Jannat

Jannat

Year: 2008

Runtime: 140 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Kunal Deshmukh

CrimeRomanceDramaCrime

A compulsive gambler discovers an uncanny ability to predict cricket outcomes and becomes a bookie, using his sixth sense to place bets. Driven by the lure of fast money, he descends into match‑fixing, jeopardizing his relationships and spiraling out of control, threatening both his love and his future.

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1

Interrogation triggers informant role

Sonu is interrogated by ACP Pratap Raghuvanshi in Delhi. The interrogation reveals his access to the gun trade and marks the beginning of his role as an informant for the police. He agrees to spill information in exchange for staying ahead of arrest and for his own protection.

Delhi
2

A brief jail stint but continued informant work

Though his cooperation lands him in jail for a short period, Sonu continues to feed information about illegal arms rackets to the ACP from behind bars. He discovers that life in crime is precarious, and the informant role becomes his only leverage. The system keeps him tethered to the underworld while giving him guarded protection.

Delhi
3

Fall in love and the wish to quit crime

Sonu falls for Dr. Jhanvi Singh Tomar and dreams of a peaceful life away from arms dealing. He questions the violence and corruption that underpin his world. The relationship becomes a turning point that makes him consider leaving crime altogether.

Delhi
4

Pratap promises protection to keep him shackled as informant

Pratap privately convinces Sonu to remain his informant by offering protection and a better future after the case ends. Sonu wrestles with loyalty to Jhanvi and the practical need to survive. The arrangement deepens his double life as he plays both sides.

Delhi
5

Marriage reveals Mangal Singh Tomar's leadership

After marrying Jhanvi, Sonu learns that her father, Mangal Singh Tomar, is the actual mastermind behind Delhi's gun trade. The revelation upends Sonu’s loyalties and forces him to reassess both his love and his crime life. He realizes the danger of being tied to a single clan.

Delhi
6

Sonu enters a dangerous double game

Sonu ingratiates himself with Mangal while maintaining his role with the ACP, effectively playing a double game. Mangal treats him as a trusted ally and even as a future number two in the gang. Meanwhile, Sonu plans to keep both sides at bay without revealing his true informant identity.

Delhi
7

Plans to run away with Jhanvi

Buoyed by the prospect of a peaceful life, Sonu secretly plans to run away with Jhanvi. He wants to escape the gun economy that binds him even as he manipulates both Pratap and Mangal. The plan adds pressure on all parties as trust frays.

Delhi
8

An informer exposes Sonu’s true identity

A mysterious informant within the police feeds Mangal details about Sonu’s real status as a policeman’s informer. The leak tightens the noose and increases suspicion around Sonu’s double game. Mangal grows wary and readies his men for a move against him.

Delhi
9

Shootout and pursuit escalate

During a violent shootout, Mangal confronts Sonu about the deception and mobilizes his gang to capture him. Sonu rings Pratap for help, and the ACP brings his entire force to the scene. The confrontation spirals into a high-stakes chase through the city.

Delhi
10

Showdown in a deserted area and the chief’s double-cross

In a final stand at a deserted area, Sonu is cornered by Mangal's gang. The police chief commissioner guns down the gang, and it is revealed that the chief is actually Mangal's informer who closes in on Sonu alongside his boss.

Deserted area near Delhi
11

Desperate meeting and Sonu’s death

Sonu meets Pratap and declares he is done with crime, planning to reunite with Jhanvi. The chief commissioner shoots Sonu, ending his struggle and forcing Pratap to confront the consequences of the double life.

Deserted area
12

Pratap exacts revenge

Seeing Sonu killed, Pratap shoots the chief commissioner and Mangal multiple times, ensuring both leaders die. He completes his vendetta and begins to dismantle the arms network that fueled the tragedy. The immediate threat to the city dissolves with their deaths.

Deserted area / city outskirts
13

Sonu’s final words from the hospital

In the hospital, Sonu utters last words urging Pratap to keep Jhanvi ignorant of his death and to tell her that he was a criminal who ran away. The confession frames his death as a tragic sacrifice rather than a simple ending. Pratap listens, forever carrying the burden of the truth.

Hospital
14

Jhanvi learns of Sonu’s fate

Pratap goes to Jhanvi's house and informs her that Sonu left the country to evade arrest due to Pratap's small error. Heartbroken, Jhanvi chooses to forget him and move on with her life. The ending leaves her future uncertain but resolute.

Jhanvi's home

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