Josh is a story of college politics heavily influenced by politicians, leaders, and associations. Satya (Naga Chaitanya) comes to Hyderabad from Vizag on a self-imposed sabbatical from college. He witnesses a riot instigated by a youth leader Durga Rao (J D Chakravarthy) and files a complaint on the students who participated in the riot. This puts him on a confrontation path with Durga Rao.