Charas: A Joint Effort is an action thriller drama. The movie revolves around a cop named Dev Anand (Jimmy Sheirgill). Dev is tasked to rescue a young student, who is abducted and kept somewhere in Himachal Pradesh. When he reaches there, he learns that it is dominated by the drug trade and other corrupt authorities. As he further tries to learn the truth, he becomes a target of the feared criminals. Will Dev be able to successfully complete his mission or become prey himself?