Raat Akeli Hai

Raat Akeli Hai

Year: 2020

Runtime: 149 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Honey Trehan

Echo Score: 74
MysteryThrillerCrimeThrillers and murder mysteriesIntriguing and suspenseful murder mysteries

When a newly married landlord is murdered, a misfit cop’s investigation is complicated by the victim’s secretive family and his own conflicted heart.

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1

Opening murder and acid burning

A truck pursues a car and causes a crash, sending the car flipping. A killer exits and brutally kills both the driver and the woman inside. He drags the bodies to a nearby factory and burns them with acid, accidentally splashing his own hand in the process.

Road and acid factory
2

Five years later – Jatil at Narendra's wedding; SSP orders an investigation

Inspector Jatil Yadav attends his colleague Narendra Singh's wedding as his mother pushes for an arranged match. The SSP assigns him to investigate the high-profile murder of Raghuveer Singh, a wealthy aristocrat. Jatil is introduced to Raghuveer's family and senses a web of secrets and silence surrounding the case.

Five years after the first incident Wedding venue
3

Timeline of the murder and the back stairs clue

Vikram is the first to discover Raghuveer's body, after returning from dropping his fiancée at a temple. He provides a timeline: 9:30 PM drop-off, 11:15 PM return, 12:30 AM temple visit. Jatil notes a back stairs connection to a water tank that could have been used to move or hide something during the crime.

between 10:00 PM and 12:00 AM Raghuveer's manor
4

Jatil sympathizes with Radha and doubts the family

As the investigation unfolds, Jatil questions Radha and feels she is being scapegoated by Raghuveer's family. He recalls saving Radha five years earlier when she attempted suicide, strengthening his sense that she may be innocent. Radha remains cautious, hinting at withheld truths.

During investigation Interrogation at Raghuveer's manor
5

Past tragedies surface: first wife and Karan’s trouble

Jatil learns Raghuveer's first wife was killed during a robbery on the way back from Gwalior to Kanpur. He also discovers Raghuveer's son Karan had been involved with drugs, indicating deeper family trouble. These revelations hint at a complex web behind Raghuveer's murder.

Earlier investigations Gwalior-Kanpur corridor and Raghuveer's residence
6

Forensic clues link to Radha

Forensics reveal erotic magazines in Raghuveer's cupboard and adjacent photos with a plastic bead under the bed. Jatil also learns Radha was sold by her father and has a photo showing a bruised back, suggesting she may have been exploited. The discoveries complicate who is guilty and who is a victim.

Investigation phase Raghuveer's manor
7

Munna Raja enters and old connections surface

Munna Raja becomes involved as the investigation deepens. An elderly former maid’s lineage and a past driver’s death surface as potential links, tying into Raghuveer's family history. Jatil presses harder for the truth despite mounting opposition.

Investigation phase Manor
8

Chunni’s death raises the stakes

Morning reveals Chunni, the housemaid, dead near the back stairs, suggesting foul play. Jatil clashes with Narendra and vows to uncover the truth, even as goons attack him. Radha and Jatil barely escape danger, fleeing toward a railway track and a train.

Next day morning Raghuveer's manor
9

A chase ends on a train

Jatil and Radha are pursued by goons and jump onto a train to escape. One of the attackers also boards the train, but the duo manages to overpower the threat and continue their escape. They eventually reach safety on the moving train.

Night Train journey
10

Narendra closes in: burnt-skin suspect and tannery link

Narendra investigates Chunni's death further and finds a clue pointing to a man with burnt skin, reflected in the victim's nails. Forensics connect a tannery run by Munna Raja to the case, widening the circle of suspects. He informs Jatil and tightens the chase.

Following investigation Police station area and tannery
11

Radha’s confession and the affair reveals motive

Radha admits an affair with Vikram and explains a plan to elope that triggered jealousy and anger. A dupatta with the distinctive bead links to Radha's bag, and a confrontation in the mansion escalates. As tensions rise, the lights go out and Raghuveer is found dead during the commotion.

Confrontation night Raghuveer's manor
12

The butcher’s crime and Vasudha’s rage

In the climactic sequence, it’s revealed a butcher, acting for Munna Raja, killed Raghuveer's first wife and her driver and burned their bodies at the tannery. Vasudha reveals Raghuveer's sexual abuse of her, and in a fit of rage she shoots Raghuveer. Pramila’s machinations around property become exposed as well.

Climax Raghuveer's farmhouse/bungalow
13

Pramila’s suicide and the family’s truth

After the truth is laid bare, Pramila kills herself to save face and end the cover-up. Vasudha confirms her revelation to Jatil, cementing the unraveling of the family’s lies. The family you once knew dissolves under the weight of revelations.

After climax Pramila’s cremation / family home
14

Ending: Jatil and Radha start anew

With the truth exposed, Jatil returns to his life but quietly invites Radha to build a future together. He catches up with her on a train platform and asks her to spend her life with him, a request she shyly accepts. The couple finds a path forward amid the scars of the past.

Ending Railway platform and train

Last Updated: October 14, 2025 at 04:07

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