Sultan: The Saviour

Sultan: The Saviour

Year: 2018

Runtime: 163 mins

Language: Bengali, Bangla

Director: Raja Chanda

ActionDramaThriller

A man decides to save his sister from the clutches of a deadly Mafia Don.

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Timeline – Sultan: The Saviour (2018)

Trace every key event in Sultan: The Saviour (2018) 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

Ronnie's capture and betrayal by his brothers

A police operation targets Ronnie, the leader of a criminal syndicate. His own younger brothers Lama and Ujan betray him by taking him hostage and exposing him to danger, using the captured leader as a bargaining chip. The moment hints at a prophecy that a bad man will rise to bring Ronnie down.

Present
2

Raja and Disha arrive in Kolkata

Raja arrives in Kolkata with his sister Disha. He brings his gentle nature to a rough city and helps reform the local hooligan Kolkata Kaali, who becomes an ally. They find a new house with Kaali's help, and Raja soon starts a job as a driver.

Present Kolkata
3

Raja lands first client Alia and the job conflict

Raja's driving work leads to his first client, the lawyer Alia. An incident at work lands him in trouble with Alia, and he is fired from her firm; Alia allies with Raja's taxi company boss to seek revenge, but their plan evolves and she eventually befriends Raja.

Present Kolkata
4

Alia's brother falls in love with Disha

Alia's brother falls in love with Disha, adding a personal subplot to Raja's life. This romance intertwines with the growing tension between Raja and the city’s criminal underworld.

Present Kolkata
5

Police briefing on syndicate activity

The police commissioner holds a conference with drivers, urging them to report any syndicate activity in the city. The meeting raises tension and places Raja on the front line of the crackdown. Raja begins to keep an ear out for suspicious movements tied to the syndicate.

Present Kolkata
6

Raja exposes arms and drugs smuggling; Ujan captures him

Raja spots the syndicate's activities and reports an arms and drugs smuggling case. Ujan captures him, but Raja escapes and brutally kills Ujan and his men, signaling a brutal vendetta and marking him as a target for the syndicate.

Present Kolkata
7

Lama arrives to investigate the murder

Lama arrives in Kolkata with a technical team to investigate Raja's murder and locate the killer. They trace Raja's mobile signal to a city tower, narrowing the search. In a climactic raid, Raja ambushes and kills Lama and his attack squad.

Present Kolkata
8

Alia learns the truth and resists the arranged marriage

Alia follows Raja and is horrified by his violence; she wishes to stop the plan to marry Disha to Raja. Raja then reveals that Disha is not his sister, changing the personal stakes for everyone involved.

Present Kolkata
9

Backstory: Sultan's arrest and release

A year ago, Sultan—a terrifying mercenary—was arrested but freed when he saved the police from a rival gang in exchange for money. This backstory gives context to Raja's identity and the criminal world he navigates alongside Disha.

One year ago Unknown
10

Disha saves Raja after he is stabbed

Raja is stabbed by opponents after a business loss, and Disha helps him by getting him admitted to a hospital, lying that Sultan is her brother to secure him treatment. Disha and her blind parents are pressured to sell their house, so she and a friend hire Raja for protection. Raja betrays them for money, but the family remains connected to him for a time.

One year ago Kolkata
11

Raja rescues Disha and others from trafficking; memory loss

Raja eventually helps rescue Disha and 99 other girls from a trafficking ring led by Ronnie. In the process, Disha's parents are killed and Disha herself is injured, eventually losing her memory. Raja vows to kill Ronnie and to protect Disha.

Present City
12

Ronnie returns to India to track the killer

Ronnie travels to India to uncover who killed his brother and hires Disha to draw a forensic sketch of the murderer by using an injured victim. He intends to locate the killer through the sketch and Disha's testimony, tightening the noose around Raja.

Present India
13

Final confrontation and Ronnie's downfall

Ronnie abducts Disha and Raja pursues him. Without giving away everything, Raja confronts Ronnie, kills him, and rescues Disha, finally fulfilling his vow to end Ronnie's crime syndicate.

Present City

Last updated: October 01, 2025 at 13:05

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Sultan: The Saviour (2018) Timeline Questions Answered – Chronology FAQ

Find frequently asked questions about the Sultan: The Saviour (2018) timeline, including chronological order, nonlinear jumps, cause-and-effect links, and scene sequence clarifications. This timeline FAQ helps explain when key events happen, how moments connect, and why the story unfolds in that specific order.

Q1

Why does Raja kill Ujan and Lama?

A.

Raja kills Ujan after Ujan captures him during his investigation into the syndicate's arms and drugs smuggling operation. Raja escapes and retaliates by killing Ujan and his men. Later, when Lama arrives in Kolkata to investigate the murder and traces Raja's mobile signal to a hidden tower, Raja ambushes and kills Lama along with his entire attack squad. This brutal escalation signals Raja's deep commitment to dismantling the crime syndicate and avenging Disha's family.

