Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela

Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela

Year: 2013

Runtime: 155 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali

RomanceDrama

Ran and Leela are deeply in love, but their families are locked in a bitter, centuries-old feud. Belonging to rival clans, their forbidden romance faces seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Faced with this deep-rooted conflict, they must find a way to navigate the animosity and fight for their love, even when there appear to be more reasons to despair than to hope.

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1

Ancient feud ignites between Rajadi and Sanera

Centuries of conflict over arms dominate the village of Ranjhaar. A violent clash erupts when Bhavani of the Sanera fires at Meghji Bhai’s son, triggering retaliation and bloodshed.

Centuries ago Ranjhaar village, at the border between Rajadi and Sanera
2

Ram intervenes in the clash

Meghji Bhai nearly strikes Bhavani, but Ram steps in to prevent further bloodshed and restore some order. His action marks him as a potential peacemaker amid ongoing violence.

Immediately after the initial clash Battle site in Ranjhaar
3

Ram’s mission to broker peace

Ram, a wanderer dealing in stolen cars and pornography, remains driven by a stubborn hope for a truce between the clans. He travels through the region, seeking a lasting peace despite danger around him.

After the clash Ranjhaar and surrounding villages
4

Holi and forbidden love

During the Holi festival, Ram enters the Sanera household and meets Leela. The pair fall in love and secretly plan to elope, dreaming of a future free from feud.

Holi festival Sanera household
5

Tragic turn: murder and revenge

Leela's elder brother Kanji Bhai accidentally kills Ram’s brother, triggering Ram’s retaliatory response. Ram kills Kanji Bhai, deepening the blood feud between their families.

Soon after Holi Leela's home and Kanji Bhai's residence
6

Two lovers wed amid turbulence

Despite the violence, Ram and Leela marry and begin their life together. Their union is shadowed by ongoing clan hostility and lingering suspicion.

Shortly after the killings Leela's home / Rajadi enclave
7

Betrayal forces separation

Ram's friends betray the couple by tipping Leela's family to their whereabouts. Leela is forcibly taken back by Bhavani, while Ram is celebrated as a hero and elevated to chieftain.

Soon after the marriage Leela's home; Rajadi leadership hall
8

Dhankor Baa pushes for an alliance

Leela's mother Dhankor Baa pushes for an arranged engagement with an NRI, while Leela clings to Ram's wedding ring as a symbol of their bond and defiance.

Following the betrayal Dhankor Baa's residence; Leela's quarters
9

Finger severing as vow and defiance

Dhankor Baa cuts off Leela's finger to sever the bond, and Ram cuts off his own finger in response. The act crystallizes the feud's brutal rituals and the lovers' commitment.

Immediately after the engagement discussion Dhankor Baa's household
10

Rasila's ultimatum and assaults

Leela sends Rasila, Kanji’s widow, to demand that Ram take Leela away. Ram's friends brutalize Rasila, and Dhankor Baa orders an attack on Kesar, Meghji's widow, escalating the violence.

After the finger severing Village outskirts; Leela's home
11

Navratri confrontation and assassination attempt

Ram storms Leela's house seeking peace, but Dhankor Baa invites him to celebrate Navratri with the intention of killing him. Bhavani secretly shoots Dhankor Baa to pin the blame on the Rajadi clan.

Navratri festival period Leela's house during Navratri
12

A fragile peace and partition of routes

With Dhankor Baa injured, Leela is proclaimed chieftain and negotiates a fragile peace with Ram. They divide travel routes and trades so that the Saneras and Rajadis never mingle again.

Shortly after Navratri Village council
13

Bhavani's deceit and a doomed order

Bhavani unveils a deceitful ruse that leads Leela to sign a document ordering the killings of the entire Rajadi clan. The village stands on the edge as Dusshera approaches.

Dusshera lead-up Leela's house and council
14

Dusshera tragedy and realization

During the Dusshera festival and the Ramlila parade, the Rajadi community suffers heavy losses as Ram and Leela realize they can never be together. They shoot each other in a final, futile bid for peace.

Dusshera night Village square
15

Last act of peace and aftermath

Dhankor Baa has a change of heart, killing Bhavani and ordering peace between the clans. The lovers perish, and the two communities come together to cremate them, marking the end of the feud.

After the lovers' deaths Village cremation ground

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