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Natasaarvabhowma (2019) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language
2019 · 157 mins · Kannada
Echo score 70
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Directed by
Pavan Wadeyar
Starring
Prakash Belawadi, Avinash, Sadhu Kokila, Puneeth Rajkumar, Achyuth Kumar, P. Ravi Shankar
Budget
$2.2M

A supernatural force influences a guy’s behaviour and helps him finish important tasks.

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  1. 1 Where to watch
  2. 2 Events in order (14)
  3. 3 Timeline questions answered
  4. 4 Movie threads
  5. 5 Movies like Natasaarvabhowma
  6. 6 Every angle
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14 events in order · contains spoilers

Natasaarvabhowma Timeline: Events in Chronological Order

Every key event of Natasaarvabhowma (2019) 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. Shruthi in Kolkata and plan against Yadav

    Shruthi arrives in Kolkata where she and Gagan plan to file a case against Yadav for selling duped products to disabled persons. Gagan proposes to Shruthi, but she does not call him back. He then travels to Bangalore to find her and continue their plan.

    When
    Past
    Where
    Kolkata; Bangalore
  2. Attack on minister in Bangalore and rescue

    Ghanshyam Yadav is intercepted by goons in Bangalore, and Gagan Dixit rescues him. The incident shocks onlookers and hints at a larger political conspiracy. Gagan quickly suspects the attack was staged to gain sympathy votes.

    When
    Present
    Where
    Bangalore
  3. Gagan uncovers the staged fight

    Following the rescue, Gagan investigates the incident and realizes the fight was staged to win sympathy. He decides to report his findings to Avinash anonymously, aiming to protect his sources. The investigation sets off a chain of media attention.

    When
    Present
    Where
    Bangalore
  4. Anonymous report published and backlash

    Avinash publishes the story anonymously, alarming Yadav and his camp. The newspaper loses many ads as advertisers pull back in response to the allegations. The political heat begins to mount around the fake fight saga.

    When
    Present
    Where
    Newspaper office
  5. Renting Namadev's haunted house to uncover the number

    Gagan and his friend Keshav decide to rent Namadev's haunted house, hoping the eerie setting will help reveal the phone number’s location. Gagan argues that his sacred thread on the right wrist provides protection in such a place. The plan marks a new, riskier phase of their investigation.

    When
    Present
    Where
    Namadev's haunted house, Bangalore
  6. Mobile network office and the refused location

    The duo goes to the mobile network's office to obtain the number’s location, but Sakshi, the manager, refuses to share it. She warns them that Namadev has painted the plan as a setup. The obstruction increases the tension and pushes them to seek other leads.

    When
    Present
    Where
    Mobile network office
  7. Jet interview and Bellary ambush

    Gagan is assigned to interview Yadav in his private jet, a high-stakes piece for the newspaper. The jet lands in Bellary where Yadav is ambushed, and Gagan initially suspects another staged incident. He soon sees that Yadav is bleeding, realizing the danger is real this time.

    When
    Present
    Where
    Private jet to Bellary
  8. Rescue of Sakshi and love interest grows

    Gagan had previously rescued Sakshi from goons in her office, and she agrees to share the number’s location. When Sakshi’s father suffers a stroke and she faints, Gagan and Yadav come to the rescue. This crisis deepens Sakshi’s affection for Gagan and strengthens his access to information.

    When
    Present
    Where
    Sakshi's office
  9. Paranormal acts and sacred thread loss

    Paranormal activities escalate inside the haunted house, and Keshav quarrels with Namadev. In the midst of the chaos, Gagan tries to intervene, but loses his sacred thread, heightening the sense that supernatural forces are at play. The atmosphere grows tenser as the mysteries deepen.

    When
    Present
    Where
    Namadev's haunted house
  10. Spectacles, country club, and pool confrontation

    Gagan experiences vision disturbances and visits veteran actress B. Saroja Devi at a country club, where he must wear the spectacles to regain focus. He then pursues Prabhakar Reddy in the pool, thrashes him mercilessly, and Reddy manages to escape as Gagan loses consciousness.

    When
    Present
    Where
    Country club and pool
  11. Birthday party, prison, and media frenzy

    During Yadav's birthday party, the mood turns violent as Gagan, under the influence of the spectacles, confronts Yadav and the confrontation ends with Gagan waking up in prison. He secures bail on the grounds of mental illness, while the media fixates on his haunted-house lifestyle and the strange case.

    When
    Present
    Where
    Yadav's birthday party; prison
  12. Shruthi is the number revealed

    Sakshi reveals to Gagan that the location of the number is the same haunted house and that Shruthi is the person connected to the number. The revelation shocks Gagan and ties Shruthi directly to the ongoing mystery.