Earlier, a rival warns Ronnie that a good man will come to take him down, foreshadowing Raja's violent rampage against the syndicate.

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Q2

Why does Raja reveal that Disha is not his sister?

A.

Raja reveals Disha is not his biological sister when Alia tries to stop the marriage between Disha and Raja's boss. This revelation fundamentally changes the personal dynamics around him, as it clears the way for Disha to potentially marry Alia's brother, and it also explains why Raja feels free to pursue a deeper relationship with Disha without the constraint of their claimed sibling bond.

The backstory shows Disha lied to authorities presenting Sultan as her brother to get him medical treatment after he was stabbed, establishing the fake sibling relationship.

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Q3

How did Sultan become Raja?

A.

A year before the main story, Raja was known as Sultan, a terrifying criminal-mercenary who was arrested but freed when he saved the police from a rival gang in exchange for money. After being stabbed by enemies over business losses and being saved by Disha, Sultan transitions to using the name Raja and transforms his identity, eventually becoming a gentle, kind-hearted man who settles in Kolkata.

The opening scene mentions the prophecy that someone as ruthless as Ronnie could stand a chance, hinting at Sultan's violent past.

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Q4

Why did Disha help Raja after he was stabbed?

A.

After Raja (as Sultan) was stabbed by enemies over business losses, Disha found him and got him admitted to a hospital. She lied to the authorities, presenting Sultan as her brother to secure him medical treatment. This act of compassion established the bond between them and motivated Raja to later protect Disha and her family.

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Q5

Why does Raja initially betray Disha's family?

A.

When developers threaten Disha's family to push them out for a residential complex, Disha and her blind father hire Raja for protection. Raja initially accepts their money but betrays them by failing to protect them when the syndicate comes. The family departs after accepting a different arrangement, but this betrayal haunts Raja and becomes a turning point when the syndicate later kills Disha's parents and leaves her gravely injured.

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Q6

How does Ronnie find Raja through Disha?

A.

After returning to India to investigate his brothers' murders, Ronnie uses an injured victim of Raja's assault to track down the killer. He hires Disha to sketch a forensic portrait of the murderer, not knowing her connection to Raja. When Ronnie instructs Disha to call her "brother," he unknowingly pulls Raja back into danger, as Disha's "brother" is actually the killer Ronnie is hunting.

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Q7

What happens to Disha at the end?

A.

Disha is abducted by Ronnie, but Raja pursues and rescues her. Earlier in the story, Disha was injured when the syndicate killed her parents during a trafficking rescue operation, and she lost her memory. The film ends with Raja rescuing her from Ronnie and fulfilling his long-standing vow to protect her and dismantle the crime syndicate.

The timeline notes that Disha loses her memory after being injured when her parents are killed, making her vulnerable to Ronnie's manipulation.

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Q8

Why does Alia want to stop the marriage?

A.

Alia follows Raja and witnesses the brutal trail of violence he leaves behind while killing Ujan and Lama. Horrified by his actions, she attempts to stop the arranged marriage between her sister and Raja, seeking to protect her family from his violent world. However, Raja's revelation that Disha is not his sister changes the situation entirely.

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Q9

What is the prophecy about the good man?

A.

During the opening police raid on Ronnie, a rival warns that a good man will come to take Ronnie down. Ronnie counters that only someone as ruthless as him could stand a chance. This prophecy refers to Raja, who transforms from the mercenary Sultan into a man driven by justice and revenge to dismantle the criminal syndicate that destroyed Disha's family.

The prophecy directly foreshadows Raja's eventual role as the one who brings down Ronnie and his brothers.

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Q10

How does Raja defeat Ronnie?

A.

Raja answers Ronnie's summons by taking one of Ronnie's aide's sons hostage to secure Disha's freedom. When Ronnie abducts Disha anyway, Raja engages in a climactic pursuit. He reveals controlled, measured violence, kills Ronnie, and rescues Disha, finally fulfilling the vow he made long before to avenge her parents and end the crime syndicate.

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Q11

Why does Kolkata Kaali become Raja's ally?

A.

When Raja arrives in Kolkata with his gentle nature, he helps reform the local hooligan Kolkata Kaali, who becomes an ally. Kaali helps them find a new house in the neighborhood and supports Raja as he settles into the city, showing Raja's ability to positively influence others despite the criminal underworld around him.

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Q12

How does Raja rescue Disha from trafficking?

A.

Raja helps rescue Disha and 99 other girls from a trafficking ring led by Ronnie. During this operation, Disha's parents are killed and Disha herself is severely injured, losing her memory. This traumatic event motivates Raja to vow to kill Ronnie and protect Disha, setting up the main revenge plot.

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