Kahaani 2

Kahaani 2

Year: 2016

Runtime: 127 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Sujoy Ghosh

ThrillerMysteryIntense violence and sexual transgressionTwisted dark psychological thrillerSuspenseful crime thrillers

Vidya Sinha is driven by a single desire: to see her teenage daughter Mini, who has paralysis, walk again. As she pursues this goal, questions arise about Vidya's true identity and motivations. Is she who she appears to be, or is she actually Durga Rani Singh, a woman from Kalimpong wanted for kidnapping and murder? The situation becomes increasingly complex, blurring the lines between reality and deception.

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1

Poison gas attack opens the case

A poison gas attack on a Kolkata Metro compartment kills all passengers aboard, instantly turning a routine commute into a citywide tragedy. The incident becomes the catalyst that motivates Vidya's search and reveals a web of secrecy behind Arnab's disappearance.

start of the film Kolkata Metro
2

Vidya arrives in Kolkata to search for Arnab

Vidya Bagchi, a pregnant British-Indian software engineer, arrives in Kolkata from London during the Durga Puja celebrations to look for her missing husband Arnab Bagchi. She seeks help from a police officer, Satyoki 'Rana' Sinha, and begins to press her inquiry.

Durga Puja, Kolkata Kolkata
3

Rana offers help; Arnab's NDC claim questioned

Rana offers to help Vidya, and the investigation quickly centers on her case. The initial probes suggest Arnab did not work for the National Data Center, complicating Vidya's search.

shortly after arrival Kolkata
4

Agnes D'Mello hints Arnab resembles Damji; murder at doorstep

Agnes D'Mello, head of HR at the NDC, hints that Arnab may resemble a former employee named Milan Damji whose file is stored in the old records. Before she can share more, Agnes is killed at her doorstep by Bob Biswas, an undercover assassin.

early in the investigation Agnes D'Mello's doorstep
5

Break-in at old NDC office; Damji file uncovered; Bob pursues

Vidya and Rana break into the old NDC office and locate Damji's file. They uncover Damji's link to Arnab and the gas attack, and narrowly escape Bob, who is dispatched to seize the information.

shortly after Agnes's murder Old NDC office
6

IB officials reveal Damji as rogue agent

Two Intelligence Bureau officials, Bhaskaran K. and Khan, arrive and reveal that Damji was a rogue IB agent connected to the poison gas attack. Khan's warnings only harden Vidya's resolve to uncover the truth.

after Damji file discovery Kolkata
7

Lead to Sridhar; tea stall boy identifies him; Bob attack

Their investigation leads to a dilapidated flat where an errand boy from a nearby tea stall identifies R. Sridhar, an NDC officer who frequents Damji's flat. A chase ensues and Bob makes another attempt on Vidya's life but is run over during the pursuit.

mid-investigation Sridhar's residence/flat and nearby streets
8

Sridhar's data points to Bhaskaran; Vidya seeks his help

Sridhar's computer data yields a decipherable code that leads to Bhaskaran's phone number. Vidya reaches Bhaskaran and offers to trade Sridhar's data for help locating Arnab, but Bhaskaran redirects her to the local police, raising the stakes.

after Sridhar's incident Sridhar's office / on-site
9

Mysterious caller warns surrender; Khan suspects Damji

A mysterious caller warns Vidya that she must surrender the documents to stay alive, and Khan suspects the caller might be Damji. The pressure mounts as Vidya presses on with the lead.

pre-meeting with Damji Kolkata
10

Damji confrontation and Vidya's deception

Vidya, Rana, and Khan converge on Damji. Damji tries to flee, but Vidya disarms him using a prosthetic pregnancy belly and stabs him with his own gun, then disappears into the crowd. She leaves a note for Rana and a pen drive containing Sridhar's data that helps trap Bhaskaran.

climax Damji's vicinity / public gathering area
11

The twist: Vidya's true identity revealed

Rana concludes that Vidya and Arnab never truly existed and that Vidya has been manipulating the police and IB networks to further her aims. The truth about Vidya's husband’s identity is then revealed: she is the widow of Major Arup Basu, an IB/Army officer who died in the same gas attack.

near the film's end Kolkata
12

Col. Bajpayee aids Vidya; ending resolve

Col. Pratap Bajpayee, a veteran IB officer, helps Vidya in her mission. The film closes with Vidya's resolve intact, shaped by memory, loss, and a determined will to uncover the truth behind the attack.

end of the film Kolkata

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