    When
    Present
    Where
    Sakshi's office
  13. Flashback: Shruthi's death and Gagan's vengeance plan

    In a flashback at the ashram, Gagan kills Shruthi's uncle and then Yadav, exposing his plan to avenge Shruthi's death. He reveals to Guruji that he was never possessed and had videotaped Shruthi's death, showing the conspirators. He insists he should be declared innocent and forces Guruji to lie to the media.

    When
    Flashback
    Where
    Ashram
  14. Final scene: asylum backdrop and Guruji's gaze

    In the present, Gagan is in a mental asylum van and catches sight of Guruji in a car who stares at him without blinking. When Guruji drives away, Gagan smiles, hinting at a disturbed sense of closure and the absurdity of the truth.

    When
    Present
    Where
    Mental asylum van; street

Last updated: November 22, 2025 at 16:00

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Timeline questions answered

Natasaarvabhowma Timeline Explained: Your Questions Answered

When does it happen, and why in that order? The questions people ask about the chronology of Natasaarvabhowma (2019): time jumps, flashbacks, cause and effect between scenes and the correct order of events, each answered with spoilers.

Q1

Why does Gagan wear the spectacles in the movie?

The spectacles are the key to Gagan's deception. He deliberately wears them because they alter his behavior, making him appear possessed and mentally unstable. This performance allows him to carry out violent acts against Yadav and his conspirators while creating a plausible explanation for his actions, a fake possession that he can later use to claim innocence.

Foreshadowing: Earlier scenes show Gagan experiencing blurred vision and needing the spectacles to regain focus, hinting at their strange influence on his behavior.

  • spectacles
  • possession
  • behavior
  • deception
  • revenge
Q2

What happened to Shruthi in Natasaarvabhowma?

Shruthi was murdered, not by suicide as it was made to appear. In the flashback video, Gagan witnesses Yadav, Prabhakar Reddy, and Shruthi's uncle killing her and staging it as a suicide in the haunted house. She was killed because she and Gagan were building a legal case against Yadav for selling counterfeit products to disabled persons.

Foreshadowing: The timeline reveals Gagan proposed to Shruthi and asked her to call when she reached Bangalore, but she never did, her silence was because she was already dead.

  • shruthi
  • death
  • murder
  • conspiracy
  • suicide
Q3

Was Gagan actually possessed by a spirit?

No, Gagan was never possessed. The entire supernatural storyline was a calculated performance. In the ashram flashback, Gagan confesses to Guruji that he planned everything, the spectacles, the haunted house, the violent outbursts, to create a believable story of possession that would excuse his revenge killings. He wanted to be declared scientifically and spiritually innocent.

Foreshadowing: The sacred thread that protects Gagan and Keshav is lost during the paranormal chaos, symbolizing the removal of his disguise.

  • possession
  • spirit
  • supernatural
  • revenge
  • performance
Q4

Why does Gagan attack Yadav at his birthday party?

Gagan's violent outburst at Yadav's birthday party was deliberately staged as part of his revenge plan. Under the influence of the spectacles, he attacks Yadav badly enough to create media spectacle and reinforce the narrative that he is dangerously unstable. This calculated violence serves both his personal vengeance and his strategy to later claim innocence through fake possession.

Foreshadowing: The escalation of paranormal events in the haunted house directly precedes this violent confrontation, showing the spectacles' increasing control over Gagan.

  • birthday party
  • attack
  • yadav
  • violence
  • performance
Q5

Why does Gagan move into the haunted house?

Gagan moves into Namadev's haunted house for two reasons: to locate the phone number's address (which leads to Shruthi) and to create the perfect setting for his fake possession performance. The eerie atmosphere provides cover for his unusual behavior and allows him to stage the supernatural events that will later support his insanity defense.

Foreshadowing: Gagan convinces Keshav that their sacred threads protect them, showing his willingness to use superstition to manipulate the situation.

  • haunted house
  • investigation
  • location
  • performance
Q6

What was the political conspiracy in the movie?

The political conspiracy involved Ghanshyam Yadav staging his own attack to gain sympathy votes for elections. Gagan discovers the assault was a staged ploy designed to drum up public support. When Gagan anonymously leaks this story, it angers Yadav and sets off the chain of events that leads to Gagan uncovering the larger plot involving Shruthi's murder.

Foreshadowing: Gagan's investigation begins immediately after rescuing Yadav from the ambush, showing his journalist instincts uncovering the truth.

  • political conspiracy
  • yadav
  • staged attack
  • elections
Q7

Why does Gagan kill Shruthi's uncle?

