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Raaz Reboot (2016) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language
2016 · 127 mins · Hindi
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Directed by
Vikram Bhatt
Starring
Ashwath Bhatt, Emraan Hashmi, Kriti Kharbanda, Tara Sharma, Suzanna Mukherjee, Gaurav Arora

After moving to Romania when Rehaan receives a job offer, newlywed Shaina begins to suspect paranormal activity. As she investigates, she uncovers a dark secret her husband has been keeping from her, leading her to question everything she thought she knew about their relationship and the unsettling environment around them.

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  1. 1 Where to watch
  2. 2 Events in order (12)
  3. 3 Timeline questions answered
  4. 4 Movie threads
  5. 5 Every angle
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12 events in order · contains spoilers

Raaz Reboot Timeline: Events in Chronological Order

Every key event of Raaz Reboot (2016) 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. Return to Romania and new venture

    On 4 January 2016, Rehaan Khanna and Shaina Khanna return to their old life in Romania. Shaina pushes him to take a fresh role as a venture capitalist for the East European Finance Company, while Rehaan carries a dark secret that has never left him. The renewed setting promises opportunity but also unsettles the couple.

    When
    4 January 2016
    Where
    Romania
  2. Unsettling welcome home

    The couple settles back into their old surroundings, but from the first day Shaina experiences strange, unsettling phenomena while unpacking. Rehaan tries to stay logical and doubts her accounts of the supernatural, even as the incidents grow stronger around them. The air around their reunion grows tense and eerie.

    When
    early days after 4 January 2016
    Where
    Romania (home)
  3. Disturbances intensify

    Subtle disturbances quickly escalate into something more threatening, casting a shadow over their rekindled life. The haunting isolates Shaina from normal life and tests Rehaan's willingness to believe. The couple's sense of safety begins to crumble as unseen forces press in.

    When
    within the first month
    Where
    Romania
  4. Phone booth revelation

    A month later, during a business trip, Rehaan receives a frantic call from Shaina and learns she is found alone and distressed in a rural telephone booth after visiting a clairvoyant. The mystery deepens as the couple tries to interpret the connection between the clairvoyant, Shaina's distress, and Rehaan's hidden past. The events push them toward confronting the spiritual danger looming over them.

    When
    a month after arrival
    Where
    Rural Romania
  5. The priest's failed exorcism

    A local priest attempts an earnest exorcism to drive away the malevolent presence, but the spirit seems to know him and uses his past to push him away. The attempt reveals the spirit's intelligent malice and its ability to manipulate those involved. The haunting continues to tighten its grip on Shaina and the town.

    When
    during the haunting phase
    Where
    Romania (local church vicinity)
  6. Enter Trilok Shastri and the search to save Shaina

    Trilok Shastri, a blind Indian student studying psychometry in Romania, appears and teams up with Aditya Shrivastava to rescue Shaina from the growing danger. Their collaboration marks a turning point as the trio faces the supernatural force together. They begin to piece together how the haunting connects to the couple's past.

    When
    after the priest's exorcism
    Where
    Romania
  7. Aditya's premonitions and offers of help

    Aditya Shrivastava experiences strange premonitions about the events surrounding Shaina and offers his help to confront the danger. Shaina is wary at first, unsure about trusting a stranger and the role he plays. The developing alliance hints at a larger backstory connecting past betrayals to the present haunting.

    When
    during the investigation
    Where
    Romania
  8. The past secret surfaces

    Shaina discovers that Rehaan has been keeping a dark secret: four years earlier, Aditya confronted Rehaan with insider information and pressured him to break off his engagement so Aditya could pursue Shaina. Rehaan's response escalates into violence, killing Aditya. The revelation reframes the haunting as a manifestation of betrayed love and guilt.

    When
    four years earlier
    Where
    Past events; Romania
  9. Aditya's vengeance returns

    Aditya's spirit, scorned by betrayal, returns to torment Shaina as a vengeful presence in the wake of his death. The haunting becomes a personal weapon that reflects the pain and misdeeds of the past. Shaina's fear deepens as she feels the supernatural attention focus on her.

