John Day

John Day

Year: 2013

Runtime: 137 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Ahishor Solomon

Drama

The sudden death of a young girl triggers a disturbing investigation, revealing a complex web of secrets and a far-reaching conspiracy. John Day, a devout and hardworking man, finds his life irrevocably altered by the tragedy. Gautam, a cynical and disillusioned police officer, becomes entangled in the unfolding events, uncovering a dangerous descent into darkness that threatens to consume everyone involved. The boundaries between good and evil become dangerously blurred as the search for truth intensifies.

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1

John Day and Pearl's tragedy

John Day is a bank manager who lives with his wife Maria Day. Their daughter Pearl dies in a forest fire during a trip, a loss that haunts Maria and unsettles their family. The tragedy sets a somber tone for the events to come.

John Day's home
2

Maria abducted and the bank heist is planned

A courier arrives at the Day home and takes Maria hostage. He phones John and hints that a man will visit his bank to complete the plan. It becomes clear this kidnapping is a cover for a planned bank robbery.

John Day's home
3

The bank robbery unfolds

Inside the Royal Citizen Co-operative Bank, the visitor gags John, opens the cash locker, and bolts with the money. The theft occurs with police presence nearby, making the crime high-profile and chaotic. The robbers escape with the cash, leaving confusion in their wake.

Royal Citizen Co-operative Bank
4

Maria's brain injury and hospitalisation

The kidnapper brutally attacks Maria, causing severe brain damage. She is rushed to the hospital and falls into a coma, leaving John to cope with the immediate crisis and search for answers.

Hospital
5

Media frenzy over the incident

News channels flood the airwaves with coverage of the kidnapping and bank robbery, turning the Day family's suffering into a public spectacle. The case captures public attention as investigators scramble for leads and answers.

Television news networks
6

Tabassum claims Casablanca Estates at the bank

Tabassum approaches the bank to claim her documents, which are revealed to be papers for Casablanca Estates. Bank authorities, with police present, begin distributing claims, drawing John's attention to suspicious activity.

Royal Citizen Co-operative Bank
7

John retrieves the Casablanca files

John follows the involved individuals after the claim and watches them deposit the Casablanca file at a government property office. He bribes the office personnel and secures the original Casablanca documents for his investigation. The acquisition of the files confirms a link between the papers and a larger conspiracy.

Government property office
8

Gautam's corrupt plan revealed

During his investigation, John learns that Police Officer Gautam is pressurized by the mafia to hand over the Casablanca papers for sale to a Dubai-based group. This revelation deepens the conspiracy and inspires John to seek revenge and uncover all informants involved.

Investigation scene
9

John vows revenge and targets the conspirators

John vows to avenge the harm done to his wife and daughter and begins eliminating those who helped the criminals. He tracks down informants and neutralizes them to dismantle the network. The pursuit culminates in a capture of Tabassum and a setup to confront Gautam and Khan Saab.

City streets and offices
10

Confrontation at Gautam's place

John immobilizes Tabassum and calls Gautam and the Dubai-connected Khan Saab to a confrontation at Gautam's place. The truth about the Casablanca Estates is confronted during this tense meet-up, exposing the criminal plot.

Gautam's place
11

Casablanca Estates exposed

Casablanca Estates is revealed as 8000 acres of forest land illegally acquired on paper by the Mafia Lord Khan Saab and Dubai-based Al Hunain, with the complicity of Gautam. The plot involved burning the jungle to claim heavy insurance compensation.

Interrogation room / confrontation venue
12

Climax: shootout and deaths

A firefight erupts when Tabassum tries to save Gautam from Khan Saab's treachery, and she is killed. Khan Saab and his associates are badly wounded, while Gautam is shot multiple times by John. John then shoots Khan Saab, ending the conspirators' threat.

Gautam's place
13

John's grief and the closing reflection

In the aftermath, John is shown grieving at the graves of his daughter Pearl and his wife Maria. The film closes with a biblical quote about profit and soul, underscoring the moral weight of the story.

Gravesite

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