive exploration of an idea that quietly shaped modern Bharat.