Roy

Roy

Year: 2015

Runtime: 146 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Vikramjit Singh

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A love triangle revolving around the lives of a filmmaker, a thief and their mutual love interest.

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Timeline – Roy (2015)

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1

Kabir Garewal's Guns Trilogy momentum

Kabir Garewal is a charismatic filmmaker and screenwriter who works on the Guns Trilogy about a thief's life. The first two films have been hugely successful, building his reputation and confidence. He travels to Malaysia to work on Guns 3, hoping to replicate the magic.

2

Kabir travels to Malaysia to shoot Guns 3

He travels to Malaysia to shoot the third film and meets Ayesha, a London-based filmmaker who teams up with him. They begin to form a close professional and personal connection as they collaborate. Their budding relationship marks the start of a new chapter in his life.

During Guns 3 production trip Malaysia
3

Kabir and Ayesha fall in love

Kabir and Ayesha grow closer as they work together on the project. Their professional partnership deepens into a romantic relationship. The chemistry complicates Kabir's past and future plans.

Malaysia
4

Ayesha discovers Kabir's past and breaks up

Ayesha learns about Kabir's casanova reputation and believes he hasn't changed. She breaks up with him and returns to London. The breakup drives Kabir back toward his homeland and his unfinished work.

London
5

Kabir returns to Mumbai, film on hold

Dejected, Kabir leaves Malaysia and returns to Mumbai, leaving Guns 3 unfinished. He confronts the void of an unresolved project and the loss of his relationship. The incomplete film weighs on him as he tries to regroup.

Mumbai
6

Struggling to finish Guns 3

Kabir makes several attempts to craft the perfect climax for Guns 3 but remains unable to find the ending that satisfies him. He frets over the film's resolution, stalling his progress. The project stalls as personal turmoil continues.

Mumbai
7

Festival jury and Ayesha's screening

On Meera's suggestion, Kabir attends a film festival as part of the jury to gain perspective. Ayesha's film is screened there, reigniting old feelings and misgivings. Ayesha even mistakes Kabir for stalking and asks him to stay away.

During the festival Film festival
8

Father's death and financiers' lawsuit

Kabir experiences his father's death, a personal blow that compounds his stress. Soon after, he is sued by the film's financiers, which forces him to confront his career and responsibilities. Faced with loss and pressure, he resolves to move on and finish Guns 3.

Mumbai
9

Roy's art theft begins in a foreign land

In the parallel story of Kabir's imagined film, Roy is introduced as a mysterious international art thief. He travels to a foreign land and targets an expensive painting, seeking to steal it from its aloof owner. The setup establishes his charm and cunning.

Unknown foreign land
10

Roy befriends Tia and steals the painting

Roy befriends Tia by charming her during an art auction and gains entry into her mansion. He steals the painting and leaves Tia heartbroken, thinking he has betrayed her trust. The theft becomes the catalyst for Roy's later remorse.

Tia's mansion
11

Roy regrets and returns the painting

Roy realizes his feelings for Tia and decides to return the painting, seeking to repair the damage he caused. After a brief clash with the painting's new owner, he manages to retrieve it for good. Tia sees the change in him and forgives him.

Tia's mansion
12

Guns 3 released and Kabir proposes

Guns 3 is released and becomes a huge success at the box office, validating Kabir's artistic gamble. The triumph gives him the confidence to propose to Ayesha, and the couple reunites. The ending mirrors the Roy-Tia arc in Kabir's film.

13

Ending echoes on a bridge

The film concludes with Roy and Tia walking on a bridge, echoing the painting's final image. Kabir's romance with Ayesha reaches its own resolution as they reconcile. The meta-narrative circles back to the happy ending.

Final scene Bridge

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