Phoonk

Phoonk

Year: 2008

Runtime: 179 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Ram Gopal Varma

DramaMysteryHorror

A successful realtor dismisses superstition, but after he fires a colleague, the disgraced employee and his wife retaliate with black magic targeting the realtor’s young daughter. The atheist father refuses his mother’s and wife’s warnings, opting for medical treatment, to encounter terrifying, unexplained events that force him to face supernatural.

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Trace every key event in Phoonk (2008) with our detailed, chronological timeline. Perfect for unpacking nonlinear stories, spotting hidden connections, and understanding how each scene builds toward the film’s climax. Whether you're revisiting or decoding for the first time, this timeline gives you the full picture.

1

Rajiv fires Madhu and Anshuman

At a party, Rajiv learns Madhu and Anshuman cheated him on a valuable IT contract. He fires them in anger and insults them, ending their professional relationship. The humiliation triggers their vow to seek revenge against him.

after the party Rajiv's home
2

Madhu and Anshuman plot revenge

Feeling wronged, they decide to exact revenge on Rajiv. They begin scheming from the shadows, laying the groundwork for a dark retaliation. The plan signals the start of the supernatural trouble to come.

soon after the party
3

Mandar is appointed and killed at the construction site

Mandar is brought in to replace Madhu and Anshuman, but he is mysteriously killed at the construction site. His death intensifies fear around the project and hints at the extent of the danger Rajiv faces. The event shocks everyone on site.

shortly after Mandar's appointment construction site
4

Raksha begins to exhibit strange behavior

Raksha starts talking and behaving oddly, including moments of levitation and a deep voice. Doctors are summoned, but the abnormal behavior continues and baffles the family. The mystery deepens as belief in a supernatural cause grows.

Rajiv's house
5

Grandmother attributes black magic

The religious grandmother insists Raksha is a victim of black magic. Rajiv and the doctors dismiss the superstition, clinging to a rational explanation for Raksha's condition. The clash between belief and science widens the family rift.

Rajiv's house
6

Rajiv seeks divine help and the shrine is proposed

Growing desperate, Rajiv turns toward faith and agrees to build a small shrine at the construction site as demanded by the workers. This marks a turning point as he seeks spiritual help to save Raksha.

after the shrine decision construction site
7

Vinay proposes Manja, the magician

Vinay suggests calling Manja, a magician familiar with such affairs, as a potential path to help Raksha. The suggestion introduces a new figure who claims to understand the supernatural events. Rajiv hesitantly agrees to involve Manja.

8

Manja analyzes Raksha and names the threat

Manja visits Raksha and assesses the situation, telling Rajiv that someone is trying to take revenge on him. He identifies Madhu and Anshuman as the principal attackers and mentions that Rajiv's driver aided their ritual with items like Raksha's hair and toys.

Rajiv's house
9

Confrontation at Madhu's house begins

Rajiv, Vinay, and Manja rush to Madhu's house and discover dark rituals performed on an effigy of Raksha. Rajiv orders Madhu to stop, but the confrontation escalates and danger looms over everyone present.

Madhu's house
10

Confrontation escalates during the ritual

Madhu attacks with a trishul while Vinay fights Anshuman. The ritual's negative energy fills the room as the trio struggles to halt the spreading danger. Manja attempts to control the situation with his powers.

Madhu's house
11

Manja disrupts the spell and Madhu dies

Manja uses his powers to separate a running ceiling fan, which decapitates Madhu and breaks the ritual's influence. The room falls silent as the danger subsides, leaving a shocked group of onlookers.

Madhu's house
12

Driver dies from a spider bite

A spider emerges from skulls on the floor and bites Rajiv's driver, who dies. The malevolent forces seem to be vanquished, and relief spreads through the household.

Madhu's house
13

Raksha recovers and doctors are credited

The family rushes Raksha to the hospital, where she completely recovers. People nearby credit the doctors, but Rajiv and Vinay share a quiet smile, suggesting a different truth behind the cure.

hospital

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