Blackmail

Blackmail

Year: 2018

Runtime: 138 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Abhinay Deo

ThrillerComedyCrude humor and satireGags jokes and slapstick humorCatchy songs and hilarious musical comedy

When Dev finds about his wife’s affair, he starts blackmailing her and her lover but the blackmail game backfires on him.

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1

Dev discovers his wife is unfaithful

Dev Kaushal returns home early to surprise his wife Reena and finds her in bed with Ranjit Arora. He leaves in disbelief and decides to follow Ranjit to uncover his secrets. This shocking discovery sets off a chain of blackmail and money-driven manipulation that dominates the story.

Evening Home
2

Dev begins tailing Ranjit to learn more

Dev starts shadowing Ranjit through the city, piecing together who he is and how he is connected to Reena and Dolly Verma. He quietly gathers personal and financial information to weaponize later. The pursuit marks the first step in a dangerous game of leverage.

Night City streets
3

Ranjit’s cash scheme with Dolly Verma unfolds

Ranjit maneuvers money through Dolly Verma, who is connected to a wealthy family. When Dolly's father asks for the cash back, Ranjit uses Reena as a bargaining chip to pressure Dev. The money moves begin to entangle multiple people and motives.

Early phase Dolly Verma residence
4

Dev informs Anand and plots to exploit Ranjit

Dev outlines his plan to his colleague Anand, explaining how he will manipulate Ranjit’s cash flow to his advantage. Reena asks for money to pay for her father’s treatment, and Dev secures funds by leveraging more from Ranjit. The dustbin becomes a recurring symbol of the scheme as money changes hands.

Day Office
5

Reena seeks money for her father’s treatment

Reena approaches Dev requesting funds for her father’s medical care. Dev agrees but continues to stack leverage over Ranjit to finance it. This exchange deepens the money game that will drive the rest of the plot.

Day Home
6

The money shuttle via the dustbin begins

Dev, using information gathered from Ranjit, sends money to Reena by routing it through successive exchanges. Reena hides the cash in a dustbin, and eventually Ranjit collects it, using the opportunity to pressure Dev further. The dusty cache symbolizes the murky moral territory the characters inhabit.

Day Dustbin
7

The boss plots a water-supply sabotage

Dev’s boss announces a plan to sabotage the city water supply to demonstrate the population’s supposed need for toilet paper. He asks Dev to persuade the municipal authorities to shut off the water for 12 hours, a drastic move that could backfire on them all. Dev shows initial reluctance but is drawn into the scheme.

Day Office
8

Anand dates Prabha; she starts blackmailing Dev

Anand takes Prabha Ghatpandey on a date, and the next day Prabha uses the information against Dev to demand more money. Dev confronts Anand again as the web of deceit tightens. The money pressure multiplies and pulls more people into the trap.

Next day Prabha's apartment
9

Prabha dies and Dev escapes

During a confrontation at Prabha’s apartment, Prabha slips and dies. Dev escapes by disguising himself with a paper bag mask, avoiding immediate police attention. The death heightens the stakes and accelerates the investigation.

Night Prabha's apartment
10

Police interrogate the office circle; Anand is arrested

The next morning, police interrogate Dev, Anand, and others about Prabha’s death and the blackmail. Anand tries to reveal Dev’s scheme, but Dev convinces him to stay silent for the moment. Using Anand’s car and a copied bag, Dev helps stage evidence to frame Anand, who is then arrested.

Morning Police station
11

Dolly follows Ranjit; money tensions rise

Dolly Verma follows Ranjit and discovers him with Reena in a cinema hall, confirming the affair. Anand is released and confronts Dev in a tense stand-off about greed and money. Chawla, the detective, begins blackmailing Dev for money.

Same day Cinema hall / Office
12

Ranjit murders Dolly; Dev tightens the blackmail

Ranjit shoots Dolly after she confronts him, then hides the body to avoid discovery. Dev escalates his leverage by forcing Ranjit to pay Chawla, heightening the pressure. Reena’s and Dev’s relationship strains under the weight of the scheme and betrayal.

Night Dolly's home
13

The dustbin chase and Anand’s downfall

Dev tracks cash that Reena is discarding, following her to a mall where money is dumped in a dustbin. He bribes a security guard to retrieve funds and hands them to Chawla, who then manipulates the situation to frame Anand as the blackmailer. Ranjit responds with lethal finality, killing Anand.

Day Mall / Dustbin / Guard post
14

Final fallout and mid-credits reveal

Back at home, Reena deletes Ranjit’s contact and asks when Dev will return. Dev deletes Reena’s contact and walks out of the office, signaling an emotional rift. The mid-credits reveal shows the water-supply sabotage plan succeeded, boosting bottled water sales, and a flashback to Dev and Reena’s wedding from seven years earlier.

End credits Home / City

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