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Nabab (2017) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language
2017 · 140 mins · Bengali, Bangla
Directed by
Abdul Aziz, Joydeep Mukherjee
Starring
Kharaj Mukherjee, Aparajita Adhya, Shakib Khan, Mousumi Saha, Biswanath Basu, Subhashree Ganguly

Shakib Khan’s Nabab An intelligence agent from Bangladesh is tasked with a secret operation in West Bengal, India.

On this page (6)
  1. 1 Where to watch
  2. 2 Events in order (11)
  3. 3 Timeline questions answered
  4. 4 Movie threads
  5. 5 Movies like Nabab
  6. 6 Every angle

Where to watch

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11 events in order · contains spoilers

Nabab Timeline: Events in Chronological Order

Every key event of Nabab (2017) 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. Bus attack and arrest of one attacker

    A group travels by bus and stops for a tea break on the road. A hooligan gang arrives at the same time and a passing convoy is attacked. The assassins target a man in one of the cars, but the man uses his swiftness to foil the assault, nab and arrest one attacker, and kill another. The rest manage to escape the scene.

    Where
    On the road during the tea break
  2. Rest of the group escapes after the attack

    The attackers flee, and the rest of the convoy escapes the scene. The immediate chaos ends the tea break and leaves investigators with a complex scene to reconstruct.

  3. Chief Minister identified and mandate given

    The man in the car turns out to be Chief Minister Ananya Chatterjee. She is impressed with Rajib and delegates to him the task of locating the people behind a terrorist conspiracy. Rajib accepts the assignment and vows to pursue it diligently.

    Where
    Car
  4. Rajib commits to pursue the conspiracy

    Rajib accepts the task and resolves to deploy all his resources to uncover the conspiracy. He begins coordinating his network to track down the culprits.

  5. Masud removed from Special Action Team

    Masud, a Muslim ACP, is taken off from the Special Action Team after the notorious gangster Mustaq escapes his clutches. He laments that his religion is politicized and that he is being blamed for the failure. Rajib wants Masud on the team, but Masud refuses.

    Where
    Special Action Team HQ
  6. Rajib's father killed; motivation to join police

    It is revealed that Rajib's father, Constable Shymal Chowdhury, was killed by a terrorist in Bangladesh. This tragedy motivates Rajib to join the police force and dedicate himself to fighting terrorism.

    Where
    Bangladesh
  7. Rajib escapes prison and reports truth

    Rajib escapes from prison and goes to the Commissioner's house to tell him the truth. There, the Commissioner accuses him of the murder of the Commissioner, complicating Rajib's effort to clear his name.

    Where
    Commissioner's house
  8. Love interest helps Rajib reach Mandal

    With the help of his love interest, Rajib reaches Mandal. The two work together to map out Mandal's network and plan to counter the conspiracy.

    Where
    Mandal's domain
  9. Mandal imprisons Rajib's mother and colleagues

    Mandal imprisons Rajib's mother and a few colleagues, tightening his grip on the case. This development heightens the peril Rajib faces as he continues to pursue the truth.

    Where
    Mandal's hideout
  10. Mandal traps Rajib to kill the Chief Minister

    Mandal traps Rajib with a plan to kill the Chief Minister inside a high-security zone. This shows how deeply the conspiracy runs and how far Mandal is willing to go.

    Where
    High-security zone
  11. Summary ends with Mandal's trap

    The provided summary ends at the moment Mandal traps Rajib to kill the CM, leaving the outcome unresolved in this excerpt.

Last updated: February 24, 2026 at 14:21

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Timeline questions answered

Nabab Timeline Explained: Your Questions Answered

When does it happen, and why in that order? The questions people ask about the chronology of Nabab (2017): time jumps, flashbacks, cause and effect between scenes and the correct order of events, each answered with spoilers.

Q1

Why is ACP Masud removed from the Special Action Team?

Masud, a Muslim ACP, is pulled off the Special Action Team after the notorious gangster Mustaq escapes from his custody. Despite his honesty and effective intelligence network, Masud feels discriminated against because his religion is being politicized, and he is unfairly blamed for the failure. Rajib wants Masud on his investigative team, but Masud declines due to this prejudice.

  • masud
  • special action team
  • mustaq
  • police
  • discrimination
Q2

What is the terrorist conspiracy Rajib is tasked with investigating?

Chief Minister Ananya Chatterjee entrusts Rajib with uncovering the people behind a recent terrorist conspiracy. The conspiracy involves an attack on her convoy during a tea break stop, where assassins targeted her car. The specific details of the terrorist plot are not fully revealed in the summary, but Rajib accepts the mission to track down those responsible.

