Karz (1980) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Kamini killed Ravi because she was a gold-digger working for Sir Judah, who had unjustly usurped Ravi's family wealth. Judah had set up Kamini to trap Ravi, and once Ravi won back his property in court, Kamini eliminated him so Judah could reclaim the estate through her inheritance as Ravi's wife.

• kamini murder ravi
• gold digger
• sir judah conspiracy

Monty begins experiencing Ravi's memories after hearing a tune that was Ravi's favorite. The memories intensify when he visits Ooty, where Ravi lived. Through investigation and revelations from Kabira, Monty pieces together the truth and accepts that he is Ravi's reincarnation, using this connection to seek justice for his past life.

• monty reincarnation ravi
• past life memories
• karz explanation

Tina's father overheard a secret involving Ravi and the temple of Kali, which is why Kamini's brother killed him. Kabira later killed Kamini's brother in retaliation for this murder, which is why Kabira went to prison.

Foreshadowing: The secret is mentioned but never fully revealed in the film.

• tina father murder
• kali temple secret
• kabira arrest

Kabira killed Kamini's brother in retaliation after Kamini's brother murdered Tina's father, who had overheard a secret involving Ravi and the Kali temple. This killing led to Kabira's arrest and ten-year prison sentence.

• kabira revenge
• kamini brother murder
• tina father death

After killing Ravi and inheriting his wealth, Kamini took in Tina (whose father was killed by her brother). Kabira, pretending to know Kamini's secret, blackmailed her from prison to ensure Tina was raised with a proper education. This is why Tina called Kamini "Rani Sahiba" and didn't know her true identity.

• tina upbringing
• rani sahiba identity
• kamini guardian

After Ravi was murdered by Kamini, his widowed mother was distraught and prayed to Goddess Lakshmi to grant her son a chance to settle his debt and help his family, since he died before completing his responsibilities to his mother.

• ravi mother prayer
• goddess lakshmi
• reincarnation wish

Monty and Kabira stage a dramatization of Ravi's story at a school opening function, attended by Kamini. The performance shows Ravi's mother and sister, recreating the murder scene. Horrified by seeing the family she betrayed and believing Ravi's ghost is seeking revenge, Kamini confesses to the murder, which police record as evidence.

• kamini confession
• school play trap
• police recording

Kamini attempts to kill Monty at the same Kali temple cliff to complete her original murder plot and silence him forever. She tries to push him off the cliff just as she did with Ravi twenty years earlier, but this time Monty jumps away, causing Kamini's jeep to drive off the cliff to her death.

Foreshadowing: The film returns to the exact location where Ravi was murdered.

• final showdown cliff
• kali temple
• kamini death

Sir Judah had unjustly usurped the wealth and property of Ravi's father, Shanta Prasad Verma, after his death. When Ravi won the court case to reclaim this property, Judah orchestrated the plot with Kamini to have Ravi killed so Judah could continue controlling the estate through Kamini.

• sir judah villain
• property theft
• shanta prasad verma

Monty's visions of Ravi's memories are triggered by a tune that was Ravi's favorite. This song awakens the past-life memories, and the intensity increases as Monty travels to Ooty and investigates the Verma family story.

• ravi favorite tune
• memory trigger
• past life song

When Kamini tries to push Monty off the cliff at the Kali temple, he jumps away at the last moment. This causes Kamini, who was leaning out to push him, to lose control of her jeep, which drives off the cliff instead.

• monty survives
• cliff escape
• justice served

After Kamini and Judah are dead, the Verma wealth and property that was stolen by Judah is returned to Ravi's family. Ravi's mother and sister, who had been banished by Kamini, are reunited and their legacy is restored.

• verma property restored
• ravi family justice
• happy ending