Gabbar Is Back

Gabbar Is Back

Year: 2015

Runtime: 130 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi

ActionDrama

A vigilante network taking out corrupt officials draws the notice of the authorities.

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1

Gabbar's mission announced

The police receive information that 10 tehsildars across Maharashtra have been kidnapped. They are mysteriously returned, except for the most corrupt officer, who is hanged. A CD from a mysterious vigilante named Gabbar declares his mission to target corrupt officers, and Sadhuram grows convinced that every honest officer has a link to Gabbar.

Present day Maharashtra state police headquarters and multiple cities
2

Aditya and Shruti meet and date

National College professor Aditya intervenes when goons vandalize college property, establishing his ethical stance. On a night when he is returning home, he meets Shruti, a young lawyer rushing to help a pregnant woman; some days later they meet again during a fight and begin dating.

Early in the story (present day) National College, city
3

Honest officers connect to Gabbar

Sadhuram concludes that there is one honest officer in each department across the state and suspects they are linked to Gabbar. He pursues this theory, trying to map a common thread that ties the acts of corruption to the vigilante.

Present day Police headquarters, Maharashtra
4

Exposing hospital greed

Shruti is taken to Patil Hospital after a minor accident, and a doctor pushes expensive tests while hinting at a Caesarean delivery. Aditya exposes the hospital's greed by recording their deceit and releasing a video to the media, revealing the corrupt practices.

Present day Patil Hospital
5

Aftermath of exposure

The furious hospital owner, Vikas Patil, confronts Aditya after the video goes public. Enraged by the exposure, Vikas is murdered by a mob. Digvijay Patil then sees Aditya in CCTV footage and realizes this is the same man he had allegedly killed five years earlier.

Present day Patil Hospital / city
6

Flashback: Sunaina's death and Digvijay's fall

A flashback reveals Aditya's pregnant wife Sunaina dying when a colony's buildings collapse and many people perish. Aditya gathers proof of the faulty buildings against builder Digvijay, who bribes officials and offers Aditya money to drop the case. Digvijay attacks him with an axe, leaving him for dead, but a bus full of medical students rescues him, fueling his resolve to fight corruption with youth.

Years ago (flashback) Colony and highway, years ago
7

Movement takes shape at the college

Having survived, Aditya channels his idealistic youths and trains students at National College to join his crusade. He learns that many honest officers attended National College, reinforcing his belief that education and youth can drive nationwide change.

Present day National College
8

Shruti learns Gabbar's identity

Shruti discovers that Aditya is Gabbar, the vigilante she has grown to respect. After hearing his explanation, she supports his cause and decides to stand by him despite the risks.

Present day Shruti's location
9

CBI involvement and student arrests

CBI officer Kuldeep Pahwa takes charge and is puzzled by the case. He follows Sadhuram's findings and arrests the National College students, but the beaten students refuse to divulge anything about Gabbar, further fueling Kuldeep's frustration.

Present day CBI HQ and National College
10

Digvijay's downfall and kidnapping

Digvijay throws a birthday party for himself, and Aditya and his gang kidnap him. As the police search the city for Digvijay, a tense chase unfolds and the city braces for the next move in the confrontation.

Present day Digvijay's party location
11

The killer confrontation

A brutal fight ends with Aditya killing Digvijay, delivering retribution for past crimes. He then surrenders to the police and is subsequently given the death penalty.

Present day City streets and jail
12

Public outcry and a last request

Mass protests erupt as Aditya's death sentence is announced, with enraged students blocking his jail van. Kuldeep asks Aditya to speak to the students, urging them to channel their anger into anti-corruption action.

Present day City streets and jail
13

Aditya's final message

Prepared for execution, Aditya declares that he will die but the movement will live on, leaving a lasting spark for change in society.

End Jail gallows

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