Foreshadowing: The earlier convoy attack establishes the existence of this terrorist threat.

  • terrorist conspiracy
  • ananya chatterjee
  • investigation
  • conspiracy
Q3

Why does Rajib have a personal vendetta against terrorists?

Rajib's father, Constable Shymal Chowdhury, was killed by a terrorist in Bangladesh. This tragic loss motivates Rajib to join the police force and dedicate himself to fighting terrorism. His personal drive stems from wanting to prevent other families from suffering the same loss he experienced.

  • rajib father
  • shymal chowdhury
  • terrorist
  • motivation
  • Bangladesh police
Q4

Why was Rajib in prison and how did he escape?

Rajib had previously escaped from prison and went to the Commissioner's house to speak the truth about something. However, instead of being believed, he was accused of murdering the Commissioner himself. This created a complex situation where Rajib was trying to clear his name while also pursuing the terrorist conspiracy.

  • prison
  • commissioner
  • escape
  • accused
  • murder
Q5

Who is Avay Mandal and what is his role in the story?

Avay Mandal is the main antagonist in the story. He traps Rajib and imprisons his mother and several colleagues as leverage. Mandal orchestrates a scheme to kill Chief Minister Ananya Chatterjee inside a high-security zone, showing how deeply the conspiracy runs and how far he is willing to go to achieve his goals.

  • avay mandal
  • antagonist
  • villain
  • trap
  • mother imprisoned
Q6

How does Mandal plan to kill the Chief Minister?

Mandal traps Rajib with a plan to assassinate Chief Minister Ananya Chatterjee inside a high-security zone. By using Rajib as leverage and having imprisoned his mother and colleagues, Mandal creates a situation where Rajib must navigate the trap while trying to prevent the assassination. This demonstrates the conspiracy's reach into high-level security.

  • high security zone
  • assassination
  • ananya chatterjee
  • mandal trap
Q7

How does Subhashree help Rajib in his mission?

Subhashree Ganguly is Rajib's love interest. She helps Rajib reach Avay Mandal and together they work to map out Mandal's network and plan to counter the conspiracy. Her support proves crucial in Rajib's ability to gather intelligence and prepare against Mandal's threats.

  • subhashree ganguly
  • love interest
  • mandal
  • help
  • network
Q8

What happens during the bus tea break attack?

A group of travelers stops by bus for a tea break when a hooligan gang arrives. During this time, a passing convoy is attacked by assassins targeting a man in one of the cars. Rajib Chowdhury's quick reflexes foil the assault - he arrests one attacker and kills another, while the rest escape. The man in the car turns out to be Chief Minister Ananya Chatterjee.

  • bus attack
  • convoy
  • assassins
  • ananya chatterjee
  • tea break

Movie threads

More Movies Like Nabab, by Mood & Story

Curated lists built around what makes Nabab tick: the same mood, the same kind of story or the same emotional payoff. Each list explains why these movies belong together.

Framed Operative Thrillers like Nabab

A lone agent fights to clear their name while unraveling a deadly conspiracy. If you liked the high-stakes tension of Nabab, you'll find more movies like it here. This list features similar thriller stories where agents are framed and must clear their names amidst political corruption and dangerous plots.

  • suspenseful
  • urgent
  • tense
  • driven
  • anxious
  • high-stakes
  • Tone: tense, driven, suspenseful
  • Pacing: fast, urgent
Why these movies?

The story pattern: These stories typically begin with a trusted agent being set up for a crime they didn't commit. The narrative follows their desperate attempts to evade capture, uncover the real conspirators, and seek revenge, often while a larger threat looms.

Why they belong together: Movies in this thread share a core narrative of wrongful accusation against a backdrop of political intrigue, creating a consistent mood of urgency, suspicion, and high-stakes action that drives the protagonist forward.

Counter-Terrorism Action Movies like Nabab

Raced-against-time missions to stop terrorist attacks and expose corruption. For viewers who enjoyed the counter-terrorism plot and urgent pacing of Nabab, this list collects similar movies with tense investigations, political conspiracies, and high-stakes action sequences.

  • suspenseful
  • urgent
  • dramatic
  • tense
  • investigation
  • conspiracy
  • Tone: tense, dramatic, anxious
  • Pacing: fast, driven
Why these movies?

The story pattern: The narrative follows a clear, urgent mission: prevent a catastrophic event. The journey is complicated by bureaucratic hurdles, betrayals, and a web of deception, forcing the protagonist to operate outside the system to achieve their goal.

Why they belong together: These films are grouped by their shared focus on a ticking-clock investigation, a tone of high tension, and themes of national security threats intertwined with institutional corruption, creating a consistently suspenseful and driven viewing experience.

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