    When
    after Aditya's death
    Where
    Shaina's life in Romania
  10. Possession and the looming ritual

    The haunting reaches its climax as Aditya's spirit possesses Shaina's body, forcing the trio to act. Trilok Shastri and Rehaan prepare to perform a ritual that could banish the vengeful presence, risking their own safety in the process. The stakes are high as the spirit resists the rite.

    When
    climax
    Where
    Romania (haunted space)
  11. The Gajendra moksh stotra ritual

    The three unite to recite the Gajendra moksh stotra without a pause, testing their focus and unity. The spirit resists, attempting to disrupt the recitation, but perseverance prevails. Their combined effort gradually weakens Aditya's hold, allowing the ritual to proceed to the end.

    When
    during the climax
    Where
    Ritual site
  12. A thaw at the lakeside

    After the rite, Rehaan and Shaina stand by a lakeside reflecting on how their landscape and relationship have changed. The icy season gives way to a warmer, more intimate thaw, symbolizing their restored trust. The couple senses that their bond is stronger after surviving the darkness.

    When
    after ritual
    Where
    Lakeside near their home

Last updated: October 03, 2025 at 06:45

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Timeline questions answered

Raaz Reboot Timeline Explained: Your Questions Answered

When does it happen, and why in that order? The questions people ask about the chronology of Raaz Reboot (2016): time jumps, flashbacks, cause and effect between scenes and the correct order of events, each answered with spoilers.

Q1

Why is Rehaan uneasy about returning to Romania with Shaina?

Rehaan carries a dark secret from his past in Romania. Four years before their marriage, he killed Aditya Shrivastava during a confrontation. When Shaina pushes him to return and take a new job as a venture capitalist, the guilt and fear of confronting his hidden crime resurface.

  • rehaan khanna
  • romania
  • secret
  • guilt
  • past crime
Q2

How did Aditya die in Raaz Reboot?

Aditya was killed by Rehaan four years before the main story. Aditya confronted Rehaan with insider information and demanded he break off his engagement to Shaina so Aditya could pursue her himself. The confrontation escalated into violence, and Rehaan struck Aditya in a fit of rage, killing him.

Foreshadowing: The tension between Rehaan and Aditya begins when Aditya first demands Rehaan abandon his engagement.

  • aditya shrivastava
  • rehaan
  • murder
  • death
  • confrontation
Q3

Why does the priest's exorcism fail in Raaz Reboot?

The local priest attempts an exorcism to drive away the malevolent spirit haunting Shaina, but the spirit knows the priest's past and uses it against him. This reveals the entity's cruel intelligence and personal vendetta, allowing it to manipulate and push away those trying to help.

  • exorcism
  • priest
  • failed
  • spirit
  • intelligent
Q4

What is the Gajendra moksh stotra ritual in Raaz Reboot?

The Gajendra moksh stotra is a Sanskrit mantra and ritual used to banish vengeful spirits. In the film's climax, Trilok Shastri and Rehaan must recite it without pause to force Aditya's spirit out of Shaina's body. The spirit actively resists and tries to disrupt the recitation, but they persevere and complete it.

  • gajendra moksh stotra
  • ritual
  • exorcism
  • mantra
  • possession
Q5

Why does Aditya's spirit target Shaina specifically?

Aditya's spirit torments Shaina because he was betrayed and killed while trying to pursue her. Though Rehaan committed the murder, Aditya's spirit directs its vengeance toward Shaina to express the pain of his betrayed love and the injustice he suffered.

  • aditya spirit
  • shaina
  • vengeance
  • revenge
  • targeting
Q6

What secret was Rehaan hiding from Shaina in Raaz Reboot?

Rehaan murdered Aditya Shrivastava four years earlier, just before his wedding to Shaina. Aditya had confronted him with insider information and demanded he break the engagement. In rage, Rehaan killed him, keeping this secret throughout their marriage until the truth surfaces during the haunting.

  • rehaan secret
  • murder
  • aditya
  • hidden truth
  • past
Q7

How does the haunting end in Raaz Reboot?

