Drishtikone (2018) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Srimoti is drawn to Jiyon because he received her husband Polash's eye donation. She subconsciously believes that by being close to Jiyon, she can maintain a connection to Polash. Her attraction is rooted in memory and grief rather than genuine personal connection to Jiyon himself.

Foreshadowing: Earlier scenes show Srimoti fixating on the eye donation, establishing why she seeks proximity to Jiyon.

• srimoti sen
• jiyon mitra
• attraction
• eye donation
• polash

Polash Sen was murdered by his own elder brother Pritom Sen. The investigation reveals that Polash had become entangled with criminals involved in organ trafficking, and when he threatened to expose the operation, Pritom killed him to protect himself and silence his brother.

Foreshadowing: Early hints about Pritom's secret affair and shady dealings foreshadow his involvement in the murder.

• polash sen
• pritom sen
• murder
• killed by brother

After the truck crash during their escape toward Bolpur, Pritom pretends to be paralyzed to avoid police pursuit and buy time. The false paralysis is a calculated move to throw off investigators and escape justice while maintaining a believable cover story.

Foreshadowing: Pritom's desperate character is established earlier when he manipulates situations to protect his secrets.

• pritom sen
• fake paralysis
• highway accident
• escape

Both brothers were involved in an organ trafficking criminal network. Polash, despite being part of the operation, eventually wanted to leave and expose the scheme. This betrayal motivated Pritom to kill his own brother to prevent the exposure that would ruin them both.

Foreshadowing: The timeline reveals Pritom's relationship with nurse Dolon Roy, hinting at access to medical networks used in organ trafficking.

• organ trafficking
• pritom sen
• polash sen
• criminal network

Srimoti confesses that she loved Jiyon only because of the eye donation that connected him to Polash's memory. She acknowledges she never truly loved Jiyon as an individual. This painful revelation comes after the chaos of the investigation destroys her family, forcing her to confront her own emotional manipulation.

Foreshadowing: Srimoti's intensity and odd behavior toward Jiyon throughout the film foreshadow that her motivations were not purely romantic.

• srimoti sen
• confession
• eye donation
• polash memory

After the painful revelations and Srimoti's confession, Jiyon returns home to Rumki. They reunite on the balcony, and the film ends with cautious hope as they begin rebuilding their marriage. The ending suggests a fragile new beginning rather than a complete resolution, acknowledging the scars left by the entire ordeal.

Foreshadowing: Rumki's loyalty and defensive stance toward her marriage throughout the film sets up this reconciliation.

• jiyon mitra
• rumki
• marriage
• reconciliation
• ending

After the electric cut plunges the area into darkness and his entire criminal operation unravels, Pritom climbs to the rooftop and attempts suicide. Driven to despair by the collapse of his web of crimes, the exposure of his murder of his brother, and the resulting chaos, he sees no way out.

Foreshadowing: Pritom's increasingly desperate actions throughout the investigation, including faking paralysis, show his psychological deterioration.

• pritom sen
• suicide attempt
• rooftop
• electric cut

Polash donated his eye to Jiyon before his death, creating a symbolic and literal connection between them. For Srimoti, this meant Jiyon literally carried a part of her dead husband. This physical connection becomes the emotional foundation for Srimoti's fixation on Jiyon and drives much of the film's romantic tension.

Foreshadowing: The eye donation is introduced early as a remarkable gesture that creates an intimate bond between strangers.

• eye donation
• polash sen
• jiyon Mitra
• symbol
• connection