Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara!

Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara!

Year: 2013

Runtime: 160 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Milan Luthria

CrimeActionDramaCrime

Shoaib’s life takes a precarious turn when he finds himself pitted against a younger contemporary - not just in “business”, but in love…

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1

Power seized after brutal revenge

After a public humiliation, Khan eliminates his former mentor in a brutal act of revenge, signaling the ruthless ascent of a crime lord. The decisive act forces rivals and allies to acknowledge his authority. In 1975, a formal power handover marks the beginning of his reign.

1975 Mumbai
2

A charismatic rise and global reach

Twelve years later he remains charismatic and ruthlessly strategic, expanding his influence beyond Mumbai to the Middle East. His empire grows on a blend of fear, charm, and calculated moves, with Javed, Mumtaz, and Aslam staying close yet wary. The foundations of his lasting dominance are firmly set.

1987 Mumbai and Middle East
3

Return to Mumbai to crush a rival

Back in Mumbai, Khan returns with a cold objective: crush Rawal, a rival who dares challenge his supremacy. He moves with surgical precision, aligning allies and exploiting weaknesses to neutralize threats. The city becomes a stage for a renewed power struggle.

1987 Mumbai
4

Jasmine enters the orbit

A rising star named Jasmine captures Khan's interest with her beauty and ambition. She makes clear she sees him as a powerful man, not a lover, and resists his advances. This dynamic begins reshaping Khan's priorities and the loyalties around him.

1987 Mumbai
5

The hit on Rawal goes sideways

Aslam and Jimmy are dispatched to carry out the hit on Rawal, but the operation spirals when Jimmy murders Rawal's girlfriend Mona. Rawal escapes briefly and is eventually caught by the police, setting the stage for a sharper trap. Khan begins to sense fault lines within his inner circle.

1987 Mumbai
6

Police trap: twelve years later

Twelve years after the original act, the police craft a plan to draw Khan out of hiding. Jimmy remains loyal under interrogation, complicating the hunt as Khan works to stay a step ahead. The cat-and-mouse game intensifies as loyalties are tested.

1987 Mumbai
7

Aslam's diversion

To misdirect the authorities, Aslam stages a dangerous ruse: a staged clash between rival biker gangs. The ploy buys time for Khan while sowing confusion in the police ranks. The city becomes a web of false signals and hidden agendas.

During the manhunt City streets
8

Khan's coercive courtship

Khan buys Jasmine a home and floods it with lavish gifts, hoping to secure her favor. Jasmine remains emotionally distant, making it clear she does not love wealth or power. She imposes a stark 24-hour deadline that heightens the emotional stakes.

Lead-up to decision Jasmine's home
9

Forbidden bond revealed

Late-night rendezvous reveal a shared, forbidden bond between Jasmine and Aslam, though neither man understands the other's true feelings. The personal web tightens around Khan as loyalties blur. The tension between desire and duty pushes everyone toward a breaking point.

Late night Jasmine's home
10

Rawal's fatal arrival

Rawal arrives at Jasmine's house, desperate to shake Khan's grip, but Jasmine is shot as the confrontation unfolds. Khan arrives and manipulates the event to draw Rawal into a trap, a calculated move that kills him. The moment blends personal loss with political calculation.

Confrontation sequence Jasmine's house / hospital
11

Vengeance stirs within Khan

Dedh Tang confesses Aslam's feelings for Jasmine, provoking Khan's explosive rage. The revelation plants the seeds for a fresh cycle of vengeance that will test every alliance Khan has built. The triumph over Rawal is hollow, shadowed by internal betrayals.

After Rawal's death Celebration area
12

Akbar and the final confrontation

Khan orders Akbar to kill Aslam, a move that deepens the rift within the inner circle. Dedh Tang dies for aiding the couple's escape, and Aslam fights back, killing Akbar with a shovel. The rift widens as loyalty frays and fear governs actions.

Post-Dedh Tang's death City streets
13

Climax: standoff with the police

With the police closing in on Dongri, Khan engages in a brutal stand-off with Aslam. He shoots Inspector Sawant in a display of defiance, then trains his sights on Jasmine and Aslam, but Jasmine's tearful declaration that Khan is truly evil halts him and he drops his weapon. The confrontation exposes the truth Khan has dodged for years.

Climax Dongri, Mumbai
14

Capture and exile

Wounded and outnumbered, Khan is dragged away by Javed as police flood the area. The old bond between them fractures beyond repair, and Khan stares at a life he could never own. In the ship's cargo hold, he reads a letter to Jasmine that he could never deliver, a final, unspoken confession.

Final tableau Ship cargo hold

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