Saala khadoos is an inspirational sports drama, based on some true incident. The film resolves around the theme of exalting women to join and shine as sports stars. Adi Tomar(R. Madhavan), an embittered boxing coach, whose boxing career is ruined owing to a devious plan executed by his then coach, Dev Khatri(Zakir Hussain), has lost all hope, till he spots a poor local girl Madhi(Ritika Singh) in chennai who sells fish but is keen on boxing. He then trains her to represent India.
Through the lives of Madhi and her sister Laxmi aka Lux(Mumtaz Sorcar), the film highlights issues like politics in sports, girls being discouraged to take up sports by their families and the fact that girls too are equally talented and can become champions. R. MaDhavan essays the little role playing Adi Tomar, the disgruntled boxing coach full of angst against the system, to perfection. His frustration, bohemian lifestyle, passion for boxing and even the determination to make Madhi a champion boxer, are real. With his dishevelled appearance and boxer like physique, he looks every inch the part that he plays and emotes with equal fervour.