Qayamat: City Under Threat

Qayamat: City Under Threat

Year: 2003

Runtime: 157 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Harry Baweja

ActionDramaRomanceCrime

CBI officer Akram Sheikh is close to arresting three Pakistan‑backed arms dealers—brothers Ali and Abbas and their accomplice Laila. After he foils a deal, they join corrupt scientist Gopal to obtain a deadly virus and take tourists at the Elphinstone Jail resort hostage. Sheikh teams with Rachit, a prisoner who once escaped, and commandos to breach the jail and rescue the hostages.

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1

CBI assigns the case to Akram Sheikh and identifies the threat

The Central Bureau of Investigation assigns a high-stakes case to honest officer Akram Sheikh, targeting three terrorists named Ali, Abbas, and Laila. The assignment also introduces Brigadier Rashid of ISI as the mastermind behind a larger conspiracy. The summary sets up the danger looming over Mumbai and the personal stakes involved for Akram and his team.

CBI Headquarters
2

Terrorists hijack Elphinston Jail and establish a base

Ali, Abbas, and Laila seize control of Elphinston Jail in Mumbai, turning it into a command center for their plot. They plan to extort the Indian government and seek asylum in Pakistan, leveraging the jail’s leverage. Brigadier Rashid, the ISI mastermind, directs the operation from behind the scenes.

Elphinston Jail, Mumbai
3

Virus missiles and hostage crisis unfold

They load three missiles with a deadly virus and seize 213 tourists as hostages, including Rahul’s girlfriend Sheetal. The gang issues a ransom demand of 1500 crores within 24 hours, threatening to release the missiles into Mumbai’s water bodies. The threat stages an apocalyptic scenario that puts the entire city on high alert.

Within 24 hours Elphinston Jail
4

Akram plans to infiltrate via Rachit's old route

Akram seeks the Chief Minister’s permission to recruit Rachit, a former associate who escaped Elphinston Jail using a now infamous route. Rachit’s inside knowledge and past escape exploits make him the key for an inside entry and counter-mission. The plan hinges on entering the jail and disabling the missiles from within.

Mumbai
5

Rachit’s troubled past and Sapna’s fate

Rachit’s history is revealed: he was double-crossed by Ali and Abbas and arrested, with Sapna reportedly killed the night of his capture. He has endured long periods of silence and trauma, losing his voice and sense of safety. The narrative hints that Sapna actually survived, a twist that haunts and motivates him.

Past events
6

Sapna arrives at CBI HQ and revives Rachit

Sapna arrives at the CBI headquarters and communicates with Rachit via a walkie-talkie, assuring him that she is alive and loved. Her voice cuts through his trauma, giving him renewed resolve to fight. This moment anchors the emotional core that will drive Rachit’s subsequent actions.

CBI Headquarters
7

Rachit infiltrates through underwater tunnels

Rachit guides Akram’s team through an underwater route and a maze of tunnels that lead to the jail’s septic tank. The infiltration is tense and dangerous, risking discovery at every turn. The group pushes toward the core of the terrorists’ operation beneath the fortress walls.

Elphinston Jail
8

Corrupt Home Minister betrays the team

A corrupt Maharashtra Home Minister betrays Akram’s team by alerting Ali and Abbas ahead of the infiltration. This betrayal triggers a brutal gunfight that wipes out most of Akram’s team and costs Akram his life. Rahul and Rachit survive and continue the mission against overwhelming odds.

Elphinston Jail vicinity
9

Sheetal escapes and joins Rahul and Rachit

Sheetal finds a way to escape captivity and reunites with Rahul and Rachit in the effort to thwart the terrorists. The trio forms a fragile alliance as they coordinate efforts to stop the virus missiles and save the hostages. Their cooperation marks a pivot point in the siege.

Elphinston Jail
10

Rahul disarms missiles and eliminates Gopal

Rahul works to disarm the virus missiles one by one, while also confronting the corrupt scientist Gopal who aided the terrorists. The tension mounts as the internal clock of the hostage crisis ticks down. Disarming the missiles becomes a race against time to prevent global disaster.

Elphinston Jail
11

Laila captures Rahul; Rachit makes decisive moves

Laila seizes Rahul at gunpoint, leveraging his life against Rachit and Abbas. In a decisive counterstrike, Rachit shoots Rahul in the leg to prevent further interference, then quickly eliminates Laila and Abbas. He also eliminates Ali and ensures the last missile is neutralized.

Elphinston Jail
12

Mumbai is saved and the conspirators fall

With the missiles disarmed and the terrorists defeated, the city of Mumbai is saved from catastrophe. The corrupt Home Minister is arrested, and Rashid is killed in an air strike. The threat is neutralized, bringing a fragile calm to the city.

Mumbai
13

Rachit reunites with Sapna; he can talk again

In the final moments, Rachit reunites with Sapna and confirms to the audience that he can now speak again. The emotional reunion provides closure on his trauma and restores his humanity. Sapna’s survival is fully acknowledged as they embrace.

Mumbai

Last Updated: October 09, 2025 at 16:35

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