The haunting ends when Rehaan and Trilok successfully complete the Gajendra moksh stotra ritual. Aditya's spirit had possessed Shaina's body, forcing them to act quickly. Rehaan's determination helps them recite the mantra without pause, breaking the spirit's hold and banishing the vengeful presence.

  • haunting ends
  • ritual success
  • aditya banished
  • resolution
Q8

What does the ice and thaw symbolism mean at the end of Raaz Reboot?

At the lakeside ending, the landscape has changed from cold, hard ice to a warmer thaw. This symbolizes the renewed closeness and trust between Rehaan and Shaina after surviving the darkness together. Their bond emerged stronger from the traumatic events, just as the ice melts into warmer, more intimate surroundings.

  • ice
  • thaw
  • symbolism
  • trust
  • reconciliation
  • ending
Q9

What is Trilok's role in Raaz Reboot and what is psychometry?

Trilok Shastri is a blind Indian student studying psychometry in Romania, the ability to read the history of objects through touch. He teams up with Aditya to help rescue Shaina, using his psychometry skills to investigate the supernatural events and connect the haunting to the couple's past.

  • trilok shastri
  • psychometry
  • blind
  • helping
  • investigation
Q10

Why did Aditya confront Rehaan before the wedding in Raaz Reboot?

Four years before the film, Aditya confronted Rehaan with claimed insider information and used it to pressure Rehaan into breaking off his engagement. Aditya wanted to pursue Shaina himself. When Rehaan refused and the confrontation turned violent, the situation escalated to murder.

  • aditya
  • rehaan
  • confrontation
  • wedding
  • engagement
  • pressure

Movie threads

More Movies Like Raaz Reboot, by Mood & Story

Curated lists built around what makes Raaz Reboot tick: the same mood, the same kind of story or the same emotional payoff. Each list explains why these movies belong together.

Supernatural thrillers about marital secrets like Raaz Reboot

A supernatural threat exposes a dark betrayal at the heart of a relationship. If you liked the tense atmosphere of Raaz Reboot, explore more movies where a haunting reveals dark secrets within a marriage. These stories blend supernatural horror with the psychological terror of betrayal, creating a uniquely unsettling and suspenseful experience.

  • tense
  • paranoid
  • unsettling
  • suspenseful
  • cathartic
  • anxious
  • Tone: tense, paranoid, cathartic
  • Pacing: steady escalation
Why these movies?

The story pattern: These narratives typically follow a protagonist who begins to suspect their partner is hiding something, as supernatural events escalate around them. The investigation into the haunting becomes an investigation into the relationship itself, leading to a climactic revelation that forces a confrontation with both the spectral and human antagonist to restore order, often resulting in a renewed but scarred bond.

Why they belong together: Movies in this thread are grouped by their core conflict: a haunted location or entity serves as a direct consequence or manifestation of a hidden betrayal. They share a heavy emotional weight, a tense tone, and a focus on the psychological torment of discovering that the person you trust most is the source of the danger.

Cathartic horror movies with happy endings like Raaz Reboot

Stories where characters overcome a relentless supernatural siege to find peace. For viewers who enjoyed the intense but ultimately hopeful conclusion of Raaz Reboot, this thread gathers horror films where characters survive a terrifying supernatural ordeal and achieve a definitive, happy ending, providing a sense of closure and emotional release.

  • intense
  • suspenseful
  • cathartic
  • hopeful
  • unsettling
  • anxious
  • Tone: tense, heavy, hopeful
  • Pacing: steady, methodical build
Why these movies?

The story pattern: The journey is defined by a steady escalation of supernatural phenomena that directly targets the protagonists' sense of safety and sanity. The conflict is resolved through a direct confrontation—such as an exorcism or ritual—that destroys or banishes the entity. The ending is unambiguously happy, focusing on the characters' recovery and the restoration of their lives, often strengthening their bonds in the process.

Why they belong together: This thread connects films that balance high-intensity horror with a fundamentally hopeful resolution. They are for viewers who want the thrill of a terrifying experience but also the emotional satisfaction of a clear victory and a positive outcome for the characters they've invested in.

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