Gagan kills Shruthi's uncle as part of his revenge plan. The uncle was one of the three conspirators (along with Yadav and Reddy) who murdered Shruthi and staged her suicide. In the ashram flashback, Gagan kills Shruthi's uncle first, then Yadav, demonstrating that his entire performance of possession was actually a calculated mission to avenge her death.

Foreshadowing: The revelation that Shruthi's uncle is connected to the conspiracy comes when an observer mentions his niece Shruthi's suicide at the haunted house.

  • shruthi uncle
  • killing
  • revenge
  • conspirator
Q8

What does the ending of Natasaarvabhowma mean?

The ending is bittersweet. Gagan successfully exposes the truth about Shruthi's murder and gets justice by killing her killers, but he is confined to a mental asylum. His final rueful smile when seeing Guruji suggests he recognizes the absurdity of the situation, Guruji lied to the media declaring Gagan mentally ill, and now drives away freely while Gagan remains trapped. His revenge is complete, but at the cost of his freedom and public reputation.

Foreshadowing: Throughout the movie, Gagan's calculated performance builds toward this moment where truth and fiction become indistinguishable.

  • ending
  • asylum
  • justice
  • resolution
  • guruji
Q9

Why does Sakshi reveal the phone number's location to Gagan?

Sakshi reveals that the phone number's location is the haunted house and that it points to Shruthi because she has developed genuine affection for Gagan. Earlier, Gagan had rescued her from goons in her office, earning her trust. Despite Namadev's warnings that it was a trap, Sakshi chooses to help Gagan, leading to the devastating revelation about Shruthi.

Foreshadowing: Sakshi had promised to share the location after Gagan rescued her, and her growing romantic feelings for him strengthen this decision.

  • sakshi
  • phone number
  • location
  • shruthi
  • revelation
Q10

Why does Gagan attack Prabhakar Reddy in the pool?

Gagan attacks Prabhakar Reddy at the pool because Reddy was one of the conspirators responsible for Shruthi's murder. During the brutal attack, Gagan repeatedly asks "Why did you kill me?", referring to how they killed Shruthi and framed it as suicide. This interrogation-style violence is part of Gagan's revenge before he ultimately kills Reddy in the ashram climax.

Foreshadowing: The flashback reveals Shruthi worked under Reddy as a junior lawyer before her death, establishing their connection.

  • prabhakar reddy
  • pool attack
  • revenge
  • killing
  • conspirator

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Bittersweet Justice Stories Like Natasaarvabhowma

Protagonists who sacrifice their own freedom or sanity to achieve a greater justice. If you were captivated by the morally complex revenge and bittersweet ending of Natasaarvabhowma, explore similar movies where protagonists enact justice at a great personal cost. These films often feature heavy emotional weight, complex narratives, and themes of sacrifice within gritty, tense atmospheres.

  • vengeful
  • grim
  • tense
  • bittersweet
  • morally complex
  • sacrificial
  • Tone: dark, vengeful, bittersweet
  • Pacing: fast, driven by plot twists
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The story pattern: Stories in this thread follow a protagonist on a single-minded quest for revenge or justice, often triggered by a profound personal loss. The narrative typically involves a clever, deceptive plan that blurs the lines between hero and villain. The climax achieves the goal, but the resolution is somber, focusing on the irreversible personal sacrifice made by the protagonist.

Why they belong together: These movies are grouped together by their shared focus on the high price of vengeance. They deliver a powerful, emotionally heavy experience characterized by a dark tone, complex plotting, and an ending that prioritizes thematic resonance over simple happiness, leaving a lasting impact on the viewer.

Mind-Bending Thrillers with Deception Like Natasaarvabhowma

Stories where reality is blurred by trauma, deception, or a hidden agenda. For viewers who enjoyed the ambiguous supernatural elements and psychological unraveling in Natasaarvabhowma, this collection highlights movies with unreliable narrators and deceptive plots. These complex, fast-paced thrillers use psychological tension and narrative twists to keep you guessing until the very end.

  • mysterious
  • unsettling
  • paranoid
  • mind-bending
  • deceptive
  • atmospheric
  • Tone: dark, mysterious, paranoid
  • Pacing: fast, twist-driven
Why these movies?

The story pattern: Narratives in this thread are built on deception, both of other characters and the audience. They often employ devices like flashbacks, ambiguous events, or feigned mental instability to hide the protagonist's true intentions. The plot's complexity comes from peeling back these layers to reveal a shocking, grounded truth beneath a supernatural or psychological facade.

Why they belong together: These films are united by their clever use of psychological misdirection and narrative ambiguity. They share a fast pace, high tension, and a complex structure that rewards attentive viewing, delivering an intellectually stimulating and unsettling experience centered on themes of perception and hidden truth.

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