Khuda Haafiz

Khuda Haafiz

Year: 2020

Runtime: 134 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Faruk Kabir

Echo Score: 59
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Following the 2008 recession, Sameer Chaudhary and his wife Nargis face unemployment and financial hardship. They eventually secure jobs in the Middle Eastern country of Noman, but a delay in paperwork means Sameer remains in India while Nargis travels ahead. Shortly after arriving, she is abducted, and desperately calls for help. Driven by rage and helplessness, Sameer journeys to Noman to find her, teaming up with a local taxi driver in a race against time.

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1

Marriage and alliance

In 2007, Sameer Chowdhary and Nargis enter into an arranged marriage after falling in love. The union connects two families and marks the start of their life together.

2007
2

Financial crisis hits

The 2008 financial crisis leaves Sameer and Nargis jobless, testing their stability. They scramble to adjust to sudden economic hardship before their next move.

2008
3

New jobs in Noman

Three months after losing their jobs, they secure employment in Noman with help from Nadeem. Nargis leaves for Noman, while Sameer stays behind awaiting his documents.

Late 2008 Noman
4

Panic call and arrival

After Nargis reaches Noman, she calls Sameer in a panic, telling him she is being kidnapped. Sameer travels to Noman and meets Usman, a taxi driver who offers to help navigate the unfamiliar streets.

2008 Noman
5

Nonexistent address; police detour

Usman drives them to an address given by Nadeem, but there is no such place. They are instead pulled toward a police station where they learn Nadeem has vanished.

2008 Noman
6

Embassy lead and Shirazi

With local help failing, Sameer poses as a telecom employee at the Indian embassy to uncover the caller’s whereabouts. He discovers the call originates from a man named Shirazi, who is implicated in human trafficking.

2008–2009 Indian Embassy, Noman
7

Brothel run and violence

Sameer and Usman visit brothels in search of Nargis and locate her, but the owners attack them. In self-defense, Sameer kills the men, triggering a car chase and ultimately drawing the attention of embassy police who arrest him.

2008–2009 Noman (brothels)
8

CCTV reveals abductors; Itzak motive

Sameer narrates the incident to the cops and learns from CCTV footage at Noman airport that Nargis entered a van with Itzak, an Algerian modelling coordinator. Itzak orders that Nargis be killed.

2008–2009 Noman airport
9

Funeral and mistaken death

Tamena and Faiz discover a burnt corpse they believe is Nargis and inform Sameer. He is devastated when he sees her pendant confirms the loss; soon after, Nargis's funeral is held and Sameer receives compensation and travel tickets to India.

Shortly after the funeral discovery Noman
10

Nargis alive; search expands

Tamena later learns Nargis is alive and that the corpse belonged to another woman. She and Faiz attempt to locate Sameer again, only to learn that he never boarded the flight.

Later in the timeline Noman
11

Confrontation at Itzak's house

Sameer tracks Itzak to his house and learns Nargis is alive. Faiz is revealed to be Itzak’s ally, and Tamena helps Sameer and Usman escape using a black truck trailer with Nargis inside.

Climax sequence Itzak's house
12

Betrayal and aftermath

Faiz kills Tamena and frames Sameer; a truck chase ends with Itzak dead and Faiz meeting his crime partner. An undercover cop photographs Itzak’s boss as part of the larger conspiracy.

Post-escape Noman
13

Embassy showdown and escape

Sameer reaches the Indian Embassy but is captured by Faiz, who plans to kill him. A guard stops the plan after Ali Azam Ghazi’s betrayal, and a brutal fistfight ensues, ending with Sameer freeing Nargis.

Climax Indian Embassy
14

Tamena's funeral and execution

Three days later, Tamena’s state funeral is held and Faiz is executed by firing squad for kidnapping the women. The case closes as the victims begin to recover.

Three days later Noman / funeral site
15

Final departure and reunion

At the airport, Sameer and Nargis prepare to leave for India and share a final moment with Usman, inviting him to meet them in India the day before departure.

Airport departure day Airport

Last Updated: October 14, 2025 at 04:07

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