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Love Games (2016) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language
2016 · 114 mins · Hindi
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Directed by
Vikram Bhatt
Starring
Hiten Tejwani, Rukhsar Rehman, Tara Alisha Berry, Patralekhaa, Alisha Farrer, Gaurav Arora

A pair of nymphomaniacs compete in seducing couples to sleep with them.

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  1. 1 Where to watch
  2. 2 Events in order (15)
  3. 3 Timeline questions answered
  4. 4 Movie threads
  5. 5 Every angle
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15 events in order · contains spoilers

Love Games Timeline: Events in Chronological Order

Every key event of Love Games (2016) in order, scene by scene, with when and where it takes place. Use it to untangle flashbacks, time jumps and parallel storylines, to refresh your memory before the sequel or to find the exact scene you are thinking of.

  1. Opening murder and Om Raichand's fall

    The film opens with Om Raichand falling from the balcony of a penthouse. It is later revealed that he is Ramona's husband, setting a dark tone for the tale. The incident hints at the lethal stakes behind the 'Love Games' to come.

    When
    Opening scene
    Where
    Penthouse balcony
  2. Love Games plan is born

    Ramona and Sam decide to escalate their relationship by playing Love Games. The rule is to find the happiest couple at a Page 3 party and seduce one of them to bed. The notion of manipulation and danger becomes the core of their game.

    When
    Early in the story
    Where
    Penthouse/Party
  3. First target at the party

    At the party, they target a regular couple and Sam seduces the wife after sabotaging Ramona's chance to lure the husband. Ramona becomes enraged and almost shoots Sam, but a kiss calms her down. The moment marks the brutal, competitive edge of their game.

    When
    Night
    Where
    Page 3 party
  4. Gaurav and Alisha enter the frame

    They meet Gaurav Asthana, a criminal lawyer, and his surgeon wife Alisha. Alisha notices Sam's self-harm scars and invites him to a hospital to witness a live operation. The experience makes Sam realize love is missing, and he is drawn to Alisha; he follows her to Goa.

    When
    Following days
    Where
    Hospital viewing gallery; Goa
  5. The Goa affair and Ramona's jealousy

    In Goa, Alisha shows Sam the wounds inflicted by Gaurav and they begin an affair. Ramona grows jealous and offers Sam a deal to remain her boy-toy whenever she desires, but Sam rejects the arrangement. The love triangle intensifies the tension of the plot.

    When
    A few days later
    Where
    Goa
  6. Gaurav's humiliation and escape to the guesthouse

    Gaurav publicly degrades Alisha during a party by pouring a drink on her. Sam steps in and takes Alisha to their company's guesthouse to escape the embarrassment. The encounter deepens the entanglement between Sam and Alisha.

    When
    That night
    Where
    Party / guesthouse
  7. Bella tricks and love game escalation

    Ramona texts Sam to spy on Alisha, hinting at a fake letter allegedly from Alisha to Sam. To protect Alisha from abuse, Sam tries to align his loyalties with Ramona whenever she wants. A web of deception tightens around everyone involved.

    When
    Next day
    Where
    Company/Alisha's house
  8. The carpet bed scene

    One night, Ramona brings Sam to Alisha's house while she sleeps and proposes a new Love Games prompt. Sam must sleep with Ramona on the carpet in front of Alisha's bed; he initially resists but yields under Ramona's threat. Ramona rapes him in the tense setup.

    When
    Night
    Where
    Alisha's house
  9. Alisha's plan to kill and the insurance

    The next day, Sam shares everything with Alisha in a hospital warehouse. Alisha proposes a double-murder Love Game and insists on killing both Gaurav and Sam. She wants a pre-recorded insurance in case things go wrong, and Ramona agrees to the plan.

    When
    Following day
    Where
    Alisha's hospital warehouse; Ramona's house
  10. Gaurav's murder and the setup

    Ramona seduces Gaurav and then kills him with an adrenaline injection, staging a natural death. The plan aims to remove Gaurav as a rival and protect the others as they continue their games. The event gathers momentum toward a deadly confrontation.

    When
    Night
    Where
    Party/bedroom
  11. Confrontation and Alisha's death?

    A confrontation erupts when a mysterious intruder enters Ramona's house and attacks her; he is revealed to be Sam. In the ensuing fight, Sam claims Alisha never revealed the plan and ends up killing Alisha in defense. The event accelerates the plan's collapse and its rewrite.

    When
    Night
    Where
    Ramona's house
  12. Body swapping and framing Gaurav

    To avoid being caught for Alisha's murder, Sam and Ramona attempt to frame Gaurav by exploiting a morgue mix-up. They relocate Alisha's body, bury Gaurav's corpse in a graveyard, and then push it into the sea, making Gaurav appear to be the killer in the eyes of the law.

    When
    Immediately after confrontation
    Where
    Morgue, graveyard, sea
  13. The twist: Alisha is alive and wants London

    It is revealed that Alisha staged her own death to escape, and she still wants to be with Sam. She and Sam hatch a plan to win their love games and relocate to London to start anew. The revelation redefines everyone's fate and loyalties.

    When
    After the revelation
    Where
    London-bound plan
  14. Alisha's fake exile and new identity

    Alisha uses a drug to appear dead for a few hours, is buried, then retrieved by her father. She obtains a new passport and identity to travel to London, changing her appearance with a wig and contacts for the journey. The escape paves the way for a fresh start.

    When
    Post-fake death
    Where
    Graveyard and airport
  15. Final act: London-bound lovers

    In the final scene, Sam and Alisha—now calling herself Riya—board a flight to London to live happily after their victory in the Love Games. The twist confirms they outmaneuvered Ramona and Gaurav and found a new life together. The journey ends with a hopeful, though morally ambiguous, note.

    When
    Ending
    Where
    Flight to London

Last updated: October 09, 2025 at 16:01

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Timeline questions answered

Love Games Timeline Explained: Your Questions Answered

When does it happen, and why in that order? The questions people ask about the chronology of Love Games (2016): time jumps, flashbacks, cause and effect between scenes and the correct order of events, each answered with spoilers.

Q1

Why does Ramona almost shoot Sam at the party?

Ramona almost shoots Sam because he sabotaged her chance to seduce the husband at the first Love Games target. Sam deliberately seduced the wife first, stealing Ramona's target and humiliating her. This triggers Ramona's violent possessiveness, demonstrating how volatile her relationship with Sam is and how competitive their game has become.

Foreshadowing: Their violent argument foreshadows the extreme lengths both characters will go to in their game, including murder.

  • ramona
  • sam
  • love games
  • party
  • violence
  • jealousy
Q2

What does Sam learn from watching the live operation?

During the live surgery, Sam experiences real pain and vulnerability for the first time, which helps him realize what has been missing from his life, he has never truly felt love. Alisha shows him genuine compassion by taking him to witness the operation, and this moment shifts his focus toward her rather than continuing the manipulative game.

Foreshadowing: This moment establishes Sam's genuine emotional connection to Alisha, setting up the love triangle that drives the rest of the film.

  • sam
  • alisha
  • live operation
  • love
  • hospital
  • realization
Q3

Why does Alisha agree to help Sam in Love Games?

Alisha initially helps Sam because she sees his self-harm wounds and feels genuine compassion for him. She invites him to witness the operation hoping it will help him understand real pain. Once in Goa, she begins an affair with Sam because she sees an opportunity to escape her abusive marriage to Gaurav, though her motivations later prove far more calculated.

Foreshadowing: Alisha's early compassion masks her deeper manipulative nature, which only becomes apparent later in the film.

  • alisha
  • sam
  • love games
  • help
  • goa
  • affair
Q4

What happens in the carpet scene between Sam and Ramona?

Ramona brings Sam to Alisha's house while she sleeps and demands he sleep with her on the carpet in front of Alisha's bed as part of Love Games. Sam initially resists but yields when Ramona threatens Alisha's safety. In this vulnerable setup, Ramona rapes Sam, marking a disturbing turning point in their relationship and the game.

Foreshadowing: This scene reveals the coercive and predatory nature of Ramona's love, foreshadowing her ultimate betrayal of everyone.

  • ramona
  • sam
  • carpet scene
  • rape
  • love games
  • alisha
Q5

Why does Alisha want to kill both Gaurav and Sam?

Alisha's plan to kill both Gaurav and Sam is her twisted version of Love Games, she wants to eliminate everyone who has manipulated her. She claims she wants to end the cycle of manipulation, but her real motive is to be with Sam without any rivals. She demands a recorded insurance from Ramona in case her plan fails.

Foreshadowing: This reveals Alisha's true manipulative nature, showing she was never the innocent victim Sam believed her to be.

  • alisha
  • murder
  • gaurav
  • sam
  • love games
  • plan
Q6

How does Sam kill Alisha at Ramona's house?

During the confrontation at Ramona's house, Sam discovers Alisha's plan to kill him. In a moment of desperate self-defense, Sam kills Alisha. The truth is that Alisha orchestrated everything, not out of loyalty to Sam, but because she wanted to be with him and eliminate all obstacles.

Foreshadowing: This violent confrontation fulfills the dark trajectory established from the opening murder.

  • sam
  • alisha
  • kill
  • ramona house
  • self-defense
Q7

How do Sam and Ramono frame Gaurav for Alisha's murder?

To avoid consequences for Alisha's murder, Sam and Ramona steal Gaurav's body from the morgue after Ramona killed him with an adrenaline injection. They bury Gaurav's corpse in a graveyard and dump it in the sea, making it appear he was the killer. The police ultimately indict Gaurav for Alisha's murder.

Foreshadowing: This body-swapping scheme pays off the earlier setup of Ramona killing Gaurav.

  • gaurav
  • frame
  • murder
  • morgue
  • body swap
  • police
Q8

How is Alisha still alive at the end of the movie?

Alisha faked her death using a drug that paralyzes her body for a few hours. She was buried, then retrieved by her father who helped her obtain a new passport and identity. This elaborate scheme allows her to escape and join Sam, who she has been maneuvering to be with all along.

Foreshadowing: Earlier hints of Alisha's manipulative nature and her medical knowledge make this deception possible.

  • alisha
  • alive
  • fake death
  • escape
  • london
  • riya
Q9

Why did Alisha orchestrate the entire Love Games plan?

Alisha orchestrated everything because she wanted Sam for herself from the beginning. She used the Love Games as a cover to get close to Sam while eliminating her husband Gaurav and Ramona as obstacles. Her entire performance as a victim was calculated to manipulate Sam into choosing her over everyone else.

Foreshadowing: This revelation recontextualizes all of Alisha's earlier actions, showing her as the true mastermind.

  • alisha
  • orchestrate
  • love games
  • plan
  • sam
  • manipulation
Q10

What is the reveal about Sam being a CEO in London?

Ramona discovers a card in the car identifying Sam as the London CEO of his father's company, revealing he has an escape route available to him. This information becomes significant as Alisha later joins him, and they plan to start fresh in London under new identities.

Foreshadowing: This establishes that Sam has resources and a way out, making the happy ending possible.

  • sam
  • ceo
  • london
  • father
  • company
  • escape
Q11

Who kills Om Raichand in the opening scene?

Om Raichand is Ramona's husband who falls from the penthouse balcony at the beginning of the film. Later, Alisha brings evidence, a DVD showing Ramona entered the penthouse in disguise and pushed Om to his death. This establishes Ramona as a cold-blooded killer from the start.

Foreshadowing: This opening murder sets the dark tone and establishes the lethal stakes of Love Games.

  • om raichand
  • ramona
  • death
  • balcony
  • murder
  • husband
Q12

What drives Ramona to continue playing Love Games?

Ramona treats life as a dangerous game and uses Love Games to fulfill her thrill-seeking nature. Her marriage to the older Om and her violent attachment to Sam reveal her need for excitement and control. She becomes jealous when Sam connects genuinely with Alisha, showing her fear of genuine intimacy.

Foreshadowing: Ramona's competitive and violent nature drives her ultimate downfall.

  • ramona
  • motivation
  • love games
  • thrill
  • jealousy
  • control

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  • dark
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  • deceptive
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Why they belong together: These films share a specific narrative pattern: using seduction and intimacy as instruments of psychological manipulation. They are defined by a fast pace, complex character dynamics, a volatile mood, and a dark tone that explores the dangerous intersection of sex and power.

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