Chidiya is a sports drama set in the city of Mumbai that follows the story of two kids, Shanu (Svar Kamble) and Bua (Ayush Pathak) aged 9 and 10, respectively who stay with their mother Vaishnavi (Amruta Subhash) in a chawl along with their uncle Bali (Vinay Pathak). Vaishnavi finds it hard to pay their school fees as a result Bali helps Shanu take up a spot boys job in a film production house. During the shoot on a set Shanu and Bua watch an actor play badminton, which both the kids are fascinated by. Shanu and Bua along with their friend, Ishani (Hetal Gada) decide to turn an abandoned junkyard into a badminton court, their small idea brings together an entire neighbourhood, a journey filled with mischief, hope, and quiet victories. Bali joins them to realize that dreams are far bigger than their surroundings.