Ek Paheli Leela

Ek Paheli Leela

Year: 2015

Runtime: 145 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Bobby Khan

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A love story spanning centuries, it explores the reincarnation of Leela and her lover. Their romance is tragically cut short by murder, leading to a cyclical narrative. After 300 years, Leela is reborn as Meera, and her lover’s spirit also returns, giving them another chance to complete their unfinished love story.

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Timeline – Ek Paheli Leela (2015)

Trace every key event in Ek Paheli Leela (2015) with our detailed, chronological timeline. Perfect for unpacking nonlinear stories, spotting hidden connections, and understanding how each scene builds toward the film’s climax. Whether you're revisiting or decoding for the first time, this timeline gives you the full picture.

1

Karan moves into a new Mumbai home

Karan, a singer and musician, moves into a new house in Mumbai with his friends. He frequently lends his musical skills to his sister Radhika and her colleague Andy as they work on fashion shows. This move sets up his personal circle and hints at the career base of the story.

Present Mumbai, India
2

Radhika plans to cast Meera and hatches a ruse

Radhika hopes to cast Meera for her India-based fashion events, but Meera is reluctant. With Andy’s help, Radhika tricks Meera into traveling to India by making her drunk. Meera's arrival in India marks the beginning of a larger conflict that blends fashion with fate.

Present India (travel to Rajasthan)
3

Meera lands in India and connects with Rajasthan children

Meera uncovers the ruse but her mood softens when she sees Rajasthan’s children playing a traditional game. She joins in, momentarily forgetting her anger and fatigue. This moment hints at a deeper connection to the region and its past.

Present Rajasthan, India
4

Meera meets Ranveer and they fall in love

In Rajasthan, Meera meets Ranveer Singh, a Rajput prince, and they fall in love. Their bond quickly leads to marriage, tying Meera to the local saga. The romance becomes central as memories from the past begin to surface.

Present Rajasthan, India
5

Ranveer's property dispute with Bikram

Ranveer becomes entangled in a property dispute with his cousin Bikram Singh. The conflict casts a shadow over the family and the region’s stability. It foreshadows the confrontation over Leela's statue and the disputed ground.

Present Rajasthan, India
6

Pandit explains Karan's past life and visions begin

Karan experiences troubling dreams of being whipped and shouts Leela at night. The friends seek guidance from a Pandit, who explains that the pain comes from a past life about 300 years ago. This sets the stage for a journey into memory and destiny.

Present Mumbai (Pandit’s place)
7

Karan travels back to his past life as Shravan

With the Pandit's aid, Karan journeys into his history and discovers he was Shravan, a man who loved Leela, in a timeline roughly 300 years in the past. The reveal links Sunny Leone’s Leela in both lifetimes. The past-life memory starts to reshape the present.

About 300 years ago Past life realm
8

Bhairao's order and Leela's tragedy

In the past, Bhairao, an artist who raised Leela as his muse, orders tragedy to fall on Shravan and Leela. Bhairao is revealed as the architect of their doom. This revelation haunts Karan in the present as he tries to understand his guilt.

About 300 years ago Past life, Bhairao Virajana region
9

Past tragedy: Shravan and Leela killed

Bhairao pushes Shravan and Leela into a pit of fire, killing them both. The doomed lovers' memory becomes a central motivator for Karan’s actions in the present. The tragedy also explains the source of Leela’s statue’s significance.

About 300 years ago Past life setting (pit of fire)
10

Search for Leela's statue at Bhairao Virajana

Guided by the Pandit, Karan heads to Bhairao Virajana—the disputed ground between Ranveer and Bikram. A statue of Leela is believed to be hidden among the ruins and is valued at $10 billion. The quest links the past tragedy to the present conflict.

Present Bhairao Virajana, disputed ground
11

Bikram captures Karan and Meera; statue secret revealed

Bikram discovers Karan trespassing and hands him to Ranveer to report outsiders invading their property. Inside the palace, Karan tries to remind Meera of their past, but she remains unconvinced. Bikram overhears enough to learn where Leela’s statue lies behind a wall.

Present Palace, Bhairao Virajana
12

Climax: identity revealed and intervention

With Bikram closing in, Meera and Karan reveal the statue's secret. Karan finally discloses that the statue lies behind a wall, and Bikram races to it. Just then, Ranveer arrives and halts Bikram by injuring him with a sword.

Present Palace/ruins
13

Resolution: Karan's music and hopeful future

Realizing his true identity as Bhairao’s reincarnation, Karan battles guilt and the possibility of self-destruction. Meera and Ranveer intervene, steering him away from suicide. The final act showcases Karan’s musical triumph with the album Tere Bin and a hopeful future for all three.

Present Mumbai (music industry)

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