Mission Istaanbul

Mission Istaanbul

Year: 2008

Runtime: 125 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Apoorva Lakhia

ActionAdventure

A news reporter must uncover the secret on the 13th floor of a News Station.

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1

Vikas accepts Al Johara offer and moves to Istanbul

Vikas Sagar agrees to head Al Johara's India bureau, leaving his personal life behind as he relocates to Istanbul. The high-profile assignment marks a turning point in his career and creates a new world of risk and ambition. He steps into a role that promises prestige but comes with hidden dangers.

Istanbul
2

Lisa Lobo is revealed as a RAW contact

At a party in Istanbul, Vikas meets Dr. Lisa Lobo, who is quietly heading to a medical convention. Lisa hints at deeper connections and a larger stake in global events. It becomes clear she is a RAW agent with her own agenda regarding Vikas.

Istanbul (party)
3

Ghazni warns about the forbidden 13th floor

Ghazni, the powerful head of Al Johara, sternly warns Vikas never to venture onto the building's 13th floor, the Catacomb. He hints at a dangerous truth links the floor to the channel's influence over world events. The warning plants a foreboding sense of danger.

Al Johara Building, Istanbul
4

Assignment to Afghanistan; Owais is killed

Ghazni sends Vikas and Owais on a dangerous assignment to cover kidnapped journalists at Abu Nazir's camp in Afghanistan. Khalil, Nazir's ally, escalates the operation by killing a journalist and later shooting Owais. Vikas escapes by helicopter, left traumatized by Owais's death.

Abu Nazir’s camp, Afghanistan
5

Funeral reveals a pattern; Rizwan warns about quitting

Back in Istanbul, Owais's funeral underscores a chilling pattern of Al Johara staff meeting untimely ends. Rizwan Khan, a former Turkish commando, hints that quitting the channel is perilous. His warnings seed Vikas's growing suspicion about the network's true nature.

Istanbul
6

Vikas uncovers Al Johara secrets and Nazir's fate

Vikas investigates the cascade of missing reporters and discovers that Abu Nazir is effectively dead, yet kept alive through doctored footage. The realization suggests a deeper conspiracy tied to Al Johara’s operations. The threads point toward dangerous involvement with terrorism.

Istanbul
7

13th floor torture and Lisa's rescue

Vikas accidentally enters the forbidden 13th floor and is tortured by Al Johara staff. Lisa intervenes, saving him and helping him recover, though he discovers his passport and money are missing. Rizwan arrives and eliminates trackers that Ghazni’s men placed on him.

Al Johara Building
8

Expose plan: break into 13th floor

Rizwan reveals a plan to expose Al Johara by infiltrating the 13th floor and retrieving a pen drive with incriminating data. They breach security, and Rizwan shoots guards while Vikas advances toward the truth. Lisa, revealing her RAW allegiance, had earlier fed Ghazni information to gain trust.

Al Johara Building, 13th Floor
9

Pen drive evidence; Ghazni's men fail to retrieve it; Zahir killed

On the 13th floor, they secure the pen drive containing proof of Al Johara's manipulations and erase other data, even planting a virus. Ghazni's men attack to recover it, but the trio fights back, and Zahir is killed in the attempt. The trio is framed for the ensuing chaos as the chase tightens.

Al Johara Building, 13th Floor
10

Pursuit, Anjali's arrival, and Lisa's death

Vikas reaches out to Anjali, who is coming to Istanbul to help, while Ghazni tightens his surveillance. Lisa is killed by Khalil during the pursuit, but she dies leaving behind a crucial contact for Vikas. Rizwan remains in the fight, helping Vikas stay ahead of Ghazni's trap.

Istanbul
11

Final confrontation on the 13th floor

Ghazni captures Anjali and tortures both her and Vikas as the trio battles for survival in a brutal climax. An explosive device planted earlier detonates, allowing Vikas and Rizwan to break free. They heroically kill Khalil and defeat Ghazni's remaining guards in a hard-fought escape.

Al Johara Building, Istanbul
12

Resolution: Anjali and Rizwan reappear

In the aftermath, Vikas and Anjali are reunited, and Rizwan makes a final, unexpected appearance, signaling unresolved threads and a continuing fight against corruption. The immediate danger is over, but the truth about Al Johara's influence remains exposed. The trio's loyalty to truth strengthens their resolve for what comes next.

Istanbul

Last Updated: October 09, 2025 at 10:50

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