Disco Raja

Disco Raja

Year: 2020

Runtime: 149 mins

Language: Telugu

Director: Vi Anand

Echo Score: 61
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After being found frozen and in a comatose state in Ladakh, Vasu is revived but suffers from amnesia. As his memories slowly return, he begins to uncover his past and the circumstances surrounding his apparent murder. Determined to learn the truth, he sets out to identify those responsible for his condition and bring them to justice, piecing together the events that led to his near-fatal situation.

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1

Ladakh attack and freezing discovery

A severely injured man is found frozen in the mountain ranges of Ladakh by an expedition team. He is brought to the Re-Live lab where doctors plan to revive him. The incident sets the stage for a technological attempt to bring the dead back to life.

right after the rescue Ladakh, mountain ranges
2

Revival and memory loss

Dr. Shishir demonstrates the revival technology to Parineeti and Phalguni. The revived subject wakes up with no memory of his past. The team begins the long process of trying to retrieve his identity.

immediately after revival Re-Live lab
3

Delhi backstory - Nabha explains Vasu

In Delhi, Nabha tells how the subject Vasu worked many jobs and fell in love with him. She reveals that Vasu's family are orphans who lived together. Her account hints at a complex past that may hold the key to his memories.

present Delhi
4

Search for Kaushik and family money

Nabha explains that Vasu's stepbrother Kaushik stole the family money, launching a search for him. She paints a picture of domestic upheaval and hidden ties. The quest for Kaushik intertwines with Vasu's forgotten history.

present Delhi
5

Vasu's escape and memory awakening attempt

Vasu escapes using Parineeti's card but is soon recaptured after he faints from bright light exposure. Parineeti informs him that he was killed and revived, and she gives Phalguni a commodity to service to help recover memories. The events intensify as his past begins to blur and re-emerge.

post revival Delhi / lab
6

Vasu seeks attention; video goes viral

To gain recognition from those who remember him, Vasu attacks a minister and is captured. A video of the incident goes viral, increasing his notoriety and complicating his identity. The case then catches the eye of powerful criminals.

soon after revival Delhi
7

Burma Sethu learns Vasu is alive

An aged gangster Burma Sethu learns that Vasu survived, signaling his return to the underworld. He orders Laalu Sastry's group to abduct Vasu along with his brother and the doctors. The team executes the capture and seizes the trio.

shortly after viral video Delhi / police station
8

Walkman memory unlocks Disco Raj

Phalguni discards the revived subject's package, and Vasu discovers a walkman and headphones. Listening to the music triggers revived memories, and he reveals himself as Disco Raj. Sethu learns of this from Laalu Sastry's reports.

upon recovery of music lab/Delhi
9

Shishir explains Raj's age and mission

Shishir reveals that Raj is actually about 70 years old, having been frozen for 35 years. This strange age-gap fuels the mystery of Vasu's true identity. Raj resolves to journey with Phalguni to rediscover who he really is.

after memory revival lab/hospital
10

Raj uncovers his past in Madras Bar

Raj visits the Madras Bar founded by him, where a friend explains his identity as a music-loving gangster at odds with Sethu. The simultaneous gang war foreshadows the violent path of his former life. He contemplates how to reconcile with his remembered past.

after revival Chennai (Madras)
11

Love and betrayal of Helen

Raj’s aging story includes a romance with Helen, a deaf and mute woman. They marry after she consents to his advances, and she becomes pregnant. Raj fakes his own death and leaves the gang to start anew, while Sethu is released and seeks revenge.

flashback Ladakh / unspecified
12

Ladakh attack and Raj’s presumed death

Raj’s past life collides with the present when he and Helen are attacked in Ladakh. Raj manages to send Helen away in a truck but is killed in the ensuing violence. The tragedy cements the history the living Vasu is trying to recover.

years earlier Ladakh
13

Vasu learns Raj is his father

Back in the present, Vasu confronts Raj and learns the truth about their relationship. Raj reveals that Vasu is his son, triggering a pivotal father-child dynamic in the memory-recovery narrative. The revelation redirects their quest for identity.

confrontation moment Ladakh / hospital
14

Anthony Das is the mastermind; final betrayal

Anthony Das, revealed to be Raj’s former ally Uttar Kumar, issues orders to kill them and shoots Raj during the confrontation. The revelation about his duplicity ties the killings to a single mastermind. A violent showdown ensues.

climax Ladakh
15

Epilogue: loan paid and lab revival

Vasu returns to Delhi and pays off his family loan with Kaushik’s help, reconciling with Nabha. In the lab, Raj is brought back to life again, while Sethu and Anthony recover, hinting at a cyclical loop of revival. The ending merges memory, family, and violence into a new beginning.

after climax Delhi